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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1948
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Harry Sowden sold the Annex Hotel on North Marion Ave to Ezra A Nelson of St Louis. They will devote all their time to the new Hotel Washington after previously operating both properties.
The film features Cathy Downs and Arne Gwynne opposite Cameron with Need Hadley portraying an outlaw named Levier.
Harold Wolf and others traveled to St. Louis for the holiday weekend and visited Rev. Carl Klein before attending a Cubs versus Cardinals game on Monday. A retailer advertises new winter coats priced 18.95 to 29.50 with layaway starting at 1 down at Spurgeons.
Research from the Columbian Rope Company explains how an old-fashioned balloon used a hanging rope to regulate altitude. The rope weighed the balloon down until it dragged on the ground, then as it lifted the weight lessened and the rope became fully suspended again.
Visual Training advertises complete eye care with exam and glasses fitting at East Side Square, offering prompt service by established opticians.
Members of the Friendship club received a surprise breakfast organized by Ruth Gideon after booklets announced plans in May. Five cars departed Thursday at eight to pick up ladies, who paid a small fee if they swapped an apron dress or shoes. Passengers voiced surprised remarks about their appearance and grooming.
The Dailey Brothers five ring railroad circus performs Saturday July 17 at 3 and 8 PM in Washington. Highlights include clowns with trained pets dogs geese pigs and rabbits plus 25 elephants and skilled horses. A grand spectacle Ben al with East Indian motif features trained lions tigers plus bareback riders aerialists and acrobats. Popular prices apply.
Morning gathering as ladies arrive from travels and are invited to Gideon’s home. They wash hands, assemble for a 9 15 breakfast with fruit juice Ritz crackers cream chicken sandwiches coffee doughnuts and mints. Mae Gideon hosts with Eisie Conrad and Ruth Gideon assisting as twenty members and four guests enjoy games and a T puzzle.
Washington's Continentals push back British forces at Monmouth. Molly Pitcher famously manned a cannon after her husband fell, becoming a noted figure in the engagement.
Listings show Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and weekly livestock auctions at Kalona Midway and Ollie Hi Dollar barns in Iowa. A July 10 closing out sale of household goods at 509 North Iowa Ave proceeds at 1 30 pm for Harve I Wilson. Pickle consumption peaks with last year’s pickle and corn production figures and broader vegetable acreages.
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