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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1923
Page
8
A big sale of dresses for small women sizes 16 and 18 years with 100 to choose from at Putnam's voices tissues organdies and ginghams selling cheap. Twenty dresses of linens organ dies tissues voiles and ginghams are on sale at 2.00 each at Putnam's Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Former values ranged to 20 dollars.
A study of Madge Evans, a solitary woman in a small town, shunned after a bank theft rumor and a hostile affair with Mr Lathrop. The piece follows her decline from respected stenographer to outcast who later vanishes with trust funds amid gossip.
Khaki suits for women tourists offered by A EK Putnam & Sons include coat and skirt or coat and knickers. Middies and knickers are also available for girls.
A brief note suggests cooling off with a root beer drink for relief on hot days. It addresses Lem directly, implying a casual, friendly advisory from a newspaper column or personal note. The line reads like casual reader guidance without broader context.
A town girl began saving her own money this year and now has over $18 in dimes. Her mother opened a savings account in the daughter’s name, praising the habit and promoting a free Dime Saver at the bank. It encourages others to start saving any amount.
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park near the Golden Gate will be dedicated in memory of 3369 California World War I dead during the American Legion national convention on October 15 19. Donor Adolph Spreckels sponsors a vast collection of French, Romanian, Serbian and Polish artworks and gifts from leaders including President Harding and French officials. The project aims to be a center of art, music, literature and international exchange, housing Rodin sculptures, Gobelin tapestries, Joffre artifacts and other treasures.
The Doukhobors plan to move from Saskatchewan to a milder climate, citing vegetarianism as incompatible with the province’s winters. Peter Verigin, head of the group, says about 1,500 people will follow as they search for new holdings in Ontario fruit lands and possibly near the Niagara peninsula for a jam industry, with Brilliant, B C.
This brief note surveys ongoing tensions and cooperative steps among nations along the Pacific coast. It highlights diplomatic efforts, trade considerations, military postures, and environmental concerns shaping regional stability and collaboration.
A collage of pithy lines and local ads urging thrift and deals. It mentions R L Gibson Pro Duce Co offering poultry eggs and cream, and Carter's Clothes Shop prompting good value. A riddle hints at Mrs Brown and dinner deception via a foul pun.
A woman claimed the davenport she bought cost ten dollars more than she paid for it, and the piece indeed appeared to be overvalued. Mes NAMARKAS'.
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