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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1920
Page
8
Local dispatch lists Fox and Dewey taxi service calls, Crail's rug ads, and Dempsey Land Co offerings. It notes visitors and travels of Miss Minnie Hasty, Mrs. Olive, and others, along with social events, jewelry specials, and a July 16 armory country club dance.
The Misses Gladys and Blanche Rich of Brighton visit cousins Hazel and Helen Payne this week. Mrs Emma Wonderly Millson arrives from Crawfordsville to depart for India as United Presbyterian missionaries. Frank Frazier stayed in Oskaloosa last night. Visitors include Mrs F E McKain from Columbus Junction and guests of Miss Dorothea Wickham, with Vassar graduates among the party.
BROS. Dealers Mr. and Mrs. Chas Parkinson, visiting at Mrs. Leigh Wallace’s home, left for Chicago and then San Jose California by the Canadian Pacific railway. Niece Miss Virginia Wallace accompanied them. Miss Ida Harmon and Miss Mant Essley are in Chicago buying holiday goods for their store. Mrs. J. B. Pressley and baby Mary Ruth, from the county hospital, spent last night with Mrs. Alex McCreedy and departed for Ainsworth. Miss Dorothea Wickham, a Vassar graduate, has accepted a position in the psychology department at the State University under Dr. C. E. Seashore. Mrs. C. F. Gulick and son Marion, of Champagne Illinois, were en route to Haskins to visit her sister Mrs. C. N. Mullin. Cleveland Thomas visited Columbus Junction to see his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Grush. Mel Yoder and family have been visiting the Boshar ts in the Wayland area and left for home.
Miss Mary Hunter plans four two week vacations at Lake Okoboji. Mr and Mrs John Bashart of Wayland were in town yesterday. Judge Barhurst recalls Rheumatism cure fame. Mr and Mrs J D Broadgate of Cedar Rapids visit F L Broadgate. Mrs H O England of Keota traveled from Centerville, spending the night with her mother. Mrs Anna Culver of Chattanooga Tennessee visits Columbus Junction and Washington area. Mrs Delia Raymond of Greeley Colorado and Mrs Bert Brown of Eaton Colorado guests at M B Brown home. Mrs Evans of Des Moines, state inspector, in the area on church business with Rev D I Coon and family. Rain totaled .20 inch yesterday evening. Mrs Hugh B Allen and daughter Louise of Burlington visiting L B Lupton.
Mr and Mrs Frank Eagle and baby of Fremont Nebraska are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Eagle and other relatives.
A Nashville Banner quip notes that ancient literature written in mud needed baking before circulation and authors might be stewed to work effectively.
Report from the Volunteer Slum Army requests donations of clothing and furniture to aid the citys needy. The group undertakes jail hospital street and house to house work, mission activities, visiting the sick, with Major and Mrs Sneath in charge at 10144 N Marion Ave. Phone 417 Green. ki 9-28
The Dempsey Land Company advertises two farms available for a $5,000 payment due next March. Prospective buyers are urged to visit their North Side Square office or call 159 Blue for details.
James T Newton, commissioner of patents, resigns effective next Monday after a career with the patent office since 1891 and as commissioner since August 1917. He is a native of Georgia.
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