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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
8
An ad promotes Brown's Tire Shop in Washington County with emphasis on lowest prices ever quoted and a claim of a screen's only onnan director Fox.
Mr and Mrs Harry Macon and son Harry of Clinton Illinois along with several sisters from Springfield Decatur and Greenville join a family reunion. Also seen are R and Harry Knott with Russel and Clay Cramer returning from Grand Rapids Michigan and Chicago. George Barrett and wife of Rock Island visit their son Charles Barrett. Mrs Carrie Blake visits county hospital while Hannah Welch remains ill.
Community notices describe residents visiting relatives in Muscatine and Davenport, with extended visits in Huntington Beach and California. Sales promotions at 98e and Washington stores advertise dress goods and leums, while cemetery gates close nightly and local residents travel to Colorado Springs for family visits.
Mr and Mrs William C Starr traveled to Wellman to attend the funeral of Mr Starrs uncle James Starr. Mrs Sherm Weter reports a card from Mrs Will Mayhew and party noting travel through Hartford Boston and New York with a wish to live in Washington Iowa.
Miss Margaret McKiernan of Galesburg Illinois visited at the home of Miss Martha Sands and other friends in Ainsworth yesterday. Her parents moved from Ainsworth to Galesburg about a year ago.
Regular price promotion highlights Mrs A J Droz recovering after an injury on Tuesday. Taxi service advertised with Yellow Cab phone number 1. 18tt
West Brockton, a mining town, suffered a devastating fire that burned through the community and left only a few outskirts dwellings. Estimated losses exceed 2400,000 as residents cope with destruction and displacement. An advertisement promotes Arch-Preservers ladies shoes in black patent leather with Cuban heel priced at 10 dollars.
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