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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1920

Page

3

Moose Lodge to Stage Ceremonial in Washington

A special Davenport train with a large Moose delegation and a forty piece band arrives Sunday at 3 PM. Deputy Alvin J Johnson oversees a big ceremonial to be held in Washington with a lodge business meeting at the Armory then a banquet at the Commercial Club. State dignitaries from Cedar Rapids Davenport Rock Island and Cedar Falls speak at the banquet as candidates from the community take degrees in a first time second degree ceremony. Read The Evening Journal.

Davenport Legionaires Washington Moose Lodge Alvin J. Johnson Armory Commercial Club Tdwa C 1D Huston Cedar Rapids Judge Scott Hayes Moffitt Rock Island Bert J. Snead Cedar Falls Helen Georgig Huff Cedar

Barbers and Clothing Men May Play Ball

Barbers and clothing dealers in Washington plan a Monday afternoon baseball game if travel goes smoothly. Barbers boast potential players while clothing men are less proven but may surprise with athletic skill.

Washington

Red Cross Meetings Held at County Branches

Red Cross chapters in Crawfordsville Brighton Clay and Ainsworth held meetings this week with executive secretary Miss Lydia Eicher present. Committees formed on Home Service Nursing Health Service and Junior Red Cross. discussions praised the work and community interest remained high.

County Red Cross Crawfordsville Brighton Clay and Ainsworth Lydia Eicher People's Bank Home Service Minnie Sprague Clara Wood S. W. Huston J. E. Huston Dr. Irwin Congregational Church Miss Bficher Aineworth Red Cross

Gold Medal Flour on Sale at Washington Elevator Co

Gold Medal Flour advertised at Washington Elevator Company with every sack guaranteed priced at 3.85 dollars per sack.

Washington Elevator Company

DeBord Specials on Brighton Area Farm Tracts

DeBord Specials advertise a 100 acre Brighton area farm at 3 percent interest, priced at 325 an acre with 15000 remaining on the farm for five years. Also a fine 20 acre tract with a 7 room house, barn, outbuildings, orchard, well fenced and tiled, near a school, asking 1600 per acre.

Brighton

Dempsey Land Company offers aid to save your farm

The notice lists several local residents traveling to visit relatives and guests staying with Muscatine families. It mentions Mrs. Dick Willis and nieces Audrey and Lucy Tennyson visiting Ainsworth, Mrs. J. W. Tennyson and daughters Audrey and Lucille in Muscatine, L. B. Tedford visiting his mother Adeline Tedford in Albia, and visits by Miss Mary Jagger and Mrs. Emma Craecraft from Lamont, plus Mrs. George Dusenberry and daughter Dot in town and later travel to Clarion Town to visit relatives.

Dick Willis Audrey Lucy Tennyson Muscatine Ainsworth George Dusenberry Miss Dot West Chester BE. P. Dusenberry Clarion

Gold Medal Flour Sale at Washington Elevator

Washington Elevator Company advertises Gold Medal flour at 3.85 a sack with five sacks for 18.75 and free delivery. Various local residents and visitors are listed through notes of travel and visits, including Miss Virginia Syers departing for Des Moines Chicago and home, and others returning to Keota, Des Moines, Ainsworth, and Rock Island. The piece also mentions Miss Mildred Stewart teaching organ in Chicago and a Conservatory catalog.

Virginia Syers Indianapolis Dew Moines Chicago Washington Elevator Company Mildred Stewart C. W. Stewart American Conservatory of Music Stewart American Conservatory Marden School of Music

Busy Washington Butter Ad Highlights Local Workers

An upbeat ad praises truck drivers, candlers, packers, and cream station staff for service. It notes Washington Butter priced at 58c and directs readers to page two to check egg price changes, urging continued local market utility.

Washington

Blinded by Lights Causes Ford Crash Near Town

A Ford overturned east of town on the White Way after being blinded by bright headlights from an approaching car. Two Washington youths in the Ford suffered only minor scratches and bruises. They noted the accident showed the danger of glare and urged dimming headlights when meeting oncoming cars.

Washington Ford

Town News Briefs on Visits and Travelers

Mrs Mildred Burris visited Havre last evening with her nephew Paul Myers. Ralph Bunce returned today from Spirit Lake. Mr and Mrs Leon Motts of Chicago arrived for a visit with his mother Mrs F L Motts. S J Cocklin of St Paul is in Washington on business. The Messrs are planning to move to Los Angeles, Cal.

Susan Baker West Chester J. W. Baker L. M. Jarvis B. M. Jarvis Rock Island Des Moines Jarvis Cuba W. B. Myers Cedar Rapids Howard Keating Mildred Burris Havre Wes Myers Paul ‘Myers Ralph Bunce Spirit Lake Leon Motts Chicago F. L. Motts S. J. Cocklin St. Paul, Minn Washington

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