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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1920
Page
10
The Volunteer Slum Army reports on city relief work including gall work, hospital and street outreach, house to house visits, mission and church duties. Major and Mrs Sneath lead at 101% N Marion Ave, contact Ergon ki 9-28.
C Steele inquires by cable from Belfast Ireland about daughter Ruth arriving safely. Whelan family returns to Council Bluffs via West Liberty after visiting Joe Lohberger. Harvey and Rownd families depart for Cedar Rapids then Lewistown Mont to visit kin and return home. Hilda Nuhn visits Cedar Falls cousin David Elder and friends. Vifquain of Newton plans move to Ames for a state college role. Dudley Allen attends local ball game. Reed letter from Sol Rich Los Angeles says she will visit Washington Wednesday. Maude Randall describes a Chicago air ride to Walnut Illinois with an exciting 30 minute flight reaching 1500 feet.
Dr C W McLaughlin and family leave by automobile for Minneapolis Minn to spend about ten days. Dempsey Land Co offers farm or city property for sale or trade. Mrs R C Dubois of Davenport returns home after visiting her mother Mrs J K Young and relatives. Mr and Mrs Ed Angstead of Fairfield visited Washington with construction on the new high school. Mr and Mrs O F Belter and Fritz Belter return to Davenport after visiting Mrs Belter's brother Jack Westphal.
Fragments show taxi services, shoe shop ads, real estate listings, and local visits. Notable items include calls to Alex DeBord for land, Miss Nellie Tripp heading to Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. Wood visiting Monroe City with relatives. Also referenced are Crail’s rug sales and Leisy Payne sale details, plus Dr. and Mrs. Bert Robb visiting Iowa City scholars.
Dr. Jack Marshall of Aurora Illinois and Editor P. L. Huber of the Crawfordsville Imprint spent time in Washington for several days and on business. Elner Hughes returned from Macomb Illinois while Mrs. Hughes may visit later. Mr. and Mrs. Starr and Mr. Haney visited relatives in Chicago. Miss Supie Edgington visited relatives in Rock Island. Mrs. Frank Fruin and children traveled from Brookfield Missouri to visit Mrs. F. L. Huey.
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