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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1911
Page
5
Everette Bailey and several visitors are noted in Davenport and West Chester as part of a Saturday evening round of social visits. The Asher Co. runs a large sale on plumes and French heads with 20 percent discount for 10 days. The Fair promotes clothing and a full stock at Dougherty Bros Clothiers with 25 percent off on hallmarks and dress hats.
All furniture including plush pieces tables bedroom sets china closet a new kitchen stove and a new refrigerator must be sold within the next ten days.
The Fair column lists residents leaving or visiting. J L Peterson and children of Little York NL depart after a week with relatives. Mrs M W Patterson returns to Lexington after visits with friends. Everett Banfield of Austin MN visits Ben Wallace. Elizabeth Fisher, employed in Aberdeen SD, visits family in West Washington and friends in Crawfordsville Imprint. Floyd Shockley from Washington drives the contest pony in Washington event. Lafe LaMotte and Sam Anderson of Washington travel to Aberdeen MD to check harvest, two weeks, Mrs LaMotte sidelined by her mother’s illness.
Local notes list callers travelers and visitors across towns. Miss Helen Berry heads to Oskaloosa for a few days with Brock family. Mrs. W. T. Hollen visits Ainsworth to stay with her mother Mrs. Gray.
Ministers moved Sunday services indoors at the Methodist church due to cool weather. Rev. A S Smith spoke on Paul’s hope for Israel and urged active prayer and work for an awakened church. A large tabernacle is planned south of Mrs Caleb Warren’s residence for evangelistic services starting Sept 17 under Toy and Dickson. Next Sabbath’s outdoor service may resume in the park with Rev. Mr. Greer delivering the sermon.
Miss Gwendolyn Turner of Sigourney is spending several days in town as the guest of Miss Rhea Ford. Charles Anderson and Henry Steck visited Rubio yesterday and spent the day with John Bailey and George Dempsey at their camp. J. W. Morton and Mrs T. T. Keeley have learned of the death of their niece Mrs. Dora Hill at Shoshone Idaho, daughter of Mrs. Mary Morton Long of Nulso.
Miss Effie Benn visits Rubio relatives while James Morrison and party tour. Denver and Colorado Springs trips bring Mrs Wickham and Dorothea home soon. Scott families head to Ypailanti Detroit and Vermont for visits. James Knotek reports 36 bushels barley per acre at 96 cents, prefers barley to oats for feed, and notes cattle sales profits.
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