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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1918

Page

8

Crail's ad promotes rugs and shoes from Fox and Dewey

Fragmentary notice shows Carl Combs butter fat at 42 cents and items like trunks bags and suitcases. Mentions Mrs G C Sprineman visiting relatives in Brighton and Dr A W Clow Osteopath with office and residence listings.

Carl Combs G. C. Sprineman Brighton

Local Notices and Visits Move Through Keota Ainsworth Davenport and Surrounding Areas

Reported movements include Caroll Klein visiting Davenport, Mrs. D. W. Wolfe returning to Keota after a visit in A N McElwain's home, and several relatives visiting in Ainsworth. Others travel from Mulberry Indiana to visit D H Miller, while Stephen J. Peiffer goes from Keota to Fort Riley after a furlough.

Stephen J. Peiffer Keota Fort Riley Kansas

Local notes as residents visit relatives and study

Local brief and social notes list Lyda Hellam visiting Lemley's Grocery, trips of Mrs George Dowell and Dorothy to Cedar Rapids for Malcolm Dowell's birthday, Harry Dickersons' return from Jackson and Detroit, Fannie Sutter visiting What Cheer, Murrell Miller returning from Cedar Falls, Wanda Neiswanger visiting Keota and planning Rockford College, Chas Wilson visiting home, J C Plummer returning to West Chester with her daughter, Ellen Morris visiting Diagonal and Fairfield, plus ads for Sand liver kidney remedy and Sanol, and notes on Ames training and mumps hospital stay.

George Dowell Dorothy Cedar Rapids Malcolm Dowell Fannie Sutter Iola Owen Williamson J. C. Plummer West Chester Howard Wiley Ellen Morris Carson C. J. Schmitt Diagonal Schmitt Fairfield

Daily travel notes and visits across several towns

Morning passengers and visitors are listed from Dougherty Bros. and various households. Edna Purvis travels to Muscatine, Ruth Peterson to Monmouth NL, and several families visit friends or relatives in Burlington Scarsboro Mason City Ames Keota and Seattle. A hospital visit accompanies Mrs. Crowder recovering from surgery.

Ruth Peterson Monmouth N. L. Black Muscatine Luba Gwinn Crowder

Carnival train parade in east town raises Red Cross funds

A Monday event on the W A Harper lawn hosted a pony and poultry carnival with a parade down East Washington Street. A green chicken was the novelty, and receipts totaling 1.07 were donated to the Red Cross and placed with treasurer C M Keck to the local supply fund. Promoters include Carroll Harper and others. Miss Mary Helen Massey reports arrival in France to serve as Red Cross nurse with Base Hospital Unit No 29 after service at Camp Cody.

W. A Carroll Harper Don Duke Teddy Duke Bob Godfrey Elmer Hughes David McCreed Miss Massey France Mary Helen Massey Red Cross U. S Washington Denver Army Camp Cody

Local Notices and Visits Move Through Town

A series of brief items reports Dr KE Wickham purchasing a Steinway piano via C E Plumily. Hospitalized Mrs J J Walton underwent appendicitis surgery. Miss Amorelie McCreedy recovers from a broken limb after an auto accident. Robert Brinton returns from Camp Dodge for furlough. Miss Helen Pierce visits Eldora then Davenport for Mercy Hospital nurse training. Miss Allie Hodson leaves for Fairfield then Mt Pleasant for vacation. Mrs CE Garton returns to Corydon with Mrs Peck’s granddaughter. Mr and Mrs Quy J Tomlinson and children visit N L Long on East Main by auto. Mr and Mrs J A Godwin and others visit Harold Godwin, Sth Division member at Camp Dodge. Mr and Mrs A L Young plan a trip to Waterloo then Deer River. Miss Mildred Brown goes to Ainsworth. Dougherty Bros advertise indigo blue bib overalls at $1.50. Mr and Mrs Ira Durr, son David, Miss Ethel Durr and Mr David Jones of Williamsboro depart after visiting the Anwys.

Car Mileage Tests Offered Ahead of Purchase

Over two dozen car owners seek road tests to compare mileage on their own vehicles. Witness tests tomorrow as patentees present methods promising twenty-five to one hundred percent more miles per gallon by actual road testing before purchase.

Woman's Home Companion price increase notice

A reader alert notes the magazine Woman's Home Companion will raise the annual subscription from 10 to 200 after October 1. The change is effective for new and renewing subscribers.

Woman's Home Companion

Notice for magazine renewals and baling services

An agent offers renewals and subscriptions to various magazines including Journal of 59 Red. A request is made to contact Nita Bello Mekoon and Rohrer & Willits for baling services by October 1. Call Rohrer & Willits at 224 Green 3116eod.

Washington Ladies’ Home Journal Nita Belle McKoon Journal Nita Bello Mekoon Journal of 59 Red Rohrer & Willits

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