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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1930
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Glen McFarlane and Mrs R F McFarlane with daughter Marjorie toured Davenport for a pleasure trip. James P Starr of Fairfield stopped by for a business call in the area.
Advertising copy for a fountain menu promising distinct ice cream sodas. Claims every soda is a master piece and offers a 15 cent price point. Encourages visits to the fountain area.
A brief notice promises service by car at curbside pickup. Drivers are told to push the horn button and staff will locate them for service. The wording emphasizes convenience and contactless, immediate assistance. The tone mirrors a promotional street advertisement from a past era.
Local residents travel widely with visits from Mr and Mrs Robert Baker of Detroit to G W Wallace home. Roy L Seems and family return from two month eastern trip visiting Redding Pa Burlington NJ Atlantic City and other spots. Also listed are several visits by DeWitt Decorati Davenport and Dyke residents with notes on threshing in full swing and favorable weather across town.
Ferne Duncan travels through the north on a camping trip and sent a box of fresh p'ke weighing up to three pounds to her parents. The party rests at Pine Camp near Deer River Minnesota and plans to move on soon.
Mrs Dora Pean comes home Friday evening after visiting in Ainsworth with her daughter and Milburn Spessard while he was away. Funeral attended by Mr and Mrs Frank Embree and Mr and Mrs John Godlove for Mrs Evelyn Allen in Riverside.
E H Hines at Burr Oak finds a rare crop in a field a fine liquor pair from ancient times. The two bottles were displayed briefly before subject to preservation and study.
Mr and Mrs Tom Berdo and Miss Helen Duke spent the day in Ottumwa with friends. Mention of Judd's Pickle mixture for dill and sweet pickles hints at a note on pickling methods and flavor.
GEO L McDANTEL reports top price of nine dollars seventy five cents for hogs. Local weather forecast warns thunder storms tonight and Sunday.
Mary Mickey Lucille Davidson Margaret Griffith and Maurine Martin depart tonight for the Gir Reserve camp at Lake Okoboji for ten days. They will be driven to Cedar Rapids and board a train. The Baptist ladies plan a bake sale Saturday July 26 at Washington Cleaners.
Mrs Bryan Snider and daughter Margaret return home after a two week visit with relatives in St Louis. Rev Milo McMuller and wife and children Tom and Martha arrived from St Paul for a visit at the Charles Corrett home.
Miss Ann Reiner and Jule Dav id of Moline Illinois visit at the Joe Dougall home. Mrs Dougall and Miss Reiner are sisters. For Sale New wheat for feed by Washington International Co. note.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Bidwell of Shenandoah, who have been visiting Mrs. Bidwell's sister Mrs. W. E. Jones, left this morning for Mr. Pleasant to visit another sister Mrs. H. H. Hills. Auctioneer D. F. Macoy Washington Town 251 red 244th.
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