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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1920

Page

8

Local News Bits and Travel Notes Across Town

A miscellany of morning travelers and local errands. A. Andersen boards as a morning passenger for Ainsworth. J. H. Paulie to tour Wisconsin by way of Chicago for about two weeks. Miss Catherine Morris heads to Bangor to visit relatives and Minneapolis. Mrs. Walter Johnson and Mrs. Arthur Torrey travel for business trips. Many ads promote tires, land deals, clothing, and a Chandler Six test drive. marriages, visits, and family movements fill the day’s hustle.

J. H. Paulie Wisconsin Chicago Mr. Paule Mr. Pauls

Local notices and ads mix in a summer Fairfield page

A jumble of local notices and ads lists taxi services rugs and property calls and visits. Names include Foz and Dewey Skipton Crail Alex Deford Dempsey Land Company and Mrs George Lord and family. People travel between Cincinnati Ogilvie and Fairfield with visits to Cedar Falls Columbus Junction and Kea ity.

Missionary Mary Slater Spends Furlough in Chicago

Miss Mary Slater, missionary in Kijabe, British East Africa, home on furlough, traveled to Chicago this morning after visiting N. D. Scott's home. Also noted are local errands and visits including Mrs. Mildred Burris and Mrs. Joe Burris in Chicago, and Mrs. Z A Heaton and Edith Miller joining trips to Omaha.

Mary Slater Kijabe British East Africa Chicago N. D. Scott Z. A. Heaton Edith Miller John Simpson Omaha Neh H. A. Brown

Federal taxes in Iowa rise with 40 million note

Des Moines reports the Iowa district collected 39,019,378.34 in internal revenue taxes for the last fiscal year ending June 30 with expectant growth in 1921. Special taxes cover brokers and venues with penalties up to 10,000 or imprisonment.

Des Moines Internal Revenue District of Iowa Washington L. E B. Glab Iowa Glab Revenue Office

Camel Hump Delicacy Named Favorite by Arabs

The Arabs favor camel hump dishes, noting its veal like color and beef like taste. The description compares texture and flavor, highlighting the hump as a prized delicacy in traditional cuisine.

Marshalltown Hosts Two Competing Carvinal Shows this Week

Marshalltown opens carnival week with two rival entertainments. The 8S. W. Brundage Shows, under American Legion sponsorship, at the fair grounds, and the Frisco Exposition Shows, backed by the Moose lodge, sit two blocks apart on Ninth avenue. Both drew good opening-night crowds with similar rides and athletic acts, and a rival wrestling encounter heated the debut.

Marshalltown Brundage

It Works Both Ways Be Happy and You Will Be Good

A brief Albany Journal note urges optimism as a path to wellbeing, suggesting positive thinking improves mood and behavior. The piece emphasizes cheerful attitude as a practical guide for daily life in Albany.

Albany Journal

Knights of Pythias Convention Heads to Cleveland

About 15,000 delegates from across the nation are expected for the Knights of Pythias national convention in Cleveland this week. Activities include a downtown headquarters assembly, a 1000-tent Camp Mills district at Edgewater Park, prize drills with 3000 dollars in prizes, a street pageant, parade to admit 1000 new members, and a dress ball. The uniform rank will follow military regulations, and a new major general will be elected Thursday.

Cleveland Big Times The Knights of Pythias Camp Millshull Edgewater Park Lake Erie United States Army

Report of the Volunteer Slum Army Here

In need of clothing and furniture to aid the city’s needy. Activities include jail hospital street house-to-house visiting mission and church work plus visiting the sick. Major and Mrs Sneath lead at 101% N Marion Ave, phone 417 Green, kl 9a.

Sneath Marion Ave

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FOX Tonight Tom MIX Sennett Tom Fatty” Arbuckle Billf Burke McHramara Undertaking Co Harry D. Smith Washington, Iowa John Shields & Sons Fabrica Corda Lytle Bros Graham Theatre Ladies’ Beauty Parlor MES M. W. Karman Jerry Sfceshirer Globe Barber Shop A. J. Laird Margaret Let Moines Ainsworth Col D. J. Palmer Mar W. H. Stephen North Side A. Andersen F. D. Baumeister Lemmon Guy Mallory Darline Wichita Kan Roy Mallory Belknap Music House West Side Square Alex Debord Catherine Morris Bangor Sash Canada Goodyear Bevins Motor Co Sarah Dougall Plumas Manitoba A. J. Riner Mannhardt D. J. Masson Delphi Ind J. W. Houghtaling Oskaloosa Mr. Houghtaling S. J. Morris Ford Walter Johnson Klein Klothing Ko Junior Couch Brighton Arthur Torrey Keota Chandler Six Fred Jordon Omaha, Nebr Sherm Welch Smiths Jewelry Store Sitz John Haney Esther Mrs. Haney Mary Miksch Wellston Rudolph John Henry Wagenknecht Edna Fern Lewis Columbus Junction F. PD. Baumeister Lewis Duke Jeanette Lemley Chicago University Miss Lemley Dempsey Land Company C. Norien Wells Albia Washington Elevator Co J. R. Johnston Lyre Royce Johnston Clark Ottawa Kans Johnston Mr. Johnston Geo. B. French C. S. Woodford R. E. Brown Colorado Springs Foz & Dewey Skipton Crail’s Alex Deford Wilburn Ferrell Mrs Glover Ferrell Cedar Falls George Greiner Baby Alfred Ogilvie Matt Bohrofen George Lord Taylor Trauth Cincinnati Ohio Priscilla Junkin Nettie Bryson Los Angeles Cal Fairfield Milton Singmaster Mary Hollingsworth Smith's Jewelry Harry Morse Mildred Martin Calif Walter Hunt Elsie Minick Marie Carkuff Cora Carkuff Keaty Ike Mildred Burris Joe Burris Joseph Frank Chihak Ted Rhodes Eversharp Smith’s Loveless Muscatine Henry Minick Chandler J. W. Patton Grinnell Cook's Cafe James Weber Joe Prymek Riverside Prymek Louis Prymek Shelley Eberling Chariton W. H. Trevillyan Bureau of Internal Revenue the Revenue Bureau D. W. Griffith Tiger Girl Featuring Lillian Gish Lost City KODAK Phillip Kodak Store Kh. OF P
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