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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1919
Page
8
Read the Evening Journal for social visits and sales. Guests from Newton and Chicago visit the Wilson home while others travel to West Chester and Burlington. Local ads promote Crail's rugs and Dunlap cream whip. A lost ten dollar bill is recovered after placing an ad.
Two weeks remain until the Henry County Fair with races live stock exhibit machinery farm products fancy work automobile show and every department full to overflowing. Get your entries ready today and prepare exhibits.
A dated note references George Burkley and shifts responsibility for credits to others after a specified day. The text implies a personal declaration disassociating from credit beyond that point.
An advertisement invites readers to subscribe with price lists for clubs and access to any magazine. It directs to call 509 Red or write to the Journal care of Nita Belle McKoon, agent.
Miss Sue Wallingford returns from Omaha Nebraska where she visited her sister Mrs Joseph Glasgow. Siegrid Freding goes back to Chicago after visiting her father Charles Freding Mrs D W Taylor of Keota and her son in law J W Marvin traveling to Keokuk Warsaw NL to visit relatives. Clarence Phillips son of Mr and Mrs W A Phillips is home after discharge from the U S Navy. He recalls sailing the Danube on relief in the Near East. Mr and Mrs J D Broadgate spent last night with his brother F L Broadgate on route from Lake Okoboji to Galesburg Illinois. Mrs BE A Hulse from Cedar Rapids visits at the home of her husband's sister Mrs J A Y Ashby and will later join family in California.
A Weenen native in a colonial journal tale is credited with devising a labor saving chimney cleaning device. He reportedly mounted the ladder with fowls on his arm to let them flutter down the flue, completing the task.
An ice cream social will be held at the Gladwin church Saturday evening. All are invited to attend.
Mrs Josephine Alice Phillips wife of Charles Phillips died at home 106 East Third Street after a long illness linked to grief from the death of her daughter Mrs Floyd Murdock last November Her death followed the loss of sister Mrs Thomas Smylie last spring Funeral services are set for 3 PM Wednesday at Woodford chapel with Rev J A Glendinning officiating Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery She was born October 13 1858 in New London Iowa and married here May 1 1889 Surviving are her husband and son Ray plus two brothers James Embree Keota and Louis Embree Lone Tree and five grandchildren Beulah Dora Josephine Charles and Ernestine Murdock with Etna Moore and Earl Moore visiting from Bloomington Ind
Archaeologists near Cairo found leather and wooden balls dating to at least 2000 B.C. This marks the oldest known balls of this sort and suggests Egypt as the cradle of the game.
A brief item extols a cheerful worker who thrives in any occupation. The text praises his perseverance, adaptability, and steady reliability, claiming he can do more and better than others in the same line of work.
Advertising note promotes best magazines and clubs with special rates. Contact 50 Red or write to Journal care of Nita Belle Mekoon as Authorized Representative. No further details provided.
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