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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
8
The best time in the world to buy your ready made gown cloak or skirt cut in the late spring styles at Crail's. Prices are 25 percent below regular low prices offering a limited period sale on ready to wear items.
A Busy West Chester page lists local visits from Dayton to Knoxville and Davenport, and exchanges in Wayland selling cattle and farm goods. Miss Mabel Dill returns from Ottumwa to enter Broughart Bros. office. Miss Eva Smith visits Washington. Virginia Wallace to return from Vassar. Phillip Mercer moves to Des Moines for Coolidge Advertising. Junior High exams updated. families from Chicago visit relatives, with milk cow sale details at Wayland on June 5.
Miss Nellie Dodder attended the State Convention for nurses and doctors in Des Moines. Kenneth Carris of Davenport visited over Sunday and returned to work. Mrs Geo Dusenberry of West Chester spent yesterday in Washington. Miss Olva Haney and Faye Mace of Des Moines, who stayed with a farmer's family, returned to Des Moines to resume school. Carl Knepper returned home to Grinnell after a visit at the D N Haney home. Bosch magneto a Chandler feature for seven years.
Local items list visits, sales, due water rents, car prices and public notices. Mr and Mrs Sam Swick return from Roe Dillinger visit in Oskaloosa. F H Glover and sister Kate Keota in Washington. Crail's tires and Bevins Motor Co promotions. Dr Luella Shaw offers free care talk at Congress Hotel. Water bill due June 10 at West Side Drug Store. W. C. White seeks supervisor seat with promises to serve people. Farmers Union meeting at Young America schoolhouse replaces Friday session. Mrs Jim Redd return from Davenport. Thanks for kindness during mother’s illness and death, Mrs Henry Lovelett. The Children.
Mr and Mrs Major Sneath of the Voluntary Slum Army are in Washington at 651 South Avenue C and will conduct jail street church and home missionary work. They accept old clothing and furniture donations for use and plan regular services once a hall is located. They are aided by Gen H Moran and Major Hannen at headquarters staff 88110.
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