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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1921

Page

2

Local Notables and Ford Ads Highlight Fairfield Visit Fray

Numerous short notes describe residents traveling to and from Fairfield and nearby towns. Miss Ora Orria returns from visits with relatives. Miss Lela Adams graduates from Moline high school. Ford dealer promotions appear alongside travel and social notes.

Ora Orria Fairfield Jed Jones Chas, Baker Clifford Baker Charles Foster Lela Adams Moline Cunningham Iowa Avenue Lela Moline High School

Little Jimmy Wells Injured Sliding On Chute

A boy named Little Jimmy Wells fractured his collar bone Friday while riding a dog on a shoot the chute. He and his dog were on the ride when he fell from the top. He is glad the dog escaped unharmed. The item highlights local business and social notes including travels of Mr and Mrs Appleby and daily routines of residents.

Little Jimmy Wells Frank Wells Jimmy Ford

Local social and shop notes from Muscatine area

Miss Vada Schmeltzer and Miss Stella Frey visited Miss Velda Adrian in Washington then returned home last night. Advertisements promote health products and Ford car pricing rumors circulate. Local residents travel to Columbus Junction and Des Moines for visits and work, with several short notices on goods and services.

Vada Schmeltzer Stella Frey Muscatine Velda Adrian Hazel Miller Des Moines

Five Maxwell Cars Brought to Smith & Gibson

Ten years ago Ralph Gibson W A Gibson Bert Smith Matt Smith Fred Stewart Chas Keck Ed Knapp and Bill Wells traveled to Oskaloosa and returned with five Maxwell automobiles for Smith and Gibson. The note ends with a sales line praising a red beer named Oh Boy.

Ralph Gibson W. A. Gibson Bert Smith Matt Smith Fred Stewart Chas, Keck Ed Knapp Bill Wells Oskaloosa Maxwell Smith

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