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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1924
Page
8
Various short notes about residents visiting Washington from Iowa City and nearby towns. Mentions include Grace Stafford, Lois God love, CA Neville, Florence Scott, and Katherine Bushart. Advertisements note fabrics at New York Store, Sunbeam iron, and battery inspections at Washington Motor Co. Also references travel to Monmouth Illinois and water rents due at West Side Drug Store.
William Rooice returns home from Iowa City where he attended the university. Mr and Mrs Herman Ruth of Riverside shopped in Washington. Louise Livingstone departed for Kenosha Wisconsin. Hazel Dean returned home to Kalona with the L Lyonland family. D F Macon auctioneer promoted. A New York Store touts gingham dresses priced 2.69 to 4.98. Various townsfolk visited or traveled and a piano tuner offered services while summer clothing sales continued at discount.
Louisa Young Ruby Reed and Ruth Anderson left Cedar Falls for a summer course while Mrs Anderson went to Columbus Junction. Miss Althea Montgomery leaves for Keokuk to teach. Mrs Joan J Dailey travels to Ottumwa for granddaughter’s graduation. Various shoppers visit West Chester Ottumwa Chicago and Monmouth. New York Store advertises Irish linen and fiber silk underthings. other notes include Linsworth school work and local visits.
Local shoppers see ads for goats in popular colors, Eng lish chintz fabric on sale, linen crash, silk tricolette, Rainbow rugs, and Comflex shoes. Social notes cite Miss Mary Gale Letts at Stephens College and Mrs Nora Dewey’s funeral attendance.
Plants grow faster with a few drops of ammonia in weekly watering. Use room temperature water and keep leaves dust free by sponging or syringing.
Keota hosts its 1924 chautauqua opening with 1950 dollars in season tickets sold, a 2000 person crowd in the tent, and a program featuring The Gondoliers by May Valentine. Frank H. Holimann lectured on pigeons and a prize essay by Miss Francine Lacey was awarded.
A bright red frog with a loud voice is found in the wilds of British Guiana. Miss Ruth Rose from the tripic research station notes the natives prize the creature, using its eight pieces as charms for infallible arms.
Geneva May 15 The League of Nations agenda includes Benes as Council President for the June session and reports on Hungary reconstruction Austria recovery Greek refugee loans and armament control progress A budget update notes the Geneva home debt is wiped out and many nations discuss disarmament and trafficking in arms and people
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