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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
8
Mrs Lucy Means went to Ainsworth this morning to visit her daughter Mrs R L Thompson after a visit at the home of her son Roy. Miss Elsie Walton returned to her Brighton home this morning after visiting Chas Jackson and her friend Miss Libbie Hoskins.
Items from Washington Iowa cover taxi services and shoes by Reynolds & Gibson, free church concert with offering for a piano, farm supply ads for binder twine, hair care appeals, and remarks on local travels. Notices mention university visits, motor ads by Bevins and Chandler Six vehicle promotions, and reminders to pay water rent by Thursday with no penalty.
10 year guaranteed knives and forks offered at $8.00 per set by Smith's Jewelry. Item located at 9712.
Smith's Jewelry Store sold K of C and Moose emblem rings. Mrs. A P McCormick and son Charles traveled to Muscatine to visit her mother in law, Mrs. McCormick. Merle Proudfit went to Des Moines to arrange moving to Washington. Harold Tyler, on Ot tumwa business, returned home. Mrs Ed Sullivan and Mrs Henry Minick visited Davenport to see graduation of Miss Maude Neal from Nurses Training.
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