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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1924

Page

8

Local Social Notices and Notices to Water Patrons

Mable Nelson visited Muscatine last Saturday to see Miss Arvilla Duncan. Mrs. R W Mason left for Harts Michigan to visit her son. Ruth and Mildred Kupka attended rural graduation and stayed with Mrs. Ed Grayson then traveled home to Weet Chester. 50 pieces of valenceries and German val insertions sold 10 to 20 cents per yard. Crail's offers a yard option. Mrs Frank Gobbice, Miss Howie Conger and Mrs Nora Bryson head to a Marshalltown convention this week. City water patrons must pay by June 10 without penalty.

Ruth Mildred Kupka Ed Grayson Chester Crail’s Frank Gobbice Howie Conger Nora Bryson Marshalltown

Arch Best Osfords and Visits Mentioned

Notices list several residents returning from trips to Minneapolis and Davenport after visits. People named include Mrs Anna Forman Blanche Scott Mrs W L Coffman Glen Showalter and Grace Marie Anderson with references to Crail's fabric sales and a free inspection offer from Washington Motor Co.

Anna Forman Minneapolis Blanche Scott

Acrobats Shoes and Local Travel Notes Highlight Fairly Busy Local Items

The clipping notes children’s Acrobats better shoes at Wilson’s and various fabric deals at Leona Allen, Winona Williams, Crail’s. It mentions residents returning from the A M E convention, visits to Kansas City, Keota, Muscatine, Delta, and Mt Pleasant, plus Ford 15 plate battery deal and Mrs Messenger’s travel to Iowa Wesleyan College.

Messenger Wellman Mt Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College

Vice Presidential Booms Prominent in G. O. P. Circles

The piece tracks GOP vice presidential buzz ahead of the convention with figures like Dawes and Borah under review. It notes Lowden’s influence, platform talks in Cleveland, and key players including Warren, Vere, Mills, Burton, and Cummins allies shaping nominations and policy.

Safety deposit boxes urged for valuables

A speaker warns the home is unsafe for valuables due to fire loss or misplacement. For a small monthly fee of eight and one third cents, safety deposit boxes offer protection, encouraging readers to visit the bank to rent a box immediately.

Convention notes spark price bids at Cleveland gathering

Ticket speculators asked 150 to 350 for Republican convention tickets as buyers pressed for lower prices. A sergeant-at-arms badge costing 1090 was listed at a hotel, granting hall access. Senator Richard Ernst of Kentucky was named chairman of the rules committee by pre convention manager Wm. M. Butler. Mrs George Lewis and Miss Mae Pierson returned from Sioux City after attending their sister Lizzie Rogers funeral.

Lowden Charles G. Dawes C. Bascom Slemp Coolidge Wm. M. Butler Frank B. Stearns Cleveland Ohio Richard Ernst Kentucky Committee On Rules George Lewis Mae Pierson Sioux City Lizzie Rogers

Water shutoff notice for essential main work

Water customers are informed that service will be shut off tomorrow evening for three or four hours starting at 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. to allow necessary changes in the water main if weather permits. Dell Stewart of the Washington Chamber of Commerce visited relatives there yesterday and is en route to Arizona to join his wife.

Dell Stewart Chamber of Commerce Washington, D. C

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