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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1911

Page

5

Local and Personal Notes Drift Through Davenport City Life

Community misc items recount visits and arrivals. Numerous residents and visitors including Mrs J A Hillhouse, Miss Margaret Cowden, and Miss Bessie Meacham travel for business, education, or family visits. Local shops promote Vienna bakery and Bell Carriage works with new vehicles and crafts.

H. Bell Carriage Factory

Parrot tale reflects family teaches and telephones

A long anecdote recalls a parrot named Dick who spoke four languages and caused a rich aunt to reflect on fortune while a thunderstorm frightens the bird. The tale segues into a village column noting local residents traveling to Des Moines, Rock Island, and Iowa City for business or study, with social calls and church plans mentioned.

Wally Evelyn Polly Leonid Daddy Indy Cote Jack Parreta Herman

Washington Knights of Columbus Banquet and Initiation

Washington hosts a Knights of Columbus banquet and initiation with many Washington men to be initiated. Speeches include Hutterfield on Catholicity in Mexico. About fifty candidates and twenty five local knights expected. special trains from Davenport and Iowa City. Several local residents noted with travels and visits.

Washington Knights Wmbus Speetalratha Muscatine Davenport Iowa City Hutterfield Mexico Dutterfield Washington Leonard G. Halley Joseph Jahberger Clayton Nelswanger John Scannell Francia Swift Knights of Cal- Ambuse

Observing Tomorrow as Children’s Day at Two Washington Churches

Children’s Day services are planned tomorrow at two Washington churches the Methodist and Second United Presbyterian. The Methodist program is in the evening and the Presbyterian event in the morning. Interference of other services shifts observances for Presbyterian and Baptist churches to June 18. First United Presbyterian will have no services tomorrow due to the pastor’s absence in Burlington.

Washington Methodist Second United Presbyterian Presbyterian First United Presbyterian Church Burlington

Want Ad Promises Quick Results in The Journal

A brief notice in The Journal advertises a want ad service promising fast results for job seekers and buyers. The short item emphasizes immediacy and reach within the local area.

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