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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1919
Page
8
An advertisement invites readers to subscribe to world magazines, with options for club or single subscriptions. It provides contact details for the authorized agent Nita Belle McKeon and includes instructions to call after 5:20 p.m. or write in care of the Journal. A list of club prices can be sent on request.
Miss Ola Humston departs for Centerville then Excelsior Springs Missouri for a few weeks. Garrett Kuilema, discharged at Camp Dodge after serving with a machine gun unit in France, visits town before a Kalamazoo trip to see his parents. Senior class play tickets go on sale Wednesday at Lemmon Pharmacy and Thursday at the high school office.
Various short items report general housecleaning call details, local travel and visits by Miss Beth Wilson, Miss Ida Carris, Miss Ena Auten, and Mrs H D Johnson with baby Cathryn. Also notes on chiropractors, hair tonic found, hospital stay of W F Brinton, a wrist watch found by Peter McPoll, graduation events in Davenport with W B McIntyre as speaker and dance to follow.
Various short items list visits and illnesses in Graham area. People mentioned include Mrs I V Simons Clarence Lee Martha Maxwell Donald Ross Lawrence Gorham Garrett Kailema Eph Alsip Lois Alsip Frances Alsip Charles Denison Milt Denison Denmon and families. Also remarks on Northwestern student Martha Maxwell home for vacation and a Children's Day program at the Presbyterian church with local organizers and musical features.
A man posing as Harris swindled Commercial Savings Bank of Mason City out of 275 and earlier 2200 by insuring farm stock and claiming urgent need for funds to swing a quick investment. Officials traced the fraud to farms linked to the Rich brothers near Clear Lake. the suspect fled toward Nora Springs or New Hampton and remains at large.
Grand jury indicted Max Pharmer former Iowa State Bank cashier Lizzie Christy alleged resort keeper Lloyd Patton Robert Don Carlos and Jack W Keating two gunmen with conspiracy robbery and entering a bank premises with intent to commit robbery Keating escaped May 10 in Chicago while returning bonds Bonds set 10600 for Christy and Patton 16000 for Pharmer Don Carlos and Keating Arraignment expected today Judge Meyer to fix bonds and total per charges
A private sale lists items including a china closet buffet dining table and chairs hall rack bookcase three tables library oak and mahogany leather couch two leather rockers several small chairs parlor cabinet one large rug bedroom suit and many small articles. Sale runs Thursday Friday and Saturday this week with hours from 9 to 11 A M and 1 30 to 5 P M.
On Wednesday June 11 at 2 30 PM at the late G T Auld home 613 South Marion Avenue auctioneers Macon Robt McCall clerk will sell 2 bedroom suites feather beds folding bed sideboard efficient couch extension tables dining and kitchen tables cupboards 6 dining chairs rockers Morris chair settee upholstered chairs mirrors ingrained rug carpet heating stove Kala mazoo cook stove and other articles.
Subscription drive note invites readers to call or write after 5 30 p m to join clubs and save money. It lists contact Nitin Belle McKoon as authorized representative and promises mailed price lists on request.
The 168th Regimental Band will hold a regular weekly concert Thursday evening at the usual hour in Washington, following the Saturday event. The performance will feature a full program of afternoon and evening selections for local audiences.
The text notes the violet as Athens national flower and mentions Athenians being called violet-crowned by orators. It cites Roman belief in medicinal qualities of violets with Pliny recommending garlands for headaches or dizziness.
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