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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1923

Page

6

Baptist Ladies Host Caretain Supper at Local Church

Miss Grace Conger returns from Muscatine and Rock Island visits. Mrs William Mohland and daughter Lucille visit Richland after plans for a church supper with serving at 6 30. Harry Kaufman of Wayland spends Saturday on business in Washington.

Harry Kaufman Wayland Washington Grace Conger Muscatine Rock Island the Baptist William Mohland Lucille Richland Julia Haworth Miss Thelma Lenora Whalen Crawfordsville Kenneth Matthess

Town News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Services

Local notes show Geo. W. Stewart promoting To-Ro Cultivators and McCormick Deering Binder. Residents and visitors include Elma Rice in Ainsworth, Miss Blanche Fouchek in Washington, Leland Carris returning from Cedar Rapids, and Miss Ruth Young heading to Drake University. New taxi service in town operated by Curtis & Roses.

Local Notes from Washington Iowa and Surrounding Areas

Community items list visitors and travel from Washington Iowa with mentions of Keota Greeley Iowa City Des Moines and Fort Dodge. Individuals include Marguerite Whittaker Vera Rogers Bailey Catherine Latta and Misses Bridges plus church events and school news.

Tooman Leather Shop Ad Highlights Summer Accessories

Leather lined coat cases and patent leather tower night cases priced from 9 dollars. Straw hats for summer and travel bags with silk lining offered. Local notes mention repairs at Crail's Store and various household details, plus fruit crop conditions and weather impact on berries.

Tooman Leather Shop Iron Duke

Senator Brookhart Cables to Mrs B

Mrs S W Brookhart received a cablegram from Senator Brookhart reporting he is well. He sent the message from Moscow and is due to sail from England for the United States on July 8 and arrive home shortly after. He has toured Europe studying cooperative ideas.

S. W. Brookhart Smith W. Brookhart Brookhart Moscow Russia Prookhart

Wellman Boosters Postpone Trip to the 26th

The Wellman Boosters band trip has been postponed and will now take place on the 26th. Officials announced the delay citing scheduling changes and urged supporters to note the new date.

Wellman Boosters

Rural society notes and conference reports flash across Grinnell

Mrs Ed Page visits Grinnell for a few days with friends while Claude Lemmon and family travel there to see Isabelle and John at the college. Mrs Ruth Gibson heads home to Detroit soon after visiting her mother Mrs Elmer Wells. The Epworth League district convention meets in Wapello Tuesday and Wednesday. A nurse convention highlights automobile disruptions to railroads, with many attendees arriving by auto or mail.

Claude Lemmon Grinnell Isabelle John Ruth Gibson Elmer Wells Detroit America Lola Hughes Macomb

Fragmented ad copy on medical and shopping misstatements

A garbled mixture of old ad phrases and dubious medical quips references to rheumatism tonsillitis erysipelas and a joke about removing ears. It also contains promotional snippets for flowers meat markets and a vacuum cup tire with stray brand names and misspellings.

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