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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
8
Readable fragments show a town store scene with Dean's described as the coolest place in town. Mentions of Arch Best Oxfords Wilson's 92 sat and drink in the big room, plus Lyon's appear as other local names in a casual shopping note.
Intermittent listings show visits, sales offers, and errands around Washington including Bevins and George Young family connections, tire shop promotions, hotel and store notices, and community services. Names include Ralph Stafford, Mrs C B Taylor, Maxine, Virginia Haight, Mrs Berkley Ward, and Dean's shop promos.
Bert Butterworth of Los Angeles told the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in Milwaukee that the United States averages 20 cents per person annually on soap while cosmetics cost about 50 cents per person each year. He countered claims that flappers and vamps squander more on beauty aids.
Des Moines reports a fashion clash as flappers vow to keep bobbed hairstyles despite Paris and eastern authorities deeming the style passe. Beauty parlors see record bobbing, with older women joining the movement in growing numbers as coolness and chic appeal drive the trend.
EB Brennan of the St. Louis Better Business Bureau urged joint action by newspapers and advertisers to bar misleading ads. He said honest ads suffer from the dishonest, and newspapers can refuse to deal with fraudulent concerns to uphold truth in advertising.
Frank T. Carroll of the Indianapolis News says church advertising can strengthen newspapers by adding character and broadening appeal. He notes church announcements bolster circulation and reflect the thrifty, homeowning churchgoers who advertisers rely on for store announcements in newspaper columns.
Among those who will motor to Keota tonight to attend the Epworth League convention are Miss Mary Hunter Miss Ruth Busby Miss Evelyn Caldwell Miss Alma Karel Clif ford and Mary Hunter Ruby Reed Edith Otto Lewis Warren and Oleta Stewart.
Elizabeth Russell and Billy Drake drift toward reconciliation after a tangled moment on a streetcar. The blue wrap and a slipped fringe expose their lingering affection, and a shared walk home helps them reignite hope for a future together.
An 1848 letter from William Poe to cousin Edgar Allan Poe warns against heavy drinking while noting Poe won $140 from the Dollar Newspaper for The Gold Bug and mentions Poe also earned $10 for The Raven. The missive discusses family issues and potential financial relief.
The Houston Post quotes Johnny Jones with a mock essay arguing that breathing indoors creates dangerous carbon monoxide like a poison. It mocks misused science and old proverbs about education, noting the absurdity of indoor air dangers and the peril of bad reasoning.
In the Age Herald, Mrs Glpping questions a tale about Mrs Gadder and repeated kitchen visits. The exchange suggests a pattern where Mr Gadder used to inquire multiple times weekly and was routine in the household.
In a Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt the beauteous one travels to Reno citing health reasons. Her husband is alleged to cause illness, and the man JT did not know Reno was a health resort.
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