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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1919

Page

8

Local notes and ads mix in Evening Journal readout

Daily social and business snippets include farmers selling cows at Phillips Feed Yard, Elm Grove residents visiting, and Eli Lilly style ads. Notables: Clyde Page returning from Ft Sill, Eleanor Bailey home from Dana Hall, G F Wallace at Iowa City commencement, Clara Wallace B A graduate headed to Lake City high school.

Phillips Feed Yard Clyde Page Ft. Sill Okla G. F. Wallace State University Iowa City Clara College of Liberal Arts College of Education Lake City

A Message to American Women from the Laundry Industry

A Washington spread urges housewives to use modern laundries to ease domestic burdens. It touts ten million workers in offices, five thousand hospitals, and a million-clothes service, promising time for children and broader life by outsourcing family washing.

American Laundry Machinery Co Saturday Evening Post Washington America

Local Trade Notes and Social Snippets

Items show local ads for cookies and shoes at Crall's and Fox & Dewey, bus call numbers, and repairs at Bickfords. Mentions Mrs. Marsh Bailey traveling to Burlington, Mrs. C. H. Davis visiting Washington, Rin ner's sale of cattle, and several social visits and returns from gatherings around June 21, 10612.

Local notices and senior trips crowd the page

The column lists residents traveling or returning home from overseas service, visits with relatives in Nebraska and Iowa, and social plans. Names include Neil Caner, Lizzie McVey, Will McGinnis, H K Gates, Mary Freece, Ralph Hesseltine, George Gilbert, Frances Ward, Jessie Ward, Helen Larimer, Hubert Evans, James and D L Baird, Myrtle Baird, and others. It mentions a telephone directory ad and local shops promoting Parisian Sage and Edison music equipment. A fishing party sails for the far north, with humorous notes on catching muskellunge and other fish.

Magazine subscriptions offered through clubs and agents

A promotional notice invites readers to subscribe to magazines by joining clubs or through an authorized agent. It provides a contact phone after 5:00 p.m. and an address care of the Journal, with a promise of a price list on request. Nita Belle McKeon is named as the authorized agent.

Evening Journal Spud Washington Amos Ostermoor Nita Belle McKeon

Knights Templar Conclave Bethlehem Commandery No 45

Regular conclave set for Friday evening June 20 1819 at 8 00 PM in Bethlehem Commandery No 45 with regular order of business and listed actions. Attendance urged for all Sir Knights. J D Glasgow EB C

Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 Knights J. D. Glasgow EB. C

Magazine subscriptions and club signups

Office notice invites subscription orders and club arrangements. Call 59 Red after 5 pm or write In care of the Journal. Authorized representative Nita Belle McKoon offers price information and sign-up options.

Getaclub Nita Belle McKoon

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