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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1920
Page
8
Mr and Mrs H J Ritter came back to their Chicago home this morning after visiting the Fisher residence. A local dealership, Bevins Motor Co, promotes selling a Chandler of Cleveland to enable a July fourth trip.
Jolting daily items include travel notices and greetings, with arrivals and departures from Davenport, Columbus Junction, and Ainsworth. Local merchants promote tires, shoes, farm equipment, taxi service, and fire safety insurance while residents visit family and attend bank notices.
Local notes list a June 24 sale of the Dodds property at 2 o clock and a general sale of Fisk tires and Auto parts with 20 percent savings. Bevins Motor Co. and Overland Washington Co. promote Kelly Springfield tires, Chandler autos, and hog feed, with several residents traveling to Chicago and Des Moines for business and visits.
Two Washington women operated on last week in Centerville hospital are reported doing well and expected to recover steadily. Esther Maxwell, a nurse and office assistant for Dr. C. B. James of Centerville, improved after Wednesday surgery. Minnie Conner, a summer school teacher at Centerville, had surgery Saturday and plans to resume her duties as West Chester superintendent in the fall.
George W. Lottridge, long presumed dead, is located working at the Russell Brothers’ carnival in Ottumwa on Myrtle street. Administrator Gilford Miller confirms Lottridge’s identity, with the farm inheritance awaiting his claim or legal declaration of death.
Mrs Beulah Roberts arrived back at her Des Moines home this morning after spending time with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Humphrey Richards.
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