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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1900
Page
3
An old ad touts Flour brands Cream of the West Jersey Cream Golden Patent Pride of Wilson and Elwood Fencing. It promotes Shelf Hardware Lawn Mowers Rubber Hose Furniture Gasoline and Oil Stores Steel Ranges with cash-knock prices and plainly marked figures.
Comptroller of the Currency has ordered a new national bank organized at Brighton. C. M. and Chas. H. Keck are interested, Ira Sprouls is named cashier candidate, capital stock $25,000, and the charter application is granted. The bank would be housed in the J. L. Downs brick building with books to open for stock subscriptions soon.
Residents report relatives and friends arriving from Burlington Keota Wellman Winfield Columbus City and Des Moines. Local notices include lectures by Judge Ewing and church events plus travel to Oskaloosa Davenport and Crawfordsville. Cracked eggs and cigars promoted while July 4 preparations roll on.
A compact promotion touts a refreshing sanitary soap priced at ten cents. Marketed for babies and adults, it emphasizes skin softening and preservation and urges use in every nursery.
Harold McElhinney gave a party last evening at his East Washington home for a group of young friends. The event featured games and a luncheon with attendees including Bertha Young Faye Farris Elsie Grumbling Blanch Nicola Pearl Fox Mary McCulley Zell Stewart James Gray Roy Mc Warland Arthur Allen Scott Thyne Scott Irwin Virgil Irwin Pearl Klein Zora Clapper Mattie Wylie Alex Lytle Kate Montgomery and Ray Latchem. The Little Gold Coin Cigar described as a best of all.
Marie Stewart hosted a six o clock tea at East Main Street in honor of Miss Elsie EB Dihle of Salina Kansas. The gathering included many local young women and a kindergarten group assisted by Verne Ashby and Rose McGugin. The school plans a forenoon schedule and an upcoming program. A 2nd U. P. church left handed social entertained guests with puzzle verses and cake. Four eagles died unexpectedly at multiple homes, prompting conjecture about their species. I A Hulse returned from Burlington EL convention, and visitors from Keokuk and Ainsworth joined local hosts after Chicago trips.
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