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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1918

Page

8

Local shoppers and travelers fill Davenport route notes

Morning travelers include Jacob Schultz Wyman and Mayhew en route to Davenport while Blanche Emerson visits Davenport for a few days. Rothschilds touts new fine waists and Philippine hand embroidered underwear as Miss Duvall returns home from West Chester. Local injuries include a fractured hip of Mrs. McAnulty with renewed family travel plans as the Scott Buck family heads to Eskridge after attending church events.

Scott Buck

Rothschilds Advertise Bargains and Local Gossip

In a local column, Rothschilds promotes wool suits at half price and women’s hot weather dresses. A note mentions A J Fields and Miss Ina Crowe visiting from Fairfield staying with the Sherm Crowe household. Also references Flying Dutchman hay landers and a brief ad exchange.

Ina Crowe Fairfield Sherm Crowe

Regular County Teachers Examinations Schedule 1918 Washington IA

County Superintendent Katherine Stichter announces public examinations for teachers at the Court house in Washington Iowa on June 26 27 and 28 1918. The schedule lists daily morning and afternoon sessions with subjects including Didactics Orthography Reading Geography History Domestic Science Manual Training Arithmetic Physiology Agriculture Vocal Music English Grammar Penmanship Elementary Algebra Economics Civics Physics.

Court House Washington Iowa

Rothschild’s Silk Goods Featured In Weekend In Town

Bruce Lease of Crawfordeville, a naval man, visited Saturday. Wash skirts in big demand at Rothschild’s Clark and Enalin The Rite Style Store. silk middies and sport silk waists priced at 1.98 dollars. Waist bands up to 38 inches available.

Rothschild's Bruce Lease Crawfordeville Navy Rothschild’s

City briefs and community notices from a small town

A 7:30 pm girls mass meeting at the old Methodist church invites all young women over twelve to organize new recreation work led by Miss Jenson of Eldora Iowa. Also reports a Denver death, a naval academy appointment for Merle Ross of North Galloway street, and a two week Boy Scout camp ending with Wallace's shack camp return.

Old Methodist Church Miss Jenson Eldora Iowa Cornell Xenia Ohio Merle Ross U. P F. O. Ross North Galloway Street Naval Academy Annapolis Ross Yellow Springs Dayton 8. D. Fess Central High School Antioch T. L. Hoomer Wallace’s Shack

Garden Exhibit Set At Old Methodist Church Next Saturday

Junior gardeners are asked by Director R M Vitquain to bring exhibit samples to the old Methodist church between eight and eleven on display day. Delegates listed include Marjorie Cunningham Isabelle Lemmon Marvin Williamson and David Harvey. Entertainment Tonight notes a five reel motion picture at the Presbyterian church this evening with a Wanda Nelswanger musical program and a three piece orchestra. An offering will fund four delegates to the Storm Lake young people's conference next week. No admission will be charged.

R. M. Vitquain Old Methodist Church Marjorie Cunningham Isabel Lemmon Marvin Williamson David Harvey Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church Wanda Nelswanger Graham Storm Lake

Visit to Edgar Layton’s home and welcome address planned

Miss Styrie Caner visits Daven port to see Edgar Layton. Dr Clapp of Cedar Rapids will deliver the welcome address Tuesday evening at 8 at the Baptist parsonage. A colored porter will assist in the waiting room. Mrs Blanche Emerson and daughter Carol depart for Rock Island to work in the arsenal after over four years here.

Harriett Dougherty Council Bluffs Albert Lea Minn Aaron Hise Styrie Caner Davenport Edgar Layton Clapp Cedar Rapids Blanche Emerson Carol Rock Island Arsenal

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