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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
8
Mrs BE J Rameey of Keota accompanied Janet Hartzel to a venue here yesterday morning and returned home last evening. The note adds a brief aside: tell him I saw your ad.
Mrs Abe Beenblossom traveled to Crawfordsville to meet young David Henry Davis at the Lattimer Davis home. Girls basketball players and rooters headed to West Liberty with a list of attendees led by Dorothy Ward and Maude Randall. Ada Wilson of the high school faculty accompanied the team. Goodyear tires advertised with service at the Motor Inn Garage. Mrs Frank Duvall and her son Junior helped care for her sister in Ainsworth. Henry B Walthall stars in The Birth of a Nation. audience invited to Graham Monday for Taken In.
A collage of small town notices and business ads highlights daily life in Washington. Entries mention taxi services, battery shops, tire deals, travel notes, funeral attendances, licenses, lectures, and social visits, with many local names and shops cited.
A tale contrasts two men who saved little versus more, showing small reserves cost chances. One kept little fuel and failed on a country trip. the other kept little money and missed a timely deal. The lesson urges having ample gas and a fairly good bank account to handle problems as they arise.
The Washington National Bank advertises as the only national bank in Washington County. Local customers are invited to visit for account services and financial products offered by the institution.
Cedar Rapids March 4 The mayor and city commissioners report strong response to a four line want ad seeking an expert building inspector. Twenty five applications have arrived including many from out of town, boosting chances the city will hire a highly qualified professional.
Des Moines reports L G Kelly, twice tried at Red Oak in 1917 for 1912 Villiseaux murders, has published a book claiming denial of the crimes. He details his life, various pastorates, persecutions, nervous breakdown, and asserts coercion led to a false confession and his eventual acquittal.
A historical reference reports that at various times he asked stenographers to pose as artist’s models while drafting a work titled The Temptress. The anecdotes suggest a pattern of intimate collaboration and creative process during the writing period.
Fire at Dr. B. G. Williams Park Place near Oskaloosa destroyed stock barns hog houses and outbuildings. Eighty two hogs five cattle and chickens perished along with corn feed two autos farm tools and equipment and other stored property. Fire discovered about 4 o'clock yesterday morning neighbors alerted the fire company arrived too late to stop the loss.
Noble Lewis recounts Garretson’s decision to locate the conclave here and notes his own visit to assess the city and arrangements. The statement emphasizes the potential host city’s readiness and interest in hosting the event.
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