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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
8
Cyrus chapter No 13 Royal Arch Masons plans a Friday evening meeting at seven o'clock sharp with regular business on the agenda Petitions will be acted on promptly companions are urged to attend promptly to assist Washington lodge in holding a meeting L D Lang worthy Hf Posts
A called meeting of Washington lodge number 26 A F and A M is set for Friday evening at 7 20 o clock sharp. The session aims to proceed with second degree work and invites a large attendance to honor a candidate who will soon leave for the army.
An informant reports families in the western section of Washington enjoying a new hotbarbdb grown locally. Temperature in the west end is noted as more conducive to erosion than in other town areas.
Daily remarks note shopping ads and social visits. Mrs. W A Flower travels to Eldon, Ora S Hakeman to Audubon on business. Mrs P H Hayley of Crawfordsville visits Washington. Mrs Ellen Wallace and family attend Mrs J B Wallace’s funeral in Ainsworth. Edna Tobin leaves Cedar school for vacation at home in Ainsworth with Mrs Harriet Boyer. Charles Francis returns to Iowa City due to Al Edwards illness.
Shopper notes list ads and brief notices from Muscatine area including prices for Micro Aluminum at Lemley's, rebroadcast of local visits and travel, family moves, funeral attendance in Ainsworth, Washington and Ookaloosa, home purchases and moving plans, and customers urged to read the Bulletins.
Warren Cash Grocery ad items and local visits fill this issue. Mrs Gillett George returns to Verdi. Mrs Ralph Junkin visits Cedar Rapids. Harry Darbyshire heads to Wolf Point Montana after wintering locally. Notices urge water payments at Phillips' Drug Store and warn of a 10 penalty after March 15.
Lem ley's aluminum demonstration mentions W. W. Hutt in Rock Island on business. Mrs J C Plummer arrives from West Chester to visit daughter Mrs Ed Wylie. Thomas W Hyde of Des Moines visits his ill brother W N Hyde living with niece Mrs J T Risk. The ad insists plumbing and heating business remains active with pipless furnaces in stock from Fred L Stewart proprietor.
The box supper planned for this evening at the Christian church has been postponed to tomorrow evening. Please note the schedule change.
Hugh McIlhenny announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the twenty third district for the June primaries, seeking voter support to represent the area. The filing outlines intent to run under party lines and appeal to district voters.
The ad promotes EFFECTO AU TO ENAMEL for applying at home to make a car look new. It claims a cost of one to two dollars and offers colors red yellow blue green gray and black.
Mrs. Baird, visiting here, left for Arne worth after the illness and death of her sister Mrs. George Paul. Her departure follows the family bereavement and returns her to her home.
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