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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
8
Local notices record a public auction on the southwest corner of the square scheduled for Saturday March 13 at 1 o'clock. Various residents and businesses are mentioned including Go-Gas Service Station, Chandler Six, and local visitors moving between Washington and nearby towns.
At a special meeting the city council voted unanimously not to undertake paving this season. The resolution providing for paving was turned down as the cost of materials and labor is too high. A concrete pavement would cost about 4500, roughly double the last price. The council plans to revisit the issue next year hoping costs decline.
Taxicab and baggage services listed with phone numbers. Mrs Mabel Waggoner and daughter travel to visit at the Gobble home in Ainsworth. Chiropractor Lydia Hellam operates over Lemley's Grocery. Rooms for rent in Crail building offered by W W McFarland Litt.
Washington report says Col. E Lester Jones told the house ways and means committee that the American Legion erred in presenting soldier relief proposals in the wrong form He stated the regional executive committee would meet this month to craft a definite sane policy for Congress and to outline a financing scheme for any plan
Federal operatives and local police raided meeting places in Akron arresting sixty six alleged radicals. H W Kage of the department of justice led the operation with city police deputy sheriffs and industrial police.
Henry Graves, leading the federal forestry service since Gifford Pinchot and former head of Yale forestry, resigns to return to private life. He directed lumber operations for American forces in France and later ran the Yale school before government service.
Notice announces the armory’s management has been turned over to George Morrison who will oversee all rentals. Sidney S. Smith Lit8eod. Also appears an advertisement for Mi-O-Na stomach remedy from Lemmon's.
A premium 160 acre Howard County Iowa farm is offered for sale by J W Warner of Washington Iowa. The land is described as among the best in the county with fair improvements and strong land quality. Contact the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building room 307 to arrange a viewing.
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