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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1925
Page
8
Mrs Ja M McFarland Travels to Ainsworth After Visit
Mrs Ja M McFarland left for her home in Ainsworth this morning following a visit with relatives in town. Mrs James Hawthorne, representing the Washington society, also went to Ainsworth to attend the county W C T U training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ja M. McFarland
Ainsworth
James Hawthorne
Washington Society
Ab Anderson
Columbus Junction
Annie Shaffer
Brighton
Charles Sehulty
Opal Ramsey
Local Notices and Travel Snippets from Fairfield Area
Ed Mayer travels to Muscatine to spend the day with his sister. Mrs. R. L. McGugin leaves for Hickory Pennsylvania to handle business matters. Miss Washington headlines and Carl Jungbluth notes as a business passenger to Davenport. Local merchants Phillips Drug Store advertise candies and Phillips Gas and Dyspepsia tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Mayer
Muscatine
R. L. McGugin
Hickory
Pennsylvania
Carl Jungbluth
Davenport
Phillips
Phillips Drug Store
Pioneers Remembered in County Graveyard Survey
Mrs. C A Speer outlines a DAR project tracing Washington County pioneers through grave markers and vital records. Volunteers map 47 cemeteries and seek missing stones, with Adam Ritchey’s grave noted as the first settler’s marker. The work aims to preserve birth death and marriage data for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revoluution
Memorial Continental Hall
Washington D. C
C. A. Speer
Switzerland
Washington County
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Iowa
Daughters of the American Revolution
Iowa Township
Riverside
Protestant
English River Township
Middleburg
Gingerich
Snider
Coffman
Richmond
Lime Creek Township
Washington Township
Pattison
Oregon Township
Ainsworth
Camp Ground
Clay Township
Keverecreen
Clay
Brighton Town Hip
Hil Crust
Sande Hook
Miller
Marien Township
Sbhrock
Eureka
Pleasant Hill
Benson
Sommers
Wayland
North Hill
Shiloh
Crawford Township
Crawford
Vile Old
New
Besuchaump
Lime Creek
English River
Town
Highland
Washington City
Marion
Adam Ritchey
W. J. Huston
Crawfordsville
Two Girls Wanted in Grinding Department Ad
An old notice from Ameri can Pearl Button Co. seeks two girls for the grinding department. It advertises 2013 spring coats for children aged 8 and up, made like adult coats, with H. J. Ward & Co. listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Pearl Button Co
H. J. Ward & Co
Spring fashion and local notices from Ward & Co
Ladies dresses in flannel or striped patterns highlight Ward & Co offerings. Mrs J F Bickel visits from Oskaloosa to W F Bickel's home. Headquar ters offers larger sized coats and new spring stock awaits entry. Elmer Burhatm family moves to farm. Robert Clyde remains very ill after Sundays stroke. Mason sells furnace and stove wood at six dollars per load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. TE. Ward & Co
Ward & Co
Mattress deliveries brighten homes with comfort today
Store teams report several mattresses being delivered to homes as customers reflect on not buying sooner. Weather forecast calls for fair skies with colder temperatures tonight and tomorrow.
Community club notices and society meetings listed
A compilation of announcements for local clubs and auxiliary groups with meeting dates times and hosts. Includes Spanish American Auxiliary Fortnightly Club Lingerie demonstration and many PTAs, living lake district ladies, Rose Mary Club Just Us Club Harmony club and Rebekah Club events with locations and host names where given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Living Lake District
Social and club notices printed in 1912 period
Odd mix of society reminders lists meetings for Moose Lodge Po club Woman's Christian Temperance Union and local clubs with times venues and hosts. Notices reference Eureka Telephone Co annual meeting and various addresses on East Main and South Iowa avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
L. A. Hawthorne
East Main St
Etta Brinton
Josh
School of Instruction
Ainsworth
Eureka Telephone Co
Eureka School House
Thurs
New Millinery Display Features Bright Styled Hats
I Ward and Co announces a second floor display of a new shipment of bright colored hats priced for everyone. Rev W B Shelley returned this morning to Eldon after several days with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Style H. I. Ward & Co
W. B. Shelley
Eldon
Ladies Aid Social at First United Presbyterian Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the First United Presbyterian church invites all church ladies to a social Friday at 2 30 in the church parlors. A short program and refreshments will follow in 2013.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Ladies Aid Society
First United Presbyterian Church
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WED
Cupid
Cowpie
Soul
Rouwr
Income Tax Service
Dayton Temple
Washington, Ia
Owen McGovern
North Seventh Ave
Kentucky
Indiana
Sohn Shields & Sons
Curtis Taxi
Living Lake
Washington
Ghorrge
McElhinney Drug Co
Rollins
Johnston's
Bunte's
Abraham's
Miss Washington
J. W. Hendrickson
Gladwin
J. F. Bickel
Oskaloosa
W. F. Bickel
Elmer Burhatm
South Marion Avenue
Robert Clyde
Mason's
Schulty Garage
Clark & Ross
Abe Martin
Tilford Moots
Tipton Bud
G. A. R. Hall
Dan Bevines
East Washington
Sunshine Community Club
Pearl Burger
NoticeKolah Club
Neil Trotman
Walnut Womars Club
Ralph Chorpening
Heights
Wallace School
Welock
Rosemary Club
Martin Koehler
Chris Dittmar
W. OS
Gladys Hoover
South Prairie School
C C. Rothlisberger
Ames
J. E. Wolf
Harmony Club
R. J. Davidson
Navajro Club
John Bryson
19Th Century Club
M. W. Bailey
Rebekah Club
J. B
the Mill
Washington Cleaners
C. M. & F. Clothing Company
Moose Lodge
Utami Po Club
F. Ll. Morgan
East Madison Street
Pleur de Tis Club
Will Kerr
BP. OB. O
Will G. Stewart
South
Iowa Avenue
Eood Music
Victor
W. 0
Zenith
Vicinity
Breese
Krouth
Music Headquarters
Benteco Kash
O. KF
Babb
Childs Romper
Sateen
Phoenix
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