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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1921
Page
7
Wellman News reports sale of Main street lot to Hugh Great and Hubert Doud for a spring building project. Several local business actions and movements are noted including J G Wherle selling cars, a lawsuit postponement, and community events from dances to telephone company matters.
Roy Robinson and baby Florence Marie visited A. J. Morgan home in Clay on Tuesday. C. D. Robinson returned from Chicago after moving two carloads of cattle. Lena Roth returned to Wayland after visiting her sister Mrs. Miller. The Missionary Society met at Mrs. A. Woodford’s. new members joined and officers were elected with Mrs. Mabel Woodford as president and Mrs. Zora Woodford as secretary-treasurer. Dainty refreshments followed. Dot and Francis Meacham visited Chas Meacham’s near Richland on Saturday.
Little Ray Rigdon celebrates ninth birthday with cake and ice cream at home. Mrs Wells, recently ill, improves at sister Mrs Skinner’s. White Way Club to stage a play Monday night. Community Club meetings urged attendance. Local basketball teams eye Washington tournament on the 18th and 19th. E C Cady travels to St Louis to visit a seriously ill son. Paul DeLong not quite well. D E Briumback and W S Boyer visit Ainsworth Saturday on business. K P’s entertain wives with a well received hall play and luncheon. Rev Druse fills in for Mr Cady at welcome address. ladies quartet performs.
A survey of midwestern blue laws shows most states ban Sunday business and amusements with charity or necessity exemptions. Indiana enforces minimal provisions while Minnesota allows Sunday baseball 1–6 pm and Iowa imposes fines for Sunday disturbances. Missouri and Ohio feature broad prohibitions and penalties.
A Philadelphia area site near Francisville is a planetarium for deceased pets. It houses many handsome tombstones and is noted as a place where cats and dogs lie together in peace.
Venetian glass is praised for extreme thinness and fineness, surpassing Bohemian glass in refinement though Bohemian pieces rival it in color and decoration. The note highlights Tiffany glass as the only rival in thinness and quality.
James J. Beasley, chief record keeper for the Rochester Water Works, says Tanlac cured his ten year dyspepsia and related ailments. He reports relief from indigestion, sour stomach, bloating, nausea, heart flutter, nerves, and fatigue after using the medicine. He endorses Tanlac and notes purchases from Sherman Bros in Washington and other local druggists.
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