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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1919
Page
8
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An English inventor has succeeded in operating a railroad car raised above the track by electrical repulsion and drawn forward by magnets mounted above it. The system uses magnetic propulsion to move the car without contact with the rail, showcasing a novel transport concept.
The ad urges timely radiator repairs and mower tune ups for the new season. It promises blade sharpening at reasonable prices and invites customers to bring equipment in for service.
Mrs C H Lloyd returns from Brighton to Brighton after a visit at C B Woodford's home and plans to travel to Boise Idaho to stay with her daughter Mrs W R Green until June 1st.
Read the Evening Journal items list residents traveling to Keota Crawfordsville and Ainsworth plus visits to Waterloo Ottumwa and West Chester. Advertisements note Sanol relief for kidney and bladder troubles from Lemmon's Pharmacy and war map booklets for sale. Geog W Stewart fence posts and various local services appear among community notices.
Advertisements offer galvanized chicken coops and a request for a November 28 issue. Chaplain Lord will speak at the old M E church tomorrow night with admission two cents. Mrs Clyde Hillhouse and family relocate to Brighton. Hillhouse buys a farm near town. Mr and Mrs Harry Mayo visit Verdi. Europe’s worn by war prompts clothing drives. Washington Red Cross appeals for coats and garments for war victims. donations left at Hollingsworth room. Presbyterian ladies plan to ship a car of papers on April 9 with tie separation for pickup.
Mrs. W P Moriarty learns her brother Robert L Hessel tine of Company B 102 Fld Sig Bat arrived in the US from overseas. The LA CUAUHTEMOC MINE promises unusual profits from the start with a mountain of ores and title to all. A small personal stake is offered to restart after wartime shutdown. Call 311 FP M State Bank Blog 236.
Washington reports in its March labor review that coal prices have risen 42 to 44 percent since 1913, signaling a substantial cost increase for energy and industry.
Charles B. Greenwood private secretary to Representative James P. Glynn of Connecticut was found dazed in an automobile in Jersey City. Greenwood said two men in soldiers' uniforms abducted him in Baltimore after asking for a ride to New York and struck him on the head with a revolver before driving to Jersey City.
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