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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
8
G W Hobson notes Kurtzmann pianos dominate local sales over five years, citing build quality and tone. He adds the new Edison model offers comparable ease of use, urging orders from customers.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes Lyle, owner of a prized poppy dog, kept its illness and death hidden to spare him distress. When asked about the dog’s fate, Lyle answered he did not know its status, suggesting the animal was dead.
Mrs. Guy Walker visited Davenport for the day. Rev G L Eaton was a business visitor to Cedar Rapids. Mrs M D Work traveled to Burlington for the day. Mrs Ivah Reinier and Mrs Elsie Ryan of West Chester are in town. Mr and Mrs Arthur Glider of West Monroe welcomed a son this morning. Jersey cows for sale Saturday at Helwick barn and J M Baird pasture. All are fresh or heavy springers.
Jersey Cow Sale at Helwick barn slated for Saturday March 23 with many fresh and young cows available. Also notices of local business ads including Liberty Loan offices phone 700 2616 Fine onions at 1.00 per bushel and seed onions and sweet corn, plus various retail promotions and arrivals at Lemmon's Pharmacy and S. S. Smith garage repair services.
F. Beal has purchased the P. M. Phillips Feed Yard on North Marion avenue and will rename it Washington Feed Yard under new management. C and Plumly the piano man moved from opposite the opera house to the former Warren Cash Grocery room for more space and light. Karl Chance, classed down from 1 to 5 due to losing sight in one eye, would trade wealth for sight and prefers service over hardship.
A collage of brief local items notes residents like Mr. and Mrs. Joe Utterback in town and Mrs. Leah McAnulty visiting Fairfield. It mentions auctions for household goods, Jersey cow sales, library drives, and several residents traveling to Davenport Mt. Pleasant Excelsior Springs Washington Des Moines and California for work or visits.
The University of Iowa reports the Shubert orchestra of Washington will perform at the Junior Prom and possibly at the Pan Hellenic dance. The group’s director is praised for new pieces from New York publishers. Ticket sales cap at 150 couples with strict enforcement and economy measures such as no flowers and fewer cabs if weather cooperates.
The editorial notes that strikes 48 seem a good idea and the dance program will be published soon. Everett Raymond chairs the update while D J Palmer departs for Des Moines tonight to join the state council of national defense as a member.
Neighbor compliments a woman's hair as she finishes washing it. Charlie jokes that she has more on the dresser, reflecting a humorous and light local scene from the Chicago Tribune.
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