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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1920

Page

8

Musical Program at Art Exhibit Tonight and Thursday

A high school art exhibit at the auditorium will feature evening music each day. Tomorrow the performers include Carl 86 Beatrice Benson Gwendolyn g Cleo Coulter and Doris Chalm era. Exhibit hours run from 3 to 6 in afternoons and 7 to 9 in evenings with local volunteers assisting visitors.

High Schoolditorium Carl 86 Beatrice Benson Gwendolyng Cleo Coulter Doris Chalm Martha Woods

George Bickford Returns Home From Muscatine

A report notes George Bickford returned home this morning from Muscatine. The text also mentions apwon tractors at once priced at $20.00 with an April 1, 1920 date and Mason as a place or association.

George Bickford Muscatine Apwon Mason

John Clifton Dies at Home Here Today

John Clifton aged 62 a painter by trade died about three oclock this afternoon at his home on South Iowa avenue. The Clifton family formerly resided in Washington and had recently returned from Chicago where they had been living.

John Clifton Clifton Washington Chicago John Williams

Declamatory Meet Set Tonight Between Burlington and Washington High

Burlington and Washington high schools clash this evening in the first inter-school declamatory contest in years. Each school fields two boys and two girls with dramatic facial and oratorical numbers on the program.

Burlington Washington

Red Cross Volunteer Call Inspires Wartime Spirit

The author recalls wartime relief work with bandages garments and knitting and urges readers to return to Red Cross activities. They invite people to the Red Cross office on the second floor of the courthouse to offer services and participate again.

Red Cross Court House

Chandler Six rides and local notices mix in town

Take a ride in the Chandler Six it will talk for itself Mrs CC W Stewart returns home from Albia visiting Miss Norene Wells. Taxi service advertised with contact numbers and baggage transfer. Roy Willett leaves for Baltimore as Ward Gilliland fills his place at McNamara furniture. Barkley to speak at Methodist church. Marriage license issued to J Harland Rhea and Nina Wooley Crawfordsville.

Chandler CC. W. Stewart Albia Misa Norene Wells Roy Willett McNamara Furniture Baltimore Maryland Ward Gilliland Sigourney McNamara J. Harland Rhea Nina Wooley Crawfordsville

Washington National Bank safety box offer and local notices

An assortment of historical small ads notes safety deposit boxes at Washington National Bank with fire and theft protection. Also listed are upcoming events at the Methodist church including Barkley the artist and a declamatory contest at the high school, along with local social notices and brief community updates.

Washington National Bank

Erratic OCR piece notes multiple returns and travels

The fragment records Mrs Sadie Reynolds and C W Reynolds returning to Weiseton Sask after a visit to Mrs Oscar George, Mrs Getpe Marr and Florence returning to Ainsworth after visiting Amos White, plus Minnie Wolfe travelling to Muscatine to select roads for Garth's Emporium and Mrs J C Houghtailay visiting Mojine and Virginia Wallace visiting Ben Wallace in Iowa City.

Sadie Reynolds C. W. Reynolds Weiseton Saskatchewan Canada Oscar George Ge Tpe Marr Florence Ainsworth Amos White Minnie Wolfe Muscatine Garth L. H. Wallace Virginia Vassar College Iowa City Ben Wallace

Saving for Tomorrow Builds Your Prosperous Future

A financial literacy note urges readers to save regularly and systematically to prevent funds from swelling another’s account and to pave a secure financial future through disciplined saving.

For Sale Classified Notices in Local Paper

Multiple sale items listed including a seven room house with utilities and outbuildings, fruit, well and cistern. Also a Little Six Paige car with 4600 miles in good condition and Pure Bred Buff Rock eggs from Mrs ER Barthelow with a contact phone.

ER. L. Barthelow

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