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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1918
Page
8
Local notes show Mrs. J H U Cline visiting Columbus Junction and Mrs. H F Darbyshire traveling to Chicago to see relatives. Advertisements tout fine Early Ohio Seed Potatoes at Brindley’s for $1.50 a bushel. Several residents are visiting family in Keota Letts Grandview Pekin Taylor Ridge Davenport and Winfield. The Dixon agency reports Buick sales to multiple local buyers.
Members of the Community club formerly the Business Men's association were notified of a regular meeting to be held tomorrow evening at Sovlock at the Commercial club. Several important community projects will be discussed and full attendance of members is desired.
The Edison factory ships to thousands of orders as demand rises for the popular musical instrument. A sales push invites customers to purchase the instrument now, highlighting its growing popularity.
We wish to express our deepest gratitude to friends and neighbors for the kindness shown during our bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings. EJ Caldwell and children.
Local items report visits and travels of residents including Miss Jessie Hendrickson at Gladwin and Dr. L A Osborne of Fremont. Notes mention Sunday trips to Wellman and Ottumwa, piano tuner A Overholt in town, and Mrs. K A Mathers returning home after relatives visit. Public notations list children's names, telephone orders, and agency ads for magazines and club rates.
Mrs. M. C. McDonald visits Winfeild on business. Miss Mildred Adams trips to Ainsworth and stays with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mason of Washington, Pa. visiting friends nearby. Early Ohio seed potatoes offered at Brindley’s for 1.50 a bushel. A. W. Clow and children and Persis Heal visit Corydon relatives. The Lieberknecht sisters visit Miss Flossie Bridges. Mrs. Neal Anwyl returns to Columbus Junction from the C. Dodd home. Howard Fulton family receive letter from son Earl in France dated March 2 with encouraging military news. Triplett of Fremont visits with George and Mrs. Hayes. accompanies Miss Juanita Warner and Dr. L. A. Osborne on departure.
Claire Booth offers hauling light draying and express delivery using a ton and a half truck. Contact 242 Red. LOG
G W Hobson notes a price point of 8 09 for an organic good quality item. The line hints at a merchant offering organic goods at a modest price, likely in a local ad.
Mrs J Carson returns home from a visit with Charles Lovelett. Mrs Tom Schilling leaves for Chicago to see her ill daughter Mrs Mable Sullivan. Maynard Brown visits from Camp Cody. Kindergarten teacher Mildred Martin and substitute Mrs Ralph Shannon. The Aarons and others visit family in Oskaloosa. Bruce Gobble family returns to Fairfield after visiting Miss Alice Atchison. Rank Gray recovering from appendicitis at Iowa City. Katheryn Latta improving from Rochester surgery but still critical. Tom Thompson corrects a published report about his Moline Knight incident.
Settee Presbyterians request all who have paper for the Presbyterian car to be shipped Thursday to ready it for the committee gathering early Thursday morning. Helpers not yet solicited may call committee members Mrs L H Wallace Mrs C W Stewart Mrs B E Forman Mrs Richard Donaldson Mrs J C Ford Mrs Fred Reid Mrs D W Harvey or Mrs H A Baxter at 3313.
The Hawaiian Company gave a Saturday concert to a good sized audience, delivering soft dreamy music on native instruments. The performance left listeners pleased with the skill and charm of these young musicians.
The article advises housewives without electricity or modern tools how to remove smoke stains from ceilings above old gas jets. A starch and water mixture applied with flannel dries and is brushed lightly to remove discoloration, leaving no stain or mark.
A reflection on moral integrity linked to established habits that guide action and reduce need for deliberation. The steady character of a man formed by virtue leaves no unsettled questions about his course of action.
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