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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1920

Page

8

Washington visitors and local notices fill county page

Local residents and visitors named Van Sickle Patterson and others travel, visit relatives, and attend events. Rebekahs plan a bazaar April 2 at Odd Fellows Hall with multiple booths. Advertisements promote Parisian Sage hair product, Texnance Lubricant, and sewing machine sales. Little Robert Spense welcomed in Beatrice Neb. auctioneer D F Macon listed.

Rebekahs Odd Fellows Hall Washington Little Robert Spense Chester Patterson Beatrice, Neb

Local notes and visits mix with Chandler Six plug

Daily hometown items show residents visiting relatives in Havre West Chester Keota Chariton and Mt Pleasant. Chandler Six sales pitch appears as ads while a public talk on co operation is announced for March 30 at Washington High School Auditorium featuring Col Brookhart and local groups.

Col. Smith W. Brookhart Farmers’ Union Farm Bureau and Trades and Labor Assembly Washington High School

Pleasant Plain visits and art exhibit in high school

Mr and Mrs Earl Griffith visit relatives in Pleasant Plain. An art exhibit at the high school features over 200 pictures with admission 26 and ible. Proceeds support school room artwork. various locals note visitors and taxi services as the community groups prepare for the event.

Earl Griffith Pleasant Plain E. E. Ferguson Crawfordsville John Lynn Howard County Iowa Farmers and Merchants Bank

Judge Hamilton Holds Court Today

Judge D W Hamilton of Grinnell sat in Washington this morning with county attorneys. The Banks divorce case was decided with a decree granting Phebe Banks against J L Banks. Twelve jury cases are assigned for trial next week and a conference with attorneys and the judge will decide which are tried this term.

D. W. Hamilton Grinnell Washington Banks Phebe Banks J. L. Banks

Local Ads and Digestive Health Tips

Mr and Mrs Walter Stoutner traveled through Muscatine from Keota en route to their home. Gust Bramer offers custom suits from 35 dollars and up across from the Opera House. Also a dietary ad promotes Chamberlains Tablets to aid digestion and appetite, from Lemmoens Drug Store.

Walter Stoutner Muscatine Keota Gust Bramer Opera House Chamberlain Lemmoen’s Drug Store Advt

Pledges Sought to Expand Winter Lecture Course

Canvass by Washington Improvement League reports all pledges for the 220 tickets have been taken but more must be sold to cover the course costs. Signatures may be obtained from Miss Elizabeth Dannon at the west side drug store. Next year’s program will cost more and include two lectures one entertainment and two high class music numbers.

Washington Improvement

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