Local News Roundup From Oxfords To Vanishing Folks
Local brief notes announce Arch Best Oxfords and a Brunswick sale inquiry at 236. Fortunes and travel color this page as Frank Shelangouskie visits from Brighton on business while Miss Cora Porter returns from Fairfield. Mrs. Robert Paul tends a sick grandchild in Verdi and Mrs. G. L. White shops in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Dickinson travel to Des Moines for the weekend. The Taylors, Harry and family, head toward Southern California as he winds down a Minneapolis business and health falters since army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Taylor
Frances
Philip
Mr. Taylor
W. J. Taylor
Minneapolis
California
Mr Taylor
Funeral of Petterson Nephew Sparks City Farewell
Morning trip to Opheim for the Peterson family funeral follows the death of a nineteen year old only son. A church supper with ice cream is announced at the Christian church, offering low prices on bread and groceries.
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A. FP. Peterson
Walter Peterson
Roscoe Anderson
Opheim
Ie Peterson
A. P. Peterson
Christian Church
C. M. Magnuson
LaVerne Peterson
The
Local notices and social updates from Washington and vicinity
People travel and visit relatives in Fairfield and Des Moines. New pastor J R McCrory arrives in Washington to begin duties at First United Presbyterian Church. Milk price changes announced. Various residents attend events, shop, or travel to nearby towns. Journal ad items include clothing, silk care, and local services.
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J. R. McCrory
First United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Mortmouth
South
Iowa Avenue
Harlan McCreedy
East Jefferson Street
McCrory
Community announcements and club notices from local pages
A collage of society items lists meetings and events at Young America schoolhouse Moose Hall and various church groups. Activities include choir rehearsal, bake sales, fundraisers, dress garments drives, and regular charity and social gatherings with dates in March and April.
Memorial Day plans for American graves abroad and at home
The American Legion announces nationwide plans to visit and decorate graves of fallen soldiers, sailors, and Marines on Memorial Day. Posts will coordinate decorations at home while overseas graves in France England Italy and Russia will be tended by allied committees. A Central Graves Registration Bureau will record veterans’ graves to prevent duplication and ensure proper decoration.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Legion National
Legion
America
England
Italy
Russia
France
Air travel grows in 1921 with 275000 travelers
Sioux City March 30 1922 275000 persons traveled by air in 1921 according to Samuel S Bradley of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America read at the Commercial Air Conference. The report notes growth in civilian aviation with 130 operators carrying 122512 passengers and 123221 pounds of freight over 2907245 miles.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Samuel S. Bradley
New York
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America
Comercial
Appalachian
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri River
Colorado
Montana
Dakotas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Middle West
Wadsworth
Congress
Bureau of Civil Aviation
Department of Commerce
Bradley
Aeronautical Chambers of Commerce
Old-Fashioned Girl Miss Prue and a Washington Messenger
A Washington man sends a neighborhood boy with a note to a young lady living a few blocks away. He pays a quarter and asks the boy to hurry. The girl replies she will see him but does not want the money.
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Anna
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fox
Lincoln
Washington Motor Co
John Shields & Sons
City Feed Yard
Service
the Journal Office
B. Lupton
Owen McSovern
Dailey’s Taxi
Local and Country Service
Arch Best
Oxfords
Wilson's
New Brunswick
Ladies Home Journal
Crail's
Frank Shelangouskie
Brighton
Cora Porter
Fairfield
Martha Emery
Bevins
Robert Paul
Verdi
Lloyd Maxwell
G. L. White
A. D. Dickinson
Des Moines
Herman Twinam
Will Dailey
Joe Wooley
Hugh and
Newton Davis
Clark Gormley
J. U. Crooks
Wash
Ington
Crawfordeville
McElhinney Drug Co
Journal
Sanders & Skipton, Y Sztf
Lyon
M. J. Milmoe
Marian
Joe
James
Chicago
Emma McChesney
Yales
Mannhardt Bros
Brewer Dairy
Cnessen Dairy
Este
Mias Rose Minner
United Presbyterian Church
Egypt
Fred L. Mannhardt
Charles H. Pauls
South Second Avenue
A.D. Dickinson
Mid-West
William Skinner & Sons
Skinners
J. H. Warren
Crail’s
C. L. Tonkinson
Mt. Union
Floyd Murdock
Margaret Smylie
Ainsworth
Kelly Springfield
W. M. Stout
Amberg, Wise
Walter Hays
O. M. Farrier
Washington Cleaners
Monmouth Girls’ Glee Club
Columbus Junction
Reinbeck
Traer
Evelyn Fort
Lyons
June Conger
West Chester
Cloyee Beard
Eliza Beard
Marion Avenue
W. Knox
J. M. McKain
Ray McKain
Independence
McKain
Skunk River
MecKain
Jennie Gardenier
John Carris
Keota
Frank Pringle
Hender
Buicke
North
Marion Ave
Lemmon
Advi, Ls
Tom Gordon
Stafford
Kan
James Gordon
Iowa Ave
Farmers Union
Young America
Methodist Choir
Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Moose Hall
KE. C. Carris
RE. C
Rebekah Club
Lexington W. BF. M. Ss
M. EB
Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. E. Gardner
North and Ave
Owen
Cyrus
R. A. Mi
W. C Bell
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Nineteenth Century Club
W. M. Keeley
Methodist Church
Hugh McCleery
American Legion Auxiliary
Portnightly Club
Royal Electric
Ware
Washington County
the Journal
G. C
Gaberdines
H. Worley
Call Stuart Hotel
Ben
H. D. Smith
Peter Pes Dock
City Station
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