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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1919
Page
8
Subscriptions for magazines arranged through 59 Red after 5 20 p m or write to the Journal care. Save money by getting a club. Will send price list if you request. Signed Nita Bello Mc Koon Authorized representative Uf.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M will hold a regular meeting Friday evening May 2 with several petitions to be noted and work to close in the Second Degree on several candidates. L D Langworthy W M urges good attendance.
An advertisement invites readers to subscribe to top magazines with club or single copies. Contact Nita Belle McKeon, authorized agent, after 5 30 p m or write in care of Journal. A list of club prices will be sent for review.
Cribbed items show Crean butter fat test and Sr. Eggs at 30c, H. Combs and Lyda Hellam visit Lemley's Grocery and a Black phone line. Mrs E F E Stutzman and children Vera and Donald visit parents in Dows City. Fire extinguisher promo Freeze Out advertised by Jack Westphal. Mrs J D Buckley travels to Chicago to welcome Corp Harold Buckley returning from overseas service.
Local items mention Lyon’s cookies and Deans eatery with bus call numbers. Citizens Joe Falk and Wade Gardner own new Ford cars. Residents including Mr and Mrs Harry Plummer of Havre visit Titus relatives, Mrs Ira Mitchell and children visit Crawfordsville, Mrs Huey and daughter travel to Muscatine, Marion Ralston and Gerald visit Homer Dusenberry. Edison word rights noted. advertising for Rheumatic remedy and Cybo prints highlighted. Local agent W H Stephen promotes New Edison phonograph.
Several travelers leave for visits to Davenport Hayesville Brighton and Ainsworth while county and city school leaders attend a convention in Iowa City. Community ads promote Sand Sandol remedies with pharmacy sales.
K W Carris of Washington Iowa visited the Iowa Bureau Hall of States at 27 West 25th Street New York City on April 30 1919. He spoke with Iowa friends at the meeting and remained unsure of his future movements.
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A trunk full of liquor was seized at Wellman station just after arrival. It had no identifying name. McCarty from Washington identified the suspects. The case will likely be presented to the federal grand jury.
Mrs. Fannie Winter Shinabarger and her young son Robert are visiting at the homes of Alex Lytle Boyd Berdo and Hollingsworth, according to local notices.
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