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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
8
A string of brief items records visits and travel from local residents, plus shop adverts for undergarments, stomach tablets, bakery goods, lawnmowers, and hair products. Names include Miss Verna Deal, Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs. Sloueck, Miss Susie Johnson, and others with mentions of Keota, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Crawfordsville, and Huston Texas. Public sale notices list cattle and timing in Washington.
A traveler notes foreign money, framing cents in lieu of dollars, and frequent cash handoffs by cab drivers, waiters, and clerks while bread and meat tickets loom. The 2nd Ward W. and 3rd precincts move their headquarters from Mauck's hardware to Wilber Miller parlors at 702 Main Street.
An item notes a cattle sale of about 200 head at Stockyards in Washington on Thursday May ? at 2:30. It mentions local visits by Mrs H A Beitel and Miss Lillis Teeter visiting Grace Hill and Ainsworth respectively. Also references Fox Dewey shoe ad and White Way Garage Co. tires and Rite Style Store promotions.
The second district Southeastern Iowa nurses convention met Saturday with 28 attendees. Miss Mary Alexander of Keokuk led, while plans to hold meetings quarterly were approved and Muscatine will host next. Nurses enjoyed a noon dinner with the Women's Hospital Auxiliary and an evening Washington tour. Frances Loule Black, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl Black, died at the family home and will be buried in Lockridge Iowa. she was born April 28.
Citizens of the 4th Ward are urged to visit the Y M A office behind the Klein store to sign up for war savings stamps. The notice mentions Dean's offerings and a complete line of flower pots and jardinieres but emphasizes the sign up action and local charity drive.
A classified want ad in the Journal leads to a sale of intellectual property. The notice identifies the owner and the item offered, with date and contact for transfer or licensing. The brief indicates a straightforward transaction completed through the publication's listings.
Tomorrow evening at 5 o clock the opera house hosts a Community Sing led by Miss Carolyn Hamilton. Washington’s best singers are invited to perform on stage while Dr Cole shares war zone experiences and insights. J Caner will conduct a large orchestra.
In Washington on Thursday May 9 a cattle sale offers 200 head including springers cows calves and steers with three Hereford bulls. Local ads highlight Fresh strawberries at Dean's hanging baskets The Fair and Campbell goods plus Munsing wear for men and boys. Leslie Zook, a Washington county lad, was called to National Army duty after working for Joe Wolfe and earlier in Henry county.
The final payment on pledges by local high and grammar school boys for the army YMCA relief of war prisoners was due May 1. Those who have not paid are urged to see Secretary T. I. Hosmer at once.
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