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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1919
Page
8
Community tidbits list visits to the fair and ads for household goods. Several residents travel to Des Moines for business or medical events. Rheumatism remedies and health ads anchor the page, with notices of guests at local homes and a British veteran departing for Canada.
Notice from the manager requiring all band men to report to the band room at 6 50 sharp on Thursday evening.
A delegation of returned soldiers is urged to participate in a reception for the 168th division when they return next week. Those interested should notify J D Glasgow at 106 Blue by phone, and he will call to confirm once definite word is received.
A marriage license was filed yesterday for John Allen Marshall and Anna Maude Reenblossom. Mrs J Rothschild warned Allerton to spend a few days with her daughter Corrinne who is teaching there. Bruce Logan of the 109th signal corps Thirty-fourth division returns home for a brief visit before rejoining Camp Dodge for discharge.
Ads from The Fair promote Wolf Floral Co and wall mirrors with a range of items. Notables include Mrs. R A Gibson and family visiting from Portland en route to Chicago, and Mrs Sehlitter hosting relatives for an extended stay. Don McLaughlin and Earnest Louck return from Camp Dodge as Thirty-fifth Division servicemen. John Doe appears on a Liberty Loan subscription card for 500 dollars.
The article notes that removing ink from carpet is easier if milk is applied while the stain is still wet. It explains a quick household method claiming milk lifts the pigment before it sets.
A fragmentary entry shows an alienist concluding a patient’s case labeled Insanity with casual language. The note mentions Boston Traupeript as a place or reference, though details are unclear.
Readers are urged to keep up with world events by subscribing to top magazines. Call 50 Red after 5 30 pm or write to Journal for club or single subscriptions. Authorized agent Nita Relie McKeon will send a price list on request.
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