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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1922
Page
8
Local items report residents like C G Schmoeller Marguerite Whittaker and Miss Irene Whittaker in new posts or visits in Oak land Keota Muscatine and Iowa City. Stores advertise baked goods taters and fine jewelry while charities list bake sales and relief drives.
Town readers hear of Pine Row dairy prices, new vacuum cleaner, and furniture shop services. Various residents visit relatives in Keota Ames and Davenport. Bake and Eatable Sale announced by St James ladies for May 13 at Mannhardt Bros. and a Russian Relief bake sale at Gould Battery station. A Davenport job offer interest and De Molay uniform fund update conclude.
Quality ice cream and candies at the Chocolate Shop offer 40 cent dinners with dessert. Local paving progresses with new driveways and nearby residences under construction from graded dirt. Miss Connell enjoys midsummer hats as Beau Ties markets. A sales push invites Mother’s Day dining downtown and graduation gifts from Stephen Jewelry Store. R. A. Conner and sisters begin a bungalow on South Iowa Avenue, with the Minick brothers and Harry Shrader carpenters on site. Mrs. Cloyce Horsey visits Crosby and grandma Haskins in Des Moines area. fair glassware purchases urged for next week sale. John Rupp expects June encampment return from California with fresh roses and berries. Wardrobe Cleaners advertises panama hat cleaning.
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