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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1922

Page

7

Board orders tax abatements and road notices in 1922

Proceedings show the Board of Supervisors abating $450 tax for Mrs A R Clegg and suspending 1921 tax for Mrs Lydia Kiugh. It directs notices to landowners along Primary Road No 2 to remove fences within highway area and approves alterations to Cedar Township road No 3%. Regular and vacation claims are listed with numerous vendors and services.

Board of Supervison C. D. Dayton A. J. Morgen J. W Parrow Mra Range & W Board of Supervisors County Auditor Cedar Township Fannie Shinabarger

Ortis in Colorado Springs in serious condition

Correspondents report Walter Ortis of Crawfordsville is in deteriorating condition in Colorado Springs. Relatives have conveyed the update to his many friends. Barnett hosted the lady teachers of the school and several young ladies yesterday afternoon for a pleasant gathering. Miss Mabel Creeks returned from Monmouth Illinois to attend commencement. The 7th and 8th grades with Mrs. Griffith picnicked south of town yesterday.

Crawfordsville Walter Ortis Colorado Springs Iia Migs Laut Barnett Mabel Cretks Monmouth Griffith

Local News From Land O Lake Oakland May 12

Frank Conger and daughter Mary Jane and Grace Conger visited Mrs. Fred Grosseup. Mary Stout had tonsils removed at the county hospital and is recovering well. Visitors include Libbie from Chicago staying with the Duke, Reeves, Messer, and Blick families. Additional notes mention Will Cherry hauling corn and visits among Bales and Blick families. Viola Stout attended Brighton grade school.

Land Oak Oakland Frank Conger Mary Jane Grace Conger Fred Grosseup Mary Stout County Hospital Libbie Chicago Lewis Duke Charles Reeves Messer Rome Manual Blick Washington Walter Bales Will Cherry Manuel Blick Viola Stout Brighton J. T. Bales Coppock

Brighton News Highlights Local Social and Civic Life

Brighton residents celebrate Miss Eth Craft’s birthday with a class play and dinner party. Frame includes district Pythian Sisters event in Washington, a grade school appointment for Miss Cora Winn, and changes to summer store hours. The Riverside and surrounding notes cover marriages, civic meetings, and club activities with multiple local names and places.

Brighton Cayrie Whisler Craft Whisler Eth Craft Tracy Fenner Cedar Rapids Fenner Emma Brim Cora Winn Muscatine Misa Winn Mesdames Hod Brier Rex Brie Ad McCarty Philip Wanerus G. W Taylor Fred Wanerus Frieda Helen Wanerus West Fairfield Lewis West Smith Glee Club Keith Edgar John Smith N. Y Keith Prizer Genergl Billetdoux Otis Hoover Count von Guggenheim Darcy Teeters Major Duncombe Edwin Bennett Robert Walton

Brighton store closes as Tracy family faces debts

The Tracy Grocery in Brighton shuts down amid unpaid book accounts from B C Tracy owner placing strain on creditors. Meanwhile Mrs Turner visits Mississippi and Mr Turner settles his father’s estate in Spickard Missouri. Rebekah social hours bid farewell to teacher members. Edwards of Linby, Iowa attend clues play.

Pearl Leeper Elsie Leona Edwards la- Vina Day Cook Ladies’ Union Eliza Swisher Princess Theatre Pierre Rebekah's

Lace's historic fame from Lecce to Venice and beyond

The account notes Lecce lace known to ancient civilizations and to Venice early on. It mentions Greeks and Romans knowing it and that English import was banned in 1482. It adds that Europe widely produced exquisite lace.

Venice England Europe

Mall's Catarrh Medicine Offer Mentioned

Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as a local remedy for catarrh with a supporting internal tonic. The text claims relief through local application and systemic improvement, noting its sale by druggists for over 40 years from J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.

MALL J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Absent Minded Husband Warned by Picture

A humorous note urges wives to show their husbands a small picture to shame absent minded men. It jokes that the poor fish deserves punishment after failing to bring a copy of the family journal and mentions eleven warnings.

Master of the Highway Paige Daytona 6-66 Sets Records

The Paige Daytona Model 6-66 is touted as the undisputed speedway chassis benchmark holding every stock record from 5 to 100 miles. It is described as the soundest and safest car investment at a greatly reduced price.

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