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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1923

Page

8

Crawfordsville visits and local auto shop ad mix

Mrs M D Yard visited at Davidson's in Crawfordsville this morning. Mrs Frank Hamilton of Crawfordsville visited her parents, Mr and Mrs CC Dodds. Mrs Ira Bowman left for Burlington to conduct business. Gardner Auto Shop advertises general auto truck and tractor repairing with a one and a half ton truck and driver, contact by phone 753 Blue 663 West Madison.

M. D. Yard Crawfordsville Davidson Frank Hamilton CC. C. Dodds Gardner Auto Shop General Automobile Blue West Madison

Local shoppers and events dot Washington town scene

Mrs D L Hess of Winfield and Mrs R W Scott of Wayland shopped in town today while Crawfords ville and Ka lona visitors mingle. A festival dinner at the Methodist Church offers plates at 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. con quill pens given to graduates and a woodwork shop offers doors windows screens and lawn mower sharpening.

B. BE. C The Methodist Church

Local notices and deals mix in a busy shoppers page

Miss Tena Simmering joins the Chocolate shop as assistant while Crail's and Lemmon's Pharmacy advertise sale prices on items from silk dresses to quill pens and Whitman's candies. Mrs Henry Miller, Mrs B Elmer Engman, and Mrs Emma Bennett are noted visitors or illnesses as community life unfolds with sales and school events.

Arch Rest Oxfords and Wilsons at Special Price

Brown's Tire Shop advertises Whiz polish for cars at 48 cents this week. The note mentions 766 Mrs. W. H. Johnson of Sigourney returning home after a visit with Charley Thomas. Also referenced are J. A. Work Insurance Co. near Graham's Store at 331 Green.

Brown's Brown's Tire Shop W. H. Johnson of Sigourney Charley Thomas J. A. Work Insurance Co Graham's Green

Student claims to know fate of Mount at Northwestern

A university freshman who allegedly told a woman he knew what happened to Leighton Mount was taken into custody by state attorney’s office attachés. The man’s name was withheld.

Associated Press Chicago Leighton Mount North- Western University State Attorney's Office

Hagen and Sarazen View Golf Matches

American stars Walter Hagen, holder of the British championship, and Gene Sarazen, the Open champion, surveyed the first round of a professional tournament in Leeds under the Yorkshire Evening News auspices. The event marks Hagen and Sarazen pairing to assess local conditions and form.

Associated Presse Leeds Eng Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Yorkshire Evening News

Local Keota visit noted in Mrs. J. F. Smith report

Mrs. J. F. Smith of Keota spent yesterday with Mrs. Bert Dill who is ill. An advertisement from Washington Cleaners and Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes Mi-O-Na stomach tablets to relieve biliousness dizziness and indigestion with a money back guarantee.

J. F. Smith Keota Bert Dill Ask _Lemmon's Pharmacy

Pumpkin Seeds at George Stewarts

Miss Wilda Augustine of West Chester is spending the day in Washington. Mrs Edith Miller Mrs W P Ross and Mary went to West Chester last evening to visit relatives and friends.

Blanche Spevacek Kalona Chicago Barbara Drish Davenport Joe Melinskie Pleasant Plain B. Elmer Engman Rock Island W. R. McCutcheon W. J. Hartzel Extra Clarence Jaynes West Chester Charlies Stewart Washington Knecht Wagner Wagner George Stewart Wilda Augustine Edith Miller W. P. Ross Mary

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