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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
8
An authorized representative Nita Belin McKoon invites inquiries after 5 30 p m about Burson Pions and club arrangements. Call 50 Red or write to the Journal to save money by getting a catalog of prices.
The Evening Journal reports on townsfolk traveling for visits and events. Mrs F A Berkshire traveled from Davenport to Wyman, Esther McGugin left for Des Moines for a few days, Mrs M J Moore changed cars en route to Sigourney, and Leslie Lewis of Wellman attended a Company K banquet. Charles Barrows of Fort Madison and families visited Washington, Everette Griffith and Celile Belville visited Mt Pleasant, O W Sandberg arrived for a brief stay at the BEP and FA McCaniley homes, Lee Thompson and family attended a company banquet at Ainsworth, Dorothy Kussart returned to Eddyville after visiting in the city.
The clipping lists shop ads for Lyon's cookies Bart hats and drinks at Deans, knife offers at The Fairtuth, Willis Turner cleaning services, and a catalog of groceries with 40¢ eggs and tobacco deals. It mentions dress skirts at The New York Store, garden hats from The Pair, and Lyda Hellam chiropractic services. Edith McBride returns from Havre to her parents Mr. and Mrs. McBride.
Miss Marguerite McGugin and Miss Rhu Strain visit friends in Des Moines and Crawfordsville while Ida Cavender and Mrs Herring travel to Keswick. Hardware lumber and fuel ads invite window screen measurements and Stov e promotions. McFarlane Co sells beans and sugar. Brumbach Dayton moves beering twine. New York Store previews warm weather apparel.
The arrival yesterday of a thriller ambulance and pall bearers car completes our new undertaki ng equipment. The ambulance features a flexible chassis for patient comfort and a powerful motor, chosen for efficient ambulance work. Our assistant embalmer Mr Theo J Trouth brings prior ambulance experience from Chicago to this role.
The New York Store displays new waists and colorful printed georgette crepes in stock this month. They also feature porch boxes for flowers and a selection of flower pots and fern dishes from Bowmen Wilson Lumber Co. O. M. Knudson and Miss Elsie Fish visited Almsworth with Miss Fish's mother Mrs. C. T. Fish. Hazel Porter, former Army nurse, departs Morning Sun after serving at Camp Wheeler and Walter Reed.
Advertisements announce Galvanized tubs garbage cans and pails at The Fair. Monarch Coffee 46c a lb sold Saturday by McFarlane Co. Brundage Show and Sperk Plug Pete promoted. May 24 sale at Mise Conpell's colored trimmed hats former prices 5 to 7 dollars now 1.95. Barbershop and banquet notes mention Ezra Goodwin and Methodist church event.
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