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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
8
Local notes report the birth announced this morning for Mr and Mrs J K Underwood in Delphos Kansas. Grace Applegate is named as the former Miss Grace Applegate.
The advertisement page notes specials at Ideal Bakery and the opera house corner salesroom with coffee cakes, rolls, ice cream cones, and a loaf of Ideal bread from Thompson's Sanitary Market and West End Grocery. Miss Elizabeth Henke resigns from Washington Loan and Trust Co to return to Glen Elder Kansas then move to Denver Colorado. Sunday dinner at Mrs. Cherry's referenced and May Circle Presbyterian sale at Washington Cleaners.
Mr and Mrs Warren E Bostwick and daughter Jean return to Chicago after visiting Bostwick Sr at his home. Louisa Young leaves for Cedar Falls for a 12 week course at State Teachers College. Reserve seats for Romani Rover at Phillips Drugstore May 27 29. Physical exams for summer swimming term tonight at 7 in the Woman's room. Union Barber Shops close May 29 6 pm reopen May 30 7 30 am. Lucy Casey visits Marshalltown and Ottumwa after visiting St Josephs Academy Loyalty banquet.
Community brief listing moving plans Health and business notices include Mrs Boice Wagner moving to Washington with children from Wayland while Mr Wagner remains in Wayland to run the bakery. Also entries about Dr P L Etter and Mrs Etter traveling to Kirkeville Missouri for post graduate work. Public notices about water rent due dates and payments.
Two living room suites were unrated yesterday and today that are good looking. Davenport adds so much to a home and we believe furnishings more comfort than any piece of furniture you might select.
Mrs Will Hamilton arrives from Crawfordsville for a day of shopping and visiting relatives. Special Saturday and Sunday fruit salad sherbet offered at The Chocolate Shop on East Side of Square. Miss Leda Ritter departs for LaPorte City Iowa for the summer. She will not return to Washington next year after being elected to a fine position in the Waterloo schools.
Mrs. S. K. Orris returned from a visit with relatives at Ainsworth. The Chocolate Shop offers strawberry, chocolate, ma plenut and vanilla ice cream made fresh each day.
Last opportunity to register for the summer term of swimming is tonight at 7 in the Woman's room. Entrance to the pool requires a certificate of health for all entrants. Also advertised is a sanitary cream remover product sold at Phillip's Drug Store for 25 cents per package.
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