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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
8
Short ad notes include Fox and Dewey selling shoes, tf Butter at 49 cents. Mentions Carl Combs and a customer saying I saw your ad. Morning travelers: Mrs. Adamson to West Chester, Mrs. J L Montgomery to Burlington for a day. Misa Louise and Margaret Livingston visit Brighton to see relatives.
Mrs Wm Fitzwilliam spent yesterday at Keota and returned home last evening. Mrs S H Maiden came back this morning to Brighton after visiting here. Mrs Orba McChurch and children Marguerite and Jack went to Davenport for a visit. Miss Mildred Stewart visited her sister Miss Frances Stewart in Mr Carroll Ti h this morning. Mrs Will Green and daughters Eda and Dorothy went to Keota to visit at the William Green home. Mrs Chas McFarland and children Helen and Earl visited relatives in Ainaworth yesterday. Mrs Cras Darbyshire returned yesterday to Keota after visiting her sister Mrs Glenn Mace. Frank Glover J E Glover and Miss Kate Glover of Keota spent yesterday at Mrs Sue Lytle. Mrs Wesley Boehme and daughter Joye went to Des Moines yesterday to visit her sister Mrs Gilmont.
Local brief notes record Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer attending the Rebekah convention in Sigourney, Howard B Gardner’s return to Lexington, Hazel and William Stewart’s trip to Winfield, and multiple residents returning home after visits. Small ads and subscriptions offered, with Memorial Day services noted in Kalona and freight rate discussions in Washington.
A brief notice from W. W. Wilson states wagons will run on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays and to flag out early.
Dr J O Sexton and family stay in Des Moines for a few days at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs T J Deaton. Ice cream special to Saturday and Sunday features vanilla chocolate Del Monte strawberry maple nut French fruit New York tatti fruiti pineapple fruit cherry fruit and orange julep Don't Care Harman & Conger ylt2
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