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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1923

Page

8

Local Gossip Notes From Washington Visit and Kansas Relatives

Arch Best Oxfords. Wilson's, g2tt Mrs. George Lord of Ainsworth, was a buyer in Washington yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Puckett of Uucas Oklahoma are visiting their niece Mrs. Ed Miller and other relatives.

Arch Best Oxfords Wilson's George Lord of Ainsworth Washington T. B. Puckett Uucas, Okla Ed Miller Fred Jackson J. H. Gardner Wellman Peter J. Hammen Keota J. O. Crawford Greeley, Colo

Local residents visit Washington and area bulbs on display

Multiple local residents from Wayland Ainsworth Keota Wellman Davenport Kalona and Washington are noted as spending yesterday in Washington or nearby. Warren's Seed Store advertises Extra large Paper White Narcissus bulbs 60 cents a dozen. Dr A W Clow attends osteopathic convention in Council Bluffs. Genealogical notices include auctions and a warning against hunting Brindley farm rented lands.

Local society notes and sales notices from Crawfordsville area

A stream of short notices lists residents visiting relatives in Ainsworth Muscatine Knoxville and Winfield and Shoppers urged to attend Baptist rummage sales two doors south of K K K and a Home Medicine sale. Auto and tire deals from Jones Auto Co and Goodyear Goodrich cords are advertised. The Crawfordsville community reports visits returns remodeling work and local services including a dentist and a wall brush order placed by D W Boileau.

The Baptist Ladies Baptist Y. W. M Goodyear Goodrich Jones Auto Co OSL

Meyer Quits Iowa City Postmastership

Postmaster Max Meyer resigns after eight years in Iowa City in a 1915 era departure. He helped the office prosper through a long Republican era and remained a trusted local figure tied to the university and community. Meyer heads to Des Moines for a rest and unsure future plans as neighbors wish him well.

Iowa City Max Meyer Johnson County Mayer Des Moines

New York Woman Gertrude Webb’s Death Probed for Murder

Poison found in the kidneys of Mrs. Gertrude Webb as West Chester grand jury investigates her death in a possible murder case. Relatives contest her will involving an estate of two to three million dollars.

White Plains N. Y Gertrude Webb West Chester

Insects Endanger Philippine Crops Amid Pest Outbreaks

The Philippines faces crop threats from locusts causing multi-million peso damages and a mysterious abaca disease devastating Cavite hemp. Rice cutworms threaten Panqui fields as quarantine aims to stop spread.

Philippines Cavite Tarlac Panqui

Iowa Judge Dies at 75 in Harlan Home

Judge George W. Cullison of the fifteenth judicial district died at his Harlan home today after a month of illness. He was 75 years old.

Iowa Associated Press Harlan George W. Cullison Fifteenth Judicial District

Electric car invention in France with two children aboard

A lightweight electric automobile weighing under 100 pounds has been developed in France and is described as carrying two children. The report highlights the unusual combination of very light weight and passenger capacity as a notable feature of the new vehicle.

France

Sing and Smile in Sunshine Across the Land

Poem line attributed to James Whitcomb Riley echoed in a note about cheerful songs and bright smiles as a source of daily happiness across communities.

James Whitcomh Riley

Census Limits Gentos under Cot ton Wool Laws

A terse note asserts Gentos remains bound by existing cotton wool production regulations. Citations to Holasses and Macaulay appear, reflecting historical legal phrasing. The item reads as a brief legal-structural statement rather than a narrative.

Gentos Macaulay

Cannibal Cousins Ad Sparks London Chronicle Controversy

An 18th century London Chronicle ad for butchers prompts shock as it openly seeks workers “to cut up and serve a customer.” The grotesque note highlights brutal trade practices and public unease amid urban commerce.

London Chronicle

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