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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1923
Page
8
Mrs. Ode Ferguson spent yesterday in Washington and returned home last evening. Kurtz' Royal Market advertises all kinds of bread rolls and coffee cakes at special prices with meat deals on page 8 of the local news.
Arch Best Oxfords and Graham stores run sales on coats shirts and candy while residents like Accie Clapper and Mrs Sam Witting visit Washington and Ottumwa. Klein Klothing Ko features winter union suits and Munsing items. Nate Ross returns from linotype school to stay with his parents for a week.
An item lists children’s petter shoes and acrobats for play at Wilson's store with various goods including a Red River shipping reference and contact numbers. The fragment mentions C. & RR. Produce Co and a phone number 647.
Auction style notes list wool overcoats at 30 and 35 dollars and a baked chicken dinner at the White House Cafe. Residents include Miss Elizabeth Dawson and Mrs. Carlton Wilson traveling to Ottumwa, and many townsfolk visiting Washington, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines for shopping and social events. County Farmers Union meets October 23 in Woodman hall.
A brief note encourages regular weekly deposits and suggests fitting a plan to individual needs, emphasizing consistency and forward planning for financial discipline.
Mr and Mrs Willard Harlan of New Castle Penn visited J D Haines home then left for relatives in Bylington and Elmo Neb Mr and Mrs Byron Snider and daughter Margaret visited O F Harlan home in Richland News about J A Work Insurance Agency room 410 F Bank Building New phone 254 Black Mrs Glen Miller returned home near Titus after visiting sister Mrs Earl Morrow Mrs Ralph Bozman and daughter Mable of Crawfordsville spent yesterday in Washington and recently toured western states commenting the west cannot beat Iowa Mr and Mrs Glen Davison welcomed a son named Charles David born Tuesday at local hospital
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