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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1925

Page

8

New English Cretonnes at Crail's

Advertises new English cretonnes at Crail's offered at 25 cents per yard for fabrics twice as heavy as Silkalines and priced at two dollars per inch widths.

Crail's

Local Briefs and Market Ads From Ames Area

Wool batting sold at 8.98 per item while 3.50 German Cretonne dresses discounted to 2.45. Notices include piano lessons in Crawfordsville, hospital warnings, family visits, a minister’s travel from Pittsburgh, and a hospital update on J. D. Haynes in Burlington. Also events such as a Baptist Dutch Market, a Mother and Daughter Banquet, and a stock mineral mixture sale listing prices and times.

Pond That Goes to Sleep Sparks a Railway Victory

The superintendent reads a telegram threatening to revoke a franchise unless a train crosses the pond. Doyle and Revel plot to freeze the pond and lay a temporary ice bridge with the help of workers. At dawn the pond freezes despite 85 degree heat, the train crosses, the mayor yields, and the two men celebrate securing their franchise and future ice for Doyle’s icehouse.

Il Owly Wriedland Kasex Lge Nicoox Jce Wilmer Doyle Katie Vin Aus Sialius Loyle Aus Smith Revell Aus Tiwis Payle Dovie Anu Doyle Eme Mayer Revel Jfond Dioste Maggver Hite- Ward Leyte Ile Thayer

Residents prepare for winter in Monrovia California

A N Alberson and Mr and Mrs Harry Boyer plan extended winters in Monrovia California with Mrs Boyer improving and hope for full recovery. Alberson to stay at daughter Mrs Garth Duell in California as the Duells enjoy west life. Several locals visit family and attend services while others travel for health, death, or schooling reasons.

A. N. Alberson Harry Boyer Ins Monrovia California Duells West

Local Visits Highlight Regional Social Round

Miss Anna Clifford of Sigourne returned home after visiting at the TE Ray Dean residence. Miss Grace Lawson of Birmingham visited Keota, then stayed with Walter Stewart. Mrs. K W Dayton and Adda Kelsey arrived to visit Mrs C Lovelett, continuing a season of social calls.

Dave McElhinney Neil Trotman Alfreed Swanson Chicago Anna Scott Anna Clifford Sigourne TE Ray Dean Grace Lawson Birminham Keota Walter Stewal Lome O. Dayton K. W. Dayton

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