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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
8
Community items note addition of a second taxi car by 210 Taxi with 24 hour service. Local notices mention candy shop offerings, visits by residents to Burlington Davenport Keota and Des Moines, an auctioneer listing, and entertainment at the Lost World theater. Several family and business updates accompany shopping notices for chocolates and beauty classes.
Oscar Albert, about fifty, was killed instantly when his closed wagon was struck by a Rock Island local freight train at a crossing two miles west of Rockwell on Wednesday afternoon. His home is Cedar Rapids.
The Methodist ladies of West Chester announce their annual chicken pie supper and bazaar on Tuesday November 3. Meals start at five o'clock with their usual hot supper. Mrs S N Sorrell and her daughter Ruth visited Davenport today to spend time with her sister.
A local shop announces a shipment of bridge and door lamps now on display. The ad invites customers to drop in and view the new lighting beauties.
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