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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
8
Local notices list residents traveling to Fairfield Muscatine Cedar Falls and Davenport for visits and schooling. Edna Hazel McCarty hosting Fay and Gail Stahl Richland visitors. Eunice Scofield birthday in Fairfield. Mercides White Keota en route to Cedar Falls. Nita McKeon leaving Journal for Cedar Falls college. Ads promote sewing machine repair savings accounts Bitro-Phosphate weight gain with guaranteed results.
The page compiles short notices and ads featuring taxi services and local merchants, personal visits, travel updates, and small business pitches. It lists Crail's rug shop, Fox & Dewey shoes, Willi e & Clark Ford sales, and White Way Garage service among others, with several residents visiting relatives and returning home.
Miss Ruth Gibson travels to Cedar Falls for the new school year. Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Reed of Elmwood join George Reed and Harry Whittaker at their homes. Edith Reed leaves for Cedar Falls to attend Iowa State Teachers College. Rev. SK Coats, 74, held services at Packwood and was surprised by a church bouquet and a church grove picnic organized by local friends.
The group seeks clothing and furniture to aid city needy and conducts jail hospital street and house to house work. Major and Mrs Sneath lead operations at 10114 N Marion Ave with phone 417 Groen.
Ed Mayer and siblings Lena and J y Mayer with Chas Mayer and wife of Dublin joined brother J H Mayer and Oscar Sundberg at their brother G A Mayer’s in Chapin. The group then traveled by Eds Franklin through Mason City and Clear Lake returning Monday. Also along were Mr and Mrs John Schilling and daughter Florence and Miss Menny Schilling who returned to Chicago after visiting Jos Wolfe and LeRoy Schilling homes.
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