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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
8
Notice to water consumers informs that all water bills not paid by Sept 10 are subject to a 10 percent penalty. Bills are payable at City Hall.
Mia, Jay Brewer and their children travel to Moline Illinois for a few days at the home of Hazel Carlson and Julia Gunnerson after a morning cash purchase promotion at The White Yard offers a free silverware coupon with every one dollar spend.
Mrs. Harry Watkins and spouse return from Indiana after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stewart. Lyle Duffy and Max Williams head to Davenport to enter St Ambrose College. Dr Etna Moore returns to Bloomington work after time with parents Mr and Mrs Albert Moore. Mr and Mrs Carl Cunningham visit Beaver Falls to study theology. F M Morrison to Columbus Junction on business. B Share plans three weeks in Milwaukee. Mrs W F Murre and child Esther travel to Hershey Pennsylvania after visiting Mr and Mrs Boyd Berdo. Rh V Davis of Crawfordsville visits on business. Alice Benway returns home to Chariton Iowa. Mrs P L Etter spends days in Oskaloosa at Mrs Charles Bacon. J M Lee visits Columbus Junction at Mrs Jessie Knott's.
Miscellaneous notes list residents traveling to Columbus Junction and Chicago, visits with relatives, and classified ads including used washing machines for sale. Included are people headed to Keota, Pleasant Plain, Beaver Falls, and Brighton, with a few business notices and station openings.
Startled from sleep, a man descends the stairs as the phone keeps ringing. He fumbles in the dark, the moment tense and hurried, with unfamiliar urgency breaking the quiet house.
Mr and Mrs Lee Arthaud of Pontiac Mich visit the Harry Swift and Fred Franklin homes. Former Washington Cleaners worker Mr Arthaud. Long ene me Mark West returns home after days at sister Mrs H B Low den at berlington. We sell Standard gas and Polarine Oil at Si s filling station end of W Madison. Sept 9 14 16 5 Frames and sample hats for sale. Making and trimming a specialty. Mrs Norris Graham Store Tit2Zeod
Four numbers of full fashioned Cadet ladies stockings arrive at Kiersheims AS offering pointed heels and silk quality. Priced at £1.95 a pair, these guaranteed hose promise real luxury for discerning women. Arch Preservers and APOCHISON noted in the advertisement.
Notice to water consumers mentions a 10 percent penalty and bills payable at City Hall. Also reports Mr. and Mrs. Carl Herring visiting the Walkers near West Chester to arrange their Golden Wedding Anniversary on September 12. Charles Churchill of Valley spent the day here shopping.
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