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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
8
Local notes list visits and travels of residents including Wisie Long, Anna Olson, Elizabeth Finley, Pearl Schrach, and Lona Trott. Ads promote sorghum from Cold Bros Coppock Iowa, Klein's corner sale on Sept 15, and Warren Cash Grocery specials. Readers receive tax notices and transport details while several families plan visits to Davenport, Fairfield, and Keota with military and government service updates.
A three year old Irene overhears a heated guardianship debate about her grandfather and asks in the morning if they had obtained the guardian. The child’s question shows how family tensions over guardianship linger in a home setting.
Washington expects a rush as registration centers stay open until nine tonight for men aged 18 to 46. By 3 PM in the second ward 91 had registered out of an estimated 125. A parade forms at 7:30 PM from the courthouse, with flags up and Civil War era style decor. Speakers include W. H. Butterfield and possibly Alex Miller.
Taxi cab No 269 known as Dutch Boileau relocates his office from Congress hotel to the Motor Inn. Other items note visits and births including a Berger daughter born at the county hospital and various residents visiting Des Moines Davenport and Fort Sill Okla with family.
Sergeant Edgar McWilliams of Columbus Junction on furlough from Camp Pike spent yesterday in Washington and returned with his mother Mrs C A McWilliams to the Junction on the evening train.
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