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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1922
Page
8
Local notes report visits and travel among residents including Arch Best Oxfords listed with Wilson's son J Barnett of Crawfordsville Ralph Boyd of Haskins C D Nash of West Chester and W B Robison of Brighton. Mrs Noah M Leichty of Wayland shopped in Washington while Mr and Mrs George Meyers of Wellston spend the day there.
Wayne County shoppers and travelers visit Crawfordsville Monmouth and Keota. Dean's serves hot lunch and baked goods while Washington Cereal Mill and Read Taylor's ads promote goods and deals. The week includes auctions, moves, and family updates from Des Moines to Davenport and beyond.
In Cedar Rapids a cane stalk measured ten feet, with much of it sap rich in sorghum juice, while farmers report sorghum crop prospects tied to cane length. Also noted: Edward Bain, five, dragged by a milk truck rope incident sparks danger caution in the city.
A sequence of club and church notices lists meetings for the Harmony club Mrs Manford Wilson on September 13, Independent club with Mrs John Pratt, Navajo club with Mrs J B Kunath, and several other groups. Additional items include a Central Park concert, Epworth League cabinet meeting, Harvest Home dinner and bazaar, bake sale, box social, and fruit jar drive for Des Moines hospital with details on box contents and price.
All persons owing Holmes and Stansbury are urged to call and settle accounts at the Holmes and Stansbury garage. The notice appears in a local debt collection public notice dated 783.
Sealed bids for bridges and culvert work on Primary Bridge Project No. 6 in Washington Iowa are due by 2 p m September 13 1922. Bids must be on regular forms with a 5 percent certified check, 75 percent bond, and may be viewed at the county auditor A L Griffith. The county may waive defects and reject all bids.
A mapy seen fishing in a crude oil pool near Bridgeport Illinois, west of Vincennes. The attendant asks what he is doing and the fisher replies with a sharp joke about catching fish in oil. The exchange ends with a taunt about sardines.
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