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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1919
Page
8
Local notices list various travelers and errands including J W Harris and Mrs W A Whiting traveling to Belle Plaine and Wyman, visits to Davenport Muscatine Fairfield Keota Letts and Des Moines, plus business calls and shop ads for Lemmon's Pharmacy and sawmill services.
Classified notes list taxi service numbers and hours as well as an employment request by J W Miller for paper hanging. A funeral attendance for Mrs Earl Bickford is noted along with a Wednesday dance at Artois and a Shubert orchestra. Also mentions Parisian Sage hair product and local catering plans by Mrs M E Dicken for Columbus Junction and Letts events.
An advertisement notes shampooing massage hat dressing mani curing and switch weaving offered by Mrs. M. W. Karman with contact via phone number 254 Blue. The snippet appears as a compact, framed service notice from a historical paper.
Room reassignments across Wallace Lincoln and Centennial buildings place parts of second grade with third grade in the second room while first and part of second occupy the first room. Heights school houses first and second in the first room with third alone and fourth and fifth together as work duties are equally adjusted.
Notice states Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds a special meeting at six oclock for work on brethern. Signed by L. D. Langworthy W M.
Regular Damascus Shrine No 10 meeting set for Thursday evening September 25 at 8 oclock at Moose Hall. Large number of petitions to be received and balloted. All White Shriners urged to attend. Refreshments by Wellman Shrine Eva L Young W H P S88.
Clem Mason holds two sows and two pigs he caught in his corn. If the owner pays damages, he may reclaim the animals.
The Tri County Reunion of Washington, Louisa, and Muscatine counties meets at Muscatine Wednesday the 24th. Old Soldiers and W R C members attending must notify W P Moot hart, vice president of Washington county. Trains run morning at 4 02 and 9 40 A M and return at 5 25 and 12 25.
Local readers seek advice on luring a colt from the river using bait ideas. Some mention Sweet Anise oil others spit on bait while a suggestion is requested before 6 pm.
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