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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1923

Page

8

Local shoppers and visits fill Washington town notices

Local brief highlights include Miss Mildred Shields visiting her mother in Oskaloosa and Mrs John LeFever traveling to Keota. Numerous shoppers and visitors are noted from West Chester Crawfordsville and Burlington. An auction of a house and lot at 613 South Ave B is announced for Sept 29 at 2 pm.

Mildred Shields Oskaloosa J. C. Madison John LeFever Keota Burrel Mathess Here South Ave Margare Dalgleish L. S. Johnson Burlington

Local notices and ads highlight shopping and visits

Havre residents note shoe repair and hat displays by E M Bridges Co at South Side Square. Mrs Elmner Mason hosts William Jugenheimer from Havre. Frank McConaughey of Spokane visits with Merle and John in Fon du Lac and Mt Union. Chas. 8. Thomas advertises breeding ewes. McAvoy's serves chili. The Journal notes wedding stock and Fuller wall brushes for fall cleaning.

E. M. Bridges & Co South Side Square Frank McConaughey Spokane Washington Merle Fon du Lac Wis Mt. Union John

Population of Mexico Declines After Revolution

Preliminary figures from the 1921 census show Mexico’s population fell by about 1,000,900 from 1910 to 1920. Earlier counts list 12,632,427 in 1895, 13,607,259 in 1900, 15,160,369 in 1910, and 14,196,312 in 1921, with emigration during the revolution blamed for the decline.

Mexico City Mexico

Reno Divorces Dominate 1922 Statistics in Nevada

Reno records 743 divorces and 485 marriages in 1922 while Nevada totals show 1 026 divorces to 925 marriages. Earlier comparisons from 1916 list 1 001 marriages and 648 divorces in the state.

Reno. Nev Nevada

Mexican Education Dept Sends 200 Books to El Paso YMCA Branch

The Mexican government department of education mailed 200 Spanish language books to the Smelter branch of the YMCA in El Paso. About 200 Mexican patrons there lacked reading material in Spanish until shipments from Mexico City arrived. The department plans to send more small libraries to other U S locations with Mexican populations.

EL Paso Texas Department of Education Y. M. Ca Mexico City United States

Sawtelle Couple Visiting Son In North Iowa Ave Home

Mr and Mrs D J Fichelberger of Sawtelle California greet friends while visiting son Will and wife on North Iowa Ave They stored goods in a room and while fixing up to sell they moved in They say they are camping and enjoying themselves Beulah also visiting from Davenport for a short stay.

D. J. Fichelberger Sawtelle Calif Will North Iowa Ave Will Fichelberger Beulah Daveesport

Store force thanks reader for Journal ad information

The store force expresses appreciation after a reader mentions seeing the advertisement in the Journal. The note highlights engagement from customers who respond to promotions and seek further details about the offer.

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