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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1919
Page
8
The column lists bus and taxi services, floral orders, and miscellaneous notices. It notes Miss Dorothy Latin returning to Madison for school, Mrs. A. R. Miller traveling to Denver for a TB Supreme Chapter event, a kitchen cabinet for sale, local residents visiting or traveling, a missing motor repair offer, a house sale, and family announcements including a newborn James Franklin.
Listings of prices at Lyons for cookies and eggs for sale. Various local residents and visitors are mentioned with brief notes on travel visits, medical and professional appointments, and family news. Names include C H Combs Lydia Hellam Nora Bean Everett Dunham James Hesseltine Albert Simpson Herman Luers F H Peterson Virgie Griffith Lois Griffith E R Thomas Bowman family and Hugh Bambrick. Visits span Ottumwa Davenport Haskins Havre Olds Seattle Savannah West Chester and Orion Illinois.
Notice of a regular meeting scheduled for Monday evening at 6 o clock. Attendance is requested from candidates for first rank and from members J H Squire C C 9212.
McNamara's fulfilled floral orders promptly while local residents made short visits. Mr and Mrs J K Dunn of Woman visited the Wilson Martin home. Carl Roberts and wife traveled to Colorado Springs to see his mother Mrs M J Roberts and Mrs Roberts planned to attend a P E O Supreme Chapter meeting in Denver. Mrs Beenblossom returned from Keota and Dr C G Sanner of Davenport visited Dr J J Foley. Mme Letts and Mrs Frank McCrary, visiting at the Smeltzer home, headed home to Clarendon Texas.
Business owners request all debtors to call and settle accounts to close the books. The notice names 9314 Brumback and Dayton as the responsible party seeking full payment.
A new transfer line begins operations offering hauling and trucking services. Contact options listed as phone numbers 748 Blue or 131, 6Seodté, Clarence Cc. Dodds.
I will sell at public auction at my residence 401 East Jefferson opposite the new high school Saturday Oct 4 at 2 30 o clock. Items include bedroom suit couch Morris chair kitchen cabinet commodes carpets chairs tables Edison phonograph records hens spring chickens winter apples garden hose tools and other articles. Also Oakland Sensible Six five passenger auto in first class condition. Auctioneers J Martin White Chas Brown. $30.00 deposit.
FrerN Anderson offers Bhirestone Non Skid Bik Tires for twenty dollars each. Fred N. Anderson lists the bargain in a small community notice.
The Crawfordsville county Sunday School convention closes after Saturday sessions led by Rev. S. M. Musselman and speakers from Washington and Wayland. The program covered class organization, devotional and social work, and Christ’s example, with reports, elections, and plans for next year in West Chester.
Lva Mitchell of Washington spent Saturday here with relatives. Mrs A Sprague returned home Saturday night from a visit in Monmouth.
Mrs. A. L. Griffith traveled from Washington on Saturday evening due to her sister Mrs. James Zickefoos of Olds falling ill. She died about 8 o'clock Saturday evening.
Evidence for the plaintiff in the hull automobile collision suit totaling 3000 dollars for injuries sustained last fall concluded at noon. Attorney Morrison moved for a directed verdict in favor of the defendant, but Judge Hamilton denied the motion. The first defense witness testified at two this afternoon, and the trial will require part of tomorrow before the jury deliberates.
The Persian Trees of Sorrow bloom only at night. When the first star appears, the first flower opens and more buds bloom as evening grows. The tree emits a delicate fragrance like evening primrose. At dawn the flowers fade and by sunrise no bloom remains.
An American Red Cross nurse in a French army hospital recalls a single word learned across five languages. The word mother appears repeatedly on the lips of sick and delirious soldiers, showing a universal bond amid conflict.
In 1874 the West School of Medicine for Women opened as its first class. Soon women could pursue medical degrees at Dublin London and Dynham universities. In recent years many women have begun practicing medicine in larger numbers.
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