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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1921

Page

8

Fall hats draw notices at Bridges Millinery Shop

Local notices highlight Mrs. M. M. McAtlin from Miami visiting her brother T. J. Lewis in Oskaloosa. D F Macon, Washington auctioneer, lists Red 74 as a contact. Mrs. Clark Abbott from Seattle visits with relatives in the area and will travel to Ainsworth and surrounding points. Mrs. Manners of Santa Monica arrives from Crawfordsville to visit Washington friends before heading home.

M. M. McAtlin Miami, Fla Oskaloosa T. J. Lewis Clark Abbott Seattle Wash John Hillhouse Ainsworth Mres With Manners Santa Monica Calif Crawfordsville Charles Hebner Washington Indiana Azgapetian Armenia Fred Clark Near Hast Muscatine Farm Bureau California J. D. Haynes West Third Street

Potatoes and visits feature across Ainsworth scene

Local notes report Mrs. Nellie Burris and Mrs. E W Spessard of Ainsworth in Washington for a day and the Burris family’s travels. Advertisements tout Early Ohio potatoes at a Rock Island car lot for 1 50 per bushel and meals at the Chocolate Shop.

Nellie Burris E. W. Spessard Ainsworth Washington Ohio Rock Island A. J. Rankin

Extra fancy Red River Early Ohios on track next week

Agricultural notes report prices and upcoming sales. Extra fancy Red River Early Ohios will be on track next week with a 1.50 per bushel price at car. Leave orders at once via R L Lytle Grocery. Mixed with local notices of hog breeding sales by Knotek Brothers and auctions by D F Macon.

Red River Ohio J. A. Cunningham's Sons Red River R. L. Lytle

Local News and Business Roundup of Oddities

Chal Ford returns home from Dubuque. Boyd Berdo travels to Kemmer Wyoming to oversee a bank. Keokuk records an earthquake. A drayman unloaded 3962 rolls of wallpaper yesterday. Prices are stated on a pre war basis with a strong selection promised.

Chal Ford Dubuque Boyd Berdo Kemmer Wyoming Keokuk Drayman

McCaulleys Headed to Los Angeles for Winter

Mr. and Mrs. V. P. McCaulley left this morning for Los Angeles where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Lee McAvoy went to Ainsworth for a Baptist association meeting. David Temple of Keota attended the flying circus by the American Legion. Bridges Millinery advertised flower trimmed hats while Dean's offered oyster stew. Stephen Jewelry also featured new lines of music.

V. P. McCaulley Los Angeles Calif Lee McAvoy Ainsworth Baptist Association Keota The American Legion

Carry a Watch Warns Duck Hunters in Town Illinois

Game wardens in Town Illinois and other states urge duck hunters to carry a watch and track time as sun up to sun set rules restrict hunting. Under the 1918 migratory bird treaty hunting may begin at sunrise and end at sunset, with arrests possible for fishing after hours.

Town Illinois United States Canada

Ducks Delayed Migration Cites Habitat Loss

Hunters say ducks are scarce this year as mild fall weather delays migration. Fewer birds hatched locally due to drained sloughs and ponds that used to support summer feeding and nesting.

Face powders resemble house paint say Iowa official

Dean Wilbur J. Teeters of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy says common face powders use ingredients similar to house paint and can clog skin pores. He notes powders do not inherently cause disease but may injure skin function by blocking pores. Tests show price does not always reflect quality.

Iowa City Wilbur J. Teeters College of Pharmacy University of Iowa Pharmacy College

Powder pricing claims by Dean Teeters on beautifiers

Powders sold as 50 to 75 cents are often worth one to five cents, and other beautifiers contain at most one cent’s worth of ingredients, according to Dean Teeters.

Dean Teeters

Kentucky Court Finds Street Car Kiss a Misdemeanor

A Kentucky court holds a man who kisses his sweetheart on a street car is guilty of a misdemeanor. The decision prompts questions about who files the complaint if the woman does not.

Kentucky

Patching Wallpaper Across Irregular Tear Mismatches Patch

The guide explains tearing wallpaper across irregularities instead of cutting to align patterns. It notes the white edge from tearing lies on unused paper, making the patch largely unusable when matched to the design.

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