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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
6
A leading Tanlac advertisement proclaims sales will reach about 20,000,000 bottles by year’s end after a year of rapid growth. It cites last year’s 4,079,848 bottles sold and a nine month total of 200,000,000 dollars in orders, praising nationwide trust and endorsements from prominent users and firms.
Readable text fragment shows garbled notes about Christmas shopping, weather and shoppers. Mentions rain, cold, and dissatisfaction with activities and plans during the season. No clear events, dates, or proper names to anchor.
The note recounts a State Bank window display in 1921 with a white brick exterior and a warm fire. It mentions a Christmas scene with a decorated tree and a card. The display is linked to a Christmas greeting and to a club offering “a way of providing Christmas” for members who recently received a 320,000 payout to Ila 1920 members and many are enrolling.
A fragmentary 1920s style notice notes social events and bereavement in a rural community. It mentions visits to relatives, a Friday daughter born to Daugherty, and deaths including a body found at a home near the river. Names such as Joe Abs, Ernet Dough, Roy Sheatz, and Eva Hedden appear among scattered references.
Mrs Belmar and Dr Belmar with daughter Crystal spent Sunday afternoon with Bernard Phlopson and Doris Diller along with Margaret Purch and family. Frank Williams and Lee Williams from Louis attended Joan Hagerty's funeral. Bert Nolan traveled from Yadopolis to visit relatives Mr and Mrs Lor Thompson. Miss Esther Graves returned to the area after a visit.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions horses and names but offers no clear event or details. The legible parts suggest a racing context with incomplete wording and missing dates or participants.
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