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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
4
A garbled weather note discusses unseasonable June conditions with low temperatures around 13 degrees and nightly drops to 1 degree. References to overcoats, palm beach suits, and straw hats hint at an unusual cool spell. The piece oddly mentions Inca people and summer bills amid the stray OCR text.
Tone steady for heavy cattle with best heavies. Prices around 9.25 to 9.60 for medium and chose lights. Bulk sales at 9.30, receipts steady with steers and heifers. sheep receipts pale at about 1.50. Overall market tone steady with slim losses noted in some ranges.
A series of social events fills the town calendar with showers, euchre nights, and bridge games. J W Miles and bride receive gifts at Front Street home. St. Simon's hall hosts a euchre gathering. St. Len's ladies plan a euchre night. the Wednesday Afternoon Auction Bridge club meets on Past Alain Street with prizes awarded to Mrs. F. Homan. Elks host a dance tonight with Miss Kate DeJéan and her orchestra. D E chapter hosts a sewing evening at Miss Maryith's East Fourth Street home.
The column lists club guests Mistos Kath Marie Uowarg Bertha Downey Alice Tleman and others. It notes social sessions with Miss Kiefer and Donald Neal, mentions Purdue University connections, and reports residents planning visits to Indianapolis, Champaign and Kentucky as well as a navy appointment and a trip with relatives.
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