Doings of the Duffs Dream of No Funds
Hewitt recalls a nightmare set in 1926. Jewett asks to hear the worst while Hewitt says he tried to cash a beer check that was returned with no funds.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
8
Hewitt recalls a nightmare set in 1926. Jewett asks to hear the worst while Hewitt says he tried to cash a beer check that was returned with no funds.
The notice urges readers to have eyes examined before vacation to avoid overworking stressed vision. It promotes SON-DONAHEY Optical and Reliable Optometrist services at 325 Pike Street and 325 Pixel Street, highlighting eye health as key to relaxation and travel.
In San Francisco July 25 the article notes woman suffrage and prohibition granting women bar access. Breen's at Powell and Ellis streets is highlighted as the first to let women drink at the bar, with many poised to follow as they enjoy beverages and socialize.
At Braunton London July 25 a funeral for Mrs Georgina C S Webber featured an unusual conveyance a farm cart drawn by dark bay horses. The cart carried a wreath of blooms and foliage on its rails and a moss carpet with cream roses on the bottom reflecting the deceased’s love of flowers.
Gibson county township assessors report farms growing smaller yet more numerous. The 25 year old large tracts are rare while the biggest single parcel in the county sits in Wabash township at 621 acres. Small 40 to 50 acre farms multiply and deliver higher yields due to intensive cultivation.
Thirty British fighting tanks are offered for sale at the tank corps training center in Wool Dorset. Farmers lead bidding so far, finding the vessels suitable as powerful tractors.
London reports Joshua Rush Brooke reaching 100 years, crediting abstinence and non smoking for his long life while active in church work. In the same city, thirty manuscripts from the Yale Thompson collection fetched 260000 dollars led by The Book of Hours and a 14th century Queen of Navarre manuscript at 59000 dollars.
An ad promotes S.S.S. as a blood cleansing remedy to cure catarrh by removing impurities from the bloodstream. It claims relief from throat drip, hawking, nostril sores, and bad breath, offering free medical advice and delivery from a Atlanta Georgia contact.
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