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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1923
Page
6
A clean ad lists regular low prices with free can offers on dozen purchases. Advertises No 2 can Strongheart Corn 20¢ 23¢ and Campbell's soups 25¢. Includes pineapple 25¢ 33¢, Our Club Strawberries 3D, and Medium Red Salmon.
Rev A R Oates pastor of the Presbyterian Church will preach the annual commencement sermon for the high school graduating class. He was chosen by a class committee and is popular with students. The service is set for Sunday evening May 20 at the First United Presbyterian church.
Owners report repeated desecration of flower plots as vandalism rises in the evenings. Tulip beds and other blooms suffer from thoughtless acts by youths and others after dark, wasting the care given by dedicated gardeners.
Charles H. Mitchell, manager of the Hotel Ottumwa, died after a long pneumonia illness. The death occurred in Ottumwa this morning, and he had led the hotel for several years, leaving the local business community bereaved.
A brief note from the Boston Transcript reflects the wary mood of a man who deems himself fortunate yet fears luck might fail him. The line suggests tension between fortune and anxieties in everyday life.
Philadelphia became the first modern city to adopt a site specific rectangular plan, setting a template that has guided American urban design ever since.
The piece argues that ongoing work faces interruptions and breaks progress. It frames enduring these delays with good temper and courtesy as part of personal character growth and resilience.
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