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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
8
Mrs N C Crawford and Mrs E Westensee of Auzoi Ib visited Washington and returned last evening to Arms yesterday.
The local ad from Fred J. Stewart Hardware at 116 N.J Town Ave promotes affordable refrigerators with a bonus of 100 pounds of Crystal Tee from the Washington Co Co. The offer emphasizes value and affordability to fit every pocketbook.
Margaret and Anna Dowell attend funeral of Joseph Dowell and welcome news of a new granddaughter born to Mr and Mrs Maleohi Dowell of Tacoma Washington. St James ladies visit Pavenport for business. Mrs Harry Dickerson conducts Eastern school of instruction in Ainsworth. Mrs George Dowell travels to Cedar Falls for a visit. Crawfordsville visitors shop at State Teachers College. Various residents travel, visit relatives, and shop in Washington and nearby towns.
Ten years ago Mrs. Wayton of Chester visited the P. D. Widmer home. They had been setting lots of wallpaper this spring and brag about a bargain wall paper remnants sale. A note on enamel work and wood furniture appears with price and a druggist top on boxes. Weather outlook suggests rain.
The article explains the securities concept of serial maturities in bonds. It notes that bonds are numbered and scheduled to mature in installments, starting in year three and continuing until the full issue is repaid. Proceeds from the property are used to pay each installment, while the mortgage remains in effect, increasing equity behind the outstanding bonds as maturities advance.
The text explains how equity increases through amortization and real estate safeguards. It notes bonds from issues with life of loan repayment, and that the borrower can refinance to cover bonds at final maturity. It states equity behind the retaining bonds rose eighty percent, implying refinancing is accessible to fund final bond payments.
The piece argues that if cousin marriages had not occurred across generations, each person would have inherited more than a billion ancestors from a millennium ago during William the Conqueror's era. It notes substantial intermarriage but suggests most people of Irish, French, or German stock share common origins from that period.
The article notes that moon total eclipses captivate more observers than solar ones because they can be seen from over half the earth, while solar eclipses are visible only in a narrow band. Yet both remain relatively uncommon events that fail to consistently attract broad crowds.
Fragmentary OCR note describes an exquisite symphony at a theater and a speaker named Matwona expressing joy after the performance followed by unclear lines about a dress and fate in artistic sensibilities.
A dispute over new murder methods is discussed. The piece cites BR Austin and his tale As a Thief In the Night, noting a claimed novelty in poisoning victims via arsenic in candies. It argues this trick is old, tracing to the Spanish Inquisition and a Conrad story.
Mrs HF of Iowa City visits at the home of Mr and Mrs Jay Sproatt. J D Dayton travels from West Chester to shop and visit in Alexis Illinois. B Crosby hosts a short Washington visit and plans to visit E Pittert home. Milford Telford and daughter of Havre come to Washington on business. Orrie Beater of Ames, state farm organization director, stops in Washington then heads to Iowa City. Mrs H G Richardson leaves for Mason City to attend a funeral.
Maynard Brown and F. Bostwick motored to Davenport for a convention of the Sel company, traveling from their area to participate in the event.
Report notes goats display remarkable trainability, mimicking human actions with apparent comprehension. Experts observe goats responding to cues and routines, suggesting higher cognitive engagement than typical livestock. Observers emphasize careful handling and consistent training for safe, rewarding results.
Italian archaeologists report striking finds along the Greek west coast near Italy. The site, linked to Tellenus and Andromache in the Aeneid, reveals five Greek statues at Thurinia, possibly by Prasiteles, plus remains from Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods including a Fifth century baptistry.
Report from Leningrad announces that the Mathematical Papyrus in the Hermitage collection has been deciphered. It predates Greek geometry by centuries and shows methods used by Egyptian scribes. The document dates to the eighteenth century B C and could reshape Egyptology understandings.
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