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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1912
Page
4
Local column items note Darbyshire Drug Co promotions and services, film developing, Kodak Eastman products, a jewelry sale at Bradley's, and various residents visiting relatives or traveling to events. The piece also mentions insurance services, poultry and farm goods, music and piano tuning, and upcoming regional fairs with suggested travel plans.
Dialogue reveals Miss Charming as the hotel’s most talked about figure. Jack calls her a “designing creature” while questioning her popularity among guests and staff.
French farmers report snail culture as a lucrative venture with up to 600000 first quality snails per acre. Snails cost about 1.70 dollars per thousand year round, require feeding once daily, and after rain become highly active shredding cabbages. a bed of 100000 can consume a barrow load of cabbage quickly.
In twilight Katy teases and encounters Green Jacket the talking insect. She takes his magic wings for a game and soars around, while the Green Jacket warns of consequences. The tale ends with Katy’s fate and the katydids debating what happened.
L. Whitfield, immigrant inspector from St. Louis, investigated Joseph McCartney, an eleven year old Belfast boy destined for the L. M. Shuman farm north of the city. McCartney awaits a Quebec report and is expected to arrive in three to four days. The boy must attend school until sixteen and not be forced into labor. Whitfield will then depart for Centerville to handle Jules Lefebvre’s case, whose family disaster and deportation drew statewide attention.
The 1912 Washington county chautauqua opens August 13 at 7 30 with strong weather prospects and growing ticket sales. Attendance is expected to surpass last year as campers return and new features for children and history lectures are added by Wilcox Wishart Griffith Noyes Ward and others with bands and Cambridge players among listed attractions.
A Tassel of humorous advice from The Tatler notes apple picking should occur only when the dog is chained up, a quip about timing rather than practical horticulture.
Chicago Aug 6 The arrangements committee declared the temporary Progressive party convention permanent Beveridge will wield the gavel for the session Beveridge called the convention to order at 12 39 The crowd roared with thunderous cheering as Roosevelt took the stage and began his remarks
Maynard Piper returns home from Munice Alabama for his daughter in law Mrs. Russell Moore who died from severe burns after kerosene on live coals caused an explosion at their Muncie area home. Moore and her husband Russell Moore suffered severe injuries. their house and belongings were destroyed. their four month old baby was rescued unharmed.
The word mutt is traced to a contraction of mutton head, a historic insult for a stupid person. It aligns with dunce and puddin head. A vintage publication claims Columbus taught muttonheads that an egg could balance on its small end.
A humorous quote from Pele Mele about misfortune and superstition. references a wife buried on a Friday and superstition surrounding bad luck. The line captures folk belief tone and dark humor.
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