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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
6
A word ladder puzzle asks to change words by one letter per step to reach new forms. It also includes adding a letter to transform words like efficient into rope and enticement into gain, plus multiple other target conversions and thematic transitions.
No 58 The Lost Lamb No 59 Riddle. I am the principal part of a gun yet mostly air. In the forest I run and hunting me is rare sport. No 60 A Definition Y. 0. D.D. N. A simpleton a bird.
A list of crossword style definitions invites spelling two linked outputs: a famous author and one of his works. Each numbered clue provides a word clue such as short coat, throw light upon, large black birds, violent twist, defense formed by felled trees, affectionate, deathlike stupor, worn away, diminish, sacred beetle, vast assemblages, eighth part of a circle, fear that agitates body and mind, and a buyer or seller, guiding to names and a title.
A reflective proverb extols the snowy landscape seen from a window. Trees appear in fairy robes of white and the heart lifts with joy at the jingle of sleighbells drawing near, capturing wonder and seasonal mood.
The text presents three terse fragments: a sheriff moving moonshiners from their native mountains with no help, a vow to bear the burden alone, and a note about leaving Siam where people pursued us out of curiosity. The source reads as desultory, stagey lines rather than a complete news item.
A humorous note on the word liar d with many meanings including a small French coin a dapple gray horse or a balsam poplar tree. It adds that if spoken as in pocket it would clearly mean the coin though others are unlikely to be carried.
No 50 Beheadings and Curtailings list items Chang e Slates Lovers Proves No 51 Jumbled Titles includes The House of the Seven Gables Grandfather s hair Alice s Adventures In Wonderland The Water Babies Black Beauty Little Men Little Women Treasure Island Biography of a Grizzly Old Curiosity Shop Rob Roy Fair Maid of Perth No 52 Charades I My sir miser II Orbs cured obscured No 53 Substitution Puzzle Fealty No 54 Primal Acrostic Macedonia Medea Argos Caius Egypt Datis Omega Niobe Italy Agave No 55 Noted Writers Frances Burnett Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Robert Burns Edgar Allan Poe Oliver Wendell Holmes Jane Austen Charlotte Bronte
A family by the fire hears a grandma tale about a lone boy and a greedy big man who abducts him. The clever boy tricks the man by filling bags with stones or sand, escaping each time. The story ends with the man defeated and the boy safe, mother noting no real harm. A note adds a BBC Washington Post quote about a dwarf willow on Ben Lomond.
A dated musing on human nature notes that many kinds of people enter the world and into a shared game of life while stories differ in meaning. It warns to be sure of one’s stance, watch those promising free offerings, and laments debt, honesty, and disingenuous talk with pointed, ironic reflections.
A poem describing the eerie noises heard at night as the sleeper struggles to sleep. It uses images of counting sheep, distant pistol-like reports, door slams, rattling tins, and creaking house timbers to evoke fear and restlessness. The speaker notes how each sound seems amplified and unsettling as night deepens.
A brief dialogue fragment features a job seeker asking for a grocery clerk position and a clerk confirming a suitability doubt. The exchange includes a question about unit conversion, specifically ounces in a pound, followed by a terse dismissal indicating the applicant won’t be hired.
A visiting child at the seashore complains the sand tastes poor compared to the sand from the grocery. His mother reassures him the sand looks clean though he notes the taste difference.
Report notes Jenks was wounded during a sham battle and did not fall from a horse. Official word cites overindulgence in mince pie in the commissary department as the cause.
A brief dialogue hints at unspoken truths shared by women, suggesting silence can conceal rich inner lives. The exchange foregrounds perception, gender, and the value of listening to those who speak softly or last.
Government inspectors open all packaged merchandise sent through the local post office to catch written communications hidden inside. Mailers risk fines up to 500 dollars and imprisonment for first offenses, as any writing makes a package first class. About half of opened parcels contain writing, causing delays until extra postage is paid. Riders are urged to avoid including any writing to ensure prompt delivery.
Frank J Cheney the senior partner of Cheney Co declares the company will pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The oath, dated December 6, 1886, notes sale through Toledo druggists at 75 cents and includes a testimonial offer and accompanying notices for a notary public.
The Airdome filled again on Saturday night with audiences enjoying screenings of Soap in His Eyes for laughs and Modern Sculptors for color, plus Clover Blossoms and A Tear, a Kiss and a Sigh musical numbers. This final night ends when Chau Tauqua closes the air dome.
From Wednesday August 12, Pauls Lumber Co. Bowman Knupp A H Wallace Son will close their yards at noon daily for the Chautauqua period. Sidney Coon, north of Haskins, traveled Saturday morning toward Rubio to inspect and adjust losses from the Oliver Leppert barn fire last week.
A playful item notes the idea that belief follows seeing a flattering write up about oneself in a newspaper paragraph. It frames self perception as influenced by positive coverage and echoes a common adage.
A brief conversational snippet centers on a kiss, with a man asking what he did and the woman replying in light humor. The exchange highlights playful gender dynamics and suggests a humorous social moment.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Walker came back to Ainsworth Saturday evening from a day spent visiting in the city.
Plaintiffs Anna K. Anderson and Gertrude Kendall claim ownership of described real estate and seek to quiet title. Unknown claimants are alleged to have adverse interests extinguished by statute of limitations. Defendants are warned to appear before noon on the second day of the September 1908 term. default will result in judgment. Brener & Livingston, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
A period piece ad explains kidney complaints as linked to impure blood and weak nerves and touts DeBell's Kidney Pills as a direct remedy. It catalogs symptoms including back pain fever and abnormal urine, and asserts the product can cleanse blood, restore energy, and cure kidney trouble.
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