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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1919
Page
7
Brief notices report arrivals departures and notices of births deaths and personal items from Washington County residents. Names relationships and locations appear in concise items typical of a society column.
Mrs Paul Shebanek and Clara return from Ossawatamie Kansas with Charles Shebek and family. Herman Ruth and baby visit from Iowa City with John and Mrs Bulger. Hobson of Cedar Rapids stays with John Rath. Geneva Shebek and Amelia Sueppel visit Millsboro North Dakota. Dautremont and Dorgan visit Davenport relatives. Flossie Kisor of Iowa City visits Velma Younkin. Paul Critz, home from overseas, plans Edenton NC departure after Edenton stint visits Washington homes. Dr and Mrs C J Tilden of Ames vacation with Mrs A S Ford. Margie Streb returns from Dillon Montana. Roy Rummerhart discharged from France. Mrs John Moore of Des Moines visits Fanny Buckwalter. Geneva Kneisel visits from Iowa City. Dautremont family to Carroll for two weeks. Albert Hahn and daughter Thelma visit Cedar Rapids. Mrs Joseph T Heitzman heads to Colorado Springs with Beranek family and L W Critz. Genevive Critz returns home after extended visit. Mrs Ed Page home from Iowa City hospital after two months, improving. Sister Mary Nativity and Sister Mary Elvira of Chicago vacation with Mr and Mrs H L Swift.
The King's H W eralds and leader Mrs Amos Hull enjoyed an all day park picnic Thursday the 7th. Mrs Jos Fisher former leader attended lunch. Miss Pear Wah! studies fellinery at Ledder & trauss Wholesale in Des Moines. J M Finley family moving to Poplar Bluff Mo. Mr Finley directed Wellman Lumber for eight years. Edward Jones sold eighty acres to Rollin Erb Kalona at 2375 an acre. Jean Coffey hosted birthday party for her eighth birthday. Mr and Mrs Jay Nichols entertain-
A breakfast marking the twentieth wedding anniversary was held at the Wassonville Mill hosted by Mrs. Jas. Lewis and helpers. Attendees included numerous local couples. a baby boy weighing eight and a half pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Don Cady on August 7. Bert Verry, recently discharged from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, visited town en route to Barnes City.
The article explains how many clothing terms entered English from France, but five centuries ago Italian influenced dress vocabulary. Velvet derives from velluto meaning shaggy and camesole from the Italian diminutive of chemise, reflecting historical fashion pathways.
The article describes small mirrors carried by women as essential toilet accessories from the twelfth to the fifteenth century. Pocket mirrors were circular metal plaques fixed in a shallow box and covered by a lid, worn on the girdle or carried in the pocket.
Augusto B Leguia former Peruvian president now in the United States intends to run again in the May election. He serves as honorary president of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of London.
Secretary Sidney Coon reports several thousand dollars paid to policy holders after a series of lightning strikes across Washington County. Losses include barns, cows, horses, machinery, and hay with large claims in Washington, Ainsworth, Wellman, Keota, Crawfordsville, Richland, and Kalona. The Eng land barn case remains unsettled due to multiple summer sales complicating ownership.
David Plorang of Riverside lists house contents valued at $3.00. Lewis Coon of Ainaworth offers a mare valued at $125. Earl O Conner of Haskins lists a horse.
The passage paints a jungle in the Philippines where dense overgrowth blocks light as if entering a vast cathedral. Sunlight is scarce, compass directions vanish, and a twilight gloom makes time difficult to discern.
Superstitions about salt are among humanity’s oldest. References appear in holy writings and Mosaic law, which requires salt in meat offerings. Homer praises salt as divine, and Teutons revered salt springs as holy. The belief links salt’s nonperishability to immortality.
The feast of St Agnes was once a special decree holiday for women. A girl could learn her future husband by a divination ritual on the eve. She would pluck pins from a row into her sleeve while singing a paternoster, hoping dreams would reveal the gentleman.
A historic note claims John Colter first reached the Yellowstone area in 1810 but his reported wonders are described as completely discredited, casting doubt on early exploration accounts and Indigenous encounters.
A quotation emphasizes the power of a small daily task, likening steady effort to water erosion that slowly shapes stone. It argues consistency beats bursts of effort and frames daily discipline as a law stronger than force.
An old-time saying from Uncle Eben notes that the speed a man seeks depends on whether he travels on foot or by horse. The quip reflects rural wisdom about pace and circumstance.
Iowa ranks fourth in the United States for organized American Legion posts according to a national headquarters report. Only New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts have more posts, while seven states have none or are forming posts.
Centerville officials outline a $75,000 cap for a new city park. Proposals call for $50,000 for site, pool, and equipment to make a premier Iowa park. A $25,000 margin would cover interest upkeep and maintenance.
The idea is to use rat skins for leather to curb a rat population estimated at 100 million. A tannery would need about 5,000 skins daily to meet demand. Catching rats and delivering skins is the challenge, as leather supply is limited, though fish skins can also be tanned.
In February 1999 the late former President Roosevelt rode 98 miles on horseback from Washington to Warrenton and back. He used three horses and rode from daylight to dark over seventeen hours.
A scholar declares that nine common words And be have it of the the to will you form a core. The next34 words like About all as at but can come day dear for get go hear her if in me much not on one say she so that there they this though th we with write your round out half of literary work.
The text explains that hair stands on end on frightened dogs or cats due to tiny erector muscles attached to hair follicles. These muscles tighten quickly, lifting the hair like tent guy ropes when fear or cold is experienced.
A humorous Scotsman quip contrasts a wife’s gift to her future spouse and how she now regards him as a treasure. The remark plays on valuing companionship and the enduring bond of marriage.
An old time remedy Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens faded gray hair naturally. The ad claims a simple application with a sponge or brush, promising darker, thicker, shinier hair after one or two uses and a younger look. It notes the product is for cosmetic use and not a disease cure.
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