Furniture Store Promotes Moderate Prices to Attract Trade
A furniture retailer touts steady midrange pricing designed to appeal to tradespeople and regular customers seeking value without premium costs.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1910
Page
2
Happenings In Ainsworth and Nearby Communities
Miss Margaret Laird returned home from the Columbus Junction Chautauqua after two days visiting Miss Luella Sands. Mrs. Sadie Butler and daughter Ruth arrived to visit Mrs. Butler’s sister Mrs. A J Laird. Others attended the Columbus Junction Chautauqua including J M Utterback and Prof. Tom Davis. Des Moines visitors Mrs Ella Walker and daughters Esther and Lydia came to visit Mr and Mrs Wehr and the M L Miller home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Margaret Laird
Columbus Junction Chautauqua
Luella Sands
W. W. Moore
Edna
Washington
Warren Woodside
May
Pearl
Manford
Columbus Junction
Sadie Butler
Ruth
Morning Sun
Old Settlers Day At Wellman Draws Local Appraise
West Chester reports a large turnout for Old Settlers' day in Wellman with a fine horse show a good ball game and a balloon ascension. Mrs J M Godfrey returns from South Dakota while Lena Shaffer rushes to Crawfordsville for a sick sister. Augustine and Dusenbery back from Chicago. Richard Godfrey and Daryl Dayton win first prize with pony Peanuts in the pony single driver event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Old Settlers
Wellman
J. M. Godfrey
South Dakota
Lena Shaffer
Crawfordsville
Augustine
Geo. Dusenbery
Chicago
Richard Godfrey
Daryl Dayton
Daryl
Local visitors arrive in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville notes list Mrs. Frank Hull and her son Walter of Williamsburg Kansas visiting relatives. A. R. Black of Independence Kansas arrived to visit friends. Robi Ferguson was a Washington visitor today. Roy Fletcher of Wyman is visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Frank Hull
Walter
Williamsburg
Kans
A. R. Black
Independence
Robi. Ferguson
Washington
Roy Fletcher
Wyman
The Inspiring Bagpipes at Seaside Boardwalk
A seaside resort scene features marching highland bagpipers in full costume along the boardwalk. The author James Robert M. Gay compares the music unfavorably to pigs and more to historic warfare, amplifying a sense of national fervor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highbland
Robert M. Gay
Atlantic
The Lamp of a Man's Life Examined in War Wounds
Dr Tolmes compares life to a lamp with three wicks brain blood and breath noting damage to the head heart or lungs ends a life. The saying underscores how wounds often dominate a soldier's fate even as bodies endure other injuries in war history.
The Burden of Golf
A humorous exchange where a golfer asks for a caddie and a near sighted villager testifies that locals handle their own repairs, illustrating village self-reliance in a light moment from a Puck-like scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Cutting. Young Wife and Boson Friend Exchange Quips
Dialogue snippet shows a young wife praising her husband’s homebound evenings and a friend noting the husband’s lack of fondness for pleasure. The exchange highlights domestic norms and humor about marital roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boson
Thobbie-T'a claims self made status in rebuff
A terse exchange shows Thobbie-T'a bragging about independence while a visitor and Bobbie challenge the lack of help before Boston Transcript mention. The dialogue hints at pride and regret over seeking assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie
Boston Transcript
Horatius and Astur in a Rainy Ring Tale
A lyrically framed scene from a 1910 era verse tale features Horatius and Astur in a boxing setting beneath the Tiber. The rival, nicknamed Astur, is knocked down but asks for mercy and a rematch claiming fear, rain plans, and possible drugging, while Horatius earns money in a music hall.
Esperanto Convention Opens in Washington DC
Washington dignitaries study Esperanto as clergymen preach in the language and actors present a Shakespearean play in Esperanto. Umpires will use Esperanto at a baseball game next week with English only as needed. Police officers learn the tongue to converse with foreign delegates during the congress. A local newspaper will report the event beginning Sunday in BMaperanto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Washington
Remarkable House Built From One Douglas Fir In Elma
A unique fourteen room two and a half story residence in Elma Washington was completed using lumber from a single giant douglas fir. The tree yielded 40000 feet of lumber valued around $1000 and formed the entire structure of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Elma
Mitchell to Speak at Catholic Total Abstinence Rally
Boston August 12 John Mitchell famed labor leader will speak on temperance at the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America rally. Arch bishop O Connell Bishop Canevin and Fr O Callaghan national president will also address. A large athletic meet tomorrow will close the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John Mitchell
Cause of Temperance
Catholic Total Absinence Union of America
O'Connell
Canevin
O'Callaghan
Secretary of War and General to tour southern islands
Secretary of War Dickinson and Gen. Edwards chief of the bureau of insular affairs will depart tomorrow for a southern islands tour. They return to Manila then sail for Hong Kong September 2 and later proceed to Pekin for a reception by Chinese officials before traveling home via the Siberian railway and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Dickinson
Gen. Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Hongkong
Pekin
United States
Europe
Gate of Heaven Closed for the Summer
Visitors to the Gate of Heaven church near Peekskill New York found a notice on the door stating the church is closed for the summer. The brief post explains seasonal closure for visitors and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coprmanis &E
Cnee
Copenh
Parente Titres
Dideet Agency
Magn & Co
BNW
Spits Journal
Murn & GO
New York
Hraoeh
Waeablagtuo
Gate OF Heaven
Peekskill
N. Y
Woman clings to love in harmful relation, Globe notes
Abbleon Globe comments on a woman staying in a damaging bond for love rather than for dependency, suggesting mixed motives and social scrutiny of such attachments.
The Leopard Threats and Tales from Across the World
The article traces leopards as fierce, adaptable hunters from Africa to China, noting their tree dwelling, nocturnal habits, and tendency to prey on livestock and humans. It cites varied colors, sizes, and a Hong Kong dining room incident, and tells of a boy killed after a leopard seized him. It also contrasts with snow leopards and West African skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape of Good Hope
Atlas Mountains
China
Black Sea
Caucasus
India
Africa
Hongkong
Central Asia
Pittsburg
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Comes Rison
Melhinney
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Crone, Qriez & CO
Foley
Bright
Lemmons Pharmacy
McMihisoey Drug
the County News
Rp Por Journal
Nicola & Harmen
Geo. Peck
Shichester
Walt
Horatius
Luna
Astur
Rome
Tiber
Lee
George Matthews Adams
Council OF Esperantists
Washington, D.C
Mitchell
Dr. Graves
Colgate
Rothschild’s
Kigin
W.J. Bradley
Jeweler
Southwest Corner Square
Ruth Ward
Jerseyville
Cardus
Arniti
Cardui
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tean
Tree
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