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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1910
Page
2
A Chicago News excerpt recalls Virginians of the era rarely using coin and paying by polite checks on foolscap. A parson learned why banks refuse checks without an account, until a generous planter endorsed the payments, saving him trouble in Richmond.
A brass or German silver water bottle used to collect ocean depth samples resists seawater corrosion. The design is a cylindrical container suited for suction from chosen depths for analysis.
A two inch diameter cylinder twelve to fourteen inches long with upward opening valves at both ends. It lowers along a central stem and seals on ascent to bring water samples from specific depths to the surface. Lugs on the body allow secure placement along the sounding line and a propeller-driven mechanism locks valves during retrieval.
An old lady in a railway compartment hears golfers recount a string of misadventures on each hole from the first to the last. Laughter shifts to shock as she declares she will not let her relative play again after the tale.
Saturday's Chautauqua program suffered a heavy storm with afternoon sessions canceled and Colonel Gearheart failing to perform. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Day continue as entertainments this afternoon and tonight, praised as one of the finest platform attractions by locals.
The day featured a large union service in the auditorium with Dr. Albert Bushnell delivering a practical sermon on Isaiah 28:20. Weather disrupted one planned session, but campers held an eight o clock service led by Rev. A. S. Smith. The program included Palestine lore, biblical teaching, and discussions on history crises.
A French investigator asserts domestic animals show reasoning and can infer ideas. He says dogs and many cats learn to imitate their masters voices and movements. He observes old watchdogs barking with intonation resembling their masters voice and notes cats cry to signal what they want from mistresses.
The quote from Atlantic Monthly suggests caution through a quirky metaphor about walking through a neighbor's melon patch and tying shoes, implying attentiveness to one's surroundings. It presents a humorous, aphoristic notion about prudence and curiosity.
The tale claims Archbishop Stowley earned a misjudged profanity reputation from a 18th century episode. It attributes the Duke of Cumberland’s vulgar language to a fabricated exchange about a bill, noting the archbishop’s calm stance and that the duke’s swearing was his own.
A Philadelphia Ledger snippet shows a husband and wife discussing family charges. A young man is fined 6.80 dollars for fitting, a contrast to the speaker’s own earlier punishment.
Edith complains to Fred that Clara spread their engagement secret. Edith denies the rumor, calling it a spiteful act. The dialogue from Illustrated Bits shows personal friction over trust and disclosure.
The excerpt features a playful exchange about tea with light humor. A narrator notes a moment of cheerful banter as characters sip tea together and remark on lemon, while a saying about fools adds a rueful twist to the scene.
The article notes the elderly widow blames no one for the mismatch in a brief marriage between a younger man and his wife who reportedly has money. The piece emphasizes fault lies elsewhere and the union is recent.
Mrs Eaton guides Edith Edward and Jack at the piano when the twins protest they were not joining the chorus. The scene ends with Mrs Eaton admonishing them to refrain from singing with Edith and Edward during the old English melody.
Patrons were in an out of the way spot when a portable heater and the troupe prepared to perform Shakespeare altered to a different title to attract interest. The troupe possessed costumes for Harlet and planned Shakespearean tragedy as the representation.
A damaged clipping presents two quotations: She asked how old I thought she was and I perjured myself like a gentleman from the Detroit Free Press. Henry Cope’s line follows about sacrifice for one’s own world.
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