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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1910
Page
3
The city buzzes with shopping at Rothschilds as new stock arrives and sales on silks, wraps, and cough drops mingle with Chautauqua visits. Residents and visitors including Mrs. Patterson and Dr. Dodds travel for family and health, while locals report on clothing, kitchenware, and bakery items.
A father returns home and tells a bedtime story comparing two men who walked a country road. One spoke as if tired, the other described sights with vivid feeling, yet both used nearly identical words. The tale highlights how delivery shapes meaning.
Mrs. F and daughter Helen and cousin Mrs. Ruth have returned to West Liberty after a week in the city. Mrs. John McKeone and family return from Keokuk and Belfast with Mrs. Doyle visiting. Dr. and Mrs. McKinnis arrive back at Ollie after visiting their daughter in town. Rev. S E B Greer and wife depart for Monticello for a week with family. Services at Covehanter church to include a morning social and Christian Endeavor.
The Poinsettia Club will be entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sherm Crone on West Madison Street. Mrs. C. J. Looney hosted an 11 o'clock dinner Monday attended by Mrs. Rev. Tate and two daughters Mary and Clara of New York City and Mr. Austin Smith and daughter Violet of Pawnee City Oklahoma.
The F A A announces a regular meeting on August 25 for all members. Attendees must confirm how many will attend the annual picnic on September 5, to notify Fairfield.
A notice states there will be no prayer meeting service at the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening. The message provides no additional details beyond the cancellation.
A Washington Star excerpt notes New York's customs collector urging crackdown on smuggling. He vows strict measures if needed, likening to French officers. A pier scene shows a tourist with a swollen cheek being examined for a dental abscess.
The provided text is a joking quotation from the New York Sun about a sarcastic letter to a milkman and delivery of bottles. It contains no identifiable people, places, dates, events, or organizations to form a proper news card.
A note from Loudon Punch complains of a billing error where Sandy Doector billed for advice not given. The speaker rejects the charge and requests correction.
In Bonneville near St Etienne a rural postman, dressed in a blouse with an umbrella, was blown about a half mile during rounds but survived. He lost all his letters in the incident and returned to parth.
A home remedy describes lifting coal ashes wheat flour and sand mixed with water to form a mortar for patching holes in plaster It sets hard and can be applied by hand with little effort.
The famed aviator John B. Moissant earns a reputation for daring in Honduras and Nicaragua where he salvaged a sunken cargo ship amid violent storms. He later led a filibustering expedition against Salvador, thwarted by U.S. and naval intervention.
Berlin benefactors promote corn as a substitute for scarce fare. American sweet corn is shown growing near Berlin, with newspapers detailing how Americans eat both kernels and cob when tender. The cereal is referred to as sweat corn in print.
Australia enjoys an exceptionally prosperous year as exports rise and bank clearings show notable improvement. Economic indicators point to robust trade and financial activity across the nation.
Rhyme and reflection on differing loves and joys, from dominoes to risky feats, ending with a critique of a tired politician clinging to office. Walt Mason questions who finds pleasure in politics and whether such pursuit truly satisfies.
George Jacob Wickersham a German man over sixty with no fixed residence was denied admission to the Mt Pleasant state insane hospital. Sheriff Black returned him to the county home while the board of commissioners for the insane in Washington county is notified. The board of control may order commitment but until then the hospital will not receive him at state expense. He is described as eccentric and possibly a musician who has wandered across the country.
James J. Hill protege O T Dickeson replaces Dr. Eliot's five foot shelf of Harvard selections with a fourteen foot shelf on Burlington trains. Dickeson cites critics at Columbia and elsewhere who say Eliot's picks do not reflect popular American reading. The new list includes Marjorie Daw and Other People, Captain Courageous, Treasure Island, and works by Kipling, Scott, and Shakespeare, among others. Dickeson, rising Burlington official, credits leadership by James J. Hill after steering strikes in Chicago.
The funeral service for Samuel S. Paul was held at 9:30 this morning at the residence five miles east of town. Rev. W. R. Sawhill officiated with a choir including Mrs. Dr. Anderson Miss Mide Lewis S J Cocklin and J T Matthews. Pallbearers were six male relatives. interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
Count Zeppelin warns widespread airship use will harm furred and feathered game. He says birds cower and hide as airships approach and domestic animals react with alarm. Swedish observer Van Houten notes elk, foxes, hares and other animals flee while dogs rush home.
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