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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
2
A social gathering is planned for tomorrow night at Harrison Dodder's residence. Attendees are expected to arrive in the evening for informal activities and fellowship.
Malaria troubles bring chills fever jaundice and weakness but Electric Bitters destroy them and cure. Wm A Fretwell of Isecama NC says three bottles cured a severe malaria attack and he has had good health since. Also helps stomach liver and kidney issues and Typhoid prevention. 50 cents guaranteed by J E Lemmon Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A prospectus announces the sale by January 1 1911 of thousands of acres in southeast Keokuk and northwest Jefferson counties Iowa. Lands range from small plots to large tracts up to 860 acres with varying improvements. Rail access and cheap prices are touted as a major opportunity for farmers. inquiries to R W Weller Packwood Iowa are invited with a request for land needs.
Call up Phone No. 689 Black and leave orders to be promptly attended to by Frank Rogers. Provide street and number for delivery or service.
The 1910 Chautauqua in Washington County closes with strong attendance despite bad weather. Stockholders vote to assess debts, prep for next year, and tent sales rise. Evening shows include Mascot the horse and Spanish Ladies' orchestra, while Walter M Chandler and Professor Wilcox address themes of republican history, church, and national progress.
Flint reports a rear end Grand Trunk crash two miles east of Durand in which many were killed and injured. Four passengers are missing as bodies were cremated and Train No. 4 struck a stalled train. Other items note a Catholic discussion of canonicity at Trent, a baseball game between Fairfield and Washington, and details of the Washington triumph after extras.
The interview recounts a famous explorer noting a shift in belief about the pole’s climate. He admits his initial frigid impression may have been incorrect, arguing that his current hot predicament proves the pole’s effect is more complex than first thought.
Sandy Pikes and Lazy Luke joke about the census. Luke waits for the census man to "write me up" while pondering idle days last year and the census questions. The dialogue uses a frontier voice and playful banter about official data gathering.
A humorous remark compares icebound exploration to a bath mishap with a soap slipping from a hand and lodging under the bathtub. The speaker imagines the chill, discomfort, and effort of searching for the soap on a cold bathroom floor.
An old war veteran visits a shop asking for medicine for worms. The clerk playfully asks where the trouble lies and the veteran replies the worm infestation is in his wooden leg, noting it is getting worm eaten.
A brief comic dialogue near a courtroom scene features a weary counsel apologizing to a client and a prisoner insisting five years suffices, ending with a playful exchange that implies resignation and stubborn resilience.
Conversation between Smith and J. M. P. Cantus about a flat, rent status, and memory of payment. Dialog hints at tenancy issue and questions of rent level.
A compact verse notes that when fortune arrived at his door he stayed silent and passive, allowing opportunity to pass him by. The speaker reflects on misfortune born from inaction and misreading a potential ally or offer.
A character muses on a woman’s education before marriage. The discourse jokes she will use languages in life after nuptials as she travels and resides in various countries. The exchange blends humor about language skills with domestic expectations.
A dialogue from Yonkers Statesman shows Mrs Crabshaw describing an overs heated room as the cause of her illness and a steam heated flat as the remedy. Judge praises a man for contributing to a woman's happiness, noting he manufactures looking glasses.
In a domestic exchange, one spouse questions the other about how a husband speaks. When JT asks about a local young man starting a business, the husband remarks on his great staying qualities and his ambition to succeed.
A short dialogue contrasts practical auto repair skill with financial expertise. Mr. Chuggins argues that being a good financier improves outcomes even when mechanical competence is strong.
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