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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1923
Page
8
Crowds read promotions from H. J. Ward & Co and Lemmon’s Pharmacy while residents travel to Des Moines for the fair. Mrs. Pearl Tresglar and others make business and social visits, with summer dress specials and coat shipments advertised.
Journal column launches The Brown Mousè tomorrow. Local social notes report visitors and shoppers in Washington from Keota, Ainsworth, Wellman, Riverside, and Sigourney. Several residents plan trips, attend dances, and visit relatives across Iowa towns.
In a Western city Roger Dean and Barbara Endicott learn of a million dollar will tied to a staged marriage. Stephen Harrington impostor and Barbara move to verify reform and claim the estate, ending with the real Stephen revealing himself and proposing to Barbara.
A quoted exchange recalls anticipation for the future and asks what one is doing now to shape it. The Boston Transcript frames the reflection with a sharp prompt about skipped steps and present actions.
Lyle Oldfield assists at the Fair store during Mr Conard's absence. Mr and Mrs L E Hoyle return from Des Moines after attending the fair. Mr and Mrs W E Reisner and daughter Mabel travel to New Boston NL for a family visit. Reisners return while Mabel stays longer. The Brown Mouse premieres tomorrow in the Journal.
A notorious burglar breaks into a bakery, finds only coins, and bites each pie and cake, making all pastries unsellable. The act is described as the meanest burglary on record, tainting the shop’s entire stock with one bite per item.
Fragmentary quotation from Hazittt laments youth as a time of eternity and unity with immortals. The text contrasts youth’s fleeting nature with a wish to amend all through timeless vigor. The fragmentary style and misspellings suggest a decorative or poetic note in a historical page.
Jud Tunkins says his wife believes every man should be required to work a twelve to fourteen hour day at his regular job to avoid idleness at home and disruptions from house cleaning.
A French fruit grower taps heat from a Pyrénées hot spring to force ripening. The intense warmth equates to a ton of coul an hour, enabling earlier market readiness for his crops.
A peculiar remark contrasts a claimed nightmare with a statement about seeing a person. The passage shifts to a remark on chickens being profitable when sold to BR. L. Gibson's Pro Due Company.
A Chicago News item recounts a heated exchange about a boy who repeats every remark he overhears. The dialogue highlights tensions between a parent and staff as rumors and insults surface.
An early Socratic reflection extols beauty of the inward tone aligning with outward conduct. It urges judging wisdom by virtue and valuing wealth only within temperate bounds, stressing harmony between inner and outer life.
A quotation from Richard Cecil stresses that a home’s spirit and tone significantly affect a child’s moral development, shaping beliefs and discipline even if the child later faces strong temptations.
Report notes that about one hundred pounds of copper are needed to construct a locomotive. The figure reflects typical material requirements for power systems and framing components.
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