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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1902
Page
4
A playful column contrasts Henry and Henrietta discussing money with neighbors gossiping about a wife’s attitudes. A puzzled Mr Barker questions common domestic dynamics while a joke about football enthusiasm unfolds. The piece ends with grain statistics and a local grain and drain tile ad from John Shields & Sons.
Cheap round trip tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays each month to Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska and other western destinations. Tourist cars twice weekly to the Pacific coast via Denver and Scenic route. One fare plus two dollars round trip to Salt Lake City Spokane Portland and more. International Live Stock Exposition Chicago November 29 to December 1. Beone colonist tickets offered at low rates through agents Morrell Law and McKay Packwood Pass.
Rev James Logue of the Second United Presbyterian church announces the end of his pastoral relations to cease around January 1. After decades of service in Washington Iowa he regrets leaving and asks the congregation for release while Keokuk presbytery will be notified. A congregational meeting is set for Monday to act on the resignation.
A long and respected tenure ends as Rev Logue announces resignation from the Second Presbyterian Church after twenty years. He cites a call to greater work in Buffalo and asks the congregation to acquiesce to his departure as he moves to assume pastorate of the First United Presbyterian Church.
Samson & Livingston claim the Canton lamp cannot be duplicated for the price in furnace or stove discussions. A full night commercial electric service begins, annulling all fat rates tied to a 12 oclock service by Washington Eluminating Co.
Early writers praise toads and frogs for magical powers. Pliny claims a mob silences when a toad is present. A small bone from adult toads allegedly controls elements by cooling boiling water.
A traveler describes balsas on Lake Titicaca built from aquatic lake plants by the Aymara and Collao peoples. The craft use hay for buoyancy and carry eight to ten people, with masts and sails, proving ingenuity on a high-altitude lake. He notes inaccuracies in Shakespeare.
A judge halts a lengthy lawyer argument with a pointed quip that a word to the wise is sufficient, highlighting judicial restraint in a courtroom exchange.
A man on the phone greets with Hello central and asks for the gas office. The operator replies that bad language cannot be tolerated over the wire, indicating cheerful firmness in Spare Moments prose.
A historical overview describes foot characteristics by nationality. It notes flat Irish feet, long French feet, high thick Scotch feet, short heavy Tartar feet, English feet that are short and fleshy, and webbed Russian toes, with small Spanish feet and large Teutonic feet led by Swedes Norwegians and Germans. Arab feet feature a high arch.
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a humorous exchange about a husband’s gentle nature. A talkative man claims the man inherits kindness from his mother, while Mrs. Henpeck retorts that it came with her dowry, signaling wit over a domestic topic.
A Little Chronicle joke notes Frank learning horsemanship. When asked if the horse trotted it bounced him, he replies he does not bounce much and stays up nearly all the time. The quip highlights a boyish, practical view of riding.
A curious line evokes a seal brown taste and a canton flannel tongue. a liver whisper urges Rocky Mountain Tea at night. The message credits J. H. Stewart as the source of the genuine blend and centa reference.
Samuel Ham sues unknown claimants in Washington County Iowa to quiet title in fee simple to multiple parcels described by metes and bounds. The petition seeks reform, correction, and full relief against all named defendants and unknown claimants with publication ordered for six weeks. Proceedings set for January 5 19, under Judge W G Clements.
The exposition runs at Union Stock Yards in Chicago Navy from December 28 to December 6. Iowa Central Railway sells round trip tickets December 1 to 3 at one fare plus 2.00 with return limit December. Officials invite stockmen and farmers nationwide to exchange ideas, with A. B. Cutts in Minneapolis as contact.
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