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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
4
The Evening Journal repeats a forecast for Iowa stating generally fair weather tonight and Friday with colder conditions in the western portion tonight.
Local notes list a series of brief updates from residents: Mrs. Michael Wilson status unchanged, Mrs. Ella Thompson arrived from Ainsworth, Miss Omi Funston visited from Ainsworth, Miss Mae McFarland back from a visit to the city, Mrs. E E Everson and Miss Eme dine Warren plan a two week Cali trip, Mattie Eyestone returned to Iowa City after vacation with the Thrasher family, Thanksgiving turkey with John Crawford of Ainsworth, Cora Porter guiding school affairs in the superintendent's office, and Hughes preparing for a January departure.
A haberdasher explains how collar height and tie width affect face appearance. Four in hand ties drawn tight slim the face, while high closed collars lengthen the neck. Horizontal ties add weight to the face. thin men should avoid them and seek vertical lines.
After a bargain she applies for a marriage license. She asks the clerk how much and offers 1.98 dollars claiming to take two licenses. The Chicago Post cites the quip reflecting thrift humor in civic paperwork.
A Somerville Journal quotation notes that when a woman shares her true views with a man she signals what she wants him to believe about her thoughts.
The largely advertised Alphonse and Gaston company presented a program of specialties last night at Graham. The act spoofed Hearst cartoon characters with polite antics and included appearances by Happy Hooligan and Mrs Katzenjammer. Miss Zoa Matthews and Master Eddie Burns sang well, Vernice White performed a pretty balloon song, and dancing was only fair.
Thursday December 3 program at Academy Chapel features Admission 0c with Music First Washington Mandolin Club opening address by Esther Dill and declamation by Emma Witrig. Aurora Ladies Quartette and Edna Klein perform with University readings and parodies. Lawson Fisher oration precedes instrumental solos and a piano duet.
Rock Island surveyors report lines being run from Knoxville to Council Bluffs as the proposed route. The project may cost same or less than doubling the Davenport Des Moines segment, with traffic needs favoring the Knoxville to Council Bluffs option.
County Board members toured the County Farm over two days taking the annual inventory of farm personal property valued at 4506 dollars 37 cents. The board is scheduled to meet next Monday the 7th.
Regular meeting notice for W R C to be held Saturday December 5. Election of officers planned. Full attendance requested by order of Neos 3bekacae President.
In early 19th century England Samuel Pellew, the Falmouth customs collector, uncovered deep corruption. He foiled a daylight wine smuggling plot by his own men, prompting threats to his life and public rewards for his assassination. A licensed pub owner defended contraband with guns, even firing on a visitor sloop of war.
A quoted exchange shows Mrs. Henpeck noting a Chicago man refused to release his wife after she obtained a divorce from him. The unnamed man replies that a woman cannot divorce a crazy man, highlighting a dispute over marital separation.
Mrs. Oldcastle mentions both maternal grandparents were nonagenarians. The hostess asks a follow up. She adds Josias hails from a Methodist family while her own folks were Baptists.
Special land buyers excursions will run to new lands of Greer County Oklahoma and other sections of the great Southwest in November and December via the Frisco System. Potential purchasers are offered rich fertile farming lands at one fourth to one tenth the cost of Eastern and Northern lands. Provided rail rates and full particulars by R S Lemon Secretary Frisco System Immigration Bureau St Louis MO.
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