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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
8
A store advertises two week offers on assorted canned fruits vegetables and staples. Items include Gooseberries Strawberries Mask of Grapes Monarch Brand String Beans Lima Beans Pork and Beans Baked Beans Tomato Soup and Baking Powder with prices noted and claims of clean fresh goods and guaranteed quality.
Merchants urge buying now for winter stock at unbeatable quality and price. Goods delivered by the store's own team. Remember the offer and shop early to lock savings.
For Sale 60 fall pigs 1.50 to 2 dollars each Charles Rupp 44-21. For Sale Light Brahma cockerels Howard L McCleery 44m. Hog butcher option through Stuart and Son prices reasonable 43-121. For Sale good organ cheap inquire at Journal 400. For Rent first floor D M Brooks property Ses 43-1f Mrs Wertz. Lost pocketbook containing large sum of money return to Journal office reward 47-21. For Sale Poland China male hogs see J F Wead 46-36. Wanted position as housekeeper nurse or seamstress by day week or month Call 3148 Iowa Ave. Lost gentleman brown kid glove return to Journal office. For Rent five living rooms inquire at Journal office S4-tf.
Local notes from Crawfordsville December list callers and visits including J K Dunn from Wyman and Mrs J W Maxwell and daughter from Washington. The Dick Thompson Jubilee Singers perform Saturday at the Columbian to benefit the high school library. Rev W S Crozier returns home after the death of a Presbyterian parishioner in Keota.
At a Methodist church service led by Rev. W. G. Thorne the first speaker Rev. W. P. Oldham, secretary of the Missionary Society, spoke of his India born background and Singapore mission work now promoting American outreach. Two assistants, J. W. Robinson and G. Heber Jones, shared eloquent talks.
A morning blaze at 6:30 destroyed the Citizens Railway and Light Company car barns and 25 cars in Muscatine. The night watchman had left briefly. six cars were saved and service continued. The loss is about 535000 with adjacent lumber yards damaged lightly. Oyster parties at Johnson's tomorrow.
J E Eaton longtime resident and mayor of Keota Iowa died Tuesday morning after kidney problems treated in Chicago hospital. He leaves son Ed and four daughters Grace Velda Mrs Spicer Mrs Joe Masters. Funeral held at 2 PM in the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev Crozier.
In James Bryce studies, two tales spark astonishment at greatness. Gladstone's sadness over Irish troubles and Darwin noting Gladstone's ordinary talk reveal that truly great minds view themselves as common. The piece argues the great are unaware of their vast knowledge.
W. B. Dunbar recounts a garter snake hitching a ride in his coat pocket on a Kansas City street car. The snake dangled from the strap as riders laughed, and the conductor ejected him, keeping the fare.
Relics of great value were found near Nuremberg and the Nuremberg museum chief met the village mayor. The mayor replied that the town already hosts a show of curios including merry go rounds, a bearded woman, apes in a troupe, trained dogs, and Hungarian musicians, leaving no room for the museum.
Nature hides deformities by discarding weak parts in trees and animals. Injuries or poor health in youth create lasting deformities as natural laws enforce punishment on broken growth. The text argues deformity follows from early injury and low mood, with no power to counteract the law.
The article notes Christopher Sower made the first punches and matrices and cast type in America for a German Bible printed in 1743. It mentions the preserved anvil and describes a price quote of 18 shillings, with charity assured for the poor. It cites biblical dialogue related to the Gospel for the needy.
A patron asks if his shirt is ready and the clerk replies it is just out of the ironing room and will be done up for take away. The patron recalls a shirt ruined by over ironing in the prior visit, voiced as the judge’s quip.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church will meet Friday December 4 at 2 30 p m with Mrs Elizabeth Snyder at the corner of Third Street and North Avenue C.
Book shop advertisement urges readers to visit Duncan's for a selection of books Bibles Testaments and Catholic prayer books. Includes address 45 61 and promotes religious texts and devotion.
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