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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1919
Page
8
A fragmented page snippet promotes funeral services by Arthur Goodin and chiropractic ads by Lydia Hellam, with baby gift suggestions and a baby window at Rothschilds. It includes tire service pitches for Gates Tested Tubes and Gates Half-Sale Tire Station, plus undergarment mentions and road weather reminders.
Salt for stock in 100 pound sacks offered by McCall Brothers with taxi service day and night. Phone 1. 64tf ct.
A collage of shop ads and notices includes promotions from Crail’s for rugs and Dewey for shoes, Rothschild’s discounts on coats and silk kimonos, a battery service by Eldridge Battery Co, and Phonograph sales at Plumily’s. Also mentions water rent due, photo sittings before Xmas, Rheuma remedy sale, Hyomei cold remedy, and various local happenings, transportation, and a marriage license for William Gingles and Leoan Bidwell.
A French astronomer notes the sidereal day is 3 minutes 55.91 seconds shorter than mean solar time. He proposes gear trains with wheel counts 119 830 817 and 814 teeth to convert to mean time losing one second in eight years, or 188 405 503 and 227 teeth to reduce error to one second in 249 years.
The piece reflects on true patriotism as deeds over talk, describing it as silent and majestic. It argues Americans possess a deeper, unspoken patriotism beneath surface chatter, likening it to calm deep waters beneath whitecaps.
A thin watch gift idea at Smith Jewelry Co West Side Square. Describes jewel watches priced 15 and 17 dollars as a lifetime timepiece for a young man. Christmas gift reflected. Rothschild.
A fashionable church wedding turned comic when two extras fell on the minister as guests laughed at the unexpected shower. The minister joined the crowd’s mirth, leaving unclear how the ceremony ended.
A merchant shows off an office boy by recounting how he got the role. A posting read boy wanted about fourteen years. A young applicant, no prepossessing looks, accepts the position but warns he cannot promise to stay the full fourteen years.
History notes that Korea built an iron plated fleet around 1997 led by General Li with 50 vessels. Japanese jealousy sparked a large response of 700 boats, but Li’s force delivered a disastrous defeat to Japan, marking a notable ancient maritime clash.
A machine has been developed to determine the exact moisture content of grain in about thirty minutes. The device aims to assist grain inspectors in rapid and precise quality assessment.
A historical recount highlights New Zealand as volcanic with thin crust and numerous geysers hot springs and boiling pools. Moris use hot pools as pots for cooking fish pork and potatoes. many regions require no fire for cooking. Temperature varies from warm baths to boiling points. pools may be bottomless and unchanged since ancient times.
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