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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
7
The Democratic state committee plans a nationwide meeting and banquet in New York on January 8. Invitations will be sent to prominent party men to discuss informal plans for the national campaign.
Telegrams report the French military balloon La Patrie drifted from Verdun and passed over Clydebank Dumfries and Galloway area heading northwest. The balloon was later sighted over northeastern Ireland on Sunday afternoon with no occupants aboard.
Thirty bodies have been recovered from the Naomi coal mine at Fayette City Pennsylvania. President Roosevelt's message appeared almost verbatim in Berlin newspapers with no comment. A new Berlin aeronautical society has been formed to arrange pleasure air trips using steerable and spherical balloons.
Lawrence Evart made his first Sioux Falls appearance as a star in Walker Whiteside's romantic comedy We Are King. He impressed audiences with strong stage presence and deft shifts from sublime to comic scenes. Evart, a rising actor, is praised for his performance and for the well chosen supporting company. The New Theater drew a large crowd during Lent, with notable attention to staging, scenery, and costumes. the play will return December 16.
Mrs. E. D. Clapp reports a miraculous recovery for her son in Mound City after exhaustive coughing and lung trouble. The remedy, Dr King's New Discovery, is advertised as a guaranteed cough and cold medicine with trial bottles offered by Stewart's Pharmacy.
A collection of aphoristic statements about self perception charm luck and action. The author weighs modesty charm without virtue contentment and health culture noting consequences of a hard life and the dynamic of effort faith and payoff. Individual lines suggest a satirical tone on personal conduct and social behavior.
A dated verse portrays passengers in a smoking car sharing gossip and social critique. It contrasts dignity with nicotine’s pull as youth and adults mingle, lighted by a pink cigar and a cigarette, all while idle chatter and jokes reveal a casual society.
A terse social exchange reveals chilling judgments about character and aging. The conversation hints at resentment toward youth and wealth, with a threat of social consequences if attitudes persist.
A customer rejects a substituted order insisting the box contains salt mackerel as directed. The employee argues the box aligns with the boss’s instructions, while the recipient notes the package is marked COD and seeks the correct item. The exchange centers on the mis-specified delivery and payment terms.
A verse-note ponders the end of Indian summer and the sense of loss when its warmth and length fade away You feel the change as seasons shift and the mood grows taut with departure and new cooler days.
A quoted exchange suggests skepticism about claims of a steadily worsening world. The response, “He is speaking for himself,” frames the statement as personal bias rather than objective truth.
The museum manager questions a racket as an ossified man strikes for more pay. The jab hints the worker believes he is worth his weight in bones, signaling a humorous wage dispute in a museum setting.
A traveler questions if the Hotel Bugaboo truly offers comforts of home and money’s worth. The exchange ends with a confident resolve to seek value despite assurances.
A brief humorous remark notes a marriage plan to a poet described as plainly understandable. The exchange questions the poet’s merit with a wry verdict that his writing is easy to grasp.
Dialogue fragment shows inquiry about Mr White with responses that he is out and all in, implying absence or status in a scene. The excerpt records a terse exchange suggesting curiosity about Mr White’s presence. The tone hints at a social or theatrical setting.
The General Demand for a simple pleasant laxative is met by California Fig Syrup Co. with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna praised for known safe ingredients and gentle swift action. Buyers should seek the genuine product from California Fig Syrup Co. at fifty cents per bottle through leading druggists.
A letter from Mr Brinton to the president of the Woman s Relief corps outlines a plan to donate net proceeds from a New Year s afternoon entertainment at the Graham opera house. He will rent films for a time limited show to offer new experiences and raise funds for cared-for neighbors in need.
Ad claims Dr Shoop's Restorative strengthens stomach heart and kidney nerves to prevent organ failure. Promotes tablets or liquid for quick help and offers a free sample from Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin. Signed J H Stewart.
Yellow dominates evening gowns and cloaks with warm tones under artificial light. Narrow velvet neck bands return, often adorned with diamonds or rhinestones, or plain secured by a brooch, as affordable chic for all budgets. Lucy Carter.
Fashion favors slender budgets with many easy to make evening gowns. The jumper costume stands out as a striking option, suitable for a young girl or woman with limited spending. A pale blue frock in this style recently attracted attention.
The Gazelle Hose company elected Charles Dewey as foreman, Henry Shields as assistant foreman, Will Harwood as secretary, and John McConacey as treasurer. After adjournment the members enjoyed a social gathering and later went to the Roy Y. Stichter catatorium with friends.
A description details a circular skirt with deep folds and a velvet ribbon trimmed jumper over a net blouse. It notes black lace gowns and colors like pale blue pink and lavender, with a Chantilly lace gown and Mikado sleeves. Foremen’s banquets at Stichter’s restaurant feature a three course dinner and elaborate decor.
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will hold a bazaar in the Haight rooms at the southwest corner of the square on Saturday December 7 beginning in the morning and continuing all day and evening. A second item notes diphtheria risk and promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as reducing cold related danger, offered by Cook and Sherman.
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