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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1919
Page
8
Selling tips urge readers to seek top returns at the City Peed Yard claiming the place offers the highest market prices for hides furs and wastes. A long distance call is offered at the speaker's expense to obtain prices before sale.
Notice to stockholders of the Farmers Union Exchange. Annual meeting to be held December 9 1919 at Woodman Hall at 10 o’clock a m. All stockholders urged to attend and all Farmers Union members encouraged to be present by order of the board.
Subscriptions and club arrangements are offered with pricing details available by contacting the local agent at 59 Red. JF will call or write in care of the Journal to arrange or advise on subscription options.
Local funeral director Arthur Goodin promotes rug offerings at Crail’s shop, inviting community members to browse a selection for upcoming services and home decor.
Local notices advertise a Grace Hill Christmas bazaar with a chicken pie supper on December 9 and crafts. Other items include taxi service, rental ads, funeral of Crawfordsville residents, and farm and real estate notices across Washington and surrounding towns.
A correction clarifies that the First United Presbyterian women's organizations donated a little over 98.00 to the American fund under Rev. A R Oates, not 68.00 as reported. The omission involved the LA&S entry of 30.00, miscredited in Tuesday's Journal. the county chairman's list was correct. The church and its congregation are praised for sacrificial giving toward the building fund and a distant people's needs.
Classified ads include a deliveryman position to apply in person and a timber offer from the city for graded wood either delivered or by the acre. Notices mention travels of the Applegate family, care of Mrs Prank Weikert in Wirza Tl and loans via The Dempsty Real Estate Co at North side square.
Railway officials deny serious reductions in Washington service though some Rock Island trains, including the Muscatine to Chicago sleeper on Nos 29 and 30, have been cut. Oskaloosa Columbus Junction connections vanish, 5 15 pm Des Moines return disrupted, and Columbus Junction afternoon runs removed. Burlington reports unconfirmed morning and evening cuts. Milwaukee services unchanged.
The county hospital auxiliary purchased a $25 health bond as part of a public health campaign. The afternoon bridge club bought a health bond of the same denomination. Other groups and individuals may follow. Christmas seals sales will begin next Monday as part of the same drive.
A historical note explains using rock dust to prevent explosions and fires in mines. It states rock dust halts flame spread when mixed with coal dust and air, acting like an asbestos substitute and stopping flames from breaching the tunnel.
A reflective meditation on true courage, defining it as spiritual victory rather than physical marks. It argues courage grows through deliberate exercise of purpose and truthfulness, shaping the lips and soul more than bodily features or confident steps.
A quotation emphasizes the press as literature for all, serving as educators and moral guides. It credits newspapers with shaping parents, schools, pupils, theater, and counsel, regardless of religious or legal authority.
The article states that opals appear iridescent because water is present in the silica flint structure. It describes opals as a mingling of silica, flint, and water, explaining the optical effect observed.
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