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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
5
Local notes report Austin Sutherland in Fairfield for a brief business visit and Dan Cupid date change to December 12. G C Humpton visit Brighton, J A Hillhouse returns to Havre, and shoppers seek gifts at Bradley's Jewelry. The Lion and the Mouse plays at Graham. many local arrivals attend weddings and social visits.
A father tells a bedtime tale about Poll the parrot who mimics human speech and animal sounds. Poll interacts with a store owner Tom and a dog Dick and cat Puss, teasing and amusing them as she mimics calls. Poll later lives with an old lady and imitates farm animals, notably crowing like a rooster.
Tobias Simonett in Humphrey Clinker exposes 1771 London eating habits and adulterated provisions. He details bloated oysters veal whitened by bleatings greens boiled with brass halfpence and bread bleached with chalk alim and bone ashes with Smollett’s commentary on adulteration and diet.
Miss Bonnie May Manatrey married Walter V. Hughes at her parents home 703 East Burlington. The ceremony followed by a three course supper and reception as guests admired pink and white decorations. The couple will reside in apartments at 301 East Burlington after January 1 1911.
The agent of a major insurance firm watched as firemen pulled back from a small uptown flat blaze. He remarked that many women would insure after such scenes, recalling a case where a wife spent insurance money on a hat, then paid the premium in change from a child's bank to hide the neglect from her husband.
A satirical note on how society professes care for the poor yet favors the collective image over individuals. It contrasts charitable phrases with the reality of indifference and inconvenience that keeps people from truly helping those in need. It also includes a quip about Shakespeare and a Washington Star comment on boss trades.
Dialogue portrays Conductor Pandhem as one of the road's most experienced men. Passengers discuss his timing as he calls the station name and slits the door at the exact instant. The exchange captures a public perception of his skills.
Washington December 7 Special to Evening Journal The congressional committee found Secretary Ballinger honorable and capable and condemned his accusers as acting from animosity in the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry report submitted to Congress.
Mrs Gil Baines Wilson Fye of What Cheer and other locals attended evenings and luncheons. The Schmidt orchestra provided music as Mrs W W McFarland hosted guests for a four course luncheon for visitors from Seattle and Echo Minn. The D A R met at Mrs C J Wilson’s home for business and social time with fancy work and guessing contests. Miss Mary Gibson of Gana Ind was a guest.
A window display promotes military sets as useful gifts for men with prices from 3.50 to 10.00. The shop highlights its comprehensive line of brushes and mirrors now available at Lemmon’s Jewelry Store.
The second annual meeting of the Washington County Constitutional Prohibitory Amendment association will be held at First Presbyterian church parlor on Wednesday December 14 1910 at 2 pm. Officers will be elected plans formed for county organization and a push for re submission by the next legislature. All interested invited with special addresses by U S SMITH and V Prag.
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