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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1910
Page
5
Pure bred pigs of both sex for March and April farrow sired by Keota Chief Longfellow and Junction Chief. These hogs are big smooth type, big boned, big litter kind ideal for the farmer. Six years of satisfied customers is my best advertisement. Every one guaranteed a breeder.
Local shoppers and residents buy Red Cross Seals at Ross Drug Store to fund tuberculosis relief. The item lists various town visitors and events at Bowman's and The Fair, plus upcoming shows at the Graham and charity drives, with notes on community figures and holiday commerce.
Daddy tells a rambling bedtime tale about a Chinaman and three dogs who repeatedly disobey by lying on his couch. The dogs are punished, then later found blowing on the couch to cool it, ending the story with a laugh and a warning that it was not true. The surrounding column notes local business and social visits.
A Newark News item notes a tailor shop sign caught poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s eye. He sent a copy of the sign reading Notice Work that is made here when altered after ninety days is got to be paid. The quip highlights legal language about tailoring work and payment terms.
W. L. Sanders of Denver has invented a device to feed a press, a breakthrough the article notes could bring lasting fame if he could adapt the idea to feed a family.
A compact meditation on choosing action over hesitation. It argues that delaying judgment often erodes strength of character and invites a passive posture rather than decisive conduct. The piece frames indecision as a creeping vice.
A reflective aphorism notes that humans shape their circumstances, not the reverse. It emphasizes human agency over external conditions. The quote frames choice and responsibility as central to life decisions.
A child explains that explaining to a mother is pointless yet all mothers can become a privileged member of the children’s kingdom. The mother friend is adored by both her own children and others, maintaining authority and dignity while forming close bonds.
Excerpt from Mrs. W. K. Clifford's Sir George's Objection notes how relations pry into future plans and actions. The author observes that one may understand people more in solitude than in their company, reflecting on social perception and introspection.
A fragmented old note describes a camel with highly flexible hind legs able to reach around its body. It mentions the animal can be brought to a sitting posture and notes a mule may be a cautious kicker around camels.
A four year old named Mayme and her sister drop a button from a window. An old hen swallows the button and Mayme humorously proclaims there will now be a button in the egg. The line is attributed to the newspaper humor column De Lineator.
An advertisement promotes Neal internal treatment as a rapid three day cure for all drinkers without injections. It pledges a guaranteed contract to refund if perfect cure is not achieved and cites endorsements from physicians. Contact Neal Institute Co Davenport Iowa for confidential information.
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