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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
6
Practical guidance for the small scale live stock farmer on preparing stock for market. Emphasizes advertising, neat letterheads, honest descriptions, and using small uniform lots to attract buyers. Covers handling, car shipping, and working with local buyers and breeders to improve prices.
The page presents multiple puzzles from Youth's Companion No 481 483 484 including a word containing act actor fact factor factory or tis to Tory sat is a riddle about countries and a baby talk puzzle with lines about marks and speech progress. It also features a Sure Thing Fill In exercise about avoiding the word sure and the effort to reform usage.
A historical riddle notes a sequence 431 567 2910.8 12 13 14 15 16 with clues for endearing term slender band sly suggestion and heavy weight. The author says the whole reveals the greatest need in the world, hinting at a timeless moral or concept that guided humanity in the long years.
Rearrange the pyramid letters 80 a8 to form a familiar two word phrase. This item tests spelling and pattern recognition with a light wordplay challenge.
Riddle presents a clue about a needle with one eye that has no sight yet aids tasks. The answer identifies the object as a needle, valued for its usefulness despite lacking vision.
A page listing multiple puzzle entries including Charade Sawhorse, President Puzzle spelling Garfield, Zigzag on Joseph Haydn, Cross Words with eleven clues, Sidden General pun on Winfield Scott, Homonym pairs, Pictured Birds of thrush robin bobolink lark, and an Anagram for Resolution.
Invitations announced Miss May Robb's wedding to Elmer Graham at the Robb home in Olathe Kansas on December 29 1909. Socials hosted by the M B A and by Al Cox Geo Barham and others drew attendees with planned Christmas trees luncheons and sleighing outings shared by local clubs and church groups.
The Sabbath school of the First United Presbyterian church will meet at the church Saturday at 8 p m to practice for the Xmas entertainment. Regular conclave of Bethlehem Commandery will be held Friday evening Dec 17 1909 at 7 30 with business about by laws fees and closing with work in the order of the Templar. By order Wilber Miller E C.
Graham presents The Girl of the Eagle Ranch a western romance without lurid features in a strong cast. High class production with costuming and acts. Prices 25-35-50. Also at Graham Saturday night the musical Papa's Boy with thirteen numbers. Doll Dance and Basket Dance novelty acts. Pemmican noted as a New York restaurant fad.
The Home Talent Show will be presented in Graham on Christmas night as a baseball benefit. The cast has mastered their lines and is polishing parts to perform in perfect form. The event promises entertaining acts and supports a worthy cause.
The article notes the Cape Cod Canal project began before the American Revolution, placing its earliest plans under a long historical timeline. It highlights the canal’s enduring significance to regional transportation and early engineering efforts.
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