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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
8
Dry wood sold by the cord at ten dollars by weight with phone contact 422. A well known flour and candy line offered by W. M. Conner for Christmas orders, plus two more ads for Rheumatism remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy citing heavy rains.
A collage of local ads lists magazine subscriptions, rug sales, funerals, closing out sales of livestock and mares, bond coupons due, Christmas savings at Washington National Bank, Thompson sale near Verdi with stock, cattle viewing, chiropractors, piano offerings, and Liberty Bell bank promotions. Includes dates such as January 14 and December 23 and contact cues for readers.
A旧 Wool Floral Co listing advertises flowers for cooxten and a holiday sale. It notes Grahams store open evenings until Christmas and features belts to pair with buckles as Christmas gifts.
Local ads promote Christmas gifts including neckwear socks wreaths and mowers from Klein Klothing Co and Wolf Floral Co. listings note farm loan opportunities and transportation services. Personal updates report Mrs J H Stewart in critical condition and Mrs C N Newton returning home from Keota.
The passage notes the difficulty of counting English words as terms are constantly created and borrowed. A recent dictionary edition lists between 400000 and 1000000 words, with many entries forming derivatives such as rap running ran runner.
The text defines Great Britain as the union of England Scotland and Wales and notes the 1707 union with Scotland as the official name, with Ireland joining later to form Great Britain and Ireland and describes how farm lines have referenced the term since.
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