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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1929
Page
7
Bess manages a stubborn eighteen pound turkey and faces debt with Henry Homer. Steve promises payment and aid to stay on their home, while Henry pressures them for money. A roadside rescue turns into a tense bargaining scene before a hopeful late return home.
Insurance officials question centenarian age claims citing unreliable records and prevalence of inflated ages. The piece argues witnesses and documents are often lacking yet suggests we should not dismiss elderly individuals who believe they have reached a hundred.
A minister recalls a Sunday school incident where a teacher pinned Bible verse badges on pupils and then on him. He jokes that no one has ever given him a badge for his service, while his wife watches and he believes she knew. His verse reads Without Me you can do nothing.
A promotional ad touts a $1000.00 accident policy for $1.00 with a six month paper subscription. It stresses reader confidence and urges use of a coupon to obtain the policy from Travelers Mutual Casualty Company.
Local note reports a fire at the Fred Longer property in Franklin with efforts to save the house amid bitter cold. Mentioned are nearby residents Dale Atkinson and John Frazier families, a Christmas program at the school, and expressions of condolence for the Booth family.
Neighbor hood notes report O C Booth funeral attendance and local errands. John Shebeck sold hogs to Armour and Co. and Duane Griggs missed school due to illness. Families visit Warrington and Warrenton areas as weather remains poor.
Mrs M Gunn reports three years of gas and restricted diet to baby food. Adlerika relieved gas after one spoonful, improving comfort and appetite by acting on both bowel sections. Sold at Sands Store in Ainsworth.
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