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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1920

Page

8

Plush davenport and lamp for sale with contact

Local sale listing offers a plush davenport and one shore lamp with a contact address at 414 S 9th. Additional items include a second plush davenport and a sobe lamp with a similar contact note. A separate line advertises steady work at American Pearl Button Company and a price of 100 dollars. Mrs Jake Hotle ill, J W Teeter visits Keecemien to see her brother T W Brown and children Bernice Arthur and Vir, as Mrs Browns sister Mrs Cherwinker returns home to Center.

S. T. W. Brown She Bernice Arthur Vir Brown Cherwinker Center

Local Notes and Visits Across Keota and West Chester

Daily notices list morning passengers and visiting business people including J. W. Simpson Kalona Howard Benn Hoyt Gardner and Frank Arthur. Several residents prepare for travel attend funerals visit relatives and announce job changes including Max Miller moving to Chicago to head advertising for American Filers Manufacturing.

Local Notes From Wellston Area

Jno M Taylor Co handles farm loan offers in Washington county. Ed Miksch visited Wellston yesterday while Mrs. Lou Lemley visited her son at Titus. Mrs. Ned Long traveled to Bridgeton to see her mother Mrs. Mary Cook. W E Augustine spent days at his Wellston farm and Mrs. W E Augustine visited George Evans at Wellston yesterday.

Washington County Jno. M. Taylor & Co Ed Miksch Wellston Lou Lemley Titus Ned Long Brighton Mary Cook

Notice to Patrons on Telephone Service Delays

The notice informs patrons to limit calls to essential needs due to staff sickness and higher traffic. It notes rural lines and urgent doctor messages experience delays, urges brief conversations, and asks for cooperation while promising best efforts to maintain satisfactory service.

Magazine Subscriptions and Club Arrangements Offered

Subscriptions taken and clubs arranged. Monthly payment plan available. Inquire by phone at 59 Red or write in care of the Journal to Nita Belle McKoon Authorized Representative Washington Iowa.

Nita Belle McKoon Washington, Iowa

Wellston Visitors and Illness Reported in Local Notes

Washington Telephone Co. Mrs. George Evans of Wellston visited several days this week at the W. E. Augustine home here. J. B. McCaleb of the Dublin neighborhood, who has been very ill with grippe, is better. Frank Bennett of Centerville, visited this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stevenson. The Ralph Brinning family, near Wellston, have all been ill with the grippe, but are getting better. Mrs. Wm. Fitzwilliam was called to West Chester this morning by the death of her niece, Miss Bama Jackson.

Mrs. W. BE. Augustine West Chester Martin Augustine Emma Dusenberry Wellston Anna Bell Regina Canada Corvette Bell Anna Stephenson Everett Smith Bert Dill Emma Sharp Falls City Nebr Winfield Letts George Evans of W. E. Augustine J. B. McCaleb Dublin Grippe Frank Bennett Centerville Ralph Brinning Wm. Fitzwilliam Bama Jackson J. M. Kelley Genevieve Iowa City al Crone Ann Houdek W.P. Rawn

Auctioneer D F Macon and local notices in Washington IA

Local notices from Washington Iowa include D F Macon the auctioneer advertising services and a closing out sale by Oscar Davis on March 10 with farm stock and implements offered. Lemmon’s Pharmacy promotes Rheuma relief and Hyomei outfits with refund if not satisfied. Washington National Bank offers money by March 1.

Washington National Bank Oscar Davis

Unclear Cuttlefish Escape Tactics Described

The note describes a single cuttlefish named Nautilus that cannot produce a smoke cloud while other species can by Discharging the contents of their ink hours. The resulting dense sepia cloud aids their escape with ease under cover.

Life's Minor Worries in Social Calls

A brief note observes how a woman frets over whether to call on another woman who shows no concern about the gesture and how such social anxiety lingers in everyday life.

Dogston

Hog market update and weather outlook

The report notes a 2 percent rise with a top price of 15.50 on hogs. Weather is unsettled tonight with a forecast of fair and cold conditions tomorrow.

Taxi Day and Night Services and Local Advertisements

Brief city notices include taxi services operating day and night, a funeral director offering rugs, a shoe seller, and a local bank inviting March propositions. Also reported are newborn Frank Melinski, payroll ads, and residents J M Kelley Genevieve and others recovering from pneumonia and medical procedures in area hospitals.

Untold Wisdom From Uncle Eben On Truth

A rural quote frames truth as elusive and time reveals what quick replies hide. Uncle Eben notes a man may claim instant insight yet take years to justify it, illustrating patience in understanding.

London Tower among ruins of vast Roman fortress

A Roman fortress site extends over thirteen acres with towers and walls. Archaeologists note a prominent London tower stands amid the ancient fortification built in Roman times.

London Tower

Covert Girls Host Kitchen Shower For Frankie Fishburn

Miss Hattie and Miss Mary Covert hosted a kitchen shower for Frankie Fishburn on Wednesday evening with twelve guests at a country home. Ereil Covert married Howard Lee of Winfield at 6 pm in a ceremony conducted by Rev. J F Barnett with a ring bearer, then a dinner followed. The couple will live west of town on the Cooper farm. Mr Lee served in the late war and many friends extend best wishes. Dwight Nicholson visited after a bank holiday in Iowa City while Alice Maxwell attends Monmouth College and HL reports a light illness.

Crawfordsville Hattie Mary Covert Frankie Fishburn Alva C. Cooper Ereil Howard Lee Winfield J. F. Barnett Methodist Church Lee Cooper Dwight Nicholson Iowa City Alice Maxwell Monmouth

Albatross Life At Sea And Nesting Island Trips

The albatross spends almost its entire life at sea except for a few weeks yearly for nesting. It soars rather than flaps, rarely using wing strokes. Nesting occurs early in the year on isolated islands like Crozet or Tristan da Cunha in the Southern Ocean and South Atlantic.

Crozet Islands Melan Ocean Tristan da Cunha South Atlantic Ocean

Explanation of Ancient Destruction By Fire and Flood

The article discusses how model science explains ancient catastrophes such as Sedem and Gomorrah. It cites speculative events including a August 1805 eruption in northern coasts releasing tens of thousands of tons of oil and a San Diego field fire with oil and water fountains spanning long distances and wide breadths.

Sedem Gomorrah Siddim San Diego Mexico Auto Tang

Real Meaning of Expression Ioon't care a fig

The article explains the common but incorrect phrase Ioon't care a fig, noting its false meaning of lich. It cites the original form fice from Shakespeare as a Roman gesture term meaning a contemptuous snap of the fingers.

Versailles Palace Bills Destroyed by King Louis XIV

The account claims Louis XIV tore up and burned the cost bills for the Versailles palace after rumors spread that a king had no right to spend on a palace while the nation starved. The tale frames the king as hiding costly bills from scrutiny and friends at court.

Versailles France Louis Viv Louis

Right Idea About Business

Fragment discusses a cooperative view of business, arguing that mutual prosperity benefits all and that destructive, zero sum competition harms neighbors and workers. It emphasizes a humane, neighbor-centered economy and cautions that without mutual profitability, business destroys itself.

Dusiness

Punctilious Elephant at the Circus

A six year old boy attends the circus with no father present. The elephant Edward is fed peanuts and reacts with excitement. The scene shows playful interaction between the elephant and the boy as spectators watch.

Edward

Also Mentioned on This Page

Peggy Hyland P . Helam Lemiley’s Grocery Plush Davenport Sobe Lamp American Pearl Button Company Jake Hotle The Thie J. W. Teeter Keecemien Dean M. W. Karman Pennsylvania John Shields & Sons McHamara Undertaking Co Ambulance Skkviub City Feed Yard Daredevil Tom Mix Canadian Northwest Mounted J. W. Simpson Keota Howard Benn Kalona Hoyt Gardner R. P. Dewey Washington Graham Frank Arthur Wellman Harley Cherwinker J. Stebbins J. Asp Muscatine Will Willis the Graham John C. Endean Davenport L. A. Jones Oskaloosa Mabel Stocker Zion City A. W. Stocker Ethel Myers Moline, Sr Harry McCall Max Miller Chicago Mr. Miller American Filers Manufacturing Company Wallace Lumber Company Lyon's W. EE. Augustine George Evans Lytle. Bros Graham Theatre Washington Telephone Co D. F. Macon Iowa Lemmon’s Advt Lemmon Arthur Goodin Crall's Reynolds & Gibson Frank Melinski Cayn Eben West Main St Leopold Make Phonograph Adams Theatre Mary Miles Minter Yvonne Paris America Monroe Salisbury
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