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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
6
The lesson details Pentecost significance the gift of the Holy Spirit and its signs. It covers the disciples scattered tongues wind and fire, Peter's defense of Jesus as Messiah, fulfillment of Joel, and the early church's growth through baptism prayer and communal life.
Citizens urged to aid the fourteenth United States census set to begin tomorrow. J W Gray declares enumerators for Washington include Neta B E Neiswanger Myra Beckerman Alice J Rownd and W J Crozier in the First ward with Francis B Swift for the township. Cooperation and timely responses ensure accurate counts.
A lavish Washington gathering at Mr. 8 B Dewey's flat launches the Gridiron Club of Washington with a formal banquet and after dinner entertainment. Guests mingle over oyster stew and cigars, then hear toasts and songs by the Dewey family marking the club’s 1919 1920 inception.
A devotional prayer asking God for mercy and strength to resist temptation. The writer seeks grace to renounce evil, guidance away from worldly lure, faithfulness in daily life, patience in trials, and inner peace through Jesus Christ.
The article explains a method to extract dye from outer skins by boiling a medium sized double dose in water until color is released. The result is described as a very suitable yellow dye.
The article traces hair combs from ancient Swiss lake dwellings showing bone and wooden clamps, comparing early European finds to later bronze pieces with animal carvings. It notes ivory and ebony combs among Egyptians and Assyrians and describes elaborately carved combs in England France and Italy around the tenth to eleventh centuries depicting biblical scenes.
In a rainless Chilean desert a sun powered waterworks uses glass frames arranged in a V with brackish water under each pane. Evaporation condenses on the glass and runs into channels to a main canal, yielding about a thousand gallons of fresh water daily.
An Irishman named Mickey tries to enter a guarded gate ignored by a sentry strict about access. He claims the general sent him, but the guard insists no one may pass without a pass. Mickey proposes slipping past by having the other person display a note for entry.
Demand for the first cotton bale rises as buyers bid for the privilege, driven by advertising prestige and market competition. The ceremonial sale showcases the bale in many markets, highlighting high auction prices as a key feature of the event.
The notice warns battery users to test with a hydrometer to prevent freezing during storage from now until spring. It advises keeping the battery fully charged and documents electrolyte freezing points at various temperatures to guide storage conditions.
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