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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1902
Page
4
Classified notice seeking a good second hand or wan sequire. Read with location on Bist Mate Street and at F B Latem’s in Lakeside area. Contact JOURNAL for details and inquiry.
No 13R A. will hold tomorrow evening at 7 30 o clock a meeting in Mark and Past with five candidates. ET Wrexnam H P Judge Matheny urged full attendance. Judge Matheny, husband of Edna Terry, stopped over today with Mrs. Matheny’s relatives. Pearl Gardner left Saturday for Boston.
Special report from Brighton notes Henderson, a Foley railroad worker, shot at a squirrel and fell twenty five feet while climbing a tree. He suffered multiple broken bones but survived. A Washington Bowling Club meeting is set for tomorrow at 7 PM to discuss improvements and new alleys.
Jack William Eliott of Brighton, living six miles northwest of town, attempted to end his life Thursday by stabbing himself above the heart. He is a well known local youth with no known motive for the act.
Mrs Lucy Wortly an aged Brighton resident died this morning. Her husband Mr Wortly was an early settler of the town and near ninety years old.
The Odd Fellows held an installation of officers Thursday evening conducted by Scott Smith, deputy for the district. The lodge has 61 members and is flourishing. Installed were Hugh Teeter noble grand, Join Williama vice grand, A A Rodman secretary, Hlair treasurer, John Yockey, L HH Kendall, and Jae Cilloote trustees.
Ice deliveries continue with twenty five more cars and an extra run last night. A Saturday program includes thirteen violin numbers by Sadie Grumbiog at M E Church. Local visits include Wm Gamble of Ainsworth and N L Long of Crawfordsville. Reverend Hinitt preached at the Presbyterian church and Cleveland Dayton played The Holy City tonight. The Parable of the Sower is the evening sermon subject at the First U P church.
A brief dialogue shows a father and son comparing behavior with the boy claiming he was good while noting misunderstandings with his parent. The exchange captures a child’s playful self assessment and parental response.
A traveler recalls tame ngatwe fish in a upper Burma stream returning yearly to one village landing stage. The piece notes penalties for harming the fish, their features, and seasonal monsoon behavior. It also surveys Burma fashion trends with muslin, lace, and simple dresses premiering for a cost-conscious season.
The article discusses a shift toward picturesque dress with flowered silks and airy fabrics. Skirts mold to the hips and swirl, bodices extend below the waist, and large hats give way to smaller, neater trims, favoring becoming rather than merely fashionable styles.
A Washington Times reflection on polite untruths that smooth social friction. Pleasantries and gentle deception ease pain and soften harsh truths, described as courteous lies that lubricate society.
In a witty Philadelphia Record quote two men discuss lifting, one claiming a boy lifted dumbbells while the other says he lifted the mortgage, highlighting humorous contrasts in practical strength. The exchange centers on the moral of resourcefulness over mere physical feats.
A collection of literary quotes and maxims on life, gender, and human nature. The lines touch on silence, justification, recognition, self confession, youth, personal opinion, self-improvement, and the cycle of life across spring and winter.
A Philadelphia sportsman recounts to the New York Times how a blue heron he aimed at as a boy at a farm creek attacked him with its bill. He fell unconscious, narrowly escaping serious injury or loss of an eye.
The patient regains sense after three weeks of fever and questions the nurse about payment. He then proclaims he has his wits back and proudly declares a notice for tonight.
The U S secret service began in the 1860s under the War Department. Captain Lafayette F Baker of the Union army offered his police scout services to Secretary Seward to gather info on the Confederate army. Greenbacks and early "green goods" counterfeiting prompted a 1861 appropriation of 10 000 to sustain Baker's service under the treasury solicitor.
A girl teases the artist about the effort he puts into his work and he replies that he enjoys the pains of art. The witty exchange ends with the quip that he pursues art for its ache, capturing a playful moment of creative devotion.
A terse exchange from the Philadelphia Press shows Burroughs-Say asking an old man for twenty dollars until month’s end while Markley-Well proposes a compromise offering one dollar until the twentieth.
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