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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1902

Page

4

Death of Mrs McJunkin Follows Ill Health in Chicago

The death of Mrs. McJunkin occurred at the home of her daughter Mrs. O L Owen in Chicago at ten this morning after illness including pneumonia and subsequent complications. Born in Washington County Pennsylvania, she moved to Martinsburg Ohio with her parents before marrying attorney J B McJunkin. Survived by three children Mrs Sdie L Owen Rev Howard and Mrs Mamie McJunkin and one brother Rowland. three sisters live in Kansas Cedar Falls and Cedar Falls. Funeral arrangements to be announced in tomorrow’s JOURNAL.

Chicago R. R. Rowland Rowland

Bank Robbery At National Stock Yards Bank

Six masked men attacked three night watchmen at the National Stock Yards Bank in East St. Louis. They spent nine hours breaking into the bank and escaped with about 60000, police said.

National Stock Yards Bank East St. Louis Til

Real estate deal reshapes Crawfordsville firms

J B Crooks & Son sold their entire business to Hough Young and Nicholaus of Wayne. The new firm will take possession Friday and parts of the Crooks households transfer immediately. The sale, one of the city’s largest in years, was arranged through Harper & Thompson.

J. B. Crooks & Son Crawfordsville Hough, Young and Nicholaus Wayne Harper & Thompson Crawfordaville

Resignation of 8. A. White From First National Bank

8. A. White resigned yesterday as cashier of the First National Bank, a post held since 1885. The resignation was accepted, with resolutions praising his promptness and efficiency. Mr Waite will assume a seat and decide on future plans later. Carl Keck will fill the position until March.

A. White Yesteday First National Bank Whicheas Waite Carl Keck

The Practical Joke and Its Barbaric Roots

An excerpt cites Adam Sweet describing practical jokes as remnants of barbarism. It argues jokes aim to inflict pain or shame and that such acts should end among civilized societies, noting their harmful physical and mental impact across cultures.

Adam

Persian turquoise mines noted for eight centuries

Persia has the most famous turquoise mines in the world, worked for eight centuries. The stones are also found in many parts of the world, including Saxony.

Persia Saxony

Plant aging theory from Sedgwick explained by grafting example

Professor Adam Sedgwick in The Youths Companion discusses plant senescence. He argues that removing a bud from a parent plant at age 60 of a 100 year life yields a new plant about 50 years old, with potential grafting outcomes around age 68.

Adam Sedgwick Bus

Mind Power and Limitless Brain Development

A New York Journal piece argues the brain can be developed without limit through exercise, dismissing fatigue as a stomach or vital point issue. It cites memory feats from a Chicago hotel porter to Houdini, gurus on multilingualism, and discusses brain cell and atom counts to emphasize vast mental potential.

Chicago Twenty-third Street New York City Houdin Ife Meinert New York Journal

The Bride Elect Learns Fine Vegetable Cookery

Ruth learns to prepare vegetables with care shredding beans and spinach to enhance flavor and color. She discovers boiling methods, draining, heat timing, and garnish ideas that elevate vegetables into pretty table dishes.

Ruth

Bath Time Warning From Nurse To Bessie In Water

A nurse instructs Bessie to keep quiet during a bath to avoid swallowing dirty water. Bessie asks what if she does, and the nurse replies there is more in the pipes, hinting at a wider issue or mishap.

Baby Grandpa Bessie

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