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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1919
Page
8
Nita Belle McKoon acts as agent for magazine subscriptions and clubs arranged by mail. Call after 6 30 p m or write in care of the Journal to place orders.
A quotation from Rtork Young in The New Republic discusses how great men arise from their era and connect with events. It cautions that a taste for rebellion or martyrdom is not inherently superior to attachment to heirlooms or jewelry.
The fragment speaks of a boy named Little John inviting a playmate to football and noting a worn bath appearance. It hints at scabby conditions but ends with an unclear line about something coming. The readable text centers on a child's play, a flawed bath, and a cryptic final remark.
Regular teacher examinations will be held at the Court House in Washington Iowa on January 29 30 and 31 with schedules from 8 00 to 12 00 and 1 15 to 6 00 covering didactics orthography reading geography history domestic science arithmetic physiology agriculture vocal music English grammar penmanship elementary algebra economics civics physics and physics. Kathryn Montgomery County Superintendent.
A thief stole 1000 dollars in Liberty Bonds and 200 dollars in War Savings Stamps from the law office of Mr B. in Marion Iowa. The loss totals 1200 dollars. Citizens advised to safeguard valuables with safety deposits and banks.
Read The Evening Journal for shopping notices. Ads show Crail's rugs Fox and Dewey shoes cherry cream pie at the Ideal 9312 Marguerite Clark Graham family loaf at the Ideal 9312 Deans cookies Lyon's cookies Carl Combs butter fat 50 cents Holstein bull for good one B B Berdo 9216.
Short items list visitors and arrivals in town. People like Miss Augusta Altenhofen, Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson, Miss Decela Wheeler, and Mrs. Martha Gray are noted visiting relatives or spending the day in town. Local trades advertise work shirts at 90 cents each and walnut logs fetched high cash prices.
A long list of residents and visitors travel between Ainsworth Crawfordsville Wyman Durant Keota Ainsworth Davenport and other towns. Names include Mrs Sam Anderson Mrs Clyde Beauchamp Miss Isabel Carrick Miss Velma Twinam Mrs T C Davis Col S W Brookhart and others. Shaving shop ad Joe McElhinney promotes For Husbands Only and nurses Frances Minick and Elsie Minick head to Des Moines for a state board exam.
Local briefs list items for sale including Dougherty Bros overalls at 1.10 each and a bakery ad for fresh coffee cakes rolls and cookies. It mentions visits and travels of residents including Mrs J T Pattison and John Drish family visits and Captain John Shuman’s return from France with notes on his surgical service.
I have received my discharge and will continue the business with my partner George Stamos. Patronage has been greatly appreciated in the past and will be in the future. Orders called for and delivered promptly. We are at your service Patterson and Stamos Royal Cleaners. Phone 8366.
There will be a regular meeting Monday night with work in the first degree. Full attendance is desired. J. H. SQUIRE, C. C.
A short critique notes the goat’s long history of being mocked in songs and jokes. It argues the animal yields valuable products like milk cheese skin and shawls yet faces little praise from critics especially Vancouver Province.
A decade ago Antwerp faced a surge of fake white diamonds flooding the market. The con artist who orchestrated the scheme allegedly duped buyers by transforming and selling eight million dollar jars, triggering a major fraud scandal.
J A Harwood remains very ill at home on West Washington Street as Deans advertises hot and cold drinks and a special six o clock dinner. Howard Hopping sells Sheetz farm near Keota to A T Brown of Washington and Hopping buys Samuel Logan residence in northwest Washington. sales handled by J I H Taylor. Ainsworth guests Trilby Will Ruth Simpson Bessie Leffler Merle Edna McConnell Nellie Hamilton Luella Gardner Mildred Adams and others visit town today.
Ed Gray son reports a frog hopping like May 1. Wellston begins dandelion harvest. At the Wagner home on Coppock street fall plowing shows weed development signs.
Demobilization of the Nineteenth Twilight division at Camp Dodge will finish by mid next week. Major Miller says 1200 from the 88th infantry and 600 from the 87th are being discharged today and will depart Camp Dodge by night. Thirty men per company will stay to staff permanent camp units, with the old Second Infantry retained as non regulars only.
Burlington High School defeated Ottumwa 33 to 7 on January 25 in Burlington. The score was 16 to 3 at halftime. Swanson led Ottumwa with a single field goal and five made free throws. Both teams are credited with strong play, with Burlington delivering a cohesive team performance.
Field goals: Burlington Riepe 3 Voss 3 Baxter 3 Hagemeier 2 Fimmen 3. Ottumwa Swanson 1. Free throws: Burlington Fimmen 5. Ottumwa Swanson 5. Referee Elliott of Cornell.
Eighth grade teams from McKee grammar school played a close curtain raiser for the Washington Fairfield game at the gym. Captain Clyde Hyink led his side to an 8 to 7 victory with contributions from Eicher Green H Bailey Ross Molesworth and Fields. Geo Freshwater captained the opposing lineup including Skipton Carris Boice Rice Sage and T Bailey with Freshwater scoring two field goals and one free throw.
The bishop recalls a past article urging looser purse strings and quotes his line about praying loudly while working little. The compositor altered it to brag loudly, work little, which Candler accepted, believing the printer’s version was accurate.
A New Jersey inventor created a shoe ventilator that fits into a punched hole like a collar button. By turning a screw, the air flow into the shoe can be regulated or stopped to relieve foot troubles linked to poor ventilation.
Midge descended in a half bottle of her sister’s perfume soaked on her clothes. She climbed a chair beside her mother and declared to her face that any scent observed was not coming from her.
A quotation from Addison cautions that the urge for fame is perilous and vain. It notes the difficulty of achieving fame and the risk of losing it after attainment, discouraging pursuit of public renown.
A 33 year old married man places a bold notice in the Boston Evening Transcript seeking a life change. The ad signals his readiness to pursue a new path away from his current circumstances.
A philosophical speaker urges readers to accept their duties in shaping the world. The editor quotes the Philosopher of the Valley noting big effort yields small but meaningful progress in daily tasks.
Boston Transcript reports a noted physician warns to be cautious whom you kiss if you have cracked lips urging care about transmitted infections and personal hygiene.
A terse want column note hints at a hidden item or opportunity. The brief urges readers to check the classifieds for a call to action and potential purchase or lead. No specific names or places are provided in the readable text.
A brief note reports modest improvements in bar gains within the canned fruit sector focusing on peaches and apricots. The record notes ongoing production adjustments and market response without detailing specific figures or dates.
The passage argues that farmer belief in soil response guides investment in drainage and fertilizer. It emphasizes self confidence as the key driver of production, noting the soil will perform according to the steward’s management and expectations.
A sharp watcher notes common mispellings: ha led versus hailed, indentify rather than identify, and ectacy ecstasy often spelled ectacy or ecstacy. The observations highlight recurring errors in print and spelling practices.
A blotting paper strip holds a rod tied to the window lever. Rain moistens the paper, releases the lever, and the window closes automatically. The invention aims to aid housekeepers with convenient closure.
Cleveland Plaindealer notes a child distributes bread butter and sugar to playmates then explains her method of sharing a single peach. She recounts Netty wanting skins Irene getting the tone and T eating the peach in a playful family exchange.
A published authority cites Inia palm sugar production at about 800000 tons with Bengal contributing around 200000 tons valued at £2400000. India’s total sugar output from cane and palms is about 8000000 tons annually.
The article notes that most glass containing manganese can change color when exposed to sunlight, a reversible effect. It explains that the glass can be restored to its original color through heating.
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