Wellston Social Activities Reported This Week
Mrs. O T V Furst correspondent notes Mr and Mrs Keith Barnes spent Thursday evening at Fursts. Ed Stoutner and Mrs T Furst, Charles and Shirley traveled to Washington for the Wellston Social club gathering at Mrs George Hotle s. Ed Stoutner works a lumber mill project from Brighton for two to three weeks. Ralph Brinning and Will Brinning visited the school Friday afternoon. Harlo Engle stopped by the O T Furst home Thursday evening.
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Wellston
Keith Barnes
Fursts
Ed Stoutner
T. Furst
Charles
Shirley
Washington
George Hotle
Brighton
Ralph Brinning
Will Brinning
Harlo Engle
O. T. Furst
Woman Loses 20 Lbs Fat With Kruschen Salts
A promotional notice claims a woman shed 20 pounds in four weeks using Kruschen Salts with hot water each morning. It touts increased energy, clear skin, and improved vitality, and cites Mrs. Mame Carey of Buffalo, NY as a testimonial.
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Lemmon’s
Masonic Lodges Meet: Regular Sessions Scheduled
Lodges Washington Chapter No. 98 O FE S Regular meeting second Thursday monthly Ida McDaniel W M Ernestine Venison secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of Regular meeting fourth Tuesday monthly at Masonic Temple Edith Fuller W P Hazel Haven Worthy Sister Washington Lodge No 26 A M & A A O Regular meeting first Friday monthly Harry C Ward MM AWW Yared Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M Regular meeting second Friday monthly J W Enslin II P A W Yard Secretary
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Washington
O FE. S
Ida McDaniel
W. M. Ernestine
Railway Time Table Summary of Hastbound and Westbound Trains
The timetable lists Hastbound and Westbound trains with arrivals and departures for multiple lines. Key services include the Golden State Limited No. 4 and No. 2, Apache No. 12 and 11, local passenger and freight trains, and several mixed trains. Stations noted include Knoxville and various rail lines, with agents L Goodlander and W. C. Bell listed.
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Golden State Limited
Apache
Knoexville Reaneh
J.C. McKay
C.M. ST. Pp
PLA. R. CO
W. C. Bell
Prominent Texas Oilman Visits Neighborhood Gathering
The road gang cleared snow improving travel as Mr. and Mrs. Van Duyn of Amarillo Texas visit relatives. They are cousins of Mr. Ed Stoutner, unseen for twenty five years. Mr Van Duyn, a noted oil man, is curious about the new pipe line. Mr and Mrs Acel Robertson hosted a party with relatives and friends Saturday night. muddy roads kept many guests away. Cards and dancing followed with Oru Sankey and Will Meyers providing music.
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van Duyn
Armarillo
Texas
Ed Stoutner
Acel Robertson
Oru Sankey
Will Meyers
Funeral attendance and social visits noted in local notices
Attended the funeral of Mrs. Alan Aetsing. Wayne Scranton spent Sunday with Charles Ruebsam, Saiile Taylor visited Friday night with Margaret Warren.
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Alan Aetsing
Wayne Scranton
Charles Ruebsam
Saiile Taylor
Margaret Warren
Prairie Center Social Notes Describe Busy Summer Weeks
In Prairie Center residents stay busy with necessary outdoor work and summer preparations. The piece lists social visits including daughters and Mr and Mrs Carl Schneider and Omer at the W C Richards home and C A Ruebsam visiting Des Moines, reflecting small town life and neighbors’ activities.
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Prairie Center
Carl
Carl Schneider
Omer
W C. Richards
C. A. Ruebsam
Des Moines
Peiping beggar seeks funds for temple with holy scar
A long familiar beggar in Peiping for 28 years roams the streets. He wears a skewer through his cheeks as a sign of sanctity. He carries a large wooden gong known as Buddha's Bar and noises until a household gives him a coin. If the sum pleases him he moves on. if not he stays and the amount is increased.
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Ioan
Peiping
They Can Play The Average American Woman Workload Claim
A Syracuse Past Standard clipping argues the average American woman spends 63 hours weekly on housework. It contrasts with a claim about Switzerland where 11 percent of hours are allotted to housework, miscomputed as over 16 hours daily including Sunday.
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Switzerland
Syracuse
Wind-Blown Spray Spindrift Defies Simple Definition
A fragmentary note discusses wind blown spray called spindrift or spoondrift. It notes spray from waves and wind effects, with unclear context and missing specifics, leaving the term’s precise meaning and usage open to interpretation.
Local Law Firms Advertised With Addresses and Phones
A. Michels general law practice located opposite the Journal office on Temple building with phone 65. Tol Brooktart offers law abstracts and federal loans, first door west of State Theatre on East Washington Street, phone 198. Livingston and Richer abstract department at 204 West Main Street east of the Courthouse, phone 147.
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T. A. Michels
Journal Office
Tol
Brooktart Law Abstracts
Pederalarm Loans
State Theatre
Washington
Livingston & Bhicher
S. W. Livingston
E. C Richer
West Main St
Chiropractors Office Near Court House Listed
A chiropractor offers neurocalometer service from a downstairs office opposite the courthouse with contact numbers 102 for both office and residence.
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Court House
Osteopathic Doctor Offers Colic and Rectal Treatments
Preston L. Letter D O advertised general osteopathic work including colonic irrigation and ano-rectal procedures. The listing appeared in the Journal building column outlining services and location.
Beam and Carson Plumbing and Heating Ad
Beam and Carson Plumbing and Heating advertises featuring Duro Pumps and water softeners at 119 Norlow Ave with prompt service and phone number 263.
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North Low Ave
Insurance Office On East Main Street
An insurance agency operates upstairs at 101 East Main Street opposite the Washington National Bank. Phone number listed as 784 for contact and service inquiries.
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Washington National Bank
Hall
East Main St
Morgan’s Quick Pick Nets Vermeer Masterpiece Valuation
In a brisk minute deal J Pierpont Morgan bought a Vermeer for 100000 after a dealer praised the work. Art critic Hellman notes the painting’s rarity and estimates today’s value at at least 240000, illustrating Morgan’s keen business instinct.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Vermeer
Mr. Morgan
George S. Hell Iman
Morgan
John K. Winkler
Mergan
Hellman
Astor's Far East Hoax Ship Becomes Local Sensation
The 1808 Beaver episode reveals John Jacob Astor using a staged voyage to China to circumvent Jefferson era shipping restrictions. A Chinese mandarin ploy and the resulting hoax netted an estimated 200000 dollars, despite the vessel's small 400 ton size, shocking New York readers.
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Sandy Hook
Jefferson
United States
New York
Gallway
China
John Jacob, Astor
Far East
Astor
City Hall Park
Detroit News
Beautiful Normandy and Japan Blossom Scenes Across Spring
The piece compares Normandy landscapes with Japan in cherry blossom season. It notes white apple blossoms and snowlike cliffs at Le Grand Val d Etretat, praising cliffside golf links and easy access that make Etretat an all year resort, referencing historic figures who visited.
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Japan
Normandy
Grand Val d'Etretat
Perio d Aval
Tretat
Alphonse Karr
Offenbach
le Poittevin
Isaley
Maupassant
Etretiut
The Mud Bath at Pistunya in Czechoslovakia
Czechs bathe in a famous hot mineral mud deposit in watercourses near Pistunya. A thick warm mud layer is spread on a sheet for the patient to lie on, then the body is plastered with mud. After ten minutes the patient is immersed in sulfurous hot mud and water.
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Pistunya
Chemistry of the Car Reveals 100 Substances in Automobiles
An article notes that over 100 different substances enter into the modern automobile. It argues chemistry underpins refinements and overall construction, listing materials such as charcoal, cellulose, fuel oil, dextrin, castor oil, shellac, boric acid, starch, sulfur, and carbon dioxide as essential components.
Famous Church of St Basil and Ivan the Terrible
The article recalls St Basil's Church as a bizarre architectural specimen. It notes Ivan the Terrible founded the church in 584 to celebrate Kazan's capture and claims he watched its construction from a pagoda like canopy on the Kremlin wall in Moscow. It mentions the place of execution in front of the church where Ivan began executions after his wife Anastasia's death.
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St. Basil Chinech
Ivan the ‘Herrible
Kazan
Kremlin
Moscow
St. Basil
Ivan
Anastasia
Sailing with or against the wind to reach port
A proverb likens progress to sailing toward a port, noting that circumstances require either steering with the wind or against it. The constant rule is to sail, not drift or lie at anchor, embodying grit.
Poultry Men Discuss Egg Production Before a Boy
In a brief exchange a man and his son discuss hen egg output while a youngster remarks he wants to see the "M0 per cent" things their hens have been laying, noting a simple rural conversation about farming.
Opal Colors Attributed to Water and Filament Pattern
Opal colors arise from water and a variety of filnt forming the gemstone through natural action. Scientists note opal consists mainly of water and silica structures that diffract light, creating the color play.
Lesson Focus on Jesus and Health from Luke 4
The lesson centers on Jesus bearing griefs and sorrows, highlighting health and healing themes. It notes the interpretation of his suffering as a divine act and connects to Christ’s ministry to physical needs and sickness.
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Jesus
Phiysical
Jesus Heals Demoniac and Several Ills in Galilee Account
A Gospel passage recounts Jesus driving a demon from a man who cried out as the Holy One of God. He heals Peter's mother in law, a leper, and a paralytic, teaching divine healing's immediacy and purpose to prove his mission.
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Jesus
Peter
Christ
Antlers Grow From Bud to Full Size in Months
Deer shed their antlers each year from January to March and regrow them over about four months, reaching full size by August. The pedicles show rough bone on the frontal skull as the antlers begin, then dark brown skin covers the area before new bone forms. Growth rates can exceed one third of an inch daily in vigorous elk or caribou.
High Hattin g the Wife Dinner Exit Phrase
A pithy line notes couples arriving home after social outings, comparing going into their houses with entering a hotel dining room. The remark reflects social sophistication and the performative aspect of modern domestic life.
Social visit and gatherings around Washington Iowa region
Bernard Walker hosted visitors Mr and Mrs Scott Craig of Mason City and Mrs Morrison and Mrs Stella Jones of Iowa City. The area saw card parties, dinners, and friend visits at multiple homes including John Martin Columbus Junction and Glen Anderson south of Washington. Will Roberts the assessor toured the community with dinner at the Glen blossom home and local farming activity was noted including grinding for J M Stone and A W McConnell.
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John Martin
Ben Fitzgerald
James Fitzgerald
Toledo
Iowa
Ames
Will Roberts
Glen Anderson
Washington
Bernice Anderson
Joe Long
Louie Schroeder
Miss Anderson
Oregon
Starling Migration Across the United States
Starling populations expanded from eastern states to the West after introduction in the early 1900s. About 160 birds were released in Central Park, New York in 1880 and since then the species has become common in states east of the Mississippi.
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Central Park
New York
Mississippi
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Skin Relief
A historical ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a solution for pimples and skin troubles. It claims quick relief after the first application and complete clearance with short-term use, offered with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It advertises Lemmon's Pharmacy as a place to buy and emphasizes the oil as a clean antiseptic that won’t stain or leave grease.
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Moone
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