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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1906
Page
4
A cartoonish exchange from period humor features a storekeeper in Thrasher's Corners and a castaway tale about a sixteen day survival on stewed rope yarn. A quip about breakfast food addiction follows, ending with a domestic moment about German sausage and lunch.
The dialogue features a horticultural expert boasting of hothouse Mlac bushes reaching fifty feet. A literary man ponders aloud wishing to be like that height, prompting the playful exchange.
A Kansas girl graduate with a theme about Italy declares she values education but will not pursue poetry or future woman essays. She jokes about grammar, soap prices, and her aim to marry a strong, capable man who can manage a farm and avoid domineering relatives.
A speculative piece explains moon gravity at one eightieth Earth weight. It argues a 140 pound person would weigh about 20 pounds there, yet muscular power would seem enhanced allowing feats like shoulder of a full elephant, pulling a mountain, and running a mile in under two seconds.
Ziewm, the artist, lived in a top Rue Lepic house on Montmartre that he called a literal castle. He watched visitors from an upper window and used a corded basket for deliveries. His studio housed gilded gondola prow stairposts and a Venice themed, guarded collection of Persian manuscripts worth thousands.
John Paul Jones learned the English promotion honor for the Serapis fight. He vowed, “If I ever meet that chap again I’ll make him an admiral,” reflecting lasting bravado after the clash at sea.
Pierce Ratliff a 68 year old Oskaloosa man and Sioux City pioneer businessman died instantly during a Fourth of July speech in Sioux City. He collapsed after delivering lines about entering the gates of Jerusalem before a crowd of 1,300 at Morningside camp meeting. He had moved to Oskaloosa recently and was known for funding rescue missions.
Fred Hamm a Cottage Grove boatman in Lakeview Iowa shocked locals by coughing up a live frog about an inch long after a week of stomach pains. Doctors offered no clear explanation beyond a swallowed tadpole’s unusual development in his gut.
A Journal reporter recounts a Fourth of July at Camp Gladwin on the Iowa River, with 24 campers including 11 girls and 2 chaperons. The group camps on land owned by Mr Hill, who provides dairy and water at market prices, after a prior warning against camping on nearby farms. The narrative notes travel by local freight from Washington, meals of bread and bacon, and a moonlit river excursion by Lloyd Neal and a companion.
The Palmer family held a reunion at the northeast city home of Mrs. Margery P. Watson. The Fourth celebration featured a lawn dinner and a pleasant day with family.
The regular meeting of the degree of Honor was held last evening at their hall on the north side. After the regular work, including the initiation of candidates, refreshments were served and a time was spent socially.
Mr and Mrs J E Emmons announce the marriage of their daughter Sarah to Glen V Pope. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday July 11 at high noon.
The Misses Klein entertain a company of friends this evening at their home on South Second Avenue in honor of Miss Sarah Emmons.
Jas Hawthorne purchased the L. L. Teas property in Crawfordsville and will take possession October 1. He also acquired Dr. H C Hull’s pasture in the same area.
Local notes report crop cakes cupcakes and hermits at the Vienna with a best 12 pie claim. Visitors include Joe Huston Crawfordsville and Eva Neiswanger Ainsworth. Funeral in Merrimac for Chas Payne attended by the McCalls and Andersons. Mary Tripp and bride to visit from Washington state tomorrow. Bakery items and sheet music sale advertised at Saling’s store.
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