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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1911
Page
7
A collection of wry sayings about holding on or letting go and the humor in striving to be useful. Observations on meddling faults, avoiding work, and the paradoxes of beauty and usefulness appear with light, aphoristic tone. The piece ends noting many people are full of resolutions yet leak.
A poem argues for constant hustle and novelty in commerce. It praises adding metaphorical ginger to business to awaken dull operations, create buzz, and prove aliveness. It contrasts sleepy methods with modern, noisy practices where profit follows from initiative and visibility.
A kind hearted lady comforts a boy who sobs over crying for two reasons a missing nickel and unfinished garden chores the scene ends with her understanding the child better than before
A quirky ad lib reads Are the people next door neighborly Yes They borrow our kindling at night our sausages at breakfast and even try to borrow our credit with the milk man signing off with a wink at neighborly behavior.
A dialogue reveals a gloomy view of a marriage. One character notes she is unhappily married and laments the amiable husband prevents disputes, while another comments on the mismatch. The exchange hints at quiet marital tension.
A terse exchange reveals the joke that a man in a hole needs no sympathy because the hole itself is a gold mine, turning misfortune into opportunity. The dialogue hinges on dark humor and implied wealth from an unlikely source.
A humorous exchange questions presidential suitability with a pick named Old Bill Jones who cannot be trusted as a leader but would borrow a half dollar. The banter highlights plain folks’ wit and everyday political humor.
A terse exchange notes relief at a loss of cues by Chinamen, followed by a grim forecast that life will be hard for them for a time. The remark reflects hostile racial sentiment in the dialogue.
The quip suggests a playful response to a stranded friend. It recalls a period humor about auto breakdowns and social courtesy, illustrating a lighthearted exchange likely from a humorous column or chat. The line underscores wit over sympathy in casual interactions.
A rhythmic verse notes stocks rising or steady, railroads operating smoothly with no disruption. It compares market stability to rail service, saying even a bad engine or car causes no change as stocks stay level or rise.
CG R Wells petitions in the Kintriet Court of Washington County Iowa claiming full fee simple ownership of extensive real estate parcels in section 13 and 18 township 75 north range 8 and 7 west plus Keck Subdivision lot five. The filing names numerous defendants and unknown claimants as heirs and devisees asserting undisturbed adverse possession under color of title and claim of right.
The fragment notes a meeting schedule for the White Post lodge in the uple building on Moeeta road on the Tuesday of the month, with references to J W Scott and J J Kellogg and to Valley Forge Camp. It mentions HM and Thursday evenings in North Side Square and that neighbors are welcome.
Notice of a quiet title suit in Washington County Iowa where unknown claimants and defendants must respond by noon of the second day of the next term starting September 1911. Plaintiff seeks to establish ownership and bar all adverse claims confirming title in himself. Attorneys Kicher & Livingston represent the plaintiff.
Notice from the county auditor announcing a highway drainage ditch project to drain land owned by W S Reeves and others. It describes the route from the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of section nine to the northwest area of section ten, with an open drain through Reeves land about 25 to 30 rods east of the west line, proceeding to a creek. Objections or claims for damages must be filed by noon on the 80th day of August 1911. otherwise the ditch will be established. Also includes short advertisements for Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Chamberlain's remedies.
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