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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
8
Combination sale announced for next Saturday July 12 at 8 oclock on the northeast corner of the square. Items include a broke horse ten years old weight about 1100 pounds harness and buggy. For information telephone 282 Black. Chas Brown 2312.
Local residents are mentioned traveling to Verdi Davenport Havre Brighton Columbus Keota Rochester Minn and Seaton Ill to visit relatives and attend medical events. Notable names include Lyda A Hellam Hilda Gray J A Dickinson M D Yard Emma Littral J T Sitions Dixiet Eva Green Ray Latehem Harold D Johnson Cathryn Douglas and doctors Phemister Latah Beasley Engelbach Dunn.
Local ads and social notes list shopping deals at Crail's and Deans with Whitman candy. Several residents, including Miss Marguerite MacGugin and Miss Katheryn Morris, travel between Des Moines and other towns. Appointments, church events, and Y M C A subscriptions are noted along with a mining stock pitch for LA CUCUTEMOC Mines.
Returned World War soldiers at the July 4 homecoming overwhelmingly favor a Soldiers Memorial building for social use. Of nearly 300 voting, 223 chose a building, with memorial park 1 vote and monument 0. a few abstained or did not vote. Additional notes cover medals awarded to 430 service members or relatives, and engraving available free until August 4.
Mrs. Bert Willits shows improvement after illness while Mrs. W. R. Mount travels to Des Moines to see her son Homer Mount. The Ewings, former Washington residents now of Portland, Ore, leave for Nebraska. Al Horsey notes minimal carpentry at the old high school as cement work looms. Tirza Stephens and daughters depart after visits to Garnett and Wamego before returning home via Topeka and Wamego, Kansas.
A brief, cryptic line notes a merchant hearing a phrase about a card or note. The remark hints at a language cue or familiar shorthand. It evokes a moment of recognition without extra detail.
A staff member seeks a raise claiming $40 a week cannot cover living costs. The bachelor editor Bullem of the women’s page is cited for writing pieces on supporting a four member family on $15 weekly.
In a London Answers note, Hickop declares a personal New Year pledge to stop drinking. A skeptical onlooker counters the aim should be to drink less, not necessarily quit completely, underscoring the humor in his resolve.
An antiquated dandy strolls Bond Street on a hot afternoon and asks a hurried acquaintance headed to the House of Commons whether it still ascends. The witty reply implies skepticism about the Commons' relevance.
A fragment from an old legend recalls Cambrian rulers setting a cat’s price. It states a kitten costs one penny before it can see, two pence after sight but before catching a mouse, and four pence once it catches a mouse.
An inquisitive scientist claims the average American family has 4.6 people. The riddle asks who is the 61 and answers the old man as a humorous twist in the dialogue.
Magazine subscriptions are arranged through clubs with contact after 5 p.m. Call 5¢ Red or write to the Journal office. Savings offered by joining clubs. Recipient Nita Belle Mo Koon listed as authorized contact.
Mrs Henry Jewett of Clark Mills New York says a severe summer complaint was quickly cured by Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. She notes it relieves fast and should be kept in every home. Lemmon's Drug Store advertises the product.
Cyrus Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masonry schedules regular meeting Friday July 11 at 7 30 p m with Mark Master degree work for several candidates. Companions urged to attend early due to extensive work. 2402 L D Langworthy H
Among the tiles many reptiles shed skin in one piece, wriggling free to leave the old coat as a hollow sheath. Frogs and toads, by contrast, profit by consuming their own discarded garments.
A terse diary style note reflects on regret and restraint, signaling a moment of personal introspection. The speaker admits past silence and hints at choosing honesty in future conversations during a calm weekend.
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