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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
5
A narrator recalls FortSomething Brother with imagery of brick and stone buildings in regimented military design. He notices posts, officer clubs, a hospital lawn, and a well kept golf course where officers play with their wives, highlighting an outsider’s fascination with army life.
Mrs J Pulver Correspt sits at Hardscrabble. On July 17 Mrs R B Murray of Shellsburg and Mr and Mrs J H McNeil of Cedar Rapids visited J and Mrs B R Senft. Robertson Bros shipped cattle to Chicago. Ralph accompanied. Vernelda Bowen spent two weeks with Milwaukee Madison and Chicago friends. Tom Carris reports turnips weighing six pounds each with roasting ears and cucumbers.
July 15 report from Verdi notes Eloise Redmonds returning to Burlington after a week with Mary Mickey. Families including the Chorpenings, Porters, Gardners, Andersons, and L ogans shared a large family dinner. Guests from nearby homes and neighbors were mentioned along with oat-cutting chores by Bealer and Gates.
A writer argues that love varies by person and that true love is the wish to give without expecting anything in return. If one cannot pass this test, they are not truly in love.
Camp notes report exactly 100 boys in residence with visiting leaders and wives. Weather was mixed but cleared. daily routines include nature hikes, cabin competitions, Bible thoughts and prayer, hymn singing, and planned pageant by Jay Sigmund. Visitors from Davenport Cedar Rapids and Central City attended. camp encourages family visits and plans a grand pageant outdoors if weather permits.
West Chester Iowa correspondent reports Howard Augustine of Chicago visiting his parents A T Augustine while noting top county crops in Washington County. George Sherman and others paint buildings, and farmers hope for steady crops and prices for years. Mrs Sheets and the Dodds place also painted, while local cats suffer pink eye.
Local notes mention Herb and Lindy as distinguished names for two cats. The Texas Brothers plan a Monday show with moving pictures and a wild west act. Stock cars from Augustine and Boyer arrived Sunday, while rains threaten potato eyes and seed shortages for next year. Residents debate paving from Chantauqua Hill to the creek bridge, a four mile detour costly in fuel and wear.
O A Barnes of 2052 Washington Street Dubuque Iowa credits Konjola with a complete recovery from long running stomach and kidney ailments that left him weak and unable to work. He reports full vitality after four bottles and notes improved appetite and endurance. Konjola is sold in Washington by Geo L McDaniel and by other leading druggists in the region.
Sunday visits fill the Dublin area as families host relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Doe Engle host, Geo Reighard visits D C Robertson, Leroy Richardson guests at Robertson and Randall households, Pearl Robertson joins on trip home, Snyder family visits, Clarence Randall family at Tom Randall home, Joe Snider moves to Ed Wells place, Ed Wells sells hogs to Stewart Bros, Lucille and James Smith visit grandparents J B Mc Caleb.
The record notes early African exploration by Phoenicians around 600 B.C. and credits Prince Henry the Navigator with the true opening of Africa to modern geographic knowledge.
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