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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1911
Page
2
A funeral at Acton England marked by a poignant scene as the late Mr Charles Hunt who loved music and played the flute had his prized flute buried with him in the coffin. The instrument was a finely crafted Broiment yard long with mountings and accompanied the deceased in burial.
Local notice from tailor Jean Luysmans inviting ladies with salts or other garments needing alterations or repairs to bring them promptly. The message indicates availability and preparation ahead of August first.
To clean furniture apply common spirits of camphor to varnished pieces. Sponging with camphor spirit removes marks and leaves a finish similar to varnish at a much lower cost.
Internal notes report a fatal incident described as a runaway death connected to a local event today. Details remain sparse with authorities expected to release a fuller account later.
Special to the Journal reports Harnett Jamison of Brighton, about forty five and unmarried, died after a threshing accident at George Savage’s farm one half mile south of town. A frightened team of colts pulled the wagon through the barn lot, hit a willow, then a wire fence, throwing Jamison headfirst. He died within twenty minutes. His father, two brothers, and a sister are noted as survivors. Jamison attended the Presbyterian church locally.
A quotation by John Randolph on self education and personal effort. It argues that true wisdom and character come from the student's own cooperation beyond formal schooling, shaping one’s social standing and future fate.
J Libby, a cement contractor, muses about naming his grandson Harry Hoffman a minister. But the boy objects firmly saying he will be a ball player instead.
A Sidney quotation argues fear hurts more than death, asserting true courage over cowardice. The line frames moral struggle as the sharper trial of character.
The report proposes elemental virtues taught from Kindergarten through High School to curb lawlessness. It urges a curriculum on patriotism, duty, and social relations, signed by James M. Greenwood and other education leaders.
The New York legislature approved the federal income tax amendment, bringing the total ratified states to thirty one, three more than halfway to the required thirty five. Alabama California Colorado Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Kansas Maryland Michigan Mississippi Montana Nevada North Carolina Missouri North Dakota Nebraska New York Oregon Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Texas Washington Maine Tennessee Arkansas Wisconsin. States that have rejected or not ratified include Connecticut Delaware Florida Louisiana Massachusetts Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey Pennsylvania Utah Rhode Island Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wyoming. The deadline to reach three fourths remains three five states.
Speaker Clark recalls a Missouri moment when Alexander recognized a loud member. A man named Moore shouted about recognition, and Alexander calmly replied that he had seen Moore's "ugly mug," a jab that stuck and earned Moore the nickname.
A clergyman recalls Americans paying to touch kingly seats during coronation week in London. The Lymer Snobbes boast of royal spectacle while Punkintown mocks their pride and lists fanciful trims of London fog and a gilded bump on Young Tommy Snobbs.
Keota July 1 Special A 4d Plawnd er fell from a haywow at his home seven miles south of here while throwing hay. He was impaled on a pitchfork, the handle penetrating the abdomen, condition critical. Doctors Brooksman Ottumwa and Droz Keota attended through the night. The injured youth is a son of Nic Flaunder, about twenty years old.
A string of aphorisms on gender, society, and human behavior. The voice blends wry observations with social critique, touching on restraint, generosity, beauty, wealth, and integrity in everyday life.
The St James Sewing circle met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Waldie’s home on Main Street with Mrs McLaughlin hosting girl friends Lucile Forgey May Boe Perse Jones Alice Yard and Emma McChesney. Sunset Park picnic honored Miss Keming Ditmars from Monmouth and the What I Can society of the Baptist church held a gathering at Mrs Charles southwest Washington. A Ditmars talk on Ellis Island followed a luncheon and social hour. A Sunset Park group from Chester picnicked there yesterday. the Sunday school class of the Methodist Church led by Mrs J T Mel r included Floy Owen Edith Dusenberry Emma Jackson Faye Bauer Evelyn Lane Bessie and Lois Cauer Velda Crayne Wilda Augustine Gcil Walton Winnie Baker and Ina Watson. They returned home on the Firefly.
Announcements invite Woodman hall for an ice cream social to aid a hot tomorrow. The men's organizations sub committees meet Thursday evening at Citizen's Savings Bank to report. Baptist ladies mission circle hosts goosal and thimble bee Friday with Mrs. Lemley. A 50th anniversary dinner for Company H Civil War veterans is planned tomorrow at East Side restaurant with an afternoon social at Ss. M. Logan home. All invited.
A dialogue reveals a character named Young Snobly spending extravagantly, upsetting his father who laments the expense and waste of money on trivial items and desires. The exchange hints at social clash over wealth and values.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a novelist’s work and a legal case. One speaker questions motive while another asserts that no injunction exists to stop him. The exchange is terse and suggestive of unresolved conflict surrounding creative activity.
A wry quarrel over weight and merit unfolds as a grocer boasts of a light load despite a hard burden. The exchange echoes the old saying that the road of wrongdoing is tough, yet the grocer claims his weigh is equally punishing.
The dialogue hints at bygone age rules and cautious attitudes as characters discuss a young couple and a father’s motive. Rumors surface about a supposed death, and villagers weigh whether to celebrate or fear gossip. The mood is tense and fragmentary, reflecting rumors and restraint.
Brief dialogue notes how phrases like pretty baby and fulsome praise circulate in a social exchange. The nuance centers on perception and admiration as characters discuss beauty and interpretation in everyday speech.
A Lincoln girl writes she recovered from chronic constipation and stomach trouble after using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. She states she felt better in three days and calls herself the happiest girl in Lincoln. Lemmons Pharmacy sells the product.
A playful verse extols June as a seasonal muse for romance and fancy. It ribaldly notes men plotting to woo various named girls while admitting luck and imagination fuel the fantasy. The speaker grins at infatuation and summer cravings amid lighthearted whimsy.
This morning in Chicago market activity shows estimated receipts of 24 000 with 3 000 carried over from yesterday. Prospects are strong for yesterday’s average with heavy shipping grades at 6 6 per hundredweight and cattle at 20 000 headed, prospects steady to slightly lower. sheep similar at 20 000.
Chicago market notes show mixed cattle hog and sheep quotes with receipts. Prices range across hogs from 6 39 to 6 85, cattle steady to strong, and sheep steady with yearlings and lambs in various ranges. Also listed are yesterday and today receipts and official shipments for multiple categories.
The page shows a Beach-Wickham Grain Company listing with Chicago market prices for hay, straw, flour, bran, shorts, corn meal, butter, hens, ducks, geese, and eggs. Prices are given per load, per sack, or per hundred with various amounts and decimals.
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