Des Moines Concern Buys Rendering Works
Des Moines Concern purchase of the Washington Rendering Works from H. L. Clark establishes a Des Moines branch. John T. La Forge & Sons, with plants in Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin, plan remodeling to meet sanitation law and expand truck equipment. Frank Fitzgibbons named local manager to oversee interests. company will buy dead animals and remove them free of charge.
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John T. la Forge & Sons
Des Moines
Washington
H. L. Clark
la Forge
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Frank Fitzgibbons
Read the Evening Journal local news tease
Local readers are urged to pick up the Evening Journal for the latest city briefs and updates. Crail’s store advertises rug sales as a community shopping note.
Chautauqua Dates and Local News Ads
The column lists Washington Chautauqua dates August 12 to 21 and urges readers to study the ads for information. It includes various notices, visits, sales pitches, and short notices about residents traveling, businesses, and local services. It also features an investment pitch for the Lancauhuatemoc mines with stock at $1.00 and a physician and taxi service advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Littlefield
M. Bank
Sacrifice Overland a11 with light delivery body
A vehicle sale note offers an Overland a11 light delivery with good body and tires. Inspect for counterfeit bills, asking $165. Contact Bill Brown at 282 Black, 13513 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brown
Naturalization Papers Issued By Courts
Naturalization papers are issued by any federal or state court of record. A filing fee of 81 is charged at the declaration of intention and 4 dollars when the petition for complete naturalization is filed.
Mayor Bovee Makes Library Board Appointments
The article clarifies that J. E. Ed Bovee the current mayor of Washington made library board appointments at Monday night’s council meeting. It notes a prior inaccuracy crediting former mayor Glasgow with the actions and emphasizes Bovee’s role in the appointments.
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J. EF. Rover
J. E. Bovee
Ed Bovee
Washington
The
Journal
Glasgow
Library Board
Bovee
Local Notes on Visits and Health Updates
Miss Esther MacGugin travels to Chicago to visit friends. Miss Marhelle Morton recently operated on and sent home, recovering well. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Raffle and Louise Grinnell visit Hedrick for a week. Mrs. M. D. Work injured in a fall, back muscles and ligaments torn. Frank Kallaus returns from Colorado Springs. Mrs. Charles Steninger not improved. Horatio Fetters family from Seattle visit George Fetters. travel through Iowa en route to Farmington and Seattle. Della Fetters plans Chicago visit.
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Elmer Raffle
Louise
Grinnell
Hedrick
Frank Kallaus
Colorado Springs
Charles Steninger
Steninger
Horatio Fetters
Mr. Fetters
Elliott
Seattle
Wash
George Fetters
Iowa
Farmington
Ill
Pacific Coast
Della Fetters
Chicago
Community thanks for support after infant Georgia Elizabeth's death
Mr and Mrs George Simpson express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the death of their daughter Georgia Elizabeth.
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Jay Dell
Fairfield
Georgia Simpson
Georgia Elizabeth
George Simpson
Deep Sea Creatures Lacelet and Luminescent Shrimps
A lacelet is a deep sea creature midway between fish and invertebrate with a headless body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles. Shrimps at great depths emit light but lose it in aquariums, leading scientists to suggest luminous adaptation was created to illuminate dark oceans.
The Cinque Ports and Their Royal Naval Honor
The cinque ports of England originally five main ports plus Rye and Winchelsea provided ships for defense in Saxon times. They gained special privileges in return and the role of war den remains a high honor today.
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England
Lower
Sandwich
Hythe
Romney
Hastings
Rye
Winchelsea
Reading the Readers Said to Warn of Pocket Pamphlets
A quotation from Voltaire cited by Cottrell's Magazine warns that social revolution faces danger not from the nine volumes of the philosophical encyclopedia but from pamphlets small enough to fit a coat pocket and sold for a few sous.
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Voltaire
Cottrell
Tceland's Fisheries Grow Fast With Strong Industry
Tceland reports excellent fisheries and a rapidly growing fishing sector. Government data highlights robust harvests and expanding employment in coastal communities. Local observers credit sustainable practices and rising market demand for seafood exports.
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Tceland
Finong
Caroni River Current Provides Big Hydroelectric Potential
The Caroni river in South America shows a remarkably even year round flow ideal for power generation. Three nearby waterfalls near its mouth into the Orinoco could yield over a million horsepower without dam construction.
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Caroni
South America
Orinoco River
Courage and Cowardice
A quotation from Eugene J. Harrison in Physical Culture discusses how courage and cowardice are defined by the first step taken in fear. The line between bravery and timidity is subtle, yet the stance one adopts determines outcomes in war and life.
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Qhemethere
Eugene J. Harrison
Remove Ink and Peach Stains With Kitchen Remedies
A ripe tomato slice can lift ink from white fabrics and cold water dampened peach stains, when treated with thick cream of tartar, may disappear. These home methods offer simple stain removal steps using common pantry items.
British Soldiers in Salonika Refer to Ancient Thessalonika
A fragment notes British troops at Salonika with a remark about the city’s history. It recalls Thessalonika once housed a major Christian church to which St Paul addressed two epistles. The piece also hints at discounts and subscriptions for issues via the Journal.
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Thessalonika
Salonika
St. Paul
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