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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1923
Page
6
In Saratoga Springs July 18 1923 the author recalls the Grand Union hotel and nearby sights. The six acre complex hosts 1000 rooms with grand dining rooms and opulent walnut furnishings. Hotel life is contrasted with earlier gambling era and bustling summer crowds led by servants and notable guests.
Report of F S club swim and campfire ham and eggs gathering with all members present except two. Sunday and Friday events include Second United Presbyterian Church beginners class at Raymond Humston home with games and refreshments. Rural Womans Club picnic at Wellston on the river with 65 attendees, swimming, boating, and a long feast. several relatives from Davenport Burlington Ottumwa attend. Farewell at John Lang home for Mrs Willard Warilton and daughters headed to Aucor Illinois, with family and friends present. Benson relatives hold Sunset Park reunion 1923 with prayers, baskets, photos, and plans for September 1924 Mount Pleasant Iowa gathering.
A quotation praising the agriculturist as the purest and most holy class, valued for healthful residence and moral virtue, with Rus sell asserting the farmer keeps the deity before him and gains exalted views of power and benevolence.
In Java a drowned body search uses four live sheep thrown into water to indicate the body by where they sink. In Peru black sheep are set in fields and covered with chica while the people fast, hoping for rain.
Reptile to Be Avoided. Centipedes have an exceedingly venomous bite, the giant centipede native to Venezuela nearly as deadly as a viper. Unlike the scorpion they do not sting but bite with strong horizontal mouth forceps.
July activities list meetings across multiple groups including West Chester Pythian Sisters Just Us club Ladies Missionary society W R C Booster Social and church missions. Events occur July 24 through 28 with gatherings at homes churches Moose hall and community venues featuring socials and quarterly missionary work.
Workmen excavating for a new factory foundation at Keynsham near Bristol unearthed Roman remains. The Daily Chronicle reports coffins with skeletons and a six inch needle a spoon and a breech likely from a Roman gallant’s toga brooch completing the outfit.
A Chicago Tribune description recalls a child’s simple navigation answer pointing two blocks straight and two blocks crooked, reflecting a domestic anecdote about school routes and childhood perception.
A belief common in the south of France holds that a floating loaf of bread may reveal where a drowned body lies. The idea rests on bread drifting with currents similarly to a body, though any science behind it is doubtful.
A line from a historical page notes that saying I saw your advertisement in the Journal guarantees prompt service. The brief implies a persuasive claim tied to placing ads in the publication. The item reflects classic newspaper marketing language and consumer expectations of timely response.
Josephine and Jasper Ross of Bloomingtory Illinois and extended Benson kin, including Mr and Mrs Geo Ross, W H Benson Mur ry Iona Dave Benson and Roland of Wellman, J F Benson and Lucille of Ainsworth, Pete Berdo N J Benson and three sons Ward Robert and Paul, Cloyce Benson with two daughters Virginia and Bernice Irene Cy Bush Jane and Charles Bear T C Reeves Phyllis Gee Fulton Harold Thelma Benson and Geo L Benson all of Washington Contributed.
A correspondent recounts small expenses and aWashington delegate in unpressed attire. She notes traveller's cheques arriving safely at Saratoga and being stored by a prudent husband. The tone hints at forthcoming experiences away from the hotel.
A tale contrasts a worldly man who counts mango trees and fruit with a companion who enjoys fruit with the owner's consent. It condemns vain calculation and exalts humble wisdom that seeks the Creator and finds true bliss. The fable emphasizes practical virtue over abstract speculation.
A century-old windmill in Lonstrup Jutland Denmark has been remodeled into a three story residence. The structure keeps four large sweens and shingles and now contains nine rooms and dormer style windows offering a scenic view.
In a humorous exchange shown in the Boston Transcript an employer notes little typing while a job ad seeks a smart stenographer. The applicant quips that smart refers to appearance, highlighting the humorous clash between expectations and qualification.
A compact moral line asserts that self sufficiency harms progress and that reliance on others is essential. It cautions against arrogance and overconfidence in one’s lone capabilities while stressing mutual interdependence for success.
A quirky ad promises three boxes of a product to anyone who proves the item contains anything injurious to health. The note attributes the offer to T t-Bits and labels it a unique promotion.
An old Yarmouth fisherman in London discovers ditto on his grocer bill. He suspects charges for items never received until the shopkeeper explains that ditto means the same as previous line. The man concludes his wife is also ditto after learning the slang.
The phrase meaning Out of Many One appears on the Great Seal design recommended to Congress on July 4 1776 by a committee of Franklin Adams and Jefferson. It is found on several coins but has never been officially approved for that use.
A witty quotation from the Birmingham Age-Herald recalls a chauffeur who impressed both a flirtatious employer and a suspicious wife with his discretion and charm. The anecdote highlights clever understatement and social insight.
A brief office desk mirror offer mentioning polished steel trench mirrors available for examination. If a dent occurs the mirror is offered free of charge, presented in a formal sales-pitch style from the Houston Chronicle.
A brief quotation from the New York Sun notes skepticism about predicting behavior from memorized idiosyncrasies and compares it to guessing horse race outcomes.
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