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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1907
Page
7
Evelyn frets over a last luncheon for the Cooking club hindered by lack of funds and decor. In a cramped apartment the girls craft a carrot centerpiece and parsley table accents to rival wealthier rivals, hoping to win the prize.
A determined girl leads a baking and luncheon club through strict rules to create original, secretive dishes. Evelyn bakes behind closed doors, wins the unanimous vote, and receives a bicycle prize as Mr. Duncan declares the winner and directs the prize to be claimed at the store.
Margaret B. laments endless prohibitions and longs for a simple plea to act. She contrasts constant don’ts with a wish that someone will say please do. The quote captures frustration with nagging rules and a plea for encouragement.
In Fedora Tennessee C V Pepper recounts a dramatic recovery after suffering lung and throat hemorrhages. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery with instant relief and rapid improvement enabling him to return to work within three weeks. Stewart s Pharmacy offers 50c and 1.00 priced bottles with a trial bottle free.
A brief quip notes that in a married man’s case the bottom dollar is the same as his top dollar. The line appears in a Brooklyn Eagle excerpt highlighting a blunt definition of value in relationship terms.
At Penon near Mexico City a tiny chapel sits under a volcano shadow. The structure stands about ten feet high and twelve feet wide, with space so crowded a couple can barely turn around during the marriage rite.
In 179 William Tuke a Quaker opened the first national asylum for the insane in York England establishing a pioneering approach to care and reform in mental health care.
A Sun feature claims the sun is hollow capable of holding 300000 Earth sized globes. It describes an eye that could hourly view 10000 square miles and asserts 55000 years would be needed to survey its entire surface.
A hatti sherif is an edict issued by the sultan of Turkey. It typically ends with the formal injunction Let my order be executed according to its form and meaning.
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