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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
6
Wall Street broker quotes Pierpont Morgan as a quiet man who only speaks when he has something good to say. He plans a new department and suggests an assistant named Brown but prefers someone not easily spared.
Dialogue shows an invalid and a doctor debating poetry and medicine with a witty exchange about writing and understanding, noting pay for cryptic writing. No other identifiable entities or events are present.
A fragmented OCR snippet describes a blunder involving Bilderbod and his wife during a trip last week. The account mentions a railroad car speeding through a tunnel in Virginia and references several women on the train.
After recovering, Satan mocks virtue and plans to slip away within the hour. An imp fetches a disguise and Satan dons gentleman’s evening clothes, declaring the outfit perfect for his covert departure.
The Debutante responds with a shiver when asked about the new poet introduced by the Chaperon-Well. The brief exchange hints at tension and uncertainty around the newcomer.
In a playful exchange a surviving Thanksgiving turkey consoles a friend as they discuss fate and feast. A Christmas goose quips about already having a leg in the gravy, adding a humorous edge to town talk.
A New York Sun item notes Franklin declaring lightning drawn from the sky and a meek man quipping that hinting to a wife about extravagance is the easy route, while the crowd disperses as science is dismissed.
In a humorous dialogue from the Catholic Standard, characters debate whether Crabbe is cranky with Wise noting a rival would mix in elaborate add ons before such a claim. The exchange highlights wit and social etiquette in a playful, period voice.
A city man declares a longing for rural life and abundance. He imagines gathering currants gooseberries green onions honey bees lettuce straw berries and pieplant pies from country plants. He dreams of cucumber trees cabbage vines and potatoes hanging in clusters with radishes and tomatoes ripe and ready. He contrasts the city’s weariness with a wish for wide open country living.
A regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening June 8 at 7:30 at the Masonic Temple. Members are urged to attend and discuss ongoing programs and plans.
An advertisement warns of a bad scare from abdominal pain and possible appendicitis and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a sure cure for bowel and stomach disorders. Guaranteed at J H Stewart's drug store.
An advertisement touts Hucklen’s Arica Salve as effective for cuts burns fever sores and sore eyes. A testimonial from P D L Gregory of Hope Texas claims rapid relief after using the salve sold at Stewart’s drug store.
A Nickel Plate Road travel deal lists $12.25 to Niagara Falls and return with June 1st 19th and 20th departures and a June 24th return limit or a July 14th deposit deadline. Through vestibuled sleeping cars with three daily through trains. Meals in Nickel Plate dining cars and an Ameri can Club Meal Plan from 35 cents to 81 dollars. Official contact John Y. Calahan General Agent Chicago Adams Street.
The Iowa Central lists low round trip excursion fares for summer travel from Brighton to St Paul and Minneapolis 12.50, Duluth 16.00, Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo 22.75, Salt Lake City Ogden 35.75, and Portland 49.00 with ninety day limits. Specials include Epworth League convention and G A R encampment trips with set sale dates and extensions. Tickets to Hot Springs Ark priced at 2.00 round trip. Details available from agents or A B Cutts G P A A.
The Nickel Plate Road promotes a summer excursion to Asbury Park New Jersey for the National Educational Association annual meeting. Round trip 21.35 with June 29 to July 2 sale dates and return by August 31. Options include Delaware Water Gap Mohawk Valley or Hudson River boat ride plus meals in dining cars.
Beginning April 10 the Rock Island announces excursions to Los Angeles San Francisco and California points for 55.65 round trip. Travel via any regular route return by any route, boarding at Washington and keeping the car until arrival.
An Omaha advertising note offers home seekers rates via the Iowa–Central Ry to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Ark ansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stopovers allowed and tickets valid twenty one days. For rates and train times contact agents or A B Outts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
Tickets from Chicago City ticket office 111 Adams St to Asbury Park N J via Nickel Plate Road sell June 29 30 July 1 2 with return by August 31. Sale points include Depot La Salle and Van Buren streets and elevated loop. Tickets good via New York City.
The Burlington Route offers half fare round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo May 31 through Sept 30 with various date windows and return privileges. Additional low rates apply to Utah Pacific Northwest Yellowstone Cody Black Hills and other western destinations with numerous side trips. Descriptive literature is free. contact J. E. Kupath, Agent.
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