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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
3
A vintage DIY piece explains crafting a hold-all trunk inspired by a Salem museum artifact. Instructions cover cutting two 12 inch circles from inch board, spacing them 25 inches, lathing the exterior, smoothing edges, and assembling a hinged cover for a portable treasure chest.
The excerpt describes building a hair trunk with leather coverings and canyon flannel to mimic original looks. It mentions using cloth circles for ends, braid trim, brass tacks, and book straps as fittings. Lyrical lines about bright stars and cats singing outdoors are included.
The London Sketch reviews new games including Dabbit Castello and helio. Players use mallets, boards, or balance tasks across arches, flags and castles. Each game lasts about 20 minutes with varying skill and humor.
A two horse runaway pie wagon veered through Kalama, the driver thrown off as the wagon dragged its cart along. Pies splattered across a passing car, covering it with cherry, raspberry, berry, and lemon fillings in a chaotic street scene.
An amusing historical origin explains the saying put your foot on it. When land title disputes arise in Hindustan two holes are dug and each side bury sone leg of the rival lawyers. The tiring lawyer forfeits the case, leaving both litigants with a foot in it.
A wheeled saddle device mounts on goats to carry riders. The arrangement uses two front wheels and one rear wheel with the goat hitched beneath the frame. A bow-shaped fork holds the goats and a handlebar steers the front wheels.
The London Mail reports King Erricus confessed to being a sorcerer and magician owning an enchanted cap said to control winds. Subjects believed his powers so strongly that during storms they cried that the king was wearing the magic cap again.
The Philadelphia Inquirer suggests women’s feet are enlarging due to placing them down more often and with greater force than in the past.
J. Ek Lemmon and Geo McDaniel acquire W. T. Shearer interest in Keota drug store. McDaniel to run the business and live in Keota, with Lemmon and McDaniel forming a lasting up-to-date operation. Shearer plans future moves, enjoyed strong local trade, while McDaniel’s family remains in Washington.
Des Moines reports strawberries will be plentiful in a few days as cool weather delayed ripening. The season, which usually ends by June 20, will extend with warm spells, improving berry quality per state horticulturist Wesley Green.
When a child has the whooping cough, give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to loosen cough and ease expectoration. The remedy liquifies tough mucus and aids expectoration. It has been used successfully in many epidemics and is safe. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A special meeting for men is set for Sunday at two o'clock at the Pleasant Hill church southeast of Washington. Organized by R Sure, secretary of the Men and Religion Forward Movement in the city, the program includes Rev U S Smith and S W Ston as definite speakers. A male quartet will be formed and other speakers sought. several Washington church men are expected to attend by automobile.
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