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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
6
A minister grandfather twits Honor Bright about reading yet coins the turquoise ring as a reward if she avoids books for a week. She cannot resist and, reading Uncle Tom's Cabin by a rainy afternoon, returns the ring, learns a lesson, and is forgiven. The tale ends with a ring inscribed Honor Bright.
A district school inspector bursts into a noisy room and ejects a talkative boy to quiet the class. A chorus of surprise follows as a timid voice reveals the mistake and asks for the real teacher. The incident highlights strict discipline and classroom chaos.
A father tells how Papa Squirrel, hungry in winter, seeks food at a farmhouse. Ruth and Mark trap him but feed him nuts and apples. Mama Squirrel frees him at dusk, and they all return to the oak with plenty to eat for the five squirrels.
A growing gleam glowing green and a bleak breeze blighting bright broom blossoms appear in a set of tongue twisters. Flesh of freshly fried flying fish is also highlighted as an example. The elocutionist notes the three phrases are hard to repeat rapidly.
A playful riddle hides four garment names. The lines point to shoe, belt, hat, coat as the four items.
A short lyric invites listeners to hear a master strum and a jolly duet about April and spring. The playful lines tease critics, claiming those who dislike the song must be wrong.
The passage describes a loud chaotic scene at a nursery with a jungle theme and a wild black cat figure. It notes that strange beasts and people fill the day, making deafening noise, and vanish at twilight leaving hosts of children unsettled by the chaos.
Special weather forecast for Iowa notes generally fair conditions for today and tomorrow with a chance of local thunderstorms tonight or Saturday. Temperatures expected to rise tonight.
Standing room packed last night as White City Carnival Company No 2 staged repeat performances around the square. Acts included Mamie Colored Aristocracy The Moonshiners and Merry go Round with Jumbo the snake drawing curious onlookers and even allowing weighings. Special privileges were offered to parents with children and those short of funds. Another show is scheduled this afternoon and one tonight for late attendees.
Notice calls all members to gather at the hall this evening for special business in a brief meeting with an unspecified start time.
Local notes report ice cream cones at Hays and a display of children’s books at Hays High School. Several residents return home after city visits, with social events noted and a Baptist lawn gathering announced.
Readers report a mix of social visits shopping trips and river fishing. Mrs Hollingsworth near Dublin and Mrs Rebecca Rowan of Salem Ore visited in the city. Wright Mason returned from Washington Pa after a three week stay. a group including Sherm Welch and Col W B Bell fished at the river. the A B C girls returned from a farm camping trip west of town after a fine week.
Mr. E. W. Goodloe of Dallas Texas reports trying Doctor King's New Life Pills over the past year and says they effectively dispel malaria and biliousness. The pills do not grind or gripe and are sold for 25 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy.
Patent reports from R W Bishop announce the 18th instant patent grants to Iowa residents. Items include combined cart and hog chute, vending machine, combined churn and butter worker, hinge plate for tilting posts, vehicle tongue and wagon reach, windlass attachment, hayrake, mechanical movement, and more with inventors and assignees such as B F Cleveland Sac City L H Needham Des Moines Mrs J M Parker Oskaloosa J L Hecht Davenport Davenport Wagon Co FE Buckwalter Laurens D F Anderson Council Bluffs E Children’s Sons Mfg Co Davenport and others. Also a local note forbids fishing in Highland Park lake and a daily ice cream offering at Hays restaurant.
Local vendor Leo Shel Angouskie of R R 3 advertises 411 copper cable lightning rods with low prices. The note says contact details and emphasizes affordability for residential protection.
Central Ry announces new summer season excursion fares to eastern resorts and to Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming and South Dakota. Tickets on sale June 1 to October 31 1907 with liberal stop over privileges and flexible routes. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis MN.
Iowa Central Railway offers round trip tickets to San Francisco and Los Angeles for National Educational Association attendees from June 22 to July 5 with return by September 15, 1907. One fare for the round trip, any direct route, stopovers allowed. inquire A. B. Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
General store offering hardware furniture shoes clothing dry goods lumber coal grain and real estate with invoices totaling 31000 seeks land. Target buyer may invest in a substantial county town operation.
Property listings show 160 acres three miles from town with eight room house barn 42 by 72 double corn crib deep well fenced and phone access priced at 75 dollars. Also 120 acres five miles from town with house barn good well fruit and school nearby. Trade possible for small town property with price and terms on request.
A local notice invites readers to list farms properties or businesses for sale or inquiry. It offers to find requested items and urges contact to discuss any proposition with guaranteed confidentiality upon request.
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