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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1919
Page
8
Regular county teachers examinations will be held at the Court House in Washington Iowa on June 25 26 and 27 1919. Schedule:
Subscription offer promotes magazines and club deals with a contact number and mailing option. Authorized agent Nita Belle McKeon invites readers to inquire about prices and view sample lists.
Brief notices list residents traveling and visiting relatives. W M Ruebsam rents Crawfordsville farm to John Frederickson of Olds. Ivah Hendrickson travels from Ainsworth to Oskaloosa. Emma McCall returns from Chicago. Several residents head to cities like Belle Plaine Davenport Clinton Danville and Fairfield for visits or work.
A collage of small ads and notices mentions vendors for cookies shoes and Sunday smokes, personal travel notes from teachers and students, a music event at North Side Jewelry, and a stock promotion for La Cuauhtempec Mines. Includes military and travel references, plus sale and wanted ads.
Canteloup sundaes and a fine assortment of summer candies at Deans entice customers. Miss Ena Auten of West Chester and Opal Millikin with Owen of Havre visit Washington. Dr Lyda Hellam returns from Keola. Miss Hazel Dean travels to Des Moines to visit Aunt Mrs A C Bailey. Mrs Wm C Nuhn and daughter Hilda visit Orville Elder. Ralph Gibson visits his aunt Miss Gertrude Kendall in Chicago. Mildred Varney heads to Sioux City to stay with Aunt Mrs Clara Bernard. Deans offers regular meals and a 6 o clock dinner Sundays for 75 cents.
The text praises Chinese confectioners stating they are very diligent and possess secrets. It claims they can empty an orange and fill it with jelly without leaving any trace of the rind. It also describes egg hollowing and filling with almond nougat without any shell damage.
Fragmentary text discusses walking sticks, fiber content, and a reference to a style with a gold healed and a silver or tortoise-bell snaff box. Mentions generational changes and street use.
A Boston Evening Transcript excerpt quotes Deacon Simms criticizing church advertising. The dialogue notes his silence when pressed about ringing the church bell for service, implying reluctance or disdain in public remarks.
Historical note on theater women from Elizabethan era to 17th century England. Charles II promoted female performers, transforming stage practice and enabling actresses to rise globally with mixed success.
Subscriptions and club arrangements advertised with a call to action after 6:30 pm. Authorized representative Nita Belle Mc Keon invites inquiries by mail or phone and promises a price list upon request.
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