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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
7
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the best cure for diseases and weaknesses in women. It claims the remedy is alcohol free, lacks habit forming drugs, lists its ingredients on the bottle, and warns against substitutes and counterfeit products.
A humorous verse complains of phone chatter and flirtations between Willie and Lizzie. It imagines a telephone that would shut up or soap-suds when conversations get gushy, then weighs letting young love run its course and marry.
A brief humorous vignette on Civil Service humor and a frustrated busy man waiting at a post office window. The dad explains the act while the son questions its meaning, ending with a clerk directing to the next window for wholesale stamps.
A three year old named Robert finds a discarded calendar with a bust of a woman in drapery and comments that imply sexual innuendo about a mother figure. He speaks in a rural dialect as he makes the remark, revealing a precocious but unsettling line of thought.
A hostess asks five year old Jane if a found handkerchief belongs to her. Jane replies that hers is in the wash, noting the mix up at the party and her first attendance.
A young girl asks her mother if her deceased brother would have preferred staying on earth to play with her. The mother suggests asking him in heaven, and the girl replies if he isn’t in heaven she will ask him herself. The exchange reflects a child’s view of mortality and heaven.
A mother asks how Katherine knows Jean did not close her eyes. Katherine explains she heard Jean wink as she began to reply and finish her prayer, implying she kept her eyes open while praying. The lighthearted family moment shows a child’s quick wit.
The speaker asks for illumination of inner darkness and strength of law to argue for Providence and justify the ways of God to men. This declarative line asserts a quest for understanding and justification within a grand theological debate.
A quotation from Colton notes that the pains of power are real while its pleasures exist only as imagination, urging examination of both those who wield power and those who seek it.
Local bakery in Vienna promotes a range of picnic essentials including bakery breads desserts and beverages. The end of an item list invites customers to shop for ready to assemble outdoor snacks and treats.
Official publication announces intention to grade curb and pave South Iowa Avenue in Washington Iowa from current end to city south boundary. City Council set July 19 1909 hearing for residents to object and outlines costs assessments and contractor guarantees.
In the Iowa district court a petition seeks to quiet title to listed real estate in Washington County. Plaintiffs allege adverse claims by numerous unknown claimants and request cancellation of clouds and establishment of clear title. The notice warns appearance before noon of the second day of the next term commencing August 31, 1909, or default will be entered.
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