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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
8
Miss Veda Twinam of near Crawfordsville shops in town today. C. M. Maxwell and Verle Maxwell of Crawfordsville are in town on business. Call at the woodwork shop 106 W Second St for mortice and tenoned door and window screens. Lawn mowers sharpened by W D Loftiss. 64tf
Mrs. Florence Swartz leaves for Glenwood Springs Colorado to visit her sister Mrs G E Allan. D F Macon auctioneer of Washington Iowa advertised Red 305 1yr. We installed another Warlo Electric Pump yesterday. Spud boys returned home with fish stories and seas were fair. Several locals reported reunions after absences including John and Harry McCall Marcellus Lou Meek J L Brookhart Willis Todd Will Libe Gary O Loughlin and Will Gibson.
The Journal notes Miss Maude Whiteside undergoing appendicitis surgery in Illinois with hopeful recovery. Mr and Mrs Howard Sitler return from Pine River Minnesota with news of knee high corn and strong crop prospects. Mr and Mrs G Ferrell visit Union City Tennessee then Chicago and Cedar Falls for teaching plans. H A Pauls and son Leslie return from a Nebraska vacation visiting Lincoln Hastings Grand Island and Hastings wild west round-up thrills.
Charles F. Burham a 65 year old switch oiler for the Burlington railroad was instantly killed this morning when a push engine backed over him in the Burlington yards.
About a hundred years ago a Welsh litigant sent a large cheese to the judge about to hear his case. The judge accepted it saying no sane person would suppose he could be bribed. The law then provided treble forfeiture of the bribe and discharge from the king's service.
The term Roaring Forties denotes stormy seas between 40 and 50 degrees south latitude. It is likened to a rough portion of the Atlantic with strong winds and high seas.
A compact reflection on learning from experience and action, noting that wisdom grows from thought and practice rather than from books, with a witty line about discerning people beyond pages.
The halo signifies celestial light and glory in religious art used long before Christianity among Egyptians Greeks and Romans. It appears in early Christian art as a symbol of divine radiance and sanctity.
A widow in an English court asked why police arrest a poor woman who has lost her husband instead of pursuing murderers and burglars. Her remarks challenged law enforcement focus amid crime and hardship.
A nameless narrator rents a marsh house with a violin playing unseen at night. He recounts Eben and Arthur, brothers rivaling for Marjorie, a fatal confrontation, and a haunting of the place. The violin echoes the tragedy, while Mrs Tompkins and grandma insert a comic aside.
Paris reports War Minister Maginot has required colonial army entrants to possess six pairs of teeth with two molars and two canines. The decree targets Algeria and Morocco selections amid reports of widespread dental defects. A Senegalese colonel boasted the troops’ strength and joked about a cannibal lineage.
An Inland Revenue official reports about 1,000 income tax delinquents in Britain, down from 1,162 two years ago. The process allows time to pay, with notices escalating to remittance dates, distress warrants, and possible imprisonment for those without seizable property.
The Japanese carry top spinning to great perfection. Tops vary in size and construction and are balanced on the edge of a sword or along a thin cord, showcasing refined technique and precision.
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