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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
7
For the Fourth of July the Iowa Central By will sell round trip excursion tickets at one fare plus 50 cents to all points on its line. Tickets go on sale July 2, 3 and 4 with return limit July 6, 1905. Call on agents for particulars.
An ad urges men to buy Price & Teeple Pianos to gain a confident mood and sustained success. It claims sellers radiate victory and invites customers to visit, noting tuning services as part of the offer.
A collection of brief humorous vignettes from various papers. Tommy doubly explains rain aids play while a boy notes slippery mud, a Domiley meet after years, a Catholic Standard quip about aging, Johnny learns self control after striking, and a child’s cat essay jokes about square quadruped anatomy and nine lives in light Christian terms.
A Sedalia girl taking singing lessons asked her teacher if her voice could ever be useful. The mentor answered that it might come in handy in case of fire.
Little Mildred describes a frightening dream and wakes frightened. Her elder sister questions the phrase heart beating a tattoo and Mildred retorts that the sensation comes from the drums of her ears.
The frog vows to woo the moon. He gears up in his best clothes and sits beneath a tree as night falls with the moon high above. He contemplates how to ask for her hand in marriage.
A persistent frog courts the moon with multiple attempts as she hides behind clouds and a hill. After finally summoning courage to propose, the moon vanishes again and the frog laments being a bachelor, a tale from the Pittsburg Dispatch.
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back offer. The copy urges sending for free circulars and notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Host shows a guest around and recalls a man who built up a block, now rich enough to be ambassador to Great Britain. The guest mocks the dove of peace as a dodo while Mrs MecJones notes a caller named Kleene Gawn and Norah suggests he seeks Esmeralda.
All sick women across the United States are urged to seek help from Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts. A Bradford Pennsylvania woman reports a tumor disappeared after following guidance, praising the remedy as best for women.
Mrs Lapsling presents her newest photograph praising it as capturing her best expression. She notes the artist photographed her at what is described as the exact physiological moment.
The speaker notes that people enjoy hum bugs that are pleasing and justifiable. He cites not foisting a modern lemon cream pie on the nation as an example.
A grandstand exchange notes the pitcher’s looping arm motions before throwing. One spectator suggests the display helps justify the salary and keeps the crowd focused on him.
The unhappy parent admits his flawed upbringing proves foolishness. The wayward son defends his father s honor and warns any speaker against disrespect toward his father in his presence. The exchange appears in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Local ad announces homemade bread and pies from Josephine Pratt and a large picnic wagon for twelve to be used for outings to the woods. Dick Bear notes availability for parties and Chau tauqua events.
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