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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1929

Page

6

Pontiac Bride Bets on Michigan Home

Miss va Allison and Elmer R. Randall of Pontiac Michigan united in marriage on March 2. The couple will reside in Pontiac after the ceremony. The society notes also recount Harmony club dinner at the Harvey home with nine families seated at quarter tables and prize winners in bridge at the Rosemary club gathering hosted by Mrs Clive Gray.

Mage Va Allison Nieve A. E. Putnam Elmer R. Randall Pontac Michigan Miss Allison Mirs. Putnam Pontiac Harmony Club Tom Harvey Glenn McParlane Joe McGraw Harvey Ida Thompson Mary Stephens Martha Wheelan Rosemary Club Clive Gray Glenn Wilson Donald Brown J. W. Gray

Social rounds highlight Mrs Denison party and club events

Mrs Dale Denison hosted a W C bridge gathering at 621 South Second Avenue with Glaydis Clark and Mrs R DeHerman as guests. Prizes went to Hannah Welch and Louise Ewing in a two table game. A luncheon followed in green and white.

Dale Denison South Second Avenue W. C

Why Some Women Are So Popular Beauty's First Requisite

An advertisement claims skin perfection with MELELO-GLO Face Powder from Sherman Bros. Druggists. It touts a new Preach process for a lasting, smooth finish and youthful bloom, promising reduced shine and pastiness for fair complexions.

Sherman Bros

Pity the Man On a Diet and a Digestion Elixir

A promotional blurb touts Dave’s Men that Pepsin as a remedy for stomach distress. It claims quick relief and stomach rebuilding so digestion improves with any food. Lemmon’s Pharmacy and other druggists nationwide offer it with a money back guarantee if not fully satisfying.

Dave Lemmon America

Announcements From Local Church Groups And Societies

Fragments detail a Friday 7:30 pm meeting of Rebekah group in West Chester and a March 15 gathering with Mrs Dayton. Presbyterian choir rehearsals Thursday at the church, Darmrsede Shrine No. 10 meets Tuesday at Mi Mine Temple. Dues due January 1. 4H girls meet Margaret Stewart Saturday afternoon. Afternoon literature group meets Monday with Mrs W A Gibson. Cottage prayer meeting moved to Friday 7:50 pm at Mr Sani yom Kart’s home Washington St. Past Noble Grand Circle meets Monday afternoon at Mrs Creuree Schneider’s home.

Darmrsede Shrine No. 10 Mi Mnie Saniyom Kart Washington Street Creuree Schneider Pato

Super Genius Revered for Dinner Praise at Home

A Cincinnati Enquirer quotation defines a genius as a husband who flatters the hostess’s dinner in public to please her while avoiding later scolding from his wife for seeming to miss meals at home. The remark frames social cunning in domestic praise and implied self preservation.

Cincinnati Enquirer

A Big Moment Small Jackie Gazes at Baby Louise

Four week old Louise lies still as observer Jackie makes his first call, awe evident as he asks if she was born very young in the Parents magazine.

Jackie Louise Frent Children The Magazine For Parents

England Places Ushers on Passenger Trains

Great Western railway introduces seat shunters at Paddington London to locate seats for passengers. An usher with armlet guides travelers, relieving crowding as trains fill. The seat finder identifies available seats and directs boarding accordingly.

England Tanden Great Western Railroad Paddington London

True Habits Make Truth, Robertson Quote

This excerpt reflects on truth as a product of habit rather than willpower. It asserts that a person habituated to deception in trifles cannot suddenly become truthful in serious matters, as sincerity is formed through consistent practice. The quote attributes the meaning to F. W. Robertson.

F. W. Robertson

Lace Making Old Industry Invention At St Annaberg

A historical note claims lace making began in 1461 at St Annaberg by Barbara Utonann. It adds England's lace industry started when refiners from blunders settled in Cranfield near Bedford, bordering Buckinghamshire.

St. Annaberg Sasony Barbara Utonann England Cranfield County of Bedford Buckinghamshire

Local ladies attend West Chester party at Mrs Goffey’s

Mrs. C. H. Davis and Mrs. J. C. Owen traveled to West Chester this morning to attend a party hosted by the American Made cinema group at Mrs. J. & Goffey’s home. M. Owen plans a visit to Mrs. J, D. Davion, and Mrs. Agnes Ross tomorrow.

C. H. Davis J. C. Owen West Chester Goffey M. Owen J .D. Davion Agnes Ross

Actas in History Copper in Old Testament Menu Mention

Detroit News notes copper, one of six metals listed in the Bible, with Subal-Cain described as an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron, linking brass to a copper alloy in historical context.

Subal-Cain Detroit News

Oysters Feast On Yeast Says Fisheries Ministry

A British Ministry of Fisheries report notes oysters feed on yeast and grow rapidly when yeast is available. The finding highlights yeast as a potent food source aiding shellfish development.

Ministry of Fisheries

Wrinkling Forehead Marks Generosity and Honesty

The text notes that forehead wrinkles signal a kind, generous, and honest character. It suggests such features hint at a humane nature and trustworthy behavior, attributing personal warmth to facial lines.

And How It Irks Them A Vood Any Announeements

A fragment from Patel Fort Wayne News Sentinel hints at unnamed men avoiding publicity. The notice suggests some restraint in how individuals engage with public attention.

Patel Fort Wayne News Sentinel

All Seek Light Verse Line From Schiller

A compact reflection on seeking light as lines turn with joyful transport toward illumination. The brief poem fragment evokes movement toward clarity and hope through classical imagery attributed to Schiller.

Schiller

Salem privateers drive Revolutionary war effort

About 150 privateers or ships of war were sent out of Salem in the Revolutionary cause. They were owned and equipped by private individuals, not by the government, and these privateers captured nearly 400 English vessels.

Salem

Candy Trumps Books In US Spending Says Booksellers

The American Booksellers Association reports Americans spend twice as much on candy as on books. The data notes about 6.9 pounds of candy sold for each reading volume, reflecting a preference shift toward sweets over literature.

American Booksellers’ Association United States

Pinioning Chickens Explained in Old Rearing Note

A historical clipping describes pinioning chickens by clipping flight feathers to prevent even flight. It suggests repeating yearly after birds mature and claims plucking new chicks at a few days old prevents long feathers. The term pinioning is used for this practice.

Rural Route 4 News From Washington Iowa

Rural Route 4 correspondent Daisy Simmering reports on community labor at Pleasant Hill church timber cut by Harold Linder Chas Kephart Ed Simmering and visits among Linder Anderson and Kephart families. Local residents Will Hightshoe returns from Minnesota and Mrs J E Linder visits Dodge Center with Glen Harley and Ralph Linder. Chas Kephart sells corn to neighbors.

Washington Pleasant Hill Mienday Harold Linder Chas, Kephar J. E. Linder Howard Nellie Anderson Lloyd Lewis Anderson C Has. Kephart Robert Kephart Will Hightshoe Minnesota J. B. Linder Ed Simmering Dodge Center Glen Harley Ralph Linder Charles Anderson Chas. Kephart

Beuchton R 1- The Black Hawk Club Social Evening

The Black Hawk Club met last Friday night with Mr and Mrs Victor Oswalt and others. Guests included Kermit Oswalt, Betty, Harold Pencil, Keith and Cliford Garrett, Raymond Dickinson, Margar et Smith, and Prody Borkozski. S M Brinton was hurt last Saturday cranking his car in Bighton. Mrs Matilda Morse returned home from wintering in Lloyd Jane. Vera Horton taught the Black Hawk school Monday for Miss Helen Jenkins. WW Ibur Day and family were Washington callers. Walter and John Daering moved onto the H A Luithly farm.

Beuchton Rblacy Hawk Club Victor Oswalt Kermit Andy Oswalt Betty Harold Pencil Lena James Keith Prody Borkozski Charley Dikinson S. M. Brinton Bighton Matilda Morse Lloyd Jane Lone Tres Vera Horton Black Hawk Helen Jenkins Washington Saturda Walter John Daer'ng H. A. Luithly

Bleaching the Black Eye Home Remedy

After a fall or blow the skin may be kept from discoloring by applying a poultice of starch mixed with cold water on the injured part.

Regular Order Life Seems One Continuous Round of Unfinished Work

Rochester Sentinet remarks on the cycle of incomplete tasks in governance and daily administration, framing routine decision making as an endless loop of pending actions and unresolved issues.

Rochester Sentinet

Would Never Marry

A dialogue fragment shows a woman refusing marriage unless fully informed about a suitor, and a partner’s skeptical reply implying hesitation to marry without complete certainty. The terse exchange captures social pressures on marriage and personal autonomy in courtship.

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Marion Milavgehelin Chld Fortnidhtly Club J. R Kruser Dan Bevins May Youtz Iowa City Lab Mies Alma Hartz New England Rebekah Mission Presbyterian Northern Star Margaret Stewart Satur W. A. Gibson Vars Royal Arel Vinsons Hyde Y Mare Tirth Carleton Playen Merk Paten Reed Aly the Evening Journal Mrs Daisy Simmering Paul Rudiger Will Miller Brighton Prody A. Borkoski West Side Square
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