Sale of Estate Stock and Fixtures in Washington Iowa
To settle the estate of red dJavdon Jr bida a sale of his entire stock of clothing and men's furnishings, store fixtures, and building lease will be held Saturday May 4 1918 at 11 a.m. at the Washington Iowa store. Prospective bidders may examine stock and invoices during the preceding week. Mary Jardon.
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Red dJavdon, Jr
Bida
Washington
Iowa
Portien
Mary Jardon
Local Notes Brighten Washington Scene
A flood of brief items fills the morning pages with arrivals visits and travel notes. Mrs. Baumeister comes from Ainsworth, Mrs. Gobble travels to Eldon, Dr. A. W. Clow attends osteopathy work, and Mrs. Jones arrives from St Louis to visit her brother. Local business ads highlight tile sales wallpaper cleaning and a rheumatism cure.
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Dr. Jones
St. Louis
E. G. Gardner
Naomi Jacobson
Chicago
A. N. Bowen
Dutch Creek Township
War Stamp sale in Washington schools rises
War Savings Stamp sales in Washington schools increase with students and teachers actively boosting thrift stamp purchases. Total to date is 2456.56 across six schools with Lincoln leading, Wallace, Heights, Centennial, McKee, and the high school following. A family expresses gratitude for condolences and floral tributes for Fred Long.
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Washington
Heights
Lincoln
Wallace
McKee
Graduation Gifts Suggested By Lemmon’s Jewelry
Graduation time marks achievement as students finish school work and head toward new paths. Lemmon’s Jewelry Store recommends meaningful gifts such as a diamond piece or a wrist watch to commemorate the occasion and show appreciation for hard work.
Fourth Ward Republican Caucus Set For May Second
The fourth ward Republican caucus to select delegates to the county convention and name a committeeman will be held at City Hall on Thursday May 2 at 8 PM. H Michards, Committeeman.
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Fourth Ward
H. Michards
Perhaps It Was Necessary Scene at City Restaurant
Two elderly ladies with an adopted child take their seats and follow a formal dining ritual. The first lady instructs the child to remember her dressing, the second urges saying grace, and the child recites a prayer over the meal in a ceremonial scene.
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City
Minnie
Wuiter Rune
Young Man Electrocuted at Kalona
Wayne McGinnis of Lone Tree, sixteen, was killed by a several thousand volt electric shock at Kalona while helping his father move a roof under wires. He died instantly after attempts to revive him and suffered burns on his hands face and neck. Sheriff McCarty investigated in place of the coroner.
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Wayne McGinnis
Lone Tree
Kalona
J. W. McGinnis
Washington
McCarty
Hay
Over the Bridge of Sighs and the Road to Wisdom
A reflective excerpt discusses passage from youth to manhood near the Bridge of Sighs. It suggests that failed affections and personal trials sharpen intellect and maturity, with wisdom measured by endured sorrows and mental hardening through experience.
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Bridge of Sighs
Mare Pow Gulf
Value of Learning as described in Palmer's quote
Palmer states learning shapes youth into attentive industrious confident and wary minds and makes an old person cheerful useful It is an ornament in prosperity a refuge in adversity entertainment in all times and a source of moderation and wisdom in all circumstances
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Palmer
Plants Used in Commerce
Four thousand two hundred plant species have commercial uses with four hundred twenty employed in perfume making.
Miss Radford to Christen U S Destroyer Radford
Miss Mary Radford granddaughter of Rear Admiral William Radford of Civil War fame will christen the United States destroyer Radford, to be launched at an Atlantic port. She counts many Washington society girls as friends and holds a job with Uncle Sam.
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Mary Radford
William Radford
United States
Radford
Atlante
Washington
Uncle Sam
Painter defends self as sole creator in New York studio dispute
A fashionable painter at a New York studio tea defends that he paints all his own pictures. A noted etcher questions the practice and jokes about paying hands, sparking talk of starting an art factory.
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New York
Shame in Willful Loss of Time Quote by Beneca
The author laments that time lost by negligence hurts us most than force or theft. He argues that the gravest loss is self-caused through carelessness and failure to act, urging prudence and discipline in daily conduct.
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Beneca
Seems To. Food for thought and the Louisville Courier Journal
A fragmentary note reflects on how certain discussion pieces in the Louisville Courier Journal provoke mental indigestion for some readers, hinting at public reaction to editorial content.
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Louisville Courier Journal
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