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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1923
Page
6
Lettie struggles with anger after an incident with Fil Caesar and breaks a window. Mrs. Penfield offers firm guidance and a temper gong device a knot hole board and a rolling pin to channel outbursts. Lettie vows to change and asks for patience while agreeing to use the kitchen pledge excuse.
Lettie endures humiliation from Mr. Wopple as she apologizes for her outbursts and flees in anger. Mrs. Penfield questions the elder man about Lettie’s behavior and argues for social responsibility toward the young, proposing reform and support rather than punishment.
Mrs Nena Badenock daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank L Wilson will address women about spring work and house cleaning on KYW radio at 10 30 tomorrow morning The talk follows her prior broadcast and notes daylight saving time caused confusion for listeners to tune in on time
The century plant Agave Americana often flowers once in eight years not a hundred. A central shoot can reach nearly 20 feet and bear up to 4,000 blossoms. Greenhouse specimens bloom less frequently than those in natural conditions.
A stream of community group meetings is listed including D. of A. with Mrs. Henry Eagle, Poinsettia Club with Mrs. Sherman Crone, Rebekahs regular meeting, M. EB. Choir, Ainsworth BE S.No. 292 initiation, Moose Lodge social with Highland Four, Spafford program at the high school, Presbyterian Ladies Social, Buds of Promise Baptist class, WOP M S of Ainsworth M E Church, Woman's Missionary Society at Second United Presbyterian with Mrs. W. M. Beal, Rural Women’s club with Mrs. Elmer Cherry, W.KR.C regular meeting with initiation, Ladies Aid ten cent social at Christian church, and Young Women's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian.
A fragment recalls the Stebbings continuing to show interest in their Chinese servant after moving to California. The note hints at the Stebbings being artists with a broad view, though details are incomplete.
The Baptist Ladies Missionary Society plans a regular program at Mrs. Frank Sage’s home Friday afternoon. The Presbyterian Ladies Social to present “How the Story Grew” Friday at the church. The Fortnightly Music Department reschedules to May 14 due to a Sunday school convention. The 76 Ladies Aid gathers May 3 at Mrs. Jno Romine’s home with Iris Durst and Opal Bickford assisting. The Shalom Group plans a quilt block session Friday evening with Ethel Atkinson. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meets Friday at 2:30 PM with Ethel Atkinson leading the program.
Mrs. Stebbings insists Ah Wing is a machine as a crisis unfolds. The Chinese servant defies danger to rescue belongings and later leaps into a fire to save a cat, emerging singed but alive, prompting Mrs. Stebbings to insist the worker is inhuman.
Islands off New Zealand host tuateras said to be the oldest living animals with a distinctive organ on the head top that serves as a third eye.
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