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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1922
Page
8
Local items note a May Break fast at the Presbyterian church from 6:00 to 9:00 in the morning. Readers learn about a range of shop and social notices including Dean's ice cream specials and various local visits and travels among residents.
Arch Best Oxfords Wilsons Ka Gruen and Elgin watches highlighted as graduation gifts. Stephen Jewelry promotes watch brands and mentions Stephen L P Henderson visiting Ottumwa on business. Various local visits and errands cited including Toomans and Nebergalls traveling to Muscatine Titus and Ainsworth. Cleaning and travel items advertised.
In Springs Arkansas on May 10 delegates to the Methodist Episcopal Church South quadren nial general conference staged a unique demonstration for Woodrow Wilson. Officials said the scene resembled a political meeting as attendees rose to cheer the former president. The convention then adopted a referendum extending greetings to Wilson and pledging to promote his stated truths.
Philadelphia May 10 A salvage expedition for the Lusitania and other sunken ships will begin May 25. The Blakeley is chartered by the Lusitania Salvage Company. Estimates of sunken gold reach into millions with a passenger paying $75,000 to the purser and Mme Antoine de Page depositing over $200,000.
In days past Upper Egypt families subsisted on dates with ground kernels and stones fed to camels. Recently animals have learned to eruneh the stones, reflecting a shift in feeding practices noted in the era described.
A note from the Richmond Times-Dispatch advises that when a man asks your opinion he is fishing for a quarrel. The quote warns to remain silent and appear wise rather than in debate.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a wife asking a question about identity and a response mentioning coloration or trait. The text is garbled, with misspellings and incomplete phrases, offering little clear narrative or names.
A quirky column humorously notes men who could have made good butlers but fail due to unwillingness to please others. The piece riffs on social norms and the quirks of service roles.
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