Topsy Turvy Delights Washington Academy Seniors
Washington academy seniors presented the play Topsy Turvy at Wayland opera house last Saturday. The manager praised the performance calling it the best the academy has presented in Wayland and urged attendance for the Thursday follow up show at the Graham with seating available at Lemmon's pharmacy.
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Washington Academy
Topsy Turvy
Wayland Opera House
Frank
Opera House
Wayland
Academy
F. M. Reel
Mgr
Graham
Lemmon’s
Sale
Bargains in Farm Lands and New Empire Opportunities
Advertisement urges readers to request a free illustrated pamphlet about farm land bargains in South Dakota and new towns in the Minneapolis and St. Louis R. R. extension era. It promotes the farmers paradise and stockman’s opportunities and provides an address for requests.
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South
Dakota
Minneapolis
St. Louis R
NEW Empire
Farmers
Stockman’s Paradise
Weather Forecast for Iowa Today and Tomorrow
Showers and colder tonight followed by Tuesday fair weather. Washington report notes transitional conditions with cooler air moving in and a return to dry skies.
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Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Local residents visit on weekend in Ainsworth and area
Lee Thompson of Ainsworth and J. B. McCoy of Crawfordsville were in town Saturday on business. Miss Verne Anderson of Ainsworth visits the G. T. Rald home. Mae Harley of West Chester begins as clerk at Snoufler Hughes & Co. Mauree Applegate is reported ill. Several others travel from Ainsworth and nearby towns for shopping and business, with families returning home Saturday evening.
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Lee Thompson
Ainsworth
J. B. McCoy
Crawfordsville
N. J. Burham
West Chester
Verne Anderson
G. T. Rald
Jes. Scone
Con
Victor
Mae Harley
Snoufler, Hughes & Co
J. M. Bratton
Elsie
Catherine Smythe
Vinton
W. H. Harding
Peter McColl
Bert Dixon
Brighton
Frank Siberts
Geneva
Howard Benn
Indianapolis
Ind
George Paul Land Co
Pat the Irish Farmer Answers a Devil Question
Two American tourists rest with an Irish farmer in fields near Ireland. They ask which of them the devil would take first and Pat replies that he would be chosen, joking that the devil would pick him first since he is sure of the visitors.
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Emerald Isle
Pat
Ireland
America
Pretty Baltimore Girl Delights Dance Hall Suitor
A Baltimore girl, new to the scene, agrees to sit out a dance with a bashful admirer. The couple moves to a secluded palm bank beneath the stairs where past memories of a kiss linger and the young man gathers his courage for a quiet moment.
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Baltimore
Palm Bank
Five Year Old Girl Refuses Heaven For South Chicago
A five year old in a grocery store uttered a naughty remark. The storekeeper’s daughter warned she would not go to heaven for such a remark. The girl replied she preferred to go to South Chicago rather than heaven.
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Heaven
Chicago
Cat rescued from well by children amid painted clothes
Five year old James and three year old Annabelle played in the yard. They tossed paint cans into an old well and pulled a cat out by the stem after it fell in. They returned home breathless reporting the incident to their mother.
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James
Annabelle
Society Entry Hurdle Echoed by Birds
A playful exchange notes Sparrow finding entry into New York society difficult while the Stork remains barred, as quoted in the April Bohemian. The dialogue satirizes social barriers with animal characters reflecting on exclusivity.
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New York
The Biggest Trust On Earth Is The Country Newspaper
A country editor speaking from experience says the biggest trust on earth is the country newspaper. It trusts everybody and faces curses for trusting, mistrust for cussing, and blame if it busts for trusting.
Boomerang Inventions and Torture Devices Notable in History
A digest listing historical figures linked to invention and demise. It notes Clisthenes ostracism, Matthew Hopkins the witch finder executed by his tests, Ludovico Sforza iron shroud, Perillos brazen bull, Regent Morton maiden, Verdun bishop iron cages, and the perriere throwing stone device. It adds a quip about an absentminded employer and a science claim about sound speed in water and iron.
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Clisthenes
Matthew Hopkins
Ludovico Sforza
Perillos
Phalaris
Agrigentum
Morton
Scotland
Elizabeth
Bishop
Verdun
Brinton's 69th show sells out in Washington
Brinton's show filled every seat in the opera house with about a thousand people in attendance. Tickets are sold out in advance with many turned away. The program featured hand colored Paris pictures, music, and Beulah Eichelberger songs. A Wednesday repeat is planned to accommodate those who missed admission and to aid the Sunist park fund.
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Opera House
Brinton
Washington
Paris
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Sunist Park
Tillie Questions Twin Life in Harper's Weekly Cartoon
A single-panel Harper’s Weekly cartoon quotes Tillie asking why she dislikes being a twin and Willie replying that he is always getting licked for what the other brother does. The humorous exchange reflects playful twins’ dynamics in 19th century humor.
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Tillie
Willie
Harper's Weekly
Old Tirge Bank Sinecures
A Bank of England story recalls clerks kept for quirks rather than work. One zealot served in a defunct volunteer corps and earned a sinecure. Another clever amateur painter was housed in a bank room as a studio and put in charge of burning canceled notes Fridays.
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Bank of England
Volunteer Corps
London Chronicle
Greek Figure Proportions Inspire Grace in Art
The Greeks crafted figures eight times the head length by elongating the shin and knee to heel sweep. Modern artists favor seven and a half times head length for tall, graceful forms. Lord Leighton often used the same proportion to achieve dignity in his paintings.
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Lord Leighton
New York American
How Long for Servant Girls To Clean Two Rooms
A classroom riddle from London Tit-Bits where a teacher asks time for two rooms cleaned by two servant girls. The witty reply reveals the joke: if one servant girl cleans two rooms in two hours, two girls would take one hour.
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London
Kept His Contract
A humorous dialogue contrasts patient pain with dental practice as the dentist notes the patient still feels pain while claiming to have extracted teeth without pain. The exchange mirrors a life lesson on expectations and reality.
Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Cure Ad
Notice to customers proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Crawford Leaves for Creston to Start Pharmacy Career
Homer Crawford departed the city this morning after a brief visit to relatives and friends and has settled in Creston to pursue a permanent position as a pharmacist.
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Homer Crawford
Creston
Boy Cured of Eczema by Electric Bitters
N A Adams of Henrietta Pa reports a five year eczema case in their son. After two doctors deemed it hopeless and other physicians offered no help, Electric Bitters were tried. One bottle led to improvement and several bottles completely cured the boy. Guaranteed at Stewart's pharmacy 450c.
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N. A. Adams
Henrietta
Stewart's Pharmacy
Excursion to the Twin Cities by Iowa Central Ry
Iowa Central Railway announces a popular excursion to Minneapolis and St Paul for Saturday May 18. Depart Brighton at 9 19 p m arriving Minneapolis 8 25 a m and St Paul 9 00 a m Sunday. Return on any train until May 21 round trip rate 4 00 dollars. Tickets via flyers or agents.
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Iowa Central Ry
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Brighton
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mayis
Davenport Launches Janette B Private Excursion Boat
J B Falton of Davenport launched his new private excursion boat on the Mississippi Thursday with launching ceremony. The boat was christened Janette B by Miss Janette Statler of Emporia Kansas. A large party witnessed the launch with music a river ride and a banquet at the Grand in the evening. Mr Fulton is a new popular member of our boat club.
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Davenport
J. B. Falton
Mississippi
Champagne
Janette Statler
Emporia
Kan
Janette B
Grand
Fulton
Peat Club
Rugs from Your Car Pets by Fairfield Rug Co
Customer urged to save money by turning old car furs into rugs. Fairfield Rug Co advertises phone 649 for the service with a guaranteed finish. Local notice emphasizes economical home decor options.
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Fairfield Rug Co
California Excursions for Shrine and Brethren Meet
The Iowa Central Ry will sell round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco from April 25 to May 18 for return by July 31 at one fare. Travel via any direct route there and back via any other direct route with stopovers. For details contact A. B. Cutts G. P. T. A. Minneapolis.
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Mystic Shriners’ Convention
Conference of German Baptist Brethren
Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa Central Ry
San Francisco
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
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Frank L. Wilson & Co
the Academy
Weather Forecast
Mauree Applegate
Mrs
John Applegate
Charley Jackson
Collegian
Ollegian
Dougherty Bros
Kunz
Boston Journal
Brintons
Brussels
the Store OF Quality
J. B. Grail
Twin Cities
California
C. S. Lemmon
J. A. Harwood
South Side
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