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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1907
Page
7
A whimsical scene unfolds with umbrellas marching along the street seen from a top window. The largest umbrella leads while smaller ones bob in rhythm and greet onlookers. A small umbrella trips, dropping a book and slate in a puddle.
A tall umbrella named Seon strides from the street while smaller umbrellas flee the rain into a little brick schoolhouse. The speaker recalls not seeing them again, as the scene ends with the children inside.
A buried Pompeii soldier kept his post to the end, a Russian private similarly praised for steadfastness at a military treasury during an earthquake. A sergeant ordered the man to flee, and the scene sparked admiration for extreme discipline.
A simple play tent is described using a rope across the room attached to opposite walls and a sheet draped over it. If a single sheet is too small, two sheets can be stitched with safety pins, with weights to keep the bottom taut and optional curtains to enclose the front.
A visitor to Lacedaemonian Sparta was told by Agesilaus that the city needed no walls because its people were 50,000 soldiers and each man a brick. The remark popularized the phrase describing a brave noble fellow.
A Sawtelle California girl stood on an electric road track when a motorman could not stop in time. The dog named Jack seized her dress and dragged her clear, saving her life. Town selectmen rewarded Jack with a free license and a fine collar.
The hind legs bend inward and under the body to support the elephant’s immense weight. This posture prevents difficulty in rising and increases the vertical pushing power when muscles contract.
A little boy visits his grandmother in the country and watches her pick a chicken that evening. He asks, surprised, if she undresses her chickens every night, highlighting a rural scene and a child’s curiosity.
A collection of brief notices shows Rev W G Lhorn and others on errands, travelers to West Chester Iowa City and Keota, and upcoming weddings including Miss Lillian Van Horn and Miss Pearl Hauser. Also mentions Foley’s Kidney Cure and a Platt opera house showing Grumpty Dumpty with John McDonald.
The Schubert Male Quartette of Chicago will appear at this year’s Chautauqua on August 14 and 7. Joining them is bass George H. Lott, a familiar voice remembered from twenty years ago.
On Wednesday evening May 29 at 8 30 the Washington High School graduation exercises will be held at the Graham Opera House. A uniform price of 25 cents will be charged. Tickets and reserved seats are on sale at Lemmon's Pharmacy starting Monday afternoon May 27.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is recommended for women and children for its mild action and pleasant taste. It is pitched as preferable to violent purgatives and is available via booklet and sample at All Druggists. The Evening Journal notes other ads and notices on local commerce and a hospital remedy claim.
G W Cloyd of Plunk Missouri recounts a four year old injury when a jimson bar pierced his thumb. He avoided amputation after applying Bucklen s Amica Salve which he credits with curing the dangerous wound. Available for 25 cents at Stewart s pharmacy.
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