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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1912
Page
5
Numerous brief items note visits and guests at local homes, travel to Des Moines and Burlington, insurance agents, license and naturalization actions, sales and services, church events, and theater notices. Names include Morrison Maxwell Gibson Byers Lewis Sutherland Shields Young Teas Meyer Garard Sage Kaye Stewart Ferguson Critz Adams Weldin Keck.
Charming tale follows Bessie the cat as her brood of kittens is adopted by kind families. A black kitten, Polka Dot, and others leave the barn for loving homes, while some youngsters adjust to new lives with children and gardens. The tale ends with the kittens choosing their new families over the old barn life.
A periodical argues for non love themed drama while noting the difficulty of crafting plays without a hero. The piece cites ancient Pompeii saying a man who has never loved is not a gentleman, highlighting persistent views on romance in theater.
Two managers urge the performer to take the stage in comedy and tragedy. The writer admits uncertainty about acting and asks for guidance while being teased by Sue Brette whoCalls him out playfully.
The text notes that cork cannot rise from 200 feet below the surface due to water pressure. At lesser depths cork will gradually ascend toward the surface as pressure decreases.
The Twenty-eighth Wisconsin, largely from Waukesha and Walworth counties, organized at Camp Washburn Milwaukee and mustered in mid October 1862. Col. James M. Lewis of Oconomowoc led the unit. It left Milwaukee December 20 1862 for Columbus and soon moved to Union City then back to Columbus. Early January 1863 it went to Helena Arkansas as part of the Thirteenth corps Second brigade under Lewis, later moving to St Charles Arkansas before returning to Helena for February.
The Twenty-eighth Wisconsin guarded Helena Fortifications, fought near Fort Pemberton, and aided in various campaigns under Gen. Salomon and others. In August 1863 they joined the Little Rock campaign, served at Pine Bluff, and repelled a Saline river attack. DAB WILL GIVE HISTORY PRIZES The DAR chapter awards annual history prizes at McKee grammar school for seventh and eighth graders with cash awards to top finishers.
A lively exchange exposes tension over a list of 90 top women. The editor questions the creator who insists many women have been assured inclusion and challenged the claim with a boastful reply.
Soldiers deployed along Yellowstone park’s northern border fire rifles continually to prevent thousands of elk from leaving the grounds until hunting season ends.
The opening session of the general synod of the Associate Presbyterian Church in the southwest town area will set the schedule for upcoming sessions and public meetings. Rev William Porter of Albia preaches tomorrow at 2 PM as delegates gather from Pennsylvania Kansas and other states to attend.
Doctors study dividing sleep into shorter, more frequent doses to boost daytime work energy and mental stamina. This Harper's Weekly idea suggests new stimulus and renewed vitality from altered sleep patterns.
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