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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1921
Page
5
Washington hotel company directors suspend planned construction for this summer. President J M Wilson said the project is not abandoned but postponed due to unfavorable money and building conditions. Board hopes to reassess by fall or next spring to determine feasibility.
A Christian Science service will be held tomorrow at 11 o'clock in the Christian Science chapel. All are welcome to attend.
The article corrects a common belief about the first stenographer. It credits Mareus Tullius Tira, secretary to Mareus Tullius Cicero, with the earliest known stenography by taking down a speech by Cato in the era before Christ.
A Grimaby fish merchant who earlier circulated a treasury note with the words God pen you back to me received it back as part payment of an account from a Swindon customer. The unusual repayment as a returned note caused surprise and interest in the trade.
Washington merchants report wide appeal of weekly coupon sales with many coupons redeemed. Stores plan a second sale next week and anticipate even better bargains based on merchant reports.
Harve Porter and John Wood traveled from Jacksonville Illinois to see Mrs. Brady, sister of Porter. Mrs. Brady has pneumonia but was much improved after their visit. Mrs. Brady is well known in the community.
J M Goodwin announces a summer schedule for a second hand store open only on Saturdays. Located at 8112 fr, the notice invites shoppers to inspect furniture savings available during the season.
Owners of Woodlawn lots may request special care for the 1921 season by notifying Mrs. J. B. Crail. The service costs $2.00 for the season and is supervised by the Washington Improvement League committee including Mrs. J. B. Crail Mrs. Henry Eicher and Mrs. Manton Heebner. 7919
The text assigns animal symbols to human traits with animals like ant for frugality, bear for temperance, bull for straightforwardness and pertinacity, butterfly for sportiveness, dove for innocence, fox for cunning, goose for conceit, grasshopper for old age, mule for obstinacy, owl for wisdom, peacock for pride, and swan for grace.
Native tlindy daneees showcase body movement with extensive muscle use and pantomime. Foreign observers may find the performance cryptic while many dancers lack formal rhythm training.
A fire alarm at the Wilson Welliver home near Ainsworth led to the blaze being traced to a Willys Knight passenger car owned by Fred Moore. Moore returned from a Muscatine Legion boat trip at 2 30 and left the car by the garage. The car suffered severe damage including a burned top, with the loss insured.
Christian Science chapel holds service tomorrow at 11 AM. North Community club social on Tuesday May 24 at Clyde Fishburn home. families should bring sandwiches and a fork cup or tumbler. Chester Community School picnic Friday May 27 at Frank Shee beck pasture with basket dinners and an afternoon program.
The earliest pins or eptkes were likely thorns or fish bones used as pins. Bone pins appear among the remains at European lake-dwelling sites, some crude and others refined. Most pins are bronze, with a few copper and one tin pin among the discoveries.
A note on imagination likening it to fire that can warm or burn. It warns that unchecked imagination becomes a curse while disciplined imagination remains a blessing. The contrast highlights need for restraint to avoid destructive excess.
The article notes that electric waves bend when meeting shorelines and that refraction varies with wave length and crossing angle. It states this as a recent discovery not widely known during the war.
Washington high school overwhelmed Junction Janction 27 to 8 in a high scoring baseball game. Washington pitchers and fielding limited Junction hits while Washington connected for multiple home runs and 3 base hits from several players.
A senior class day program awarded cups medals and letters to students for year long achievements. Athletic and scholastic honors were highlighted with many prizes given by coaches and teachers, including team cups at county and Parsons meets and high marks in academics and declamation.
A fragment from the 1893 Washington Gazette notes contests and prizes. Advertisements include poultry prices per pound and poultry coop sales by J G Hise Co and best flour at J A McCall Co with 8c a sack and full feathered ducks and turkeys offered.
Reports reach the Sommer family that Henry D. Sommer who has been missing for two weeks was seen recently at Waterloo but sheriffs office has found no definite details.
The note emphasizes that merely entertaining ideas yields little progress. action and effort are required to advance goals rather than waiting for luck or inspiration. It urges practical work and perseverance to move from thought to achievement.
The region endures near ninety degrees with yesterday and today the warmest thus far this year. A light shower would be welcome as forecast for tomorrow. The Fox theater presented Inception under heavy promotion, depicting a small town tragedy with lifelike, everyday characters.
A fragment discusses igloos as homes in the Arctic, noting cramped interiors but cheap building materials, and contrasts a hut’s stark appeal to a city dweller facing high living costs, with a stormy scene adding dramatic inspiration.
Quote from William Whitman in American Magazine on how refusing duties excuses future obligations. The piece argues that shifting responsibility prevents personal growth and undermines accountability in everyday life.
A columnist notes that many widows wed to demonstrate independence rather than out of real affection for their spouses. The piece argues such marriages reflect social expectations and personal pride rather than genuine emotional choice.
A fragment notes a controversy over a legal or consumer term with the claim that the last man to receive benefits faces exile from the itl mate sector. The item is brief and lacks full context.
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