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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1909
Page
8
A playful couplet from the Bomerville Journal mocks a Maine man who enjoys teasing others and often misuses grammar by declaring that they is. The light verse reflects regional humor and wordplay.
A tourist asks a villager about a 200 year old fan, the native corrects with one hundred and four, and the villager quips the old fan has simply grown old, a sight of time to do that. News.
Chicago poet notes women will vote and spend on dresses hats and millinery as part of the election campaign. The piece imagines smiles payments and fashion fueling the political mood, with milliners and modistes joining the enthusiasm.
An unusual early 20th century ad note from the Douglas Dispatch promoting a gin brand phrase over a calf branding image. The wording emphasizes a bold slogan And asks readers to associate the brand with heart and appeal.
A fragment from a local column sketches Ma writing to Ant Murree on a postcard with brief exchanges. Pa comments on Ante’s games and manners as the family enjoys a moment in the home life feature titled Parks in Woman's Home Companion.
Describes a Benton County farm listing 0 miles northwest of Cedag Rapids with a small house and outbuildings. Notes improved land and a maple grove, 0 ares of fine farm property. Mentions exchange for farm or stock and investments, claiming it is among the best.
Local brief items report travel by W H Asher to Kansas and visits by Mr and Mrs Chas Reynolds to welcome a daughter. Evra Gardner and Wade called on Saturday while Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lytle and Charles spent time at Rubio. Corn and millet for sale at Marbourg Helwick yard. Celeste Cruz spent Sunday at home and returned to Titus. Dick Donaldson and children from Ainsworth were visitors Saturday. Elevators received nearly 100 loads of corn and oats. Omer Beal of Kirkwood, Indiana, arrived Saturday to visit his brother I K Beal.
A boarding house mistress seeks an economical servant. The applicant, replying in broad humor, recalls being discharged by a previous mistress for frugality in clothing. The exchange highlights thrift as a hiring concern in a Bohemian era vignette.
Camden New Jersey testimonial from Mrs W P Valentine of 902 Lincoln Avenue praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from headaches back pain fatigue and nervous weakness. Gardiner Maine resident S A Williams reports cure from a female illness after three months of use. The ad claims the product treats inflammation ulcers fibroid issues irregularities backache and nervous prostration at a low cost.
William H. Bishop, American consul in Palermo, survived death threats after Lieutenant Petrosino’s murder. He claims Sicilian omerta hampers police, notes failures in passport identity, and plans to press Washington for reforms to curb Italian crime and deport criminals. Bishop expects two months in the United States before returning to Italy.
A poem fragment from the New York Evening Telegram describes a waiter girl who brightens the day with a fetching manner, sweetness, and charm, though she risks letting things fall.
Frank Barden arrived from Detroit, Michigan with two Model Ford touring cars, covering 504 miles in 32 hours. He started Friday at 5 a.m. and reached Washington at 4:15 p.m. yesterday to deliver the vehicles to buyers.
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