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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1926
Page
8
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, famed American actress aged eighty three, returns to Broadway in a revival of The Two Orphans in New York City. She had bought a Roanoke Virginia farm to retire but could not resist the opportunity to return to the stage.
Mrs. Sue Lytle of Keota arrives for a week with Mrs. Martha Gray. Iris buying time and flower blooms shown for August delivery at Warren's Seed Store. Ainsworth guests Dorothy Smiley and Martha Hazlett return home after shopping. Mrs. F. Boller and Ruthie Killian travel from Muscatine. Mary Donovan of Des Moines to visit brother Alvert Donovan. Anna Frakes visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Frakes. Chester Howard heads to Detroit for summer work. Cecil Boliean returns from Detroit after a year away.
Mrs. Harry Ward Sr and Dorothy and Charlotte and Drew Donaldson arrived in Lollywood California on May 19 and headed toward Colorado via New Mexico and Arizona with few car problems. Other notes mention local visits, business trips, and summer employment plans among residents and students.
Lucile Carr visits her mother Mrs William Carr in Wyman while Mrs J C Cady changes trains en route to Weaver Iowa. Anna Dawson travels to Allerton for Associate Presbyterian synod meetings. Mrs Robert Cunningham visits Eldora to see her son Humphrey Hale. Oral Larkin returns to Des Moines after visiting relatives. Floyd Letts head to Chicago to see daughter Mary Gale, who works in Marshall Fields Kodak dept. Dr W J Masson attends Allerton synod meeting and aims to return Friday. A seven pound girl Joan born to Mr and Mrs R C Scott on Sunday. Mrs Harriet McArthur of Miami arrives to visit Willits family.
Rockwell visitors Mr and Mrs Elmer Kelek and Miss Ida May Stephenson stay with Mrs Helwick. Mrs R B Stephens of Ainsworth shops in Washington. Rose Atchieson arrives from Rimersburg to join McElhinney drug store team. D H Griffith ill in county hospital. Harry Gray from California visits mother Martha. Hot Weather Suits slashed to seven fifty at C M and F Clothing Co.
The text traces Christmas observance back to January 6 with Armenian church exception and notes full unification of Christmas date by 428 AD. It contrasts with earlier practice and shows the shift toward a fixed date. The Armenian church still uses January 6.
In Burnside township near Imlay City Michigan a coin flip settled the race for treasurer. Seven candidates were reduced to two Riley and McNary after a recount tied the vote. Riley won the toss and retained the office after a reflip preference.
Five year old Tom questions his mother while sampling a mince pie. He asks if she ever saw a mince before it was picked, revealing a child’s literal curiosity about food origins.
The column states a readiness to provide five million dollars in exchange for a loan of one hundred million dollars, signaling a bold financial pitch cited by the New York Times.
A salesman pushes a motor car installment plan and persuades a buyer with a quip about taking the car but riding very slowly, claiming he will enjoy the long ride and the deal.
Tibetan Christmas is observed as The Feast of Queen Winter with diverse rites marking the day. Local traditions include varied ceremonies and festive activities reflecting regional culture.
A historical aphorism notes truth grows with observation and time while pretenses falter under haste and uncertainty. The quote emphasizes patient inquiry over quick deception. No individuals or organizations are named.
A young man in London died from septic pneumonia caused by a scalp wound after being struck on the head by a chicken bone used as a missile. The injury occurred during a minor altercation and led to fatal complications.
Winter gas seepages create arches and low pillars as gas under frozen rivers forces sprays of water through ice. The gas does not taint drinking water. Arveda features a drinking fountain whose water can be lit on fire at will.
A London Windsor magazine item notes a dated diary error as a maid editor confronts a mistress over arrival timing. The brief exchange hints at personal friction and social misalignment reflected in diary entries.
In Australia native brush turkeys hatch fully feathered and can fly within an hour of birth. The astonishing rapid development highlights adaptation and survival in their environment.
Indians known for gold metal long before European mining. mining began in Appalachians around 1702 and in California around 1840s, shaping regional interest and development.
A Mount Turtle landslide in Alberta on April 29, 1008 swept down a two mile valley causing heavy damage. The slide claimed the lives of sixty five men women and children and spared most of the nearby town.
The Maltese cross of eight points used by the Knights of Malta originated from four barbed arrowheads meeting at their points in the Order of Hospitalers of St. John of Jerusalem.
Bartholomew Colunabus fared better in official recognition than his famed sibling Christopher. After the discoverer’s death Bartholomew held important offices.
The statement notes there are over 7000 hospitals in the United States and Canada and nearly 2000 orphanages and homes for dependents, highlighting extensive public health and social welfare infrastructure.
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