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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1922
Page
8
A flurry of social notices fills the Washington page with visits and travels. Miss Myrtle Stewart and Miss Newsie Podaris plan Cedar Falls college, while Miss Lillian Singmaster graduates Ottumwa June 2. Many relatives visit Keota, Fairfield, or Muscatine, and small events touch Deans ice cream, Pythian Sisters, and summer school at I S T C.
Morning commuters and travelers named include J. S. Jones for Ainsworth on business and Mrs. Frank Walker visiting relatives in Oskaloosa. Several residents attend Memorial Day events in Nichola and Muscatine while others head to Boston for visits. A shipment of Sunshine Biscuits arrives as Edison records are enjoyed at home and local cafes tout bulk and brick ice cream. Ovid Bennett and Miss Emma Hill visit Fairfield. Deans advertise angel food cake and ice cream. the Striegle family from Slater Missouri visit Harper relatives.
R. S. Simons visits his brother E. V. Simons and travels with family to Winfield and Dublin area relatives. Rudolph Schmidt and family move to Mt. Pleasant for a new foreman post at American Pearl Button Co. Marjorie Robertson and Mary Lou Robertson visit grandparents J. W. Guy. Mabel Rich wins a pearl ring in a Snow's College of Dressmaking contest.
A four year old girl stands entranced before a toyshop window as she and her mother discuss buying charming gifts. The Scotsman quote captures a moment of child wonder and parental consideration amid holiday temptations.
A quotation attributed to Winston Churchill contrasts education and religion as dueling dogmas. The remark, presented to the North American Review, labels both sacred beliefs as potentially harmful when adhered to rigidly.
Article notes a belief among Congo natives that a baby’s first upper tooth foretells calamity and requires the child be killed, reflecting dangerous superstition and community panic.
A humorous line from Uncle Eben describes how the world is full of great inventions but many become useless if people cannot handle them. The quip suggests a general warning about technology outpacing user skill.
An exchange mentions a long wait and a quick memory lapse as a Punchline about recalling where the clownroom tickets were stored in a handbag. The brief vignette captures a humorous moment attributed to Munich style banter.
In a short, sly exchange a observant boy explains a furniture scratch by claiming a birthmark on the wood proves his innocence. The mother questions the alibi and the boy’s quick thinking.
James J. Montague dismisses recently unearthed Greek prehistoric manuscripts as of little interest, noting the narratives echo familiar after-dinner speeches. The remark frames a skeptical view of new archaeological finds.
A library reader at the public library deflates the notion of Irish borders with a witty margin note. The remark, written opposite a Spectator article, asserts there can be no Irish boundary and declares Ireland one and invisible.
Local notices urge payment at Chambers Clothes Shop and call for settlements. Fortnightly members to attend the national women’s clubs convention in Chautauqua in June, with room credentials info from Mrs. W. A. Cook. Ralph Pratt leaves Fok Theatre manager post and plans to move to Washington. daughter attends Parsons College and summers with family. Memorial Day flower donations requested for old soldiers at W. R. C. rooms by eight tomorrow morning. Wagner children James and Lucile praised for perfect school attendance at Centennial school. Cards for Lloyd Copeland family and Muriel Virginia Copeland dated May 22, 1922, received, Copeland family from Madrid Nebraska. Mary Rush of Colfax IA visiting, returned home after commencements of high school where Delbert Jennings graduates.
Reston Transcript notes a longstanding concern that dividends have never been passed by Sin Incorporated Unlimited, highlighting ongoing financial practices and potential implications for investors.
A London newspaper is described as being owned and controlled entirely by women, highlighting female ownership of the publication.
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