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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1919
Page
5
Richter's Furs presents new season furs on display at The New York Store. One day only Wednesday Nov. sy. Attend the big fur sale at our store. Richter's Furs cannot be surpassed as evidenced by our growing business.
A silver loving cup sits beside a lavish jeweled sword presented to a returning general. The ceremony highlights ornate military regalia and celebratory gifts marking the homecoming.
The article notes eastern Canada’s New Brunswick and the U S state of Maine as premier moose hunting areas. Ernest Thompson Seton estimates about a million moose remain in North America, with moose numbers holding or increasing. It contrasts old and new nail-making methods, showing a shift from forged steel strips to automated steel nails.
The whale rarely swallows objects larger than a herring. Despite an enormous head and a mouth fifteen to twenty feet long, the gullet opening is only the size of a man's fist, about six to eight feet wide at the throat.
Commercial travelers of olden days often offered children a satinwood miniature grand piano along with doll furniture and tiny china tea sets. This charming item stood as a nostalgic keepsake from visiting salesmen during their rounds.
The article argues high prices stem from war excesses and global demand. It cites extravagant wartime consumption, worker shortages, high wages, Europe exports, inflation, profiteering, and increased credit. It calls for greater personal effort and increased production of necessities to relieve the burden.
The Sage notes all flesh is grass while the Fool agrees and jokes about hayseeds filling the world. The exchange frames a philosophical contrast on vanity and pretension.
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