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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1902
Page
2
News from the county and state elections shows Democratic gains in Congress with approximate majorities for Matthews, Cocklin, Bailey, Neal, and Anderson. Washington County voted Republican overall. incumbents and new officers secured solid majorities. Specials received near press time indicate Criggs of the Democrats claims a majority in Washington, D. C.
The Fortnightly club will hold its annual social tomorrow evening at Mrs. FL Wilson’s home instead of Mrs. W. R. Jeffrey. The Misses Kate and Gertrude Smith hosted the chafing dish club last night at 115 Marion Avenue with delicate dishes and a pleasant gathering. The Twentieth Century Reading Circle met at Mrs. Sam Gardner’s West Main Street home for an engaging session and a good question box.
Readable fragment describes rapid ticket selling at elevated stations or street cars. It notes a single method: money enters through a small window, the ticket is torn from a strip, and change is dispensed immediately. The article highlights precounted coins and ready change near the seller’s hands.
The article reports Hedge’s statewide margin of 1684 with county by county tallies for Jefferson, Des Moines, Henry, Washington, and Lee. It notes county officers Marsh W. Bailey Sam J. Coecklin FF K Neal J T Matthews and Sam Anderson elected, plus a Wade and Lacey congressional wins and Republican gains in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
In the city race Republicans retained minor officer positions with McCall and Folger reelected. Ward results for Justice of the Peace show Henry McMillan leading. Constable votes split with Johnson and other GOP names prominent. Democrats trailing in late district counts.
The article explains Italian origins for starboard and larboard as questa borda and quesla borda meaning this side and that side. It notes near homophones caused errors leading the admiralty to replace larboard with port, a change first used in Arthur Pitt's Voyages in 1850.
A stork nest near a house and river with youngs was saved when the mother stork cooled the nest by repeatedly wetting her plumage in the river. The house roof caught fire but flames did not reach the tree. heat compelled the stork to water and drench the nestlings, preserving them until the fire was controlled. Eyewitnesses vouched for the story.
An elderly man with a heavy tool bag waited on a rail as several motormen sped by. He signaled to stop, the car slowed and halted amid the confusion, the man recovered his tools, and thanked the motorman for the safe halt.
Viola recounts a past marriage proposal that caused her to miss a chance, while Olivia notes the memory in a Detroit Free Press snippet. The casual exchanges reveal social norms and personal recollection from a historical newspaper fragment.
A whispered remark at Sumner’s wedding circulates in social circles. The comment suggested Sumner wed for money, with many noting Van Wither’s unfortunate jab as the talk of the day.
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