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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1909
Page
5
The Liki Music Series presents a selection drawn from Broadway broadcasts that are gaining real traction. Prominent performances and orchestral pieces captivate audiences as popular tracks emerge from televised airings.
A fragment notes a gathering described as a thimble bee taking place at a woman’s home this afternoon, with limited readable detail on participants or outcome.
Community groups outline Thursday schedules with Modern Woodmen Lodge No 58 urging all members to attend the Oct 7 meeting for important business. Baptist Mission Circle and Fortnightly Club announce meetings and social events. W C T U speaker Rev J C Abels discusses Prohibition and Business at First United Presbyterian with service and devotional portions planned.
A fragment discusses breakfast as England's characteristic meal, contrasting it with continental customs. It notes Scotland’s breakfast tradition and recalls how English meals evolved, mentioning Pepys and the eighteenth century shift from meat bread cheese and ale to a standard morning repast.
Rowland and Clifford present Peter G Piatti drama of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. The production features a superb balance of actors and a faithful rendition of the novel's humanity. Critics call the performance thoroughly harmonious with the author's intent and highly successful.
The literary society schedule for tonight includes Aurora Piano solo Vera Knupp Biography Helen Galloway Historical Essay Lulu Matthews Autobiography Griffin Clark Extempo Descriptive Essay Ethel Waters Current events Jesse Bushby Debate Ora Starr and Lawrence Moriarty Paper Ralph Bunce Magnetic Reading Cloyce Kerr Current Events Edna Merchant Extempo Paper Ferne Keister Essay Alvin Nebergall Debate Billa Ingersoll Esther Strom. Rev A S Smith to lead chapel exercises tomorrow at 2 oclock. public invited.
Miss Kenor Hayes has enrolled in the commercial department, marking her start in a business studies track. The move reflects continued emphasis on vocational training within the school.
A columnist muses on reading character by faces and tells how outward appearances often mislead. Behind frowns may lie kindness and humor, while a bland smile can hide a temper, suggesting that the spirit behind actions matters more than the amount given.
In a smoking car a husband wife and five children travel as a stranger asks where they are going. They admit they do not know their destination Harbor Point or Cherry Hill. The man notes their aim is moving on and they joke about eventually “getting” somewhere. The exchange highlights aimless wandering.
A pie supper to benefit Eureka School will be held Friday evening the 8th at the school house. Teacher Miss Grace Stickney invites a large attendance for a good time. Mr and Mrs A A Brinks celebrate the arrival of a 9 pound son born September 30.
A reader quotes Home Chat criticizing the vanity of thin skinned behavior. The author argues that hypersensitivity invites constant self reference, curbs others, and makes social environments tense until the affected person departs.
The act admitting West Virginia as the thirty-fifth state passed Congress on December 31, 1862 and took effect June 20, 1863. Virginia’s western counties bordered by Ohio and Pennsylvania fostered strong northern sentiment leading to frequent meetings and the eventual creation of West Virginia.
The retirement of Hughes prompts paragraphers to pivot their critique toward Sherman, shifting focus from the veteran to the prominent figure. The clash reflects editorial tensions as supporters and opponents spar over legacy and leadership.
A man shaving in front of a mirror replies to his wife’s obvious remark with a joke about blocking the kitchen range. She asks if he is shaving, he says no, he is blocking the range, and quizzes his wife about her plans.
The United Court of Appeals affirms John R. Walsh to five years in federal prison at Fort Leavenworth for illegal banking actions. Walsh's lawyers plan an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to save his finances amidst Chicago bank collapses and Clearing House protections.
In Saylor Iowa on October 5 Dennis Sweeny fatally shot his estranged wife and then killed himself. The tragedy occurred after a separation and ends a troubled domestic dispute.
Mercury ointments can dull smell and harm the body when applied to mucous surfaces. Do not use prescriptions from doctors. Hall's Cure from Cheney Co. Toledo claims no mercury and works through the blood. testimonials free. Sold by druggists. 75 cents a bottle. Use Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Reeves family in Des Moines mourns the death of their eldest daughter Gertrude Reeves. Friends and relatives were notified with plans for funeral arrangements and interment in the city. The Reeves family has long called Des Moines home after relocating from Valley Jam.
Foley’s Honey and Tar soothes inflamed air passages and throat, relieves soreness, and expels a cold. Do not use imitation products. purchase only the genuine package. Lemmon’s Pharmacy and Elhinney Drug Co.
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