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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
8
Rain postpones judging and extends entry deadline to October 15. Farmers hindered by wet fields and travel difficulties. Prizes now to be awarded the following Saturday. Ads note Holland bulbs hyacinths and narcissus at Warren's Seed store for Christmas bloom.
The article describes the Diamond Anniversary event of the railroad inviting its Honor Roll to La Salle Street Station. Veterans and their sweethearts tour Chicago landmarks including Grant Park Soldiers Stadium Buckingham Fountain Lincoln Park Lake Shore Drive and Jackson Park with a noon luncheon at the Stevens Hotel and a World’s Columbian Exposition site visit.
Clark and Enslin offer ladies and children's rain coats at 3 50 and 4 50. Cox Motor Company and Triangle Auto Supply advertise radio repair and weed chains for balloon tires. Baptist ladies bake sale is set for Saturday October 8 at Washington Cleaners. Stryker's lists two fine milk does for sale.
Local notices include a rummage sale at the old Penney store this Saturday and an advertisement for the new Radiola electric radio. Brown's Tire Shop and D F Macon, auctioneer in Washington Iowa, are also listed among classifieds. Presbyterians announce preparatory meetings and communion services with invitation to join after speaking with the pastor or session. A birth notice reports Max Lee's son born yesterday, nine pounds. A dance is scheduled tonight at the Armory.
Local readers praise the Washington National Bank corn show as a fun contest to determine who has the best ears. The piece notes rainy weather hinders fields and promotes Goodred Rubber Boots plus overshoes in all sizes from Flersheims Arch Preservers Ladies Hosiery.
Chloe, a struggling boarder at Mrs. Everly’s house, is advised by Tom Danvers and Mrs. Everly to accept a gown designed to boost her career. The dress wows the manager, Chloe secures a leading role, and Tom gains confidence while Chloe plans future costumes from his design.
Fragmentary OCR shows a sale notice mentioning A H H Rummage and a taxi call line for Yellow Cab. The readable text hints at listing a sale at a specified venue with contact details, but essential specifics are missing.
Gen William Mitchell tells in Liberty that man eating tigers in Indian jungles sometimes single out a person. A native climbs a tree, drums scare the tiger away, then the man is seized as the group moves single file through the jungle.
The article explains that vigorous thunderstorm formation requires warm surface air and rapid cooling with height. In summer humidity is low and in winter the surface is too cool for strong convection. Therefore thunderstorms are infrequent in Oregon and Washington year round.
Opinion cites Edwardss view that compromise costs a right or good to gain another often resulting in loss of both, warning against trading essential freedoms for temporary gains.
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