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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1921
Page
8
An elderly man boarded a St Thomas train claiming a first trip to Niagara Falls. An hour after arrival he stood at Pros-pect Park's edge watching the roaring waters, his car filled with the sound from the falls.
An observer from Detroit prompts a stunned man to weigh fall crop prospects. The elder, relieved to escape the intense display, says turnips should turn out fair enough and suggests sitting down to whittle and think.
A boy cries because his mother will not let him remove dusty new pants. An elderly woman nearby asks the reason, and the boy explains the dust-off while she beats it out. The exchange is cited from the Houston Post.
Carlos Wellman drove in and rode the morning train to Burlington for a day trip. Mrs. and Mrs. I. BE and Mr. and Mrs. J. BE were noted in town. Mrs. Richter’s fur sale is announced for Friday at The New York Store, with Dauley T. Brown traveling to Chicago on business.
Mrs L F Henderson attends P B E O chapter meeting in Sigourney while Mi O Na stomach tablets promise quick relief. Trips to Davenport Muscatine Colfax Wyoming and Oskaloosa noted along with tea party bake sale and seed potato promotions. Citizens visit relatives in Davenport Yarmouth Dyersville and Mt Pleasant. new baby born to Ralph Scott. visitors from Mount Clair and Burke depart. various ads for seed stores and repair services.
Professor and Mrs. H F B Case received a box of Jonathan apples from their son Rev Ralph E Case pastor of the Presbyterian church at Emmet Idaho. The Journal samples the fruit noting they taste as good as they look and a church member owns the orchard.
Eva Heitink sues Cecil R. Hawk in Wapello County District Court for $5,000 damages claiming he seduced her with false marriage promises and affection then refused to marry. The petition includes a dated September 6 1921 letter from Hawk to Heitink.
Burt Comfort Governs Men's Choice is quoted from Milwaukee Journal on how men seek comfort in shoes while women pursue style. Shoestore managers note men pay for comfort and women for style, with women showing greater discrimination and education influencing fitting feet over fashion.
In a church service Tommy identifies a family by their surname Hill after noticing the repeated text I will lift up mine eyes to the hills. The boy correctly recalls the family name from the preacher’s text. London Tit-Bits shares a humorous aside about Billy and his very thin wife with cartoonish exaggerations.
It is stated that only about 60 percent of Londoners fulfill their voting privileges, highlighting widespread neglect of civic duties and participation in elections.
Stating that 40 percent of end of 90 million bushels of wheat exports from Montreal through Sept 1 went to American wheat, the piece argues it is cheaper to ship west grain through lakes to Montreal than via New York or Boston. It calls for a Great Lakes waterway to sea to cut handling costs and port charges and notes Western producers favor the route.
Lincoln reports state bureau of animal industry warns of a widespread hog cholera epidemic with outbreaks in nearly every hog raising county. Farmers are urged to cooperate with efforts to contain the disease.
In this age the positive existence of the fourth dimension is assured by the facet that you can neither see hear feel taste smell nor imagine it as noted by the Brooklyn Eagle.
Paris reports that the average French citizen consumes about 152 quarts of wine substitute cider 13.5 quarts beer 26 quarts and other spirits 2 quarts annually totaling nearly 200 quarts. The government promotes cider and beer to offset wine shortages by tax relief on hygienic beverages.
A Winfield family shopped in Washington for the first time after Silk lined all-wool cloaks drew attention. They had previously bought from Burlington and were urged by Swedish friends to try the store amid high prices. Cloaks priced at 14.89 dollars, others at 11.89.
The quote lists five buttons on a Chinaman's coat each representing Confucius virtues Humility Justice order prudence rectitude. The line frames traditional moral guidance and cultural references in a compact remark.
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