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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
4
A six story tenement at 83 East 34th street in New York City left three dead four injured and a hundred others endangered by fire. In Newburg New York the Hudson river steamer New York burned at Morrel's shipyards killing four crew and sending sixty nine to safety.
Nutt and Carden have opened a new office across from the courthouse in the rooms once used by H. and W. Scofield. They handle Crow Creek Valley lands in Colorado and will run a excursion to the country on November 3. They will also list town and farm property locally and welcome prospective customers.
Regular convocation of Cyrus Chapter No 145 will be held Friday evening Oct 23 1908 for work in Past and Most Excellent Master Degree on a number of candidates. Geo S Ken H P.
A notice announces a Modern Woodmen meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 7 30 PM. The agenda includes initiation activities and related lodge proceedings.
Mrs Grace Anderson rode Burlington this morning as a passenger. Wanted a Jersey or Durham milch cow. Frank Webb. Mrs W C Mayhew left for Columbus Ohio for a few weeks visit with relatives. Mrs Lloyd Latta arrived from Racine Wisconsin for a visit with city friends. Mrs C P Grosscup and Miss
A large family debate over baby names ends with the christening of Mary Jane Bohemian. Various relatives favored Theodora Claribel Leonora Jeannette Estelle Arabella Patrice Isabella Clarice Viciana Geraldina Marcelle Anastasia Moriana Hortense Eunice Mirabel Constance Elaine, but the child ultimately is named Mary Jane Bohemian.
Mrs Eskimo sued her husband for desertion claiming he was absent six months. He defended that he was afraid to come home in the dark, according to the judge.
A poet claims romance in a lusty trout verse but the editor edits the line, turning romance into romancing as Browning's Magazine comments on literary taste and refinement.
An exchange from the Washington Star features a billionaire declaring his fortune was earned by his own efforts while a gilded youth counters that such methods have brought family notoriety and public discussion.
A playful verse from Catholic Standard and Times notes a bulldog named Caesar who pursues a cat. The cat defends herself, leaving Caesar maimed and reduced to a curious legend.
A student mimics the professor and explains a pneumatic compressor but errs in logic. The scene, while flawed, remains pedagogic and highlights the student's effort and the teaching moment. Kansas City Times.
A lively note from the New York Journal praising a close contest and the crowd’s energy. The snippet highlights a playful exchange about a candy giveaway and a doctor’s fee linked to a successful operation. The tone is sportslike and lighthearted, reflecting the era.
Three farmers will serve as judges for the upcoming contest. The event will close on December 1.
Local news records multiple visits and trips. R S White of Crawfordsville called today. Mrs Mort Keeley guests in Minneapolis. Mr and Mrs Magdefrau of Wayland shopping in the city. Miss Emma McNally visits Sam Berry home in town. Mr and Mrs Romine from Wellman visited T J Allen home. Miss Clara Kell returned from Muscatine. Mrs Madison Orr back on No 2 after two weeks with relatives at Allerton. Mrs George Talbert visiting Kate Crone. returned to Wisconsin. Amy Richards en route home from Racine and Chicago. Rev Masson and J W Patton travel to Albia for Iowa presbytery meeting. Mrs George Simpkins from Wisconsin visits Kate Crone, Crone reported ill.
Whimsical note features speakers Laucepan and Coffeepot discussing a kettle that sings all day. Coffeepot wonders why its lid went unnoticed, prompting playful dialogue from Puck.
A fragmentary quip about a man praised as a good liver but shown to be a bad one. The dialogue references Brownings Magazine and humorously contrasts a moral judgment with a hypothetical choice between a cow, the speaker, and a million dollars.
A quoted exchange from Lippincott's Magazine features Jonathan Quiz asking why ducks swim and Bil Stout replying with divers motives. The dialogue hints at varied reasons ducks leave the water after diving.
A Detroit Free Press quip contrasts expense accounting with the punchline that the balance is just even, labeling the exchange as odd behavior in a humorous coinage.
A fragment from the Minneapolis Journal notes a teetering ship of state amid food fears and national strain. A dialogue from New York Life hints at tension over money and trust, reflecting financial and political unease.
The Boston Post remarks on society’s climb as people strive for the top, noting that even in a crowded field the strong rise to prominence while many watch from below.
A Baltimore American cartoon caption critiques the practice of hanging straps in streetcar cars calling it a standing nuisance and reflects early transit discomfort amid public debates.
A Kansas City Times cartoon caption presents a terse dialogue with Willie asking about the white man's burden and a father replying with a blunt rebuke, implying satire on colonial attitudes.
The Detroit Tribune notes the bride crying as if losing her best friend Jack during the wedding. The playful moment highlights the close ties and emotional charge of the ceremony.
Poetic call to farmers to unite for wealth growth as time arrives for action. The verse urges solidarity and personal change, symbolized by growing whiskers and saying in unison.
The line, spoken by the janitor philosopher, notes that a person who constantly complains about money often faces genuine financial strain. It wryly ties frugality to repeated self-deprecation and suggests a common misperception about wealth.
The excerpt sketches neighbor tensions around a street parish conflict. A judge faces criticism as residents voice complaints about local behavior and the community’s sense of fairness.
The New York Sun reports Stella struggles to find the correct key in singing with Bella noting the off key performance. The brief item highlights a musical miscue and public reaction.
Read by Mrs R T McCall in the Journal the advertisement of Fox and Dewey Prop N 8 8 lists a diamond ring on October 26. Mrs Geo Maxwell visited Crawfordsville this morning briefly. Miss Peck the Academy music teacher arrived from Muscatine. Elizabeth Porter traveled to Fairfield for a few days with relatives. J Zakezerski, guest at the McNamara home, left for Lancaster Wisconsin. C H Criswell Rock Island freight agent departed after visiting the city.
Rose Flynn rode as a passenger to Ottumwa this morning. Miss Lucy Swisher of Brighton called in the city today. Nettie Anderson of Ainsworth visited at the G T Auld home. Jay McNamara made a business trip to Pleasant Plain. Mrs Frank McElroy went to Verdi to visit her brother Clay Humston. Mr and Mrs J R Matthews changed cars here en route to Lone Tree. Mrs Geo Shaw and Mrs Frank McClain visited Brighton to see J F Frazey.
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