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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1910
Page
2
Dr Hawley H Crippen was found guilty of murdering his wife Belle Elmore by an English jury. The verdict relies mainly on circumstantial evidence and the doctor’s flight after her disappearance strengthened the case. Sentencing to hang accompanies the conviction.
The Denver Post conducts a ballot on best dressed man in Denver and critiques extravagant attire. It contrasts costly outfits with democratic values, noting billionaires’ excess but praising civic virtue, while lampooning fashion excess and urging restraint in spending.
A fragment discusses interesting people who avoid posing or strutting. They walk normally and unexcited, do not become soulful quickly, and avoid talking shop or flaunting labels. The tone suggests modesty and privacy, contrasting with attention-seekers on the world stage.
William James, probate court deputy, describes a middle aged woman with heavy jowls who visits after reading news of a prominent death. Her hobby is reading wills as soon as they are prepared, not to gain a bequest but to look over the documents. The item appears in the Plain Dealer.
Observations describe local reverence for certain trees in Sumatra where natives abstain from cutting, believing the wood houses spirits. A parallel note mentions inhabitants of the Society Islands showing similar respect to some plants and living beings linked to their environment.
A fragmentary tale recounts a Pitneh poet asking a tried flatterer about his latest work. The poet claims arrival at the ninth canto and asserts the poem holds healthful harmony. The exchange includes names like Chateaubriand and other surreal lines, reflecting a metafictional vanity.
A garbled local appeal touts a claimed universal remedy and urges readers in Washington Iowa to try it, asserting strong faith in its curative powers for pulmonary troubles. The note mentions Wade Haul sheriff Black and a jewelry burglary in Cheyenne with stolen items, asking for tips to catch the culprits and noting the sheriff’s force of deputies.
Short item seeking a helper to husk corn asks readers to inquire at the Journal office for details. The notice emphasizes a plain wartime or rural labor request without suggesting further steps. It notes no names or dates beyond the recruitment cue.
The Hibic school at 930 announces harp evangelist will speak at 1 PM on his notable Cure of the Blues. He will preach again at 7 PM with harp featured in all services.
Crawfordsville reports the Social Hour club spending a day at the home of Mrs. P P C Griffith with their own dinner. Visitors include Mr and Mrs W J Brown and daughter Maurine from Mt. Union and Will Jurging of Washington on business. Local travelers Oscar Van Sant P L Huber Clarence Young Mrs Henry Hough and Frank Farris head to Washington. A for sale note lists a car of apples at the Q depot with York Imperial Winesaps and Ganos priced 0.75 to 1.06 per bushel.
The store promotes its finest hand painted china line now on display with a portion visible in the window. It claims the price is most reasonable ever seen for this quality and invites customers to view and compare.
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