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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
8
Local items include price notes from McCulley’s barber shop clarifying haircuts at 35c and shaving at 20c, florist specials on chrysanthemums from Wolf Floral Co., and various visits and travels of residents. Also mentions a suburban home viewing, pharmacy guarantees, and routine travel transfers by City Bus and Taxi.
Community items report visitors from Columbus Davenport and Crawfordsville. Rainfall measured .58 inches. winds and weather changes noted. Local residents travel to Elton, Earlham and New York City. several families visiting relatives in Crawfordsville and Kansas City. Public notice seeks Dilly claims to Franklin township.
L Be Maplethorpe announces an auction of household items next Saturday November 1 at 2 20 PM at Klein Ko corner south east square The list includes beds dressers tables chairs a range kitchenware fruit jars and other miscellaneous items Auctioneer Charles Brown 21814
Mrs. B Hooper of Auburn New York praises Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation in an advertisement. Lemmon's Drug Store promotes the product.
The l aris Academy of Science claims a method to determine the sex of fertilized eggs by weight and size. Hold the egg in sun or light, shade with the right hand, and note the air space. If the air space sits on the top it signals a male, if lower down the side it signals a female egg.
Guatemala's salt industry, which began after Spanish demand, now yields nearly 2,000,000 pounds annually.
A fragment notes the smallest known bird as a Central American hummingbird about the size of a bee, suggesting extreme tiny proportions.
A reflection urges taking a moment to think before acting to avoid later regret and improve outcomes. The message emphasizes careful, deliberate decisions over impulsive moves.
Fragmentary text appears to reference wealth, sons, and a metaphor about leaving behind a mark or “foot pone” in a pool. No clear event, person, or place is identifiable from the readable wording.
A fragment notes that a correspondent says Robert does not mention beer in the Bible text. It quotes a line from Job about the foolish taking root and references a Tran script.
The Washington Hotel company board decides to auction the old grammar school building on the hotel site at 1 30 Saturday afternoon if bids justify the move. If not, demolition proceeds with salvage of usable material. The clock tower is being stripped and Mayor J F Bovee aids in removing the town clock.
A product note describes Victum Cleaner as specially designed for school cleaning tasks. It emphasizes safe use and targeted application in educational facilities.
A fragment from a Bury St. Edmunds style spoof notes a tooting hen laying two eggs daily. The erratic journal entry playfully questions breed and habit with humorous asides.
Motivational note urges acting on admired traits to advance. It praises hard work, patience, and self discipline. The passage encourages applying proven methods to one's own life and making each hour count to achieve future ease.
The passage reflects on beauty in life and shadows alike, noting sorrow can cleanse selfishness and foster sympathy. Grief is seen as a force that softens hearts and deepens humane understanding through shared human experience.
A note states new aluminum foil for wrapping is only one sixth of one hundredth of an inch thick, indicating exceptionally thin material suitable for packing and packaging uses.
A lawyer advises a fair client in a witty line about jurors. The counsel says weep at young jurors and flirt at older ones, framing courtroom strategy with sharp humor.
A compact quotation noting duty as a guiding path in life even without companions to share successes, urging steady progress along the duty line.
A note estimates a stenographer can speak around 200 words per minute. The figure appears as a rough guideline for transcription rates.
Eagles typically hunt in pairs with one bird flushing the prey and the other striking as it attempts to flee. This cooperative tactic allows successful capture by presenting amplified hunting pressure and surprise.
A brief quip from the Louisville Courier Journal jokes about marital dynamics with a man telling his wife to go elsewhere and the wife retorting that taking her along would not be a change. The exchange highlights playful domestic persiflage.
Coroner Dr. G W Hay was called to Wayland after John Conrad, 54, was found dead in brush a patch of timber five miles north of Wayland. Conrad had been missing since Sept 9 and a large search had been conducted. the body was discovered by Chris Ernest near the Henry County line. An inquest is expected as officials investigate the death.
Johnson County board of supervisors buys 9 acres adjacent to the county home. They will use home inmates as workers to raise stock cereals and vegetables. The existing 220 acre farm already performs well and the new land at 250 dollars per acre was purchased after seller George Stevens moved to a different climate.
Dr W T Anderson baptized the first Has Abdul Sikhs in the Attock district sacred city Has Abdul after an Indian evangelist settled there a year ago. Within eight months fourteen low caste Hindus were prepared for baptism and, after, they carried a flag once used above Bal Meg in the streets. The Indian mission work will be strengthened by the New World movement campaign started by the United Presbyterian church.
The United Presbyterian church operates fifteen Cairo Egypt congregations. Three are self supporting with settled pastors while twelve others host regular preaching services and may soon appoint their own pastors as part of the New World Movement campaign.
A friend who collected for a lodge had a daughter who accepted pennies from members. Her mother forbade it, and when offered a penny again she replied she can only take nickels and dimes, per the exchange.
The phrase carpetbagger was first used for political adventurers who roam the country pandering to ignorant voters to win office. The label arose from the idea they carried only enough property to fill a carpet bag.
Farmers discuss a simple method to locate a new worker, noting the shade of the tree nearest his work as a sign the man is near or ready to work. The humorous exchange highlights rural life and practical hiring lore.
A quirky note explains that a card bearing the owner’s name can be slid into the hollow end of a toothbrush handle, offering a simple, if unusual, personal identifier for lost items.
Victoria Reed hosts twins Zaldee and Dorothy as they discover a new puppy in town. Auntie Vie receives a hungry note from an absent mother. The playful scene centers on the lively twins and a mischievous pet in a small community.
We are leaving town and will sell household goods on and above the stated date at Sherman’s corner southwest. The sale includes many items in good as new condition.
Victoria's locket drops and Mark Crane returns it, exposing a photograph of himself. He teases her with his confident grin as they exchange a charged moment, hinting at a hidden game between them within the street scene.
In Chile and Peru mountains the wild potato is a small nut sized tuber. Cultivated in rich soil with care the tuber grows larger and starchier each year, becoming a farinaceous staple.
The piece notes university professors debating a new arithmetic text and riffs that growing reforms won’t ease the pain of learning. It questions how long eight men would take to build a wall of 18 feet by 6 feet by 12 inches thick and observes arithmetic remains disliked by students.
Marguerite asks if she can cook and Percival asks if he can afford a limousine. They decide not to marry and end up living happily ever after.
Two women discuss sleepless nights and its effect on Edith's appearance. Maud questions how long Edith has suffered insomnia and the impact on her beauty, reflecting concern and social norms of the period.
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