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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1911
Page
4
The Scrap Book для tells of the Count D Orsay and a sheriff s officer visiting Gora House. The officer witnesses the Count’s tie tying, jokingly delaying his imprisonment until sunrise. The sheriff’s writ is then dismissed as the Count exits to the drawing room.
The text presents fragmented poetry and prose with archaic diction. It mentions the enduring fruit of seeds sown in land and the weight of judgment, referencing lines about keeping a true path and a plea to brethren amid looming consequences. Names like Ida and John Keble appear amid garbled phrases.
A woman named Flossie, mocked for her unattractive face by friends, seeks a cure from a specialist who bluntly suggests he can improve her nose by striking it with a mallet. The tale ends with the awkward, tongue in cheek line about improvement rather than true beauty.
A humor snippet notes Miss Christie Macdonald defending a insulted woman after a theater incident. It also recounts Colonel John H. Carroll hiring a young Virginian named Gilbert to travel with him on multiple rail journeys and Gilbert’s puzzled view of a single track rail line.
The Cosmopolitan shows under Marion fire department auspices headline a week of entertainment in Marion Iowa. The lineup includes School Days Adell Laugh Land Crazy House Palace of Mysteries Katzenjammer Castle the shooting gallery a personal postal card photo Ferris wheel and merry go round The Country Store Sasa the fortune teller and Dolly Varden chocolates. Each act promises humor music and marvels for all ages as the company travels by train arriving tomorrow evening.
In a fragmented exchange the two young women debate consulting a second drug store directory to locate a name and likely a person, noting a missing father’s mention and a reference to AMIS Attertares.
The Federal Council of Churches urges 125000 Protestant ministers to preach on labor issues and invite labor unions and workers to services tomorrow. The Labor Sunday observance follows a AFL resolution designating the Sunday before Labor Day for church discussion of labor questions. Local labor bodies are asked to cooperate with ministers to draw large workingmen audiences.
About 50 copies of the Iowa Official Registers will be distributed for use in county schools by State Representative 8. M. McCleery. Teachers may call or send for the reference books which contain much important information for classroom use.
Private lessons emphasize one hour daily for six weeks with no home study. Diplomas issued and good positions guaranteed. Miss Dorothy Wisdom, teacher. Hint for the Housekeeper suggests filling the refrigerator with ice to quickly form a supply near the range, per Judge's Library.
Seventy years ago in Mt Pleasant the Twenty-fifth Iowa Camp coupled its history with Company A and others. Officers included D J Palmer J M Dick and J L Young for Company A while Company B led by Samuel Russell John Orr and Thomas Williams. Colonol George A Stoner commanded. Companies hailed from Washington Mt Pleasant Henry county Burlington Columbus City Crawfordville New London. Local veterans listed include D J Palmer A Young D A Boyer S C Gardner R P Lewis and others. The regiment formed at Mt Pleasant before moving to Helena Arkansas and planned to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary.
The German Evangelical Church announces Sunday services will be held at 2:20 P.M. instead of 11 A.M. Sabbath school will follow the service. Message from CHR. T. RASCHE.
A university announces the departure of a group of students for war service, scheduled to begin next fall. The piece highlights the forthcoming mobilization and the impact on campus activities.
A pharmacy ad touts Meritol Snow White Liniment as beneficial for pains rheumatism and sprains. The message urges Washington readers to learn of the remedy and mentions Lene Low, Atty Les, and Frank Rogers handling orders at a staffed location with a phone contact.
The Journal presents a Popular Music Series featuring air era selections that became hits on Broadway. The piece explores how melodies from the stage of Broadway resonate with listeners, tracing origins and evolving popularity through era milestones.
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