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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
8
Mrs BE R Moffitt of Rock Island visits this week at the home of Mr and Mrs H M Shellabarger. The two women are sisters sharing family ties during the stay.
Eva Diller arrives from Fairfield visiting Bernice Heald. Mrs. McCall goes to Fairfield visiting her mother Mrs. Lynn. Mrs. Sowash returns from Washington to Moline. Mrs. Pehler and son spend day in Muscatine. Ellen Morrison moves to St. Joe Mo as art supervisor. Dr and Mrs Owen and children sail Sept 8 from Brooklyn on City of Harvard for Assiut.
Brief notices in a local paper include Miss Bess Dicken planning to enter Brown's Business College in Davenport. Farmers discuss hog health and the efficacy of Hess stock tonic. An electric floor polisher advert promises easier cleaning. Weather predicts cloudy with possible showers in the east. Hog top price listed at 11.40 dollars.
Mr and Mrs L A Bingham depart for Lincoln Neb to join the university where he will teach. Ice cream social at Prairie Flower church on September 5. Walter Graves of Crawfordsville in Washington on business. The Crowe and Long couples visit the Oskaloosa fair. The Schmoeller Bros Curlee Clothes ad. Will Wilson visits Davenport for business. H N Schuster and children head to Chicago then Marysville Mo for a new head of voice at Northwestern Missouri State Teachers College.
Thrift Magazine credits Alexander Hamilton with founding America's financial system as the first treasury secretary. It notes his roles in forming funding, the internal revenue bureau, the national bank, the mint and currency system, and his defense of implied powers. It also mentions his advocacy for internal improvements and a final note on his tangled private affairs after death.
A Carnegie Institution report argues the moon appears silvery white only from contrast. its true color may be dull brown due to weathered rocks. Mars might be green from vegetation, or appear red due to atmospheric filtering. Popular Science Monthly cites iron rust and red soils as other explanations.
Notice urges all Woodmen from Washington county to attend the M W A hall Thursday night September 5 for a district organizer talk against proposed high rates. E G Fox, Clerk, 17212.
Barclay Miller travels from St. Louis to Washington to spend a few days with his mother Mrs. James Miler. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Johnson and two daughters of Olds visit Washington for shopping. Ainsworth adults invited to a school reception on Friday at the school house. Dr. and Mrs. 5. Shimek of Iowa City visited Washington and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Claire Dewey. Mrs Mary Devine and Mildred Kennedy of St. Paul visited J. P. Tobin and Miss Mildred Brown, then went to Columbus City to see H. L. May.
The passage notes that upon reaching Spain he was ordered freed and asked for a specific burial. His dying wish was that certain individuals be buried with him, a request that was granted and carried out, with his grandson stating they never left him.
The White Star Magazine cites H. J. Andrews on the perplexing electrical display known as St Elmo’s fire. Observed on ship masts at night it appears as one or two luminous flames with ancient sailors naming the single light Helena and the double Castor and Pollux.
Radio listings show WEAF NBC at 6 CST Sunshine hour and 8:30 CST Victor hour. WJZ NBC at 8 and 8 CST For water Kent dance hour. WABC CBS at 8:30 CST Show boat. WJZ NBC at 9:15 CST Slumber hour.
The article explains how a chameleon uses cup and ball eye joints to rotate each eye separately. This unique adaptation lets the reptile look forward and backward or up and down simultaneously, giving broad visual coverage.
During Columbus third voyage he was heavily decked in chains to show royal orders and restraint. The captain of the vessel respected him and sought to remove the chains but Columbus refused stating they were ordered by their majesties and must stay.
At a White House breakfast conference President Hoover and Secretary Adams meet with Navy General Board members and war and state department reps to discuss naval reduction plans. The meeting extended for hours as policy options were reviewed amid the broader budget debate.
A club member known for constant grumbling laments bad luck and compares Tina Jonah to a job, then is told he still has Jonah’s wail as he departs. The exchange preserves the period voice and humor of a lighthearted society note.
Experiments show insects blamed for destruction of public buildings are not guilty. Beetles merely inhabit erosions caused by bacteria. Bacteria erode marble quickly, with experiments indicating erosion of the hardest marble in three weeks.
A middle aged man protested a heavy fine in Judge Wilson's court for an act done in fun. The judge stated the fine reflected the idea that older people should know better and warned that older fans carry higher costs, likening it to Insurance.
Lytle’s for Good Foods promotes Escattened Oysters in Baby Stuart brand, Mission Rock oat cookies, Bon Ton Coffee aroma claim, and Richelie spices for Apple Butter. Also advertises B A Co flour, Toasterettes crackers, and a citywide delivery service with home delivery available during warm days.
Mrs J H Roberts of San Diego California departed this morning to return home after a summer visit with her nephew Carl Roberts. She had been staying with friends and relatives at her former home in Vermont for several weeks.
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