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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1911
Page
4
Des Moines reports a Muscatine button workers strike fears escalating violence. An attorney general envoy investigates local authorities while Gov. Carroll weighs requesting state militia to avoid repeat riots and heavy costs of military rule. No new violence or widespread factory impact noted.
The conference Woman's Foreign Missionary address will be given Thursday afternoon at Fairfield. The Woman's Home Missionary address will be given Friday afternoon. Fairfield ladies will serve dinner in the church basement for attendees. It is hoped a large number will go to hear these addresses.
Notices urge all holders of bills against the baseball association to submit them to E. G. Gardner at Gardner & Bridger store by Thursday. Management seeks a clear account of the association’s standing and threatens donations of unpaid bills for the good of the cause.
Referees offer for sale a 320 acre farm near Pilotsboro with improvements and a 135 acre unimproved tract near Pilotsburg plus city lots in Ashby's Addition Washington Iowa. The properties lie in Township 77 North Range 8 West and include described portions in Sections 32 33. Prices available from the referees in Washington Iowa.
Lionel de Jersey Harvard of London becomes the first Harvard family member to enroll at Harvard University in 1915. The 18 year old is descended from Rev John Harvard and prepared at the same London school as Emmanuel College. A charitable fund will cover his four year tuition and expenses.
The Boston carrying 173 passengers from Digby to Boston encountered two whales over eighty miles offshore. The beasts, each over 150 feet, chased the steamer for eight hours, attracted by popcorn thrown by children, and kept pace beside the ship late at night before finally giving up.
The Dreadnought Delaware tests its guns by destroying the old Texas battleship San Marcos in Chesapeake Bay near Tangier Sound. The firing, at five to seven miles, involved 12,000 officers and men aboard sixteen battleships and cruisers. The test measured hitting power and effective range of the Delaware class.
The Rev. M F E Dodd preached that Revelation 21 16 allows a heaven of 1 500 cubic miles which could house a vast building 792 000 stories tall with rooms of ten cubic feet per floor producing 627 264 000 rooms and an immense capacity for souls.
The report outlines that 5.5 million men and 8.5 million women engage in agricultural pursuits and that about 4.75 million men and over 2.5 million women work in trades. The figures highlight the distribution of labor across France.
A compact adage collection notes human foibles in humor and philosophy. It riffs on bias in blaming others facts and the comic ironies of marriage, vanity, and ambition with witty observations.
A humorous reflection contrasts light whimsy with serious business behavior. It notes men crave spice not constant jokes in work hours and value common sense. when broke, they remain restrained, requiring decorum to earn a dime.
A brief exchange recalls a loan of fifty dollars made on a thirty day note. The borrower chose a shorter term, seeking only one month of potential repayment, while the lender weighs the slim chance of recovering funds.
A humorous quip about marital trouble, noting a silent wife for three days and a joke that a week of silence would save a vacation. The line plays on the idea of a "family jar" as a tension relief in domestic life.
A dialogue exchange suggests rapid escapes and social intrigue as characters tease each other about popularity and staying power. The snappy banter emphasizes quick wit and playful challenge.
A short exchange questions whether a person displays good taste and then reveals the answer as self-praise. The dialogue centers on ego and self-admiration.
Dialogue depicts a flirtatious conversation between a man and a girl. He asks if others like her remain at home she affirms several. He remarks on interest and suggests visiting, she retorts they are wiser than she.
A humorous exchange features a boastful claim about a hen laying two eggs daily and a sharp retort about counting, illustrating a playful humor setting. The dialogue hinges on the implied impossibility of the claim and the speaker’s challenge to verify it.
A fragmented verse urges patience with rain heat and cold. The lines claim weather follows its own course and advise silence despite personal weather grumbles. The piece uses abstract imagery to express acceptance of nature’s patterns.
Ale contemplates a literary life pondering preparation while a past incident of an inkstand throw is recalled.
In a Northwest tour tale, Tom Keene faces a missing cue after Jones the houseman delivers two lines from McCullough, then as Keene waits in the wings Jones admits he never heard Keene’s cue, claiming “I gave it to you twice” with a new line “Come on, you Idaho sausage.”
During Chicago’s first world championship year a wild crowd chased Frank Chance as he tried to escape. A red faced, purple rooted man struck Chance on the back and demanded recognition. Chance calmly replied identifying the assailant who once hit him with a lemon after a Sox defeat.
A doctor is summoned to a farmer with pneumonia on a cold winter night. The farmer’s wife asks for a strong hot punch, the doctor tastes it, approves, and prescribes a lighter version for the husband. The tale is recounted by Lippincott’s.
A humorous exchange recalls a husband married to a widow whose late spouse was hanged. The widow teases that, though she married soon after, she believes hanging would be too good for her new husband. The dialogue reflects old time sensational humor.
A Barnard College Greek society member aids two novices in a prank just before commencement. A junior chases a Broadway streetcar, halts it, and as passengers watch, the initiate ties her shoe on the step then thanks the conductor who replies I want to thank you.
The war department orders typhoid inoculation for all officers and enlisted men under forty-five. About 72,000 will be treated, with immunity expected for at least three years. Early pilots and San Antonio unit data support the vaccine's efficacy and minimal disruption to duty.
The notice lists hosts and leaders for tonight’s equate prayer meetings at various homes across Washington. It urges Christian residents to attend the meeting nearest them and invite unsaved neighbors, citing Hebrews 10:24–25 about assembling together.
One hundred dollar reward offer for an uncured catarrh case. F J Cheney and Co Toledo promoted. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan and Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally targets blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A gent recalls an anonymous note to the governor accusing him of laziness and drunkenness. He suspects a familiar foe knew him well, prompting the line of questioning about the letter’s author.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound marketed as a quick decisive remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough bronchitis and throat chest and lung ailments. Sold by all druggists.
A fragment discusses a lecture on a United States mall wagon with no paid entrance fee and a crater’s free delivery as a possible compliment to the subject. The text is fragmentary and reads like a stray OCR line from a historical page.
A. Maple of Stawbenville Ohio reports chronic kidney and bladder trouble relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. He says his backache faded, kidneys functioned normally, and work became enjoyable again. Sold by all druggists.
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