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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1910
Page
5
The town buzzes over new plaid silks and 1911 calendars at Rothschild's while the Georgia Minstrels promise elaborate costumes and scenery. Local residents Miss Fern Tierney, Mrs. Harriett Clendenning, and Mrs. J. M. Bratton are noted among shoppers and visitors, with Bowman's and Howman's offering Gossard corsets and fall coats as fall goods arrive.
A bedtime tale quotes giants and elves in a grand castle fete. The giants honor the elves with a lavish show and gifts after a past debt, with music, lights, and huge wine mugs. The elves depart tired but rich with treasures.
Newest of shirt waists at Bowman's 722 Fine music singing and dancing and clean comedy by the McCabe Minstrels at the Graham tonight. Mrs J W Scott at the Snouffer Hughes Co store will be glad to see ladies needing tailor work. The millinery department is open under Miss Mary Connell and Miss Minnie Wolfe. Miss Margaret Smith leaves for Portland after 18 years teaching there. Mrs S J Elder travels to Ogden Utah to visit her son.
The article traces the superstition of spilling salt to ancient Rome where salt was sacred in offerings to Penates. Romans believed spilling it invited divine displeasure, and they tossed salt over the left shoulder to avert wrath and divert misfortune onto themselves.
Notes from Pearson's Weekly describe how Indian princes meticulously select state elephants and pay vast sums for silk garments heavily embroidered with gold. The elaborate trappings are so heavy that two men struggle to lift them, highlighting the cultural prestige and extravagance surrounding royal elephants.
In Harper’s Bazaar a dialogue has a girl asking if a mother will wear black at night as she mourns Cousin Adelaide. The mother dismisses the question, while the child suggests the same sorrow persists at night.
A Boston Transcript exchange hints the author’s pull shaped the ending of a finished novel. Readers question how the work concluded and whether influence altered the original story.
The consul reports seven hundred thousand tons of American cedar are used annually by Nuremberg lead pencil manufacturers indicating a large reliance on U S timber for German pencil production.
An electric clock at the Berin observatory is described as the world’s best timekeeper. It is enclosed in an airtight cylinder and its deviation is noted as Mont Myril.
The Therapeutic Gazette notes attempts to improve headwear with ventilated hats that resist gusts yet avoid constriction. It warns that tight bands impede scalp circulation, advises selecting a slightly larger size and using felt strips under the sweat band to cushion and prevent constriction while keeping the hat from blowing off.
The text traces the origin of post houses to Cyrus the Great around 550 B C in Persia and notes later adoption by Augustus in Rome 31 B C Charlemagne about 800 A D Louis XI in France 1470 England under Edward IV 1481 and a 1681 royal proclamation by Charles I creating running posts between Edinburgh and London to relay news within six days.
A visitor praises the sloth bear as the zoo’s most active and pugnacious animal while recounting a fight over food with the Yezo bear. The observer notes the sloth bear’s speed and sharp claws and laments the animal’s naming.
Margaret Adams Farra, born September 22, 1840 to Joseph and Mary Adams, oldest Adams child in the area, recalled pioneer life in Washington County. She noted the town's wild early days, changes since times with Indians and few improvements, and the old Adams house that stood near Lemley’s store before being razed about 25 years ago.
The September term of court convened with Judge Preston on the bench. Proceedings cover civil and probate dockets and routine first day business. The grand jury will be impaneled tomorrow.
Interlaken revives its Alpenzug after five years, a spring cattle procession with herd men. The ritual moves cattle from low-lying meadows to the Alpen high mountain pastures for summer quarters in the Swiss sense.
Fifty cent box promises instant relief and stomach healing within days. Lemmon's Pharmacy backs MI-O-NA with a money back guarantee for indigestion and stomach ills. Dennis Stephen of Coudersport, Pa endorses MI-DNA with a $25 value remark.
Bethel Sunday school plans a banquet at the home of Harry Dye on September 4 at 8 pm. All scholars are cordially invited.
The Ladies' Aid of the Lexington M. E. Church plans a Thursday meeting at Mrs. Morris Romine's home for officer elections with full attendance urged. The W C T U will also meet Thursday at 515 West Third Street with Mrs. Hattie White hosting a devotional on Deuteronomy 6 6 to 9, topic Responsibility of Parents led by Mrs. Martha Maxwell.
The Royal Neighbors will hold its regular meeting this evening. Members are urged to attend as the agenda includes routine reports and committee updates.
The Washington County Chautauqua Association announces its annual meeting at Smouse's Hall next Tuesday evening the 18th at 8 o clock. All stockholders are urged to attend for important matters. Remember the date and be on hand.
Quote from Solon cited by Stobaeus on moral accountability. It argues that wrongdoing persists when uninvolved people do not share the outcry of those wronged. The maxim highlights collective moral sensitivity as a safeguard against injustice.
A Buffalo Express item notes Uncle Ben waving his hat at a fire engine racing along street car tracks and shouting that the vehicle wouldn’t stop. The vivid scene captures a neighborly moment amid a noisy street pursuit.
Wellman, Sept. 6. The only son of Mr. and Mrs. August Pokrang, about 14, died at City hospital from wounds after being kicked by a horse Sunday morning. He was moved to the hospital but could not be operated on.
Poland China hogs for sale including fall yearling males and gilts and September farrow sows. Some sired by Inspiration Prince 168 177 and others by Inspiration 151665 a champion at Chicago stock show and twice at the state fair. Located one mile east and two south of Washington.
A brief note on Burke’s idea that humans are made for both contemplation and action. It suggests that good company lively conversation and affectionate company bring comfort in solitude, while action and thought shape our nature. The fragment reflects on balance and the human condition.
A cryptic note from the Chicago Daily News hints at surprises seen in Philadelphia during a recent visit. The message mentions removing pictures and references a Salle returning from a trip, suggesting ongoing local or cultural developments.
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