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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1930
Page
8
The apple, linked with the peach and cherry, is part of the tase family and can be grown widely. It likely arrived in the United States with Romans and trees were brought to America in 1620. Current U.S. annual production stands near 200 million bushels.
Ten years ago today Miss Nellie Tripp returns from Portland Oregon where she visited her brother Clarenc en SOW Aacely The text suggests plans for fall painting and a sales invitation to come in and discuss savings on services or products, though the fragmentary OCR leaves some names unclear.
Cloudy or cloudy tonight and Thursday with likely showers. Warmer temperatures noted. top hog prices listed at 11.20 per unit.
Doris travels with Jerry and faces a sudden crisis when she discovers a mislaid bag. Absent money and a rushed plan, he improvises a marriage license scheme to secure a dress and a future, revealing his bold, reckless romance and her fragile resolve.
Washington county supervisors R B Brown and B Nep Jessen attended a SE Iowa meeting in Sigourney. State Senator C F Clark from Cedar Rapids and Joint legislature chair will discuss Tax Revision, with Fred R White of Ames, state highway chief engineer, speaking on road work.
Sept 10 South Foreland reports 19 year old Miss Bessie Duncan of South Africa landed at South Foreland at noon after swimming from Cape Gris Nez France. She left the French coast at 8:20 p m yesterday and took 16 hours 16 minutes, failing Gertrude Ellerbe's record. Spectators along the shore watched the final hours as flood tide hindered her progress near Dover. Lucile Samoeller departs for Chicago for Augustana hospital nursing training with her father and brother.
A Danish burglary at a priest’s house in Odense led police to extract teeth marks from marzipan candy. Suspect teeth matched the candy impressions, forming a key piece of the investigation.
A fragment describes a vast asphalt lake in Trinidad called Piteh lake where asphalt supposedly exists in solid form on a lake surface. It notes no roads and limited supply for a port, yet claims tram lines transport excavated asphalt across the lake. The piece cites London streets paved with this material and hints at ongoing digging with rapid holes.
The New Albany Tribune notes a divide between workers who shirk effort and avoid timely, quality output and those who clearly contribute. It argues that passive acceptance of mediocrity harms business momentum while praising individuals who know their duties and act promptly.
A quirky excerpt from Loudon Tit-Bits features a man bragging about traveling with his dog in the car and guessing the pet’s actions. The friend teases him about the dog finishing a fish on the journey, capturing a light, anecdotal tone. The dialogue highlights train travel quirks and playful banter over pet antics.
A government official hides money by placing it in an official envelope addressed to a higher-up. He trusts his wife will not open it if found in his coat pocket. One day the envelope goes missing and his wife reveals she saw it and mailed it herself, exposing the ruse.
Read the Classified Ads. Too Late to Classify WANTEP-GOOD SECOND HAND baby bugey. Call 267.
A tiny woman, seated through several dances, lights up as one of the room’s handsomest men approaches. He bows and asks to lead, she rises, and he requests a dance while removing a Spanish shawl before departing.
Census fragment notes children focus on present and future interests rather than past. Quotation reflects a Mansfield era view emphasizing current laws and tomorrow's concerns.
Mr and Mrs Walter Graves from Crawfordsville rented the West Main street property recently purchased by J D Dayton and plan to move soon. Mrs John Jenkins and daughter from Columbus Junction visited Marie Jenkins at the county hospital and tonight the ladies are invited to play at the Mansion Miniature Golf Course free of charge.
A Boston letter from January 29 1775 recounts school lads reshaping a house on School Street near the present City Hall site. General Medman’s order to repair follows a complaint to the governor about liberty’s stubborn roots in the people.
The passage attributes the phrase all to money as the supposed object of worship to Washington Irving. It appears twice in his Creole Villages published in 1887, noting the almighty dollar as the great object of universal devotion throughout our land with no genuine devotees to these villages.
A Hopel provincial Judicial department decision removes a magistrate who fell in love with and married a town girl. The ruling states judges should select their wives in state affairs rather than personal choices. The case highlights provincial reforms in judicial ethics amid marital entanglements.
Local items report visits and travels of residents including Mr and Mrs Paul Setka and family returning to Chicago, Ruth Stewart heading to Maryville Missouri for teachers college work, Legion convention attendance in Sioux City, Richard Stewart planning to attend Western University law school in Chicago, and various residents visiting, moving, or traveling to Des Moines Lawrence Kansas and Cleveland with multiple small notices about hospital, bake sales, property trades, and out of town visitors.
Mrs Carl Haven returns from University Hospital in Iowa City after a week of recovery from surgery. Mrs Ralph Dougherty learns of an old friend's death, Mrs Willy South Pend Indiana. Old Time Dance at Mouse Hall announced for Thursday September 11. Mrs Tile Dougherty has been visiting Mrs M P Miller for two months. plans to travel to Jacksonville Florida. Miss Anna Henderson to leave for Ames to teach in state agriculture program.
A vintage ad notes Florsheim Shoes for ladies with the slogan For the Woman Who Cares. A customer praises comfort and appearance after visiting the store. The ad touts the Feature Arch and Tannock Fitting Device for precise width, size, and length fitting.
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