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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1910
Page
4
The Climax by Edward Locke played in Graham with four performers drawing praise for artistry yet faced interruptions from some audience members. Review notes the piece aims for intellectual content rather than broad humor and urges quiet tolerance and attendance choices for theatergoers.
Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Dye a school contest was entertaining the victors and vanquished with a deligit gathering on the hillside by Bethel Sun Ay Ning.
Fifty years ago today a libuster named Walker was shot to death by Honduran authorities. Twenty five years ago today marked the 225th anniversary of Concord Massachusetts founding celebration.
The Bethel Sunday School held a four month contest from May to August with captains Mrs. Effie B. Wright and Mr. Harry Dye. Wright won by 222 points as enrollment grew from 60 to 122. the vanquished hosted a victory celebration for the winners with a toast program and a sword presented to Wright.
The ad proclaims a shift in consumer thinking from cheap goods to quality, arguing the best value lasts longer and brings more satisfaction. It promotes STEEL CUT COFFEE as a household aid in Washington, now affordable at 39 cents per pound, urging readers to try it to see the benefit.
The article outlines several ink stain remedies for fabrics. Methods include sprinkling silt or lemon juice on wet ink, using plum oil with chalk or starch, dipping fresh stains in buttermilk or milk, warming with boiled water and oxalic acid, rinsing well, and applying chlorinated soda carefully. It notes acid risk to dry threads, affordability of soda, and warns the preparation is poisonous and ink on silk is destroyed by treatments.
Launder Irish crochet lace by washing in soapy water, rinse, and dip in thin cold starch with a drop of flying in the starch to prevent yellowing. Press on an ironing board with a blanket and hot iron, then shape with a crochet hook and stretch petals and balls into place. Large pieces can be done at home as well as by cleaners.
A physician notes that belief creates sensation as pain resides in the brain and that a sufferer treats imagined pain as real. The piece contrasts internal delusion with external signals whether from foes or messages along a train.
The piece argues that sorrow and suffering teach discipline and character. It cites a renowned writer who turned adversity into genius, urging readers to endure and channel pain into effort, speed, and efficient use of personal power to attain success.
A discussion contrasts energy loss in locomotives with how individuals use their own power in work and life. It extols careful preparation, like an automobile driver tuning a machine, and honors acts of courage such as a sailor saving a sparrow and Abraham Lincoln aiding nest-bound robins.
Instructional note advises women to wash delicate waists at home, fix small tears first, use warm water and white soap, rinse thoroughly, and apply blueing. It details starch preparation, ironing order for sleeves and body, how to handle tucks, plaits, jabots, and embroidered collars, and suggests careful drying and finishing for crisp results.
A British investigator argues women’s beauty suffers from intellectual labor and business duties. He cites the Zaros of British India where women run state and business while men cook and care for children, leading to men being very pretty and women unusually plain.
Reports from conference appointments indicate Rev. U M Grigsby moves to Muscatine and Rev Schoeckegast to Lincoln Nebraska with Rev S Smith likely returning to the current post Ottumwa sees no change. A. W. Gilland is assigned to Columbus Junction. Conference adjourned at 2 o clock.
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