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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1910
Page
5
Local notes record visits and departures of residents and guests, arrivals at The Fair, and shopping bargains. Mentions include Miss Gertrude Lynch of Ottumwa visiting with Mrs. Will Harwood, Ella Dunbar of Crawfordville, and numerous travelers to Davenport and Keota for reunions, colleges, and business.
A bedtime story recounts a collie named Bob who loses his long bushy tail after an ice wagon accident. He hides in a newspaper office and pesters workers as they post a LOST tail advertisement. Though the tail is never returned, Bob becomes wary of other dogs with long tails and befriends only dogs with short tails.
An affectionate vignette extols the old hotel as a place of simple comforts. It contrasts free gatherings with modern tedium, noting travelers can rest, wash, smoke, and write freely without burdensome charges or interruptions.
The Jonathan Holt, the first ocean going mosquito proof steamer, arrived in the Mersey. It is the first ship designed for the Liverpool West African trade with mosquito proof living quarters and copper fittings on doors windows and vents to prevent malaria carrying mosquitoes.
A speaker notes that ten men met may voice a disagreeable remark while ten women are likely to say something agreeable, reflecting a wary view of public opinion.
A society girl awarded 20000 for a scarred neck after a streetcar crash, while Dorothy McDermott won 8500 for a lost leg. The piece questions fairness, noting cork legs and wealth influence, and cites a Supreme Court remark on leg compensation.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as safe for children, asserting it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It urges consumers to buy the genuine product in the yellow package from Lemmon's Pharmacy and Melihinney Drug Co.
The Current Events Department will meet Tuesday evening September 20 at 7:30 at Miss Minnie Conner's home 219 West Jefferson. The Musien department meets Monday with the Misses Mary and Grace Hunter at 8212. The Royal Neighbors hold their regular meeting tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The Navajo Club meets with Mrs Edgar Wilson Wednesday afternoon. An extra Evening Literature Department meeting is set for Monday the 19th at 7:30 at Mrs Orville Elder’s home 418.
A shorthand notice recalls Madison street for a review of Victor Les Miserables by the Masonic Praternity. A called Washington, No. 26 A. BF. Ay Mithie meets at 7:30 PM to discuss work on Third Tuesday.
A short fragment notes fashion and happiness, suggesting happiness relates to which women are unaffected by h. It presents a dated, aphoristic tone typical of a magazine snippet. The text hints at social reflection on style and women’s influence within a casual exchange context.
Describes methods of making matches from grain and sawed wood. Notes varieties in cutting, bolting, and revolving logs to create round rods, then splitting into match sticks. Mentions machines and dies in the process and references Harper's Weekly.
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