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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1923
Page
6
The Highland Ladies club met at the George Grecian home with fourteen members and visitors. They planned a night meeting at Glen Miller’s on Sep twenty first and a regular meeting at Tom Guffy’s on Oct eleventh. A deli luncheon followed and the group enjoyed socializing and games.
To brighten gilt frames mix flowers of sulphur to tint a pint and a half of water. Add four onions to the mixture, strain when cool, and apply the liquid with a soft brush to the gilding.
A Christian evangelist warns that excessive schooling breeds counterfeit handwriting and urges boys to avoid learning to write. The tale places the caution in the Appalachian region where a boy begins school and his father offers blunt guidance.
A remarkable fossil of a ginkgo leaf, estimated at one million years old, was discovered in Spokane Washington. The ginkgo survives today in China and Japan, also known as the maiden hair tree.
A remark from J. BE. in the Cincinnati Enquirer on the humbling thought that many esteemed men die unknown while some unseen individuals die believing they are great. It hints at the unknowable measure of a life’s true impact and the limits of self judgment.
A new method expands image coverage from three quarters of a square mile to fifteen square miles per photograph, enabling broader area views in a single shot. Modern technique enhances detail while reducing number of frames needed for large regions.
A fragment quotes a line about life by literature, noting a man’s life as a brief bloom that withers. The line reflects on transience and growth with a concise, reflective tone.
From Sept 10 to Sept 25 the community groups such as T. 8 BK club Second United Presbyterian church Mothers tea Ladies Auxiliary Wes Chester church Just Us club PLBLO chapter 1 choir and various socials at First United Presbyterian Wellston Rural Women's Club Moose FRSDAY reception 415 West Jefferson street Saturday Thimble Bee and Monday Idle Study Fortnightly club U S club dinner at Jdngen heimer home all noted with hosts and times.
Community notices list several meetings including Rural Women's Club with Mrs Geo Yulton and Wellston Social Club with Mrs Dora McClelland both on Thursday. Havre Social postponed from Sept 30 to Sept 27. Moose Lodge social with Highland Four. P BE O chapter lunch with Mrs Alice Keeley. Woman's Missionary Society of Presbyterian Church Friday with Mrs Harry Shrader. Prayer meeting at Second U P on Wednesday. Bible Study at Fortnightly Club Monday September 24. Rebekah anniversary meeting Friday evening. B B R Os annual banquet at Methodist Church. Prairie Plower church homecoming October 20 and harvest entries requested. Bethlehem Commandry meeting Friday Sept 21 with Red Cross and Knights of Malta work. Joint Pythian Sisters and Knights of Pythias cancelled for hall repairs. Prayer meeting this evening at First United Presbyterian at 7:30.
Notice for Presbyterian church choir rehearsal Thursday evening at 7 30. Every member urged to be present.
The Journal presents new paneled wedding stock items available in printed or engraved form. Orders customized per request.
In a coastal village Captain Halliday and Sally confront a past miscommunication when a storm unearths a key letter tucked in an old catbird nest. Robert Landis returns, learns Sally never received the note, and the lovers discover their chance for happiness.
A quotation attributed to Terrence emphasizes that true wisdom lies in anticipating what may come to pass rather than merely recognizing present realities. It suggests foresight over immediate perception.
Ultra rapid camera by C Francis Jenkins of Washington analyzes bird flight. Pictures show back stroke touching over the head propels the bird while forward stroke beneath the body sustains it.
The author recalls a near miss in an orchard when a massive dead branch fell where they had sat moments earlier. The incident prompted caution about lingering under dead limbs and reflects a vivid personal memory from the Chicago Journal.
In the Federated Malay States a traveler can ride by railway train for seven hours or more than 300 miles from Singapore to Penang and still see rubber plantations along the route.
Mrs. V. A. S. reports that her colored maid after morning service said the preacher was long and might have preached from Generous to Regulations. The remark appears in the Boston Evening Transcript.
Fragmentary lines mention herbs and dinner as themes with a note of love and hatred. The phrasing hints at a mock literary reflection or satirical aside from a periodical page, with odd spellings suggesting OCR distortion and unclear sourcing.
A playful aphorism asserts life is like a theater with a notably rough backdrop rather than polished actors. The remark contrasts performance quality with the surrounding set.
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