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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1908
Page
4
An ad notes Occident Flour is sold with a quality guarantee, promising refunds for any sack not perfect. Also included are a city bus line contact by Frank Rogers and notices about Mrs. John Herring’s serious postoperative condition, with two local women, Nora Curran and Sappho Beamer, departing for Oberlin to continue studies.
Ottumwa Iowa Sept 20 Enthusiasm runs high as Judge William H Taft will address Ottumwa on Sept 25 opening the campaign in Wapello county. Republicans plan large meeting with special trains from nearby towns and a special session of county leaders to finalize arrangements. A fire destroyed Mulroney Manufacturing plant Friday night with losses around 125000 and stock valued over 80000.
Stylish autumn suits blend fashion grace and elegance with up-to-date style. Available in blue brown black burgundy and elephant's breath in fabrics like wide wale serge coverts and merringbone. prices range from 12.50 to 35.00 with notable discounts in larger cities. MISSES SUITS offer new styles for young ladies with prices from 14.50 to 19.50.
The text presents two wordplay puzzles, Puzzler No 212 Insertion clues and No 213 Added Letter Puzzle. It lists between clues that connect words to produce new meanings, involving pairs like microbe race article officer and more, plus a second puzzle about adding letters to transform words into new terms across multiple categories such as animals plants and objects.
Guthrie Center Iowa September 21 B J Anderson aged forty three who lived with his brother four miles east of Audubon has disappeared Sheriff Brown searches for him A description includes dark hair blue eyes dark mustache sandy features blue overalls blue work jacket and a large brimmed cowboy hat He was confined in Mount Pleasant asylum for three years twenty years ago Sheriff Brown presses search efforts without rest
Nichol as Kern found a store of bees and honey in the Walnut Street Baptist church during demolition in Waterloo Iowa on Sept 21. About three bushels of bees and 300 pounds of honey were removed from between the wall studs near the art glass window, where the swarm had worked for three years.
A major blaze swept Fort Dodge Iowa on September 21 damaging several structures. Fire crews battled flames for hours, with reports of collapsed roofs and extensive smoke. No serious injuries reported as investigators assess the scene.
Mrs Mary Battles, once of Dubuque, travels Saturday with Mr and Mrs King toward West Chester where she will live with daughter Mrs C B King. If she reaches October 16 she will be 102, born in Maine in 1806, having lived near Dubuque for eighty years. She is frail and under constant care, prompting the move. Foley’s Orino Laxative touted as an improved, gentler laxative by Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
A dramatic report outlines a bold bank robbery with key figures and sequence of events. Details highlight suspects, locations, and the investigation progress as authorities pursue leads.
Miss Lewis presents a Fall and Winter millinery display with Miss Anna Henderson assisting at the McCall millinery store during the busy season.
Uncle Cy buys a $15 cart and hat. Aunt Mirandy spends equally on a hat and dress, then claims his suit costs $1 more. She asks how much the hat would cost if their totals equaled a different split, presenting a solvable puzzle.
A list of cryptic style phrases appears to drift through a column including fragments like to buy delve construct burns reside kills harps cut joined by stitching direct attention tarry uncooked in buy aiming to tease readers with partial clues that echo a crossword or rebus puzzle from an old newspaper.
My first hints a vast water expanse, my second a grown boy, my third a sea vessel, yielding a captain's knowledge. My first points to a great light in the sky, my second a house part, and the whole appears with sunshine every day.
A riddle likens a silent yet steadfast defender of the nation to a figure who remains calm amid war and treason, never speaking in peace but serving as the bulwark. It notes conventions need this figure and they are pleased to see them last in legislation, with a playful exchange about a book dealer.
A list of puzzle parts and answers including Rhymed Enigma No 205 and Charade No 206 Saul, along with a long connected word squares series and No 210 poultry show entries of various breeds, plus No 211 Jumbled Rhyme verses about glory and fragrance.
Des Moines reports Col James R Lincoln of Ames, commanding the 55th regiment, is slated to become brigadier general of the line to lead Iowa National Guard four regiments. The Dick bill provides 2 million dollars for the national guard, prompting brigade organization with staff officers. Lincoln’s seniority supports the selection.
Mt Pleasant Iowa September 21 definite decision to remove the German college run with Iowa Wesleyan University for forty years. It will consolidate with the German college at Warren town Missouri and relocate there. The action follows deliberations by the German conference held last week in Quincy Illinois.
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