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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1907
Page
7
At a breakfast in England attended by Joseph H. Choate, an American ambassador, a guest spilled part of her plate and quipped about cackling. A whispered overheard misfortune spreads, reaching a gentle heart and causing a shared, quiet wound.
A teacher questions Turner about a baby fed elephant milk gaining ten pounds daily. Turner insists it is true until the teacher warns against lying. In Boston a husband invites an old friend and his wife hides a dozen oysters. the friend eats four, but the husband forgets the limit and laughs off the memory. The wife notes the confusion as the husband claims he was kicked for overstepping.
A household scene recalls a fashionable woman misreading a coin inscription as "IKis net" with a maid asking about the writing. The mistress explains it reads "Kismet" meaning fate. Bridget later limps, and she blames the ache on a bad fate, expressing regret.
A Brooklyn minister denounced the evil of Coney Island as a bad example and urged his congregation to avoid such vice. At service end a church warden, asked how the sermon went, replied it should bear fruit, then joked about snapping fingers to recall where an umbrella was left.
A muddled Maryland scene recalls a buzz about missing Nellie and Jim during a lively event. A boy hints they are beyond a barn, while quips about medical beliefs mix with a joke about twins and homeopathic influence.
A fragment recalls a dry summer scene where a group of plumbers assess a garden fountain’s blockage. They debate the stoppage location, share discussion at the site, and occasionally send a plumber back to collect a missing indispensable tool.
Charles Dudley Warner reflects on how hourly pay shapes character and patience. He praises plumbers and workers who prioritize helping others, noting time spent waiting for tools and talking at the shop as a virtue that eases anxiety and fosters calm.
A dated missive from an old gentleman mocks rivals as a stenographer, noting the lady cannot transcribe his thoughts and the writer cannot express them, while the reader can infer the intent. The playful line hinges on gender roles and social wit.
Richard Le Galli ene recalls walking with an English girl in a late August afternoon. The sun glows through haze over green fields where white lambs play. The narrator notes poets have long used the lamb as a symbol of innocence and a young girl admires them, praising their delight.
A drummer visiting during a Vermont legislature session found the hotel crowded with lawmakers. At table they used a running form of passing food by origin, prompting a joke about the “gentleman from Ethiopia” passing the bread after others request rolls and butter.
An architect told a lady he visited the great nave in the new church and the woman replied not to name the ad man she knew. The exchange captures a wry urban humor about fame and local chatter.
An elderly Washington man recalls a suburb stroll encounter with a 12 year old lad asking for a dog. The boy presses, uses sharp humor, and departs after the grandfather denies knowledge of the dog named Bootles, a Boston prize winner.
A Briton asserts British rule by vulgar rascals unseen socially while an American answers that in England society rules by people who would not meet you socially. The remark highlights cross cultural snobbery and class illusions.
An old man at a country inn shares a humorous list of unlucky days tied to common mishaps. The tale, framed as a porch reminiscence, cites Monday seething, Tuesday saws, Wednesday falls, Thursday car accidents, Friday失, Saturday dog bites, and Sunday dinner.
At the Metropolitan club in Washington Justice Harlan meets a prominent New York businessman who boasts an income over $100,000 and that he must earn it, costing him $80,000 a year to live. Justice Harlan responds that it is too much and not worth it.
A colored preacher explains that ordained ministers must stay with a fixed text while exhorters may branch. An inquiry from a congregant prompts the remark that ordination brings constraint but exhortation allows flexibility in sermon approach.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh, cites F J Cheney & Co of Toledo as trustworthy, and presents a 15 year endorsement from Walding Kinnan and Marvin confirming honesty and solvency. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and promises testimonials, with price details and a note to use Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Brooklyn woman writes seeking where to obtain Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a South Dakota ranch episode. She reports quick relief for her mother classed as dysentery and notes it is for sale by Cook & Sherman.
An Arctic explorer recalls a boy who ate ten pounds of solid food and drank a gallon and a half of liquid. A lad of seventeen reportedly bounds of beef in a day. An ad for Preventics claims to prevent pneumonia and bronchitis, touting no quinine or laxatives, with trial boxes offered by J. H. Stewart.
In a humorous cartoon moment Mrs Grogan dismisses a life insurance offer saying her husband is worthless and not worth a penny. The exchange shows a witty contrast between the insurance agent and the skeptical wife.
A humorous note from Chicago News features Mr Newed-Yes touting savings from shaving while Mrs Newed-Yes jokes about shaving more often. The light exchange plays on everyday money sense and domestic banter.
Government statistics show high wealth production in the area as the Minneapolis and St. Louis extension nears completion. Excursion tickets to Iowa destinations offer fifteen day validity with fares of $10 from Oskaloosa and $15 from Brighton. Descriptive folder available on request from Iowa Central Agents.
For sale 400 head choice native cattle weighing 1000 to 1200 pounds all reds and roans fine quality located at Gladwin Iowa. Come and see them. Oct 3 Blanchard and Giesler.
The Iowa Central Railway offers daily until October 15 one way tickets to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho and Mexico at $15.00 below regular fare. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
Arch Williams named grand regent of the Illinois jurisdiction. Williams, a Chicago lawyer and Garden City council regent, is credited with strong leadership. The ROA plans a vigorous Illinois campaign to honor Supreme Regent Robert Van Sands, as membership nears 250 000 with 2 001 active councils. Ohio tops 11 000 members and Georgia shows rapid growth with 1000 new members expected. thirty two jurisdictions initiated new members last month.
The article notes strong first impressions for a candidate with notable adoption of degrees. It reports 20 000+ attendance at a recent sun rite and six moon reports showing improving results. Philadelphia’s Seegwuim lodge has 150 charter members. Proposals include a monument at Onondaga lake New York. San Francisco Red Men unveil a new home after earthquake loss.
A junior branch named the Maccabee Cadets will admit boys aged twelve to eighteen. The group will be uniformed and parade ready, with a ritual and schooling aim. At the supreme tent convention, plans for homes for indigent and disabled members were discussed for member vote. The uniform rank held a successful Jamestown encampment with strong summer results across jurisdictions.
The Royal Neighbors of America reports hot weather work yielding a June membership increase of 1007 and a total force over 900 experienced deputies active in the field. The organization notes month to month gains exceed prior records.
The organization reports 75 camps in Pennsylvania with 87 000 members and 477 camps outside the state totaling 60 000 members, highlighting a strong hold across the region.
The great record keeper reported the membership of the order to be over 2000. The Ladies of the Modern Maccabees have a new hive in Tampa Florida.
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