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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
2
A redolent natural scene follows a white-headed eagle scanning farmyards, forests, and a river. A large muskrat battles a ferocious weasel at a birch tree by the water, while the eagle descends to claim the slain prey and return to its nest.
About forty alumni attended the Academy banquet Friday night amid heavy rain. The Covenanter church ladies served a fine feast in the Academy chapel with linen and silver gleaming under electric lights. Speakers included Col. D J Palmer Mrs John Beamer Clifford Thorn George Greenwood and Frank Sage. Prof Daugherty presented Prof McKee with a gold headed cane as a tribute from the alumni.
Sabbath morning the congregation voted to extend a call to Rev Robert Lemons to become pastor. Lemons recently graduated from the theological seminary at Rochester New York and is said to be an excellent preacher. If he accepts, all city churches will have settled pastors and be equipped for aggressive work.
From the Advance reports Zarl Claar is ill with a severe case of typhoid fever. The disease spares no one and is especially hard on strong individuals. Authorities and friends urge him to summon courage and recover.
Ed Mikseb hailed a lively Prohibition convention with Prof. Charles Scanlon of Minneapolis delivering a standout address. Jesse Brown of South Washington suffered a brief stroke Sunday evening but rapidly recovered and was active by Monday. Chautauqua season tickets go on sale at banks with a 50 cent early bird discount through June 15, rising to 2.00.
Moroccon court guests mocked Benjamin Constant for wearing his normal evening clothes. The sultan, after inspecting the hat, declared that no amount of European custom could ever make it acceptable, calling it a hideous contrivance.
Members of a county political party convened to nominate a treasurer candidate. The leading nominee, once a noted baseball player, was praised as a good citizen. A delegate challenged if a base ball player should handle hundreds of thousands in county funds, but the mover asked if anyone had seen him steal a base.
Physicians note that diseases track seasonal patterns with near clockwork regularity. Acute rheumatism peaks February to April, lung inflammations March to May, stomach and intestinal ailments August, cholera August to October. Regular outdoor exercise year round strengthens the system, serving as both prevention and cure.
A beys scene in Tunis saw a murder case reach a blood price bargain. An Arab killer, sentenced to die for killing a rival in love, faced the gallows as the murdered man's father haggled over blood money under Koran law. The family balked at 24 pounds, and the execution proceeded despite a momentary glimmer of hope.
The London Financial News notes that cemetery shares remain a notable market feature in Scotland. Keen investors view them as secure holdings unlikely to vanish and providing a stable asset even if difficult times arise.
Advertising pays has become an axiom of modern methods. The business man who neglects it risks fortune. The American nation is seen abroad as the greatest industrial and commercial proposition, spending 250 million dollars annually on advertising.
Two years after a Polander on Nubbin ridge swallowed a grain of wheat he was attacked by a persistent cough. Last week he coughed up a fifty pound sack of flour and 100 pounds of bran as authorities note truth remains strong.
A Tennessee man comments on a sizable boss he’s driving while the Georgia man agrees the creature is quite smart. The exchange reflects regional pride and colorful dialogue found in the Chicago Record-Herald excerpt.
A weary young man reflects on a life path destined for wealth yet starting a routine job where transfers are not offered. He voices a resigned sense of misfit between ambition and the clerkish grind. His understated musing captures a bygone urban mood from the Baltimore American.
The fragment shows a clipped street exchange with Mrs Brown challenging and Browtz responding about being out last night. The lines imply a dispute or admission but lack clear action or context to name a setting or outcomes.
A humorous item features three year old Margie and her baby brother with a toddler’s mispronunciations and playful exchanges. A Sunday School moment adds a quip about why lions didn’t eat Daniel, attributed to Harry the teacher.
A child asks about the world s largest diamond and is told the term The Ace. The exchange includes a humorous wish of a boy to grow a beard to ease washing his face.
A humorous exchange recalls a morning in which a teacher allegedly threatened punishment. Tommy explains his fear by noting the teacher would not box ears unless he intended to. Grandma questions how the event is known, prompting the playful backstory.
A mother gently wakes her son Bobby to ensure he takes his medicine while he protests he is asleep. The brief dialogue captures a domestic moment of care and routine.
A father asks why his son stays at the foot of the class. Johnny quips that by the time the teacher reaches him he has forgotten his lesson.
In a playful Chicago News quote, Elsie questions Solomon's wealth noting the Bible phrase he slept with his fathers implies a lack of a personal bed. The mother replies with a gentle lesson about wealth and legacy.
A Washington Star exchange contrasts a broad minded citizen praising rail splitters as early leaders with a precise speaker noting an intuitive splitter in statesmanship. The dialogue underscores class bias and merit in public service.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune snip recalls a wise guy asking about racing winnings. The cheerful idiot claims he once won money by betting a friend that he could beat him walking home, illustrating a humorous riding of luck and wit.
Tickets for Chautauqua are now available at all city banks including Ainsworth Crawfordsville and West Chester. Price is 1 50 now and will rise to 2 00 after June 15th. Buy promptly to save.
On and after this date the Citizens Savings Bank will pay four percent interest on all certificates of deposit written for six months or longer. I. M. Sproull, cashier, Washington Iowa, May 20 1903.
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