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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1907
Page
7
A collection of aphorisms on gender roles and social ambition. It contrasts engagement and marriage, humor and appearance, and male-female interactions with lines about heiresses, self awareness, and the fate of a has been. Each quip previews societal attitudes of the era.
A humorous verse hints at a late cold snap disrupting spring plans. It notes overcoats, coal bills, garden work, and neighbor chats as readers brace for an unexpected chilly gust. The playful lines describe how spring is teased by a brisk breeze in a light, witty tone.
Dialogue recounts Bilious turning down his wineglass at a banquet and the controversy that followed. Report notes skepticism about the action and references evidence or confirmation.
The worn image on a campaign poster, beaten by weather, prompts reflection on past hopes and the voters' discernment. It notes how quickly supporters abandoned the idea that the poster could sway results and questions why the committee believed the image would deliver outcomes.
A dialogue notes a woman's commitment to fashion and social propriety, asking why she remains unmarried. The answer suggests she views divorce as unfitting, implying strict norms govern romance and status.
Quip exchanges unfold with a playful wallet hint as two neighbors joke about a loan and trust. The dialogue hints at memory of a past borrowing and tease over a ten unit loan. The tone remains humorous and light hearted.
A brief dialogue asks why women marry and answers that the motive is to have someone to tell their troubles to. The snippet reflects casual social humor and gendered assumptions of its era.
In a terse exchange a speaker confirms a student learned shorthand in one lesson then mentions a dangerous incident as a metaphorical or reported event with a buzz saw remark. The line hints at a memory of a quick, risky outcome.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for impure blood and related skin and glandular conditions. It also recommends All Healing Salve for open sores and notes availability by mail for fifty four cents, with Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels.
A recap of Nordic legend describing how Odin and his brothers forged the heavens and earth from Yoirs body. Blood made seas, bones formed mountains, skull created heavens, brains made clouds, hair grew plants, eyebrows built a wall around Midgard and sparks of Musphelheim gave sun moon and stars.
Mercury free Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo is taken internally and fights catarrh. Also mentions various testimonials for Dr King’s New Discovery and Electric Bitters as lung and digestive aids with prices and local pharmacy guarantee.
The Baby Rambler, a tiny rose named Mme Norbert Levasseur, stands just over four inches tall in a one inch pot. It is an enduring bloomer, and requires rich soil, regular feeding, and careful watering to resist red spider and other pests while thriving in deep, enriched ground or pot culture.
A Wisconsin grower writes to Orange Judd Farmer praising Eldorado blackberries as a top money maker. Tested on large and small scales, Eldorado yields well with strong vigor and good shipping quality. It requires winter protection or downing and covering for best results, and it ripens over three weeks without a single bloom.
The article notes that sweet william remains a satisfying annual. It advises starting young plants in flats or thumb pots, then transplanting into three inch pots before placing them along flower bed borders. It cites Farm Journal on propagating the Scotch pink in the same way and reflects on historic flower borders in gardens.
Do not sow when soil is wet. Dry is better than wet. After sowing cover seeds with fine compost to the proper depth. If rain fails, water artificially. Loosen the surface to keep it moist until seedlings appear.
A lengthy undulating pile of stones will line one side of a suburban drive, creating a decorative divertissement that accentuates the curve to near perfection. The feature aims to raise interest on an otherwise quiet streetscape.
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