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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
6
The article describes a three foot long drop-door trap baited with corn used by boys to catch cottontails alive. It recounts a Chicago area boy who kept six rabbits as pets after Christmas, and a Springfield memory of catching an opossum in a trap. It notes timing, trigger mechanics, and simple construction with boards nails and a hammer.
A boy arrives at a bank with a half dollar and bank book, is refused a deposit under a dollar, then deposits a dollar and a half after earning a dollar from his balance. The teller grins as the boy uses the extra dollar to enter a wedge, defeating the system and triggering extra bookkeeping work.
Annie aims to bake a fine mince pie with raisins spice and cider. She works dough and pastry but in triumph learns she forgot to put any filling in the pie.
The article details the electric eel gymnotus in Surinam and South America, noting its ability to emit shocks to kill prey and recounting historical observations and demonstrations. It mentions an English sailor being knocked down, and describes a cruel Indian method using horses to exhaust eel shocks. It also reports Cyril Maude's winter amusement Jumping Beans with a color coded plate game and moving beans.
Several thousands of bugs arrived in Boston from Calcutta to aid the government bureau of entomology in battling worms that threaten American vegetation. The diverse, hungry insects are intended for research and pest control.
The Army and Navy Journal describes Maj. Gen. Ethan Allen Hitchcock’s approach to winning trust with Native Americans. It recounts patience, gentleness, and practical aid, including aiding a wandering Chippewa woman and guiding her back to her tribe along the Missouri River.
Passenger and freight schedule fragment lists arrivals and departures for lines No 2 No 12 No 22 No 46 No 60 No 30 No 88 with times ranging from 2:00 am to 10:20 am and service notes in shorthand.
Fifty years ago on April 25 Farragut demanded the surrender of New Orleans forts, the demand was refused, and the Confederate garrisons mutinied. The piece notes Civil War events and mutiny following the denial of surrender.
A Rochester reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving monthly dizziness and cramps in her 13 year old daughter. A Stoutsville, Ohio girl reports headaches backache and irregularity improved after two bottles. The company cites hundreds of letters from mothers praising the remedy.
A fragmented homemaking prompt suggests screening a porch to turn it into a pleasant outdoor refuge during hot summer months. The passage emphasizes creating usable shade and comfort for seasonal enjoyment.
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