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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1909
Page
4
A hospital dog named Bum, owned by Daniel Falvey, returns to the operating room after a street fight. He signals surgeons of his injuries, prompting quick treatment to his ear and head with stitches, and departs wiggling, unharmed.
A schoolmaster offers a prize for a boy to start at square 46 and pass through every one of 64 squares exactly once to reach him at square 19. The solution guides tracing lines from 46 to 88 52 55 23 58 64 8 57 17 42 10 13 27 and 19, yielding fifteen lines that cover all squares once.
The article explains two elm leaf types both rough to touch and sharp at the points. It notes the middle vein divides each leaf unevenly, helping identification. It compares common elm with Scotch elm and wych elm, whose leaves are larger and trees taller. It links the name wych to its flexible branches used for bows.
A riddle about small glass or clay spheres prized by boys for play, made of china or glass and sometimes clay, with the answer marbles.
In Paris Illinois railroad brakeman Lawrence Friend dies saving others when he switches to keep a passenger train from colliding. He is praised as a daily hero among railroad workers, a noble act that echoes the old ideal of self sacrifice and holy ground beside the track.
Boston April 27 Harvard university plans a Sanders theater event for the centenary of Oliver Wendell Holmes born August 29. President Eliot will preside with addresses by Edward Emerson Thomas Higginson and others. Copeland will read The Last Leaf and The Chambered Nautilus. Sapulpa shooting over insult leaves James Serge dead by Joseph Young after an altercation at a boarding house.
An explosion at Naples on April 27 aboard the submarine boat Foca killed seven men and injured several others. The blast, attributed to benzine, caused the vessel to sink at its dock to prevent further explosions.
Heinrich Conried former Metropolitan Opera director died peacefully this morning in Meran Tyrol following an apoplectic stroke suffered days earlier. The Austrian born impresario led the New York house for years and left a lasting mark on American opera.
Thomas Mortimore died after plunging 350 feet from the thirty fourth floor of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Building in Madison Square. The incident left no witnesses and authorities investigated the sudden fall at the famous tower.
The national council of horticulture offers care tips for tulips hyacinths and other spring bulbs after bloom. Let tops yellow before digging or heel in for drying then store bulbs in a cool dry place away from sun.
A woman credits weekly foot soaking for nearly an hour with maintaining soft feet free from bunions. She uses warm water with melted soap in a small tub, then dries, trims nails, powders generously, and avoids stockings with seams.
A dilapidated paper screen with a sound frame can be revived as a decorative wall feature. Cover with brown paper, cut angled slits on each panel, and slide postcards or Christmas cards in and out to vary the display. Lay screen flat to plan placement and pencil mark slit corners first.
The Twentieth Century Reading circle meets at 7 30 with Mrs J H Stewart. Presbyterian Y P E holds its regular business meeting after prayer. J T Risk home on North Marion avenue hosts a Saturday evening gathering with charades and games. Refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Miss Helen Risk and Mrs T W Rowan.
The G A R and W R G C members and friends held a social in the G A R hall with about one hundred attendees. Speakers Col W B Bell Col D J Palmer Capt Ad White Rev A S Smith and Rev G D Rogers gave pleasant talks followed by a two course luncheon and social time.
Irene Heacock and Dr Elmer Cotton were married Sunday at 3 pm in Brighton at the home of Mr and Mrs Heacock in a ceremony conducted by Rev C C Davis. The bride had been visiting in Vineland New Jersey and the couple left on the evening train.
The article lists simple cures such as glycerin in hot milk to ease coughing, lemon juice in the nostrils to stop nasal bleeding, daily mouth rinses with antiseptic to prevent gum problems, dissolved table salt in water for various uses, warm glycerin in the ear for earache, and a belladonna glycerin mix rubbed around the ear for severe pain.
The article advises applying iodine for skin painting in darkness or red photography light to prevent blistering and staining when reapplied. It also suggests removing paint odor by placing sliced onions in water overnight, noting bay as an alternative though less effective.
The guide suggests air drying on a coat hanger to preserve form. It warns that pinning to a line or draping over a chair will likely cause uneven pulling and deformation despite careful handling.
An obituary poem honors a hard working, devout woman known for duty and comfort to the weary. The verse praises her labor, humility, and churchlike care, noting she lived unseen by many but welcomed in glory by the Master. A. B. in Indianapolis News. Nearby notes mention Olive Ward's return from Davenport visit and local notables shopping in Keota.
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