05 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1901
Page
1
Ruth, the bride elect, discovers methods to treat vegetables thoughtfully. She learns to boil, drain, and serve hot, keeps greens bright with baking soda, and creates elegant dishes such as cabbage shells filled with croquettes or hash. The piece blends home economics tips with light period humor from The New Idea Woman's Magazine.
The JouRNAL office plans to use a few cords of wood as part of its subscription operations. Details on quantity and usage context are not specified in the notice.
An advertisement touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as the only guaranteed remedy with a money back refund if a single bottle does not satisfy. The druggist offers the product for 50 cents.
A renowned worldwide remedy marketed as safe and effective for colic cholera and diarrhoea. Available for purchase at Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook and Sherman locations.
A New York Times report describes a fire sparked when sunlight concentrated through a bottle of water and nearby combustibles on a table. The incident warns chemists and apothecaries that sunlit glassware can act as burning glasses, igniting flammable materials in storerooms.
A seaman aboard the Owl describes the wreck after the steering gear broke away and the vessel split amidships. The stern listed to starboard and grounded, tossing passengers but sparing lives. A passenger suffered glass injuries. the speaker plans to return to the Albatross.
In Liverpool a famously calm man visits a friend and reports a visit at his house. He learns his wife was not in town and there was a crowd at the house. The calm man explains the crowd arrived with a fire engine and assures it was not serious, finishing with a light joke about the fire being out.
Sarah Bernhardt recounts a visit to America while playing Jeanne d Arc when she hurt her knee on a rusty nail. She describes pain and a possible minor operation and notes a Chicago museum manager offered to amputate and drape the leg if needed.
A sharp observer quips that an umbrella is like a fellow’s hair, once lost it is rarely recovered, underscoring the fragility of tangible losses in daily life.
In Japan handkerchiefs are made of paper and cords are twisted from it while imitations of Cordova leather are crafted. Sugar cured hams and bacon are advertised as way down in price at Todd Stuart's.
The Iowa Central Railway announces ticket sales to Clear Lake Iowa from August 1 to 10 at 85 50 for round trip. Tickets are valid for travel on the sale date and must return by October 31 1901.
Alandmark call to action describes how a “chance for life” is offered by Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for severe lung disease and consumption. Personal testimonials from Chicago and North Carolina allege rapid improvement and full recovery, and the ad promotes free medical advice from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association and the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, along with Dr. Pierce’s medical book offer.
Dive Keltner promotes a polished experience at the Colenso shoe shining parlors offering reliable shine services and quick turnaround for customers seeking a clean, presentable look.
Charming north western Iowa resort at Clear Lake on the Iowa Central Route offers great fishing sailing and bathing with extremely low rates for singles or groups of five. Inquiries to ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Forest and Stream warns gun owners to always point muzzles up or down only. It cautions against carrying guns reversed near the body or over the neck as both dangerous and uncomfortable for bystanders.
The piece discusses three famed martial poems The Battle of the Baltic Ye Mariners of England and Johenlinden praising their stirring effect as reminiscent of Chevy Chase as noted by Sir Philip Sidney.
I will be a candidate for nomination to the office of County Treasurer subject to the action of the Republican convention of Washington County. 29 12 E W Swisner.
Casual ad invites a clerk to take a break at Clear Lake Iowa offering fishing sailing and bathing. Mentions low tourist rates via Iowa Central Railway and urges asking a ticket agent for details and a booklet.
In a New York Herald account, a crowd discussing a gruesome crime is reminded two boys and others read the papers avidly. A man explains people seek to avoid jury duty by acknowledging they are curious about the tragedy.
E V Smalley in The Century notes that a patent application passes through 52 hands before issue and mailing. Applicants pay 15 for claim examination and 20 if a patent is granted, with attorneys charging 25 or more depending on work. About 40 000 applications yearly generate substantial fees for patent lawyers, though inventors may proceed without counsel. experts say lawyer guidance helps broaden claims without overstepping prior art.
Dainty desks for my lady are little gems of golden oak which harmonize with light wood boudoir schemes. Exclusive and odd pieces for hall, library or parlor are in antique shapes and dull finish. Fashionable woods in bedroom suits include bird's eye maple birch oak and mahogany.
A father recalls taking his young son to a cathedral. The boy, entranced by sunlit light and vaulted arches, asked aloud where Jesus is. He later grows up, and asks for a bullet as a wartime souvenir, a request the father cannot grant.
In a national convention year in a city not Chicago a prominent colonel finds rooms scarce. He balks at a boarding house owner asking $6 for four days and offers $10, arguing the price too high to educate a boy for a lawyer. The anecdote reflects lodging tensions during crowded conventions.
In Wiltshire a widow, widow of a pig dealer, claims visitors see her pigs arriving before they are seen. She jokes that her car is trained to pigs, predicting a pig cart with a sow among the litter, prompting praise from a visitor who calls it miraculous.
The passage recalls Elizabeth Cady Stanton praising women who financed a poor youth’s ministry education and his sermon on women’s silence. It parallels Editor Cadby of the Whangville Patriot who helped a protege secure a first class newspaper job, only to be repaid with a burlesque on country printing offices.
A Larimer county farmer reports his cow ate an old umbrella and a yeast cake found in a summer kitchen. The fermenting yeast caused gas buildup, raising the umbrella inside the animal and leading to a painful death. The tale is cited by the Golden Transcript editor via the Denver Post.
A Dun dee Advertiser piece laments wide scale drunkenness in Scotland, urging rivals and readers to confront the prevailing vice and its social isolation effects.
The genuine Rocky Mountain Tea is never sold in bulk by peddlers or less. Don’t be fooled, get the made famous by the Madison Medicine Co. For sale at Stewart’s.
The article notes a shift to picturesque dress with flowered silks and muslins, emphasizing graceful lines, molded hips, and skirts that swirl. It highlights tobbers like the stole bolero, short coats, and princess models, predicting a costume season favoring outdoor wear and simple fabrics.
A playful instruction mix outlines a cake recipe calling for flour lard or butter milk baking powder and two teacups of sweetness. It advises quick mixing shaping with berries dusting with sugar and a top crust then reheating and serving promptly. The verse imitates a homely 19th century kitchen table talk style.
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