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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1906
Page
5
The guide describes using oxalic acid diluted with water applied with a camel’s hair pencil to erase ink stains, followed by blotting paper. Two applications remove ink. For grease spots, lay powdered pipe clay on both sides and press with a hot iron. in some cases heat and blotting paper alone can melt and absorb grease.
A comparative anatomist argues the little toe is useless and may disappear through evolution. He notes the horse lost four toes over centuries, leaving the middle digit as the survivor, and predicts humans will eventually rely on the big toe as the sole functional digit.
An elderly man on his deathbed tells his wife she need not hurry to join him, while she offers comfort and vows to follow him. The exchange reveals the strain of their long marriage and the stoic, biting humor of their relationship.
Dialogues between Mrs Vorcee and Mrs Oldun reflect on memory and time. The exchange emphasizes forgetting the past to embrace the present and future while warning that the past can shadow one's path.
A periodical advertisement warns readers with kidney and bladder trouble that Foley's Kidney Cure cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. It emphasizes responsibility if one ignores the remedy and notes druggists as sellers.
MME CELESTE the renowned palmist clairvoyant and astrologist offers readings in Washington promising to reveal who and when you marry and provide business guidance. She claims to reunite lovers and assure satisfaction with daily hours 9 AM to 9 PM at 300 Marion Avenue, Washington Cottage.
Reporters from The County News Chronicle detail daily community events across districts. Residents gain quick reads on meetings, school notes, and civic items shaping local life this week.
August reports show Mr. and Mrs. Newton Noacker visiting Wellman with plans to stay with relatives. The Burhams and McAvoys spent Sunday at Will Todd's home. Miss Mable Page visits her mother Mrs. Frank Page. Mrs. Ditmar rushes to Illinois for a relative’s illness. Ella Gordon visits Lee Gordon’s home. Mrs. Sarah Noacker of Washington visits daughter Mrs. Mary Genkinger. Grace Bishop visits countryside relatives for a few days.
August records show Mrs. frank Abdi returning from Washington after a visit. A lawn party at the Charles Atkinson residence involved about thirty young people. Ben and Blanche Helmick returned from Columbus Junction after visiting relatives. Flossie Abdill visited relatives near Lexington. Mrs. Godwin visited with her daughter Mrs Hesseltine. George Fetters and daughter Mary returned from a trip to see Roy and family near Fairfield. Della stayed longer. James Dawson of near Brighton visited Roy yesterday.
Mr and Mrs J L Brookhart of Washington and their daughter spent Tuesday with Mrs Charles Meyers. Mrs Frank Anderson visited her sister Mrs Ivan Rehme Thursday and helped threshers cook. Emma and Lily Hutt visited at Harry Davidsons Saturday to assist Mrs Davidson with threshers cooking. Charles Johnson damaged foot by a fly and developed blood poisoning but Dr Stewart treated and his condition improves.
August 6 report lists young men attending a ball game in Washington. Several families are mentioned visiting and staying with relatives over the weekend, including Mr. and Mrs. Morhnoefer and Mr. and Mrs. Escher. Individuals named include J. W. Speracek helping harvest, Andy Reiner on sick list, Allie and Zdenka Kos visiting the Vacha home, and Joe Kos spouting Geo. Kosol's house.
August 7 report shows Mrs Porter and children Hazel Ruth and Dorothy leaving for Garber Oklahoma where they purchased a 320 acre farm. Mrs Joseph Harding returned from Columbus Junction after visiting daughter Mrs W F Turbott. Mr and Mrs W J Reaney and their young daughter from Muscatine arrived to visit L A Stephens.
Brief items from Washington include J F R Leonard visiting on business, Mrs Julia Tripp injuring her foot with a pitchfork but suffering only a painful though minor wound, and Malinda VanHorn returning from Columbus Junction after attending the Chautauqua. Lulu Shearer and son visit S B Thompson kin in Albia while A E Sands leaves for Des Moines to enroll in Highland Park College. J E Adams spares his team after a long pursuit and Clint Crawford's death prompts visits from James and Etha Baird. Elizabeth Majin returns from Columbus Junction as Harry McConnell moves to Waterloo for work, and W Walker attends Chautauqua at Columbus Junction.
The Washington party left the city early this morning bound for Robert Gardner's northwest of Ainsworth for a big wolf hunt.
In Paris on August 7 Generals Andre and Negrief dueled with pistols in the park around Prince Murat’s residence. Andre fired but hit nothing. Negrief refused to fire. The two principal figures left the field unreconciled.
Waterloo Iowas Democratic State Convention formed resolutions and credentials and elected the state central committee. Officers chosen include A R Miller Washington S W Mercer Johnson County and Tim Donovan Chickasaw County among others with results due after 4 40 p m.
The article notes ancient reverence for onions in Egypt and cites inscriptions and biblical references. It describes two Egyptian varieties Baali and Miskaoui, explains why Miskaoui ships poorly due to moisture, and details Baali cultivation for long sea travel.
A prosperous traveler extols summer life in Norway noting cheap hotels and carriages, near endless sun at high latitudes, ample trout for all to fish, and strictly preserved salmon rivers that can command high rents. He recounts a river two miles long leased for 1,800 dollars and a wife who landed multiple large fish in hours, illustrating a vivid, vivid portrait of Norwegian abundance.
The Pacific coast forests dwarf eastern and Rocky Mountain woods in timber yield. While southern and northern regions produce three to four thousand and four to six thousand board feet per acre, the Pacific coast yields fifteen to twenty thousand. Even with the same land area, the Pacific forest outweighs others, despite it occupying only a tenth of U S woodland.
About 2 50 this morning several residents set out for the Robert Gardner farm northwest of Ainsworth where wolves threatened farm stock. Seven wolves were seen and three captured or killed by Al Hayes' dogs and hunters led by Robert McCall Jr Harry Payne Lem Cherry and Fred Turner with Gardner and Mrs Gardner hosting a hot dinner after the hunt in Washington that afternoon.
License to wed was issued this afternoon to Charles Edward Babcock of Chicago and Ellen Bruce Eid of this city. This evening at the home of her parents on South Avenue 1 will occur the marriage of Miss Ellen Bruce Eid to Mr. Charles Babcock of Chicago.
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana reports ten years confined to bed with kidney disease unable to move part of the time. He sought top medical care but found no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. He calls it a Godsend. All druggists carry it.
Quote exchange from the Philadelphia Press contrasts clothing with character. Gussie Dudley jokes that clothes do not make the man while Cholly Dresser suggests wealthier attire reduces need for others.
A Milwaukee Sentinel item quotes a householder and a cook in a humorous exchange. The lady complains her references lack satisfaction while the cook insists they are the best obtainable.
A concise aphorism attributed to Horne noting how personal delay fuels distress and tests resolve. The line emphasizes inner reaction to hardship and the cost of impatience. It reflects a thoughtful, reflective tone suitable for a quotation feature.
The W I C Society of the Baptist church plans a Thursday evening meeting on August 9 in church parlors with a cool turnout expected. Miss Edoaloss was honored at a surprise party Saturday at her Mast Washington home with delicious refreshments and a good time reported. The B E B club of the Methodist church and friends will picnic tonight at Highland Lake meeting at the church and traveling by airbay rack. Boat riding will follow the meal.
Local news item lists coffee cakes and various breads at the Vienna bakery, notes 43 00 Lager prices and 10c cakes, and mentions Red Band Flakes sold at Windsor grocery. Also references Rev L Stafford preaching at the Methodist church and W E David organizing music classes, with travel notes about James Patton visiting and departing for Fatfield.
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold with a positive guarantee to cure constipation headache stomach trouble or indigestion. If it fails the manufacturers refund your money. Available through all druggists.
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