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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
8
Judge Benjamin B of Denver tests hypnotism for reforming boys and girls in court. Judge Lindsey, a pioneer in juvenile work, plans September hearings with a boy smoker as first subject to show hypnotic influence can curb cravings and promote reform.
J Schroerer a Kansas City pie baker in Kansans Ky Mo has sent a birthday balloon letter for five years seeking a wife. This year a local woman found the balloon and forwarded the note to the Star asking for help. Schroerer says he will keep sending balloons each year until he finds a wife.
A noted American humorist submits an advertisement to Harpers Weekly outlining humorous offerings and witty observations. The piece showcases satire aimed at contemporary society and media.
Crimean veterans on small pensions in hardship now receive special increases if wounded discharged or disabled due to military service. The measure targets those in need with verified service related disabilities or injuries.
A vivid, dated travelogue describes the durian season in Malay jungles where humans and animals compete for ripe fruit. Monkeys race to the ground while a thief leopard-like creature steals a prized durian as locals watch huts rise near tall fruit trees.
A reflective piece warns against shortcuts and overconfidence harming returns. It lists missteps such as lack of planning, chasing every investment, waiting for help, and being selfish. The tone urges steady work and discipline to achieve real success.
W R Thayer argues in Atlantic that history should appeal as human art, not mere erudition. Great historians balance material with interpretation, citing Thucydides, Tacitus, Gibbon, Mommsen, and Gardiner as models of sourcing, insight, and narrative power.
General Dabney H. Maury recalls an old Fredericksburg lady reduced to boarding. In a moment of strain the larder empties and she orders mush for her boarders with a grim remark about Christians accepting it in resignation or non Christians getting a worse deal.
George MacDonald urges steady duty at the hour of fate promising reward and light to meet future darkness. The counsel stresses avoiding ruinous paths and completing required tasks to face the moment with clarity.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune shows Dora urging Bashleigh with anxious praise and encouragement. Dora Hope offers steady support as the speaker voices heartfelt words to the listener in a strained delivery.
Two cooks in dialogue debate a mistress problem arguing in a rustic dialect. The exchange centers on a tricky domestic issue as they converse about their household dynamics and relationships.
In New York Aug undercover agents are found aboard Austrian steamer ships with 660 steerage passengers lacking proper accommodations. Captain Romaldo de Paravich held on cash bail as ten agents boarded quarantine ships, ate when passengers did, and slept in steerage until Ellis Island discharge. Nevada N. Stranahan directs the inspection alongside regular port checks.
Berlin reports Count Henry Palas Von Plauen son of Prince Henry XXVII of Reuss died in a railroad collision between Spremberg and Cottbus on a single track line. Twenty killed. Officials criticized for limited information and delayed inquiry as two commissioners prepare a report.
Detroit reports Barney Oldfield escaped serious harm after his car crashed through the fence during the first mile of a five mile open event at Grosse Pointe. He suffered a lacerated scalp and bruised right arm while Dan Vargis of Lansing escaped with no serious injuries. Harper Hospital stated injuries not necessarily dangerous.
The United States steamer Dorothea, training ship of the Illinois naval reserve, went ashore at Old Point Mackinaw during its annual cruise. The vessel lies heavily listed to port side, close to the beach, and is believed to be badly damaged.
Milwaukee August 9 William Merrill longtime vice president of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company died at Paradena California in his sleep at his home there with immediate family and church ties noted in the obituary.
Official forecast up to 8 pm. Illinois Indiana: partly cloudy with local rains in central and north portions. Lower Michigan: local rains and likely thunderstorms with fresh southerly winds and squalls. Wisconsin: partly cloudy with showers in east, brisk winds from south shifting to northwest with squalls. Iowa: fair with fresh southerly winds shifting to west.
Quotations for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Short Ribs with opening highs lows and closes. Livestock prices include hogs cattle and sheep with estimated receipts and range bids from Chicago and East Buffalo markets. Prices shown for Sept Dec May contracts and various grades of cattle calves and lambs.
A switch engine collided with a way car attached to an eastbound Santa Fe train near Emporia Kansas injuring ten people, one probably fatally. The stockmen in the car were asleep at the time.
Colonel Jerome B. Nulton died at his Greenville home. He led the Sixty first Illinois Infantry Volunteers in the Civil War and served in the Illinois General Assembly in 1875.
The Adrian Michigan post office construction contract goes to BE W Reid & Co of Flint Michigan for 29983 dollars with completion set by March 1 2007.
Sixty new yellow fever cases and four deaths are reported in New Orleans. Telegraphers strike actions prompted by business groups along the Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines. A Hoboken fire damages Lackawanna docks with about 500000 in losses. Secretary Shaw spoke at Virginia Republican convention. Typhoid outbreak tied to river water in Washington grows. Locomotive Firemen meet in Toronto. Texas rejects mobilization of state troops. A 400 head cattle herd near Grand Summit Kansas shows Texas fever. Colonel Lamont leaves a 3300000 estate to heirs. Postmaster General Coertelyou starts a six week vacation. A Protestant Episcopal feature is praised as beautiful. Loss noted at 250000.
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