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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
7
Beheaded Rhyme Fragment in Idle Conversation
A fragment from a verse scene shows two friends interrupted by a meddling third who critiques fashion and a proposed sale. The speaker notes the third’s evasive eloquence and questions, while flowers and social tension frame the exchange. The exchange ends with the interloper leaving to spread the tale.
Double Diagonal Puzzle Clues Solve Five Terms
Diagonals from the first and last letters of the first word guide five definitions. Sustains. A part in vocal music. Young tree or bush. Used for shipping fruit. Kinds.
A Sacred Thing and a Loyal Heart in This Nation
An object of one greatest pride to men of this nation shines as brave souls died for it. The room gleams and glows in honor, its brightness matched by the loyalty of hearts that deem it sacred.
Pledge of Peaceful Gift and Wise Accord
Combine power and rest to form a gift, and unite plans with a compass point to yield agreeable terms.
Rainwater in the Garden Song
A modest riddle poem celebrates rain and water that refreshes earth. It notes how without rain there would be no trees or flowers and describes small drops and grains mixing to create moisture available to sustain life.
A Few Orations No 72 On Worship Confirma tion
This entry lists seven orations on topics from worship to the concluding part of a discourse and ends with a pun about a nail in a hardwood floor. The humorous concluding line notes an old man being in firm as a play on words.
Key to the Puzzler and Hidden Countries List
A column of word games and puzzles includes No 56 Word Changes with sequences like map mop top fox box. No 57 Additions with Able cable lure lucre. No 58 The Lost Lamb hints by turning the picture. No 59 Riddle Bore boar. No 60 A Definition Noddy. No 61 Novel Acrostic Sir Walter Scott with multiple word lists. No 62 Concealed Proverb Look before you leap. No 63 Hidden Countries France Portugal Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Tin
Tim
Noddy
Sir Walter Scott
Quentin Durward
Sacque
Ilame
Wrench
Abatis
Loving
Trance
Octave
Terror
France
Portugal
Russia
Combined drag and grader for road building gains steel frame
A new steel channel drag grader combines the benefits of the homemade split log drag and steel framed road machines. The design uses channel steel for strength and weight, features an adjustable cutting blade on the front drag bar, and can work with two to four horses depending on load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads Magazine
New Jersey Auto Club Dinner Hosts Fort and Road Plan
At a Newark dinner, Governor Fort and W. H. Hotchkiss spoke on creating a state department for automobiles and motor vehicles. The governor argued such a department would generate revenue rivaling corporate taxes and fund road repairs and maintenance, with every dollar directed to road needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Automobile Club
Newark
Fort. W. H. Hotchkiss
Wisconsin Education Push on Road Construction Methods
Wisconsin highway officials integrate modern methods to educate the public on road building. State highway engineer Arthur R. Hirst authored a series of popular booklets explaining fundamental road construction and maintenance. The first four volumes cover earth roads earth road drag stone and gravel roads and culverts and bridges. A sixteen lesson correspondence course through the University of Wisconsin complements these efforts. The university also published a bulletin on state aid methods, offering material for pro and con debate to spur public discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Arthur R. Hirst
University of Wisconsin
Hotel Men to Aid Good Roads Fight
Atlantic City autoists will gain support from hotel and business leaders in their campaign before state authorities to improve the road from Philadelphia to the shore. Officials say patches are minor compared to the entire route and repairs may occur before the spring road season. The five mile meadow boulevard has begun work after neglect left it rutty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
Five Mile Meadow
Money For Good Roads
Director of Public Roads Logan W. Page told the house committee on agriculture in Washington that about $30,000 more is requested to continue the educational work on good roads. Across the country demonstrations show a mile or more of highway built with government assistance, aided by local rollers and machinery in communities that push the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Agriculture
Washington
Logan W. Page
Thousands of Rural Mail Routes In United States
The United States operates 37,728 rural free delivery routes, with carriers traveling about 1,000,000 miles daily to serve the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mistress Tabby Finds A Warm Home For Kittens
A hungry mother cat named Mistress Tabby carries her five rescued kittens to Miss Emily seeking warmth and sustenance. Emily opens her door, provides milk, and shelters the brood in a box by the stove, where Tabby and her brood settle contentedly with purring gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mistress Tabby
Tabby
Miss Emily
Lydia A. Stryker
Simple Parlor Coin Trick Described for Magicians
A short illustrated parlor trick explains how to wrap a cent in a four by five inch paper with a series of folds. The coin appears to vanish after folding burning the paper, while the audience feels the coin through the paper.
Grant declines French grand stand invitation on Sunday
General Grant in Paris declined a special invitation from the French president to occupy a grand stand for Sunday racing. He explained it did not align with American custom or his religious spirit. On Sabbath he attended the American chapel as a quiet worshiper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Paris
Republic
General Grant
Protecting the Ears in Cold Weather Care Tips
Ear troubles rise with cold wax buildup in the ear canal. Safe cleaning methods include using a fingertip wrapped in linen, or a hairpin loop, avoiding sticks. Warm glycerin helps remove hard wax. if blocked, see a physician. Avoid cold rinses and aggressive nose blowing to prevent ear injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
New York
How to Pack China and Glass in Barrels and Boxes
Instructions for packing china and glass in barrels with individual paper wrapping and excelsior at all bottoms and crevices. Pictures and mirrors are boxed with carpentry padding, soft coverings, and multiple excelsior layers to prevent movement before sealing.
New Method for Cooking Flounder in Buttered Parsley Gravy
Harper's Bazaar describes a novel flounder dish. The fish is washed dried placed in a hot oven on onions seasoned with salt pepper and parsley. It is basted with water and melted butter then finished with a flour thickened gravy flavored with kitchen bouquet and lemon. Serve immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Bazar
How to Clean Woolen With Potato Water
The guide recommends using potato water to clean woolen fabrics such as dresses carpets and rugs without fading. Mix a pint of water with two grated raw potatoes strain into another pint of cold water settle and pour the clear liquid into a bottle. Dip a sponge into the potato water rub the fabric gently and rinse with clear water.
Ant Control Tip With Lard Plate Method
A suggestion to trap ants by covering a plate with lard overnight. by morning the plate is filled with ants and they can be killed by immersion in hot water.
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