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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports a forecast for Iowa. Tonight will be fair and cooler, with similar conditions continuing Friday.
Alvin Carter and Robert Carry, colored youths from Ottumwa, were injured in a Milwaukee wreck and later arrested at the depot while trying to flee east. They had been wanted for breaking and entering a house in Ottumwa and were jailed after sheriff and deputy intervened.
Mr and Mrs C E Anderson arrived from Crawfordsville this morning to reunite with campers at the Chautauqua grounds. Their visit adds to the event schedule as attendees mingle and enjoy programs during the morning session.
The Chicago News recounts a playful verse about a busy bee circling a cider bung and the playful sting when stepped on, ending with a boastful chant of Stung Stung Stung.
Bernard Shaw jokes about a bath chair procession and a man with anabby beside a woman with a poodle. The piece notes higher female mortality, rare golden weddings, and profiles Mrs. Morton Worthan Sloan of Munington West Virginia, an archaeology authority and club president. It ends with light tips on fending off burglars, from feigned sleep to decorative defenses.
Cleaning guidance suggests tan leather can be cleaned with ether. For tan suede, stale breadcrumbs from one or two days old are rubbed onto the surface to remove dirt.
Albert L Patterson died at 7 45 p m at his Cedar township home ten miles northwest of the city from uraemia He was born May 20 1861 in Washington County and married Ida May Pratt Sept 12 1888 They had no children and he was a prominent farmer and businessman Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 9 o clock from the residence with Rev W A Smith of Lexington presiding and burial in Ainsworth cemetery
A brief quote from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a character asking what preferred stock is and reflecting on what the speaker chose not to buy after an order was filled. The exchange hints at investment decisions and market timing.
An upholstery hint describes curtain loops in grass linen with white cotton embroidery on colored grounds. Straight strips or shaped loops can be made at home or ordered, matching cretonne or floral fabrics. Draped curtains suit country rooms for air flow and coziness, with antique loop supports revived in various materials.
The article counsels easing conspicuous literary quality in social letters. It argues against elliptical expressions and naked egotism, urges courteous tone, and notes that letters should avoid slang and overprecise phrasing. It praises letters that open with heartfelt, direct sentences while warning against strict conformity.
The Breeder's Gazette clarifies that imported Percheron horses carry a neck brand of S and P, the Societe Percheronne monogram, while a French official asserts the mark is an interlaced B and I. The exchange urges readers to note the branding differences for future inquiries.
A Washington Star quotation has Uncle Eben arguing that views of a worsening world come from the kind of society one enters, noting that impression hinges on social environment and influences.
A discussion from American Agriculturist explains how faults in milk during heat reduce cheese yields. Floating cream, old or overripe milk producing white whey, tainted milk causing excess acid, and general impurities lower curd quality and fat capture, lowering producer profits. Properly cooled, clean milk improves factory results.
Instructions on summer butter production including cream temperature 58 to 60 degrees F, keeping cream cold, stirring with new cream, and avoiding sweet cream. Covers cooling methods, cattle feed, salt rate, and storage in ice or stone jars for market.
A boy uses a large box kite to pull a buckboard ride in a park. The wind direction matters, and rides become popular with friends. They improvise a safe stopping method by tying the string to the buckboard and pulling in the line near the end of each run.
A historical note lists cures for hog mange including creosote one and a half ounces with two pounds lard, or sulphur half a pound with two pounds lard, both to be mixed and applied to affected areas. A third method combines turpentine with sulfur at ten to one, applied as directed.
Andrew Carnegie, then a teenager, raced William Fisher on a hillside near East Liverpool. Fisher started ahead, but Carnegie kept going and finished far ahead after Fisher stopped midway, proving his determination despite a slow start.
In a defiant reply, Car negie tells his pursuer he continued running and cites the fable of the turtle and the hare to illustrate perseverance. The remark underscores a stubborn pursuit and resolve in the face of pressure.
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