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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
8
A whimsical tale recounts Tom Thumb’s adventures after being knighted by King Arthur. He boasted of battles while visiting his parents near court and endured perilous climbs, battling caterpillars horned beetles and red ants in a rose bush to reach a hoped for bride.
A fragment from Washing ton Star recounts Tom Thumb fleeing the king to seek a peaceable life with a chosen bride. Guided by a talking cattail and a questing bird, he scales a rosebush to kiss a yellow bird that reveals a radiant bride, and returns for a bright wedding the next day.
A vivid poem describes a train passing with rising smoke and a shrieking whistle. Inside a countryside scene, trees bend in the breeze as houses, barns, and animals react. Children wave handkerchiefs while the engine roars and the train moves past.
Do not send all white flowers to invalids. Avoid strong odors and harsh color contrasts. Prefer delicate pinks creams or light blues and unusual flowers like buttercups or black eyed Susans. Avoid overbearing white roses and elaborate displays. aim for cheerful simple arrangements.
A Woman's World guide stresses hat poise as essential for a graceful look. It urges careful placement on the coiffure, showing pins as part of the color scheme, with hair arranged to reveal soft waves and balanced back styling.
Practical sewing tips for reinforcing lace curtains, washing, and mending garments. Instructions cover basting with cloth, boiling in a pillow slip, marking hooks with a tracing wheel, seam ripping with a knife, and renewing frayed hems with bias folds to refresh the look.
A new version of the grab bag for summer parties uses a box filled with sand for added challenge. Toys are buried in the sand and each buried toy is covered by a stemmed flower with a hidden number. Children draw a flower from a bowl and dig to find the matching numbered flower and buried toy.
Guidance on choosing simple attire for ordinary occasions. Suggests plain outfits, short light skirts for walking, and comfortable shoes with low heels suitable for street use.
The Evening Mail notes two sisters have died, one married to a Mr Jones and the other to a Mr Brown, indicating a family loss and social union through marriage. The item records a brief family obituary notice with two names and spouses.
Bohemian readers report a law passed by the legislature prohibiting women from wearing stuffed birds or feathers on their shoes. Aunt Maria protests the rule as unfair while noting men in cities don swallowtailed coats unchallenged.
The Buffalo physician Dr. R V Pierce issues a bold disclosure of all ingredients in his Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. He prints complete ingredient lists on bottles and mails a free booklet showing endorsements from medical authorities. The material emphasizes lack of alcohol and narcotics and notes respect for native medicinal roots once used by Indians.
William V. Albright, an ironworker from Titusville Pennsylvania nicknamed Bill the Tumbler, is believed dying in a New York hospital after a fall on the Williamsburg Bridge. A three inch nail was driven into his skull when he was rescued, following a career of startling rescues from extreme heights.
A crowded Southern Michigan interurban car was struck by lightning during a storm in Niles on August 1, causing panic but no injuries. The line was tied up for about thirty minutes. A barn owned by HH Lybrook containing twenty tons of hay and farm implements was also struck and burned.
The Hague August 1 The plenary peace committee on land war led by M Bernaart of Belgium approves proposed amendments to the 1899 land warfare convention and unanimously renews the 1800 declaration banning projectile throwing from balloons.
Norfolk Va August 15 plan to open the Jamestown exposition on Sundays with a small admission fee and no concessions, submitted by Director General Barr to Secretary Cortelyou for approval. Action expected in a few days.
The forecast calls for showers across Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Iowa and western Michigan as indicated tonight. Wet conditions expected in the west portion of Michigan with showers elsewhere in the region.
Chicago and East Buffalo markets report mixed commodity quotes. Wheat and corn show readings around No. 2 red and No. 2 yellow with slight shifts. hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts are listed with price bands and standard grades. Hay and feeding prairies priced, poultry values listed by type.
All nations strive to curb consumption, the deadly white plague. Foley's Honey and Tar is claimed to cure coughs and colds perfectly and prevent consumption. The genuine product is in a yellow package and sold by all druggists.
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