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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1912
Page
6
In a thrifty domestic tale, a pastor and his wife host a visiting bishop with simple means. A key mishap leads to a comic, chilly rescue via a coal chute and a vow to stand in their own shoes. The bishop departs impressed and amused by the couple’s honesty and humor.
San Francisco reports missionaries and Oregon authorities aiming to shield Oi Sen, a Chinese slave girl, after she testified against two Hop Sing Tong members accused in the murder of Seid Wah Ring. The Tong vow vengeance, threatening her life as officials guard her.
In Los Angeles, Gorham paid fees to sue and acquired a fractional inch of property from M. W. Thurs. At a Gardena tax sale in 1894 Truesdell paid $13 for a sliver of land, one ten quintillionth of an inch, creating a cloud on the title in Judge Houser's court.
Robert Walton died after a section of the barn wall at the Trenton and Mercer County Traction company gave way. He fell about 50 feet, was buried by bricks and killed. His brother Charles Walton had a similar death ten years earlier at the same site.
The article compares two approaches to furnishing a home with moderate funds. It advises a few essential, quality pieces focused on the bedroom and kitchen, noting that sleeping and eating form life’s base. It highlights built in cupboards, a kitchen cabinet, tables with white oilcloth, a stool, and a stepladder chair as key items.
The piece notes screens as stylish room dividers used by American architects to extend vistas and create airy effects in compact homes. A bride’s sitting room featured a black cloth screen with a mauve palette and a detailed embroidery like iris scene, including a bird above a pool for a vivid touch.
Printed cotton delaine in pink for a girl aged 10 to 12. Bodice features wide shoulder tucks and set sleeves. Skirt has two side tucks each front and back and joins the bodice band with embroidered insertion on neck and sleeves. Materials: 8 1/2 yards 28 inches wide and 2 yards insertion.
A new invention features a crumb tray with a deep tilted groove at the back beside the handle where crumbs are gathered and kept until the table is cleared. The device is pitched as a handy aid for young housewives.
Railway timetable snippets show arrivals and departures for Westhound and Washington Branch trains. Multiple lines list train numbers such as No 12 Exp and No 49 Lo Pass with times ranging from early morning to late evening, noting daily or Sunday exceptions and agent signatures.
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