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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
6
A personal reminiscence describes climbing Pike's Peak with struggle and humor, noting the vast Colorado scenery as dawn breaks over Colorado Springs and Denver. The narrator pivots to a social proposal: move unemployed urban crowds to open rural lands to revitalize culture, urging organized effort to reclaim unused land for farming and reduce city overcrowding.
A San Francisco letter urges philanthropists to move the urban poor from crowded slums to open country land. The speaker believes soil offers sustenance and health and cites the East Side of New York as a painful example, envisioning a future where reformers organize a land-based movement.
A man struggles with a stubborn shovel plow in a stony clearing as his irascible horse Old Nance spooks him. The clumsy ground, rocks and roots, trigger frequent jolts, with the plow wrenching his ribs, legs, and arms. He tumbles into a brook at the slope’s base, muttering fury as the tool collapses around him.
A writer rails against mosquitoes, jokingly proposing an anti mosquito law and even a presidential run on an anti mosquitoes ticket. He mocks the pest for spreading disease and moral degradation and expresses a readiness to campaign for such legislation. The tone is satirical and exhortatory.
The passage asserts that every person contains a spark of divinity and that a vibrant inner life brightens the outer appearance. It claims a radiant soul is the sole path to a radiant face, linking inner virtue with outward glow.
A remark asserts that the nation will not become a monarchy because nine of ten men secretly hope to become president someday. The statement reflects egalitarian sentiment and belief in republican opportunity.
Observer notes a single stairway to heaven appearing as light along clouds over mountains and a river at sunset, contrasting with another witness who saw multiple shining paths across the sky.
The speaker defends a man against libel, praising his patience faithfulness and work ethic. He claims the man is prudent and unshakable, and contrasts it with how women spend time on appearance rather than virtue, arguing the world would be better if hearts were steadier than hats.
A terse adage notes that habitual gun carriers endure only fear of law or lack of opportunity to deter them from using their weapon. It emphasizes deterrents linked to legal consequences and available chances, underscoring behavior shaped by risk and opportunity.
James A. Edgerton of Cold Spring-on-the-Hudson N Y notes that the world may sneer at new truth yet the truth persists beyond the scoffers and lasts beyond their time.
An assembled jury of whimsical figures debates prizes for speed not by race but by annual effort. The hare claims first prize, the snail earns second for perseverance, while the swallow and other critics offer varied views. The sunbeam is praised, and nature observes the judging with quiet reverence.
A parable scene unfolds with animals and a boundary post judging prizes, revealing bias and pride. The hare, snail, mule, and earthworm argue about first and second prizes while a sunbeam, rose, and other creatures reflect on fairness and beauty. The boundary post explains its alphabetic method to justify hare as first and snail as second, promising future consideration.
A gentleman and his young son admire a German laborer's dog outside a cottage. The seller refuses to part with the dog, but the man offers a sovereign. The German replies he cannot sell the dog, noting a missing tail when the dog returns home each night.
A child named Louise uses a slate to solve a multiplication example. She explains four times two equals eight and proudly writes the product on the slate with childlike confidence.
New York Aug 24 According to Kashira Shiba manager of Mitsubishi dockyard in Nagasaki Japan the government is pushing to expand its auxiliary cruiser fleet. The yard is at full capacity building three 14044 ton turbine steamships capable of twenty one knots for San Francisco Hong Kong route and four large ships to run Japan to England via Suez all to be oil fueled and ready for wartime service.
An advi pateh from Constantinople reports the Court directs the Turkish ambassador in London and Paris to negotiate with French and British concession owners to cancel concessions granted by Turkey. The Turkish cabinet deems these rights invalid and says if owners refuse, the matter will be taken to The Hague for settlement.
Carrie Nation visited Kalamazoo on August 24 and attended a temperance meeting at the First Baptist church where the presiding officer refused to let her speak. The incident highlights tensions during her campaign for prohibition.
Chicago August 24 reports the major leagues standings and daily scores. Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 2-0 in the opener. Boston defeated St Louis 10-7 with six runs in the sixth. Boston also won the second game 3-0. Chicago beat Brooklyn 2-0 in both games. Other results include Kansas City beat Indianapolis 2-1. Milwaukee defeated Louisville 4-2. St Paul beat Colum bus 11-0. Minneapolis beat Toledo 6-4. Pittsburg edged Brooklyn 1-0 in seventeen innings. Philadelphia defeated St Louis 5-4. Cincinnati topped New York 5-1. Chicago defeated Boston 8-1 in fifteen innings. Eight other Western and Association games are listed with various scores and innings.
The Prairie Flower Baptist church will hold a reception at the Reno Warner home Wednesday evening in honor of the Rev. Mr. Clark.
For sale a steam power hay baler in good repair. Also portable pulleys and seas new with five year guarantee. KE A Kennell Keota Iowa phone 193. Attention asthma sufferers Foley’s Honey and Tar offers relief and claims cures for stubborn coughs colds throat and lung trouble. Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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