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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1908

Page

6

They Get Their Dismissal No Cadets

Adjutant General Ainsworth informs Cadets William T. Russell Jr and Harry T. Weaver of orders from the president and Secretary Wright after suspensions for hazing at West Point. Six third class cadets also suspend until June 1, TWN, with return possible if they resign. Cadet Rosswell, an honor student, seeks congressional permission to return in a lower class.

Washington Ainsworth Army William T. Russell, Jr Harry T. Weaver Military Academy West Point Wright War Department Rosswell Congress

National Editorial Association Visits Zenith City

In Duluth 175 delegates from the National Editorial association toured the city, arriving by special train on August 25. They spent the day exploring and then departed by night train for Mort Frances and Winnipeg, winding up with a river trip during their stay.

Duluth National Editorial Association Mort Frances Winnipeg

They Say Money Ruined Him in Chicago Record Herald

In Chicago Record Herald dialogue, one says money ruined him, another agrees. The question turns to flow of wealth, noting that the rival had money while Flo did not. A clipped, streetwise exchange captures a clash over fortune and influence.

Flo Chicago Record! Herald

Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Offered To Nursing Mothers

A vintage medical ad praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for nursing mothers and women with weakness. It claims strength, stamina, and relief from pelvic and menstrual issues, touts a glyceric extract formula free of alcohol, and invites readers to request a free booklet for more details and endorsements.

Dr. Pierce Nurszggnothers Xpeetan Pierce N. Y

Copyright Denial Notice in Barnitz Collection

A notice from 198? by C. M. Barnitz states that articles and illustrations may not be reprinted without special permission, emphasizing copyright protection and usage restrictions.

C. M. Barnitz

Ode to scents and waffles in a playful verse

A humorous poem contrasts aromas from roses lilies hay violets and arbutus with the unexpected pleasant scent of chicken meat. It then switches to cheerful woodland birds and finally to a comical waffle song urging generous portions and gravy with a light warm mood.

Silky Silkies and Truthful Tales of Easter Chickens

A colorful tale traces the legend of the Silkie fowl from 1645 England to 1776 Belgium, noting odd features and egg legends. It describes soft plumage, crest, and dark blue legs, plus varieties in Asia and Africa, and mentions a Black Silkie with black eggs prized in the Indies.

England Belgium America Bunny Japan Asia Africa Philippines Bridget Indies Zoological Gardens

Poultry Advice Cautions on Feed and Market Practices

A witty warning urges careful feeding of pheasants and hens, warning against poor grains and improper supplements. It advises sourcing fair prices from millers and grain merchants, avoiding wasteful or unsafe practices, and to monitor market prices for poultry and eggs while promising only genuine quality.

Early feeding morals for stockmen avoid snoozing losers

A rustic sermonic piece argues against laziness in farming, praising early feeding to save time and boost profits. It warns that delaying chores costs hours, reduces energy, and wastes potential gains, contrasting the hustling, efficient farmer with the sleepy, unproductive one.

The Staff of Life and Grain Components

A detailed note on wheat grain parts and feed value. It explains the center starch rich gluten, middlings with 12.8 percent protein, buckwheat middlings at 22 percent protein, and wheat middlings fat 60.7. Bran surrounds the grain providing fiber, protein 12.2, fat 45.3, and dairy benefits.

Life

Feathers and eggshells from a rural poultry note

A Windsor township note discusses poultry theft cleanup, goose liver curio, and practical farming tips. It covers poultry theft, feather regulation for shows, lime slaking, whitewash preparation, duck hatching rates, incubator praise, and imagery of a communal monument for the first incubator builder.

Windsor Township York Abram Grim Tle

Painter or priceless relic travels from Astoria to Europe

New York art dealer L A Schildknecht paid four dollars for a painting he believes may be a rare La Fornarina by Sebastiano del Piombo. The owner, a retired merchant, has contacted Florence and Berlin museums about authenticity and plans to take the work to Italian and German galleries for further identification.

New York, Inc Astoria L. A la Fornarina Sebastian del Piombo Raphael Piombo I Tonia Schildknecht Umizi Florence Belin del Piomby Morentine Berlin

Reed Hargis Murder Case Goes to New Judge

In Jackson Kentucky on August 25 Circuit Judge 4. P. Adams recused from presiding over Reed Hargis murder case citing prior prosecutions against the judge when he served as commonwealths attorney. The bench was vacated and a new judge to be assigned.

Jackson Reed Hargis Hargis P. Adams Adams Breathitt County Commonwealth

Credit Bank Cashier Kills Self After Embezzling 1825,000

Aug 25 Frankfort reports Herr Gettermann, cashier ofMitteldeutsche Credit Bank coupon department, shot himself after embezzling 1 825 000 marks and leaving a confession to management. He had speculated on the London exchange.

Frankfort Herr Gettermann Mitteldeutsche Credit Bank Ale Gettermann London Exchange

Bad Boy Question Follows Motherly Worry Motto

A short dialogue from the Philadelphia Bulletin shows a child replying to his mother with defiant humor about being wicked and causing concern. The exchange highlights parental worry versus youthful mischief in a domestic snippet.

Philadelphia Bulletin

Young Mothers and the Need to Restore Health after Birth

A health article discusses how a mother's physical condition affects her baby and the importance of rebuilding the maternal constitution after childbirth. It emphasizes careful care to restore feminine health, noting that a well mother is essential for the child’s well being.

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Health

Letters from West Union and St Martinville praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and aiding childbirth. The ad claims thirty years of use as a standard female remedy, curing thousands with female disorders and urging others to try it.

M. Gilmer West Union D. C

Puzzler No 131 Additions A Wordplay Challenge

The puzzle asks to add letters to words to form new terms. Clue 1 yields a word meaning excited by adding a vowel to action. Clue 2 adds two consonants to assistance to mean composed. Clue 3 adds two consonants to a member of years to mean an old fashioned vehicle. Clue 4 adds a vowel to portion to mean separated from. Clue 5 adds a letter to a body of water to name a Savo film. Clue 6 adds a letter to level to yield a number.

Nine Plants From a Dreaming Gardener’s Odd Seeds

A quirky poem recalls Timothy Trim, a gardener who buried a chest and sowed dreams of cash and crops. He tended mold beds, watered with ale, and hoped 9 plants would sprout. His family doubted, memory faded, and only odd, incomplete plant names remained as clues to his illusions.

Timothy Trim

Riddle Map of Clues and Wordplay Across Pyramid

A compact set of word clues puzzles referencing a country in Europe a feminine name an affirmative and other hints. The lines read like a crossword style riddle with phrases such as Pyramid across a letter in day two letters in India a kind of small pigeon comfort a feminine title of respect one who reads and a country of Asia. The note also mentions Reading upward the sides of the pyramid are the same as the base.

Europe India Asia

No. 136 Word Square Clue Set

A concise puzzle entry listing four clues: 1 hoarse sound. 2 wander. 4 origin. and an unspecified fourth clue above. The item presents word square style prompts likely seeking four related words matching each clue.

Double Acrostic Puzzle Reveals Revolutionary Hero

No 137 presents a curious double acrostic where unequal word lengths yield clues like age idea pleasure bout disconcert and more. Written answers stacked yield the hero’s name via initial upward and final downward letters.

Riddle Verse on Kitchen Craft and Painting

A compact verse presents a riddle about a household helper and a painter. It hints at a beastly nickname for the first clue, a salted intent for the second, and a painting method that must convey meaning, inviting solution through wordplay and metaphor.

Syncopations and Tools Drop Two Letters

A brief puzzle item titled Syncopations presents three clues. First: syncopate a musical instrument and have a tool. Second: syncopate to raise and have to exalt the spirit. Third: syncopate a tin tube and have coal or wood.

Wink-In Era Knockers Move Inside Homes

Nostalgic note from Chicago News on how old houses once featured exterior knockers now replaced by interior door hardware. A compact reflection on shifting home details and architectural styling.

Wink Bink Chicago News

Key to the Puzzler No 122 Bird Hunt and related clues

A puzzle page listing multiple items: No 122 Bird Hunt with Sparrow Pigeon Lyve-bird Robo-link. No 123 Nature Study with Flag Poplar. No 124 Primal Acrostic with Tiny Tim Thyme India Naiad Youth Thick Italy Marquee. No 125 Diamond with P Him Helen Pilgrim Merit Nit M. No 126 Charnade Rosewood. No 127 Arithmograph Phenomena. No 128 American general Grant with quote. No 129 East Geographical Puzzles Moscow Ararat Dover Aspinwall Catskill. No 130 Amputations Exhale Betake Absent Stable Advent Behold Bestow.

India Italy Catskill

W C T U Notice at Miss Parker's home

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds a regular meeting next Thursday at Miss Mary Parker's home. The devotional topic is The Story of Vashti from Esther chapter one. Delegates to the state convention at Vedar Rapids will be selected. Meeting at 2 30 p m. 623 State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Mary Parker Vashti Esther K. Michels Dutch Creek Vedar Rapids State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney J. Cheney & Co Frm Hall A. D A. W. Gleason W, J. Cheney & Co

Prairie Flower Baptist Church Hosts Reno Warner Reception

The Prairie Flower Baptist church will hold a reception at the Reno Warner home Wednesday evening in honor of the Rev. Mr. Clark.

Prairie Flower Baptist Church Reno Warner Home Mr. Clark

For Sale Steam Power Hay Baler and Pulleys

For sale in Keota Iowa E A Kennell offers a steam power hay baler in good repair with portable pulleys and seals new five year guarantee phone 193 Also Foley's Honey and Tar relief for asthma coughs colds and lung trouble Lemmon's Pharmacy

Seales New E. A. Kennell Keota Iowa Foley Lemmon

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