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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1907
Page
7
The article explains the legal standard for solid gold that 10 carat gold is the true commercial solid gold while items with higher alloy are plated or filled. It notes the law requires exact carat labeling and discusses industry support for replacing the misleading term with a carat stamp.
An Indianapolis News report describes a mushroom growing under an asphalt path on the Middle East pavement. It bulged pavement more than two inches, broke off the hump, and left a circular four inch by one inch thick asphalt cap with cracks on the surface.
The piece argues aristocracy can benefit a country when renewal comes from the nation’s best blood with England cited as a base of progress. It contrasts France where aristocracy shrank after revolutions and new regimes, leaving few families, with a quote from the Nede Rohan about money ending aristocracy.
New York Quote notes that people no longer feel shame in being beat or working at eighty. It says old age is relative and can be active unless serious disability or crippling disease arises, without disrespect to youth or peers.
The arrest of Kissak Jellalian reveals the Hunchakist society as a blackmail ring with a central committee that taxed rich Armenians. Death was the penalty for noncompliance, with branches in New York Providence Boston and Worcester. The July murder of Tavshanjian and the May killing of Father Caspar Vartarian exposed the group’s brutal methods.
Vice President W. Brown of the New York Central argues for governmental supervision of railroads, saying fair oversight benefits the nation. He cautions against fears of government persecution and cites a farmer and crows fable to illustrate mistaken views toward regulation.
Charles N. Haskell, Ohio born lawyer and railroad builder, rejected for Oklahoma governor by Democrats, previously beaten by John R. McLean for Ohio governor nomination eight years earlier.
A commission of the New Hampshire superior court is to determine if Mary Baker Glover Eddy founder of Christian Science was mentally competent to transact business in March as part of a preliminary proceeding. The ruling could influence her legal capacity and ongoing affairs.
The suit filed by George W. Glover of Lead for an accounting of the estate names Ex-Senator William E. Chandler as senior counsel for the plaintiffs. Chandler served as secretary of the navy from 1882 to 1885 and represented New Hampshire in the U S Senate for fourteen years. After leaving the Senate in 1901 he led the Spanish treaty claims commission. The piece notes his involvement in the Roosevelt Tillman controversy over veracity.
The article urges farmers to build a reputation for top quality poultry and eggs to command premium prices. By selling directly to nearby private customers, maintaining strict standards, and emphasizing freshness, farmers can gain loyal buyers and higher profits despite market hucksters.
A White Wyandotte cockerel is shown as the best in class at Madison Square Garden in New York City, praised as among the finest poultry specimens ever seen. The caption notes the event as America’s premier poultry exhibition and credits the bird with exceptional quality.
A playful verse portraits Teddy Truax Kind a slow suitor who cannot act on romance. He wanders through flirtations, hoping to meet a mate but never takes the decisive step, while others offer help but he remains in a single hopeful state.
A visitor, John Smith, tours the Jamestown exposition on a warm Sunday. He observes the dining prices and muses that the early settlers could not afford the restaurant prices, noting Shades do not eat.
A provocative editorial voice argues for tariffs on bridegrooms to protect domestic suitors from European competition, framing young men as a scarce national resource and marriage-aligned economic concern. The piece satirically asserts that local prospects deserve protection from foreign wages.
The verse laments August heat and fading romance as a traveler packs for town. A sharp quip mocks hot air as the kind a hero should avoid, closing with a punch line about the heat of the month.
The soil color influences leg and beak color in birds. Good grass land and yellow corn tend to produce yellow legs and beaks. sandy or dry soils yield lighter colors even with the same feed. Feeding corn helps color, but grazing on fresh dew-covered grass boosts leg color more than other methods.
Instructions for treating a bird foot abscess describe opening the abscess with a knife, removing the horny material, cleansing with hydrogen peroxide, applying a vaseline and formaldehyde ointment, binding the foot, and suspending the bird in a sling while healing. Daily cleaning and redressing advised.
A brief humorous exchange notes a woman would be handsome if not for her lack of looks. The line sharpens wit with a curt contrast between appearance and opinion.
A humorous exchange with a character admitting no high seas ability. The other remarks that even riding the water wagon causes seasickness, underscoring a lighthearted aversion to sailing.
The article explains roasting with a young fowl that is full grown yet tender and moderately fat. It classifies roasters as small four to five pounds and large eight to nine pounds with rising demand for the larger size. Yellow skin and legs are preferred over white skin and dark legs.
A collection of pithy maxims on funeral planning temper control farming and social behavior. Wry observations compare costs of funerals and ballooning to temper and reform while noting quirks of respectable people queer folks and dog in the manger comparisons. The tone is aphoristic and instructive with a humorous edge.
The article notes lice trouble hens most in warm weather and urges immediate care. It recommends letting fowls dust in dirt and using insect powder or kerosene to rid them of the pests.
Fortunate are the little free range chicks this season as they romp all day. The free grass range provides exercise and variety of food to help grow bone muscle and feathers quickly.
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