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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
4
John Hetherington, the London hatter who wore the first silk hat, provoked a riot as fashionable crowds booed and stones flew. He was arrested for breach of peace and the Times praised the hat as a reforming fashion invention while noting its eight inch crown and seven eighths inch brim.
On Lake Nicaragua a carnivorous plant named the land octopus is described. Its flexible black branches secrete a viscid fluid and can ensnare animals, drawing cries of pain from a dog as it grips the skin. The natives call it the devil's noose.
Governor Folk of Missouri spoke at the Chautauqua on reform and honesty in politics, praising Missouri’s anti graft measures and noting improved immigration, poverty, crime, and property values. The day featured Cleveland Ladies' Orchestra and Miss Dack Montgomery with readings and music.
A businessman laments the habit of signing with initials or ambiguous names. He recalls replying to S T Snits as Mrs Snits, only to learn the writer was Samuel T Snits. He notes women also sign initials, causing misidentifications and misdirected replies. He argues brevity harms clear identity.
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