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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
8
A statement asserts that the country’s markets hold year long standard flavors and that the best class of consumers would select the purest strongest and finest flavoring extracts in the world as the standard.
Advertisement notes quick relief from piles with magnetic ointment made specifically for piles. Claims itching pain protruding or blind piles disappear. jar price is 50 cents, sold by J H Stewart in large nickel capped glass jars.
In Milan Indiana on August 30 Mrs Lafay ette Jarvis found a seven foot black snake in a hen nest. She opened the snake to remove a gourd nest egg and the snake died from the surgery. Earlier Mrs Klora Black of Rexville found a five foot blacksnake under her pillow. Both towns are dry.
Protests against the removal of the frigate Constitution from the Boston navy Yard reach Acting Secretary Newberry from Governor Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald. Central American ministers thank the United States for its peacemaking efforts. Edward Phillips of Salisbury & Co. steals 9000 from his employers. Guide dogs and animals for livestock on a farm are tax exempt in Britain.
A Georgia resident credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life after a severe measles complication. He reports rapid recovery and urges others to use the product, noting it is sold by Cook and Sherman.
Frank J. Mather outlines pallone as the grand form of jeu de paume, tracing its roots from Europe to its status as a heroic court sport. He describes the big ball, the heavy pracciale, and the pristine white costume with colored sashes, noting the dramatic poses and brutal wrist strain.
The account cites Josephus on the siege of Jerusalem with about 1,100,000 killed and 97,000 enslaved. Seven hundred chosen captives led Titus’s triumph in 71 A D, while many others, including youths and women, suffered enslavement or brutal deaths. Simon and John accompanied the procession. Simon was executed, John died in prison.
A description of Magnolia on the Ashley river near Charleston, a private estate owned by the Drayton family for 200 years. The gardens draw visitors every spring as azaleas bloom, with a small steamer operating between Charleston and Magnolia during March and April.
A dealer remarks on a horse that refuses cars and climbs trees, noting its odd behavior while Mr Jagtrot complains about the animal. The Chicago News cites the exchange as a humorous line.
The Dublin castle began in the thirteenth century with four towers and a deep moat, later evolving into an official residence for the lord lieutenant. Despite its enduring role, only fragments of the original structure survive after two centuries of neglect and rebuilding, with the Poddle river now hidden beneath the lower castle yard paving.
In a courtroom, a judge warns Mind that he must tell the truth or face punishment. Toman takes the oath and whispers to his friend John that the truth will condemn them. John replies with calm assurance that no harm comes from facing the truth.
The article notes lava regions lead in thunder with ninety seven days annually followed by Sumatra eighty six and Hindustan fifty six. It lists Europe’s Italy at thirty eight days and France and southern Russia at sixteen. Cairo reports only three days and northern Turkestan and polar areas very rare.
The bicycle’s origin traces to 1818 with Baron von Draise of Paris and his two wheeled device called the dandy horse. It featured 30 inch wheels aligned in sequence, a wooden beam, a saddle, and a front arm rest, powered by alternately kicking the ground.
A short essay from Wide World Magazine explains that surveying spans many professions. It notes engineers with transit, miners with levels, city surveyors with theodolites, mariners with sextants, and map makers with plane tables, all under the umbrella of surveying.
The Chicago Journal notes a gambler boasting profits from a single agreement and remarks on rival players' hands, highlighting a high stakes scene. It reflects a casual, sharp-eyed remark on a deal related to cards and risk in urban life.
German Berlin letter carriers start at 900 marks salary with 60 marks yearly rent allowance and reach 1 500 marks after years of service. They work twelve hours daily and carry about 150 pounds of mail, rising to 300 pounds when American mails arrive. Appointments are by examination with preference for ex soldiers.
A Waikato case reports a Maori tohunga using rough methods to treat illness. A sick girl was immersed in cold water then beaten with sticks and held by the throat to drive out spirits. She died the next day.
Count de Witte, once the most powerful man in Russia after the emperor, has accepted the directorship of the Bank of Russia for exterior commerce, per advices from St. Petersburg.
A quarry worker faced assault charges when court heard testimony from an eyewitness who described the fight. The witness said the man struck with a pick multiple times and, in his words, if he had hit harder it could have killed the other worker.
A renowned Philadelphia rector counsels a fluent parishioner about his swearing. The man replies with a humorous defense, saying his speech runs fast and he must insert a “dam” now and then to prevent a flood.
A writer argues that corporal punishment could impair or enhance a boy's development. He notes the act of whipping might not dumbfound him but could instead sharpen certain skills or responses, suggesting a potential complex outcome rather than a simple consequence.
Experiments at Kansas station in 1906 show two inches depth yields best wheat per acre with two and a half inches close behind. Early sowing around Sept 27 gave the highest returns, while too shallow sowing risks drought. Five-year trend favors mid September sowing for best yield and reduced winter kill risk.
Guidance on selecting ripe sound tomatoes at the turning stage and avoiding cracked fruit. Store No 1 in No 1 packages with blossom end up, then No 2 fruit separately. Leave some discolored fruit on vines for canning to fetch higher overall returns and ensure careful packing true to brand.
A Farm and Ranch writer suggests digging a 3 by 6 foot pit three to twelve inches deep in solid dirt. Fill with a dip of coal tar or Beauite oil, add water, and leave. hogs will be driven into the pit by the mixture. Oud.
R. S. Kellog notes Osage orange grows well on nearly all soil types in Illinois except the far north where severe winters cause some winter kill. The tree's soil adaptability, hardiness, and general insect immunity make it a strong choice for lands unsuitable for catalpa or larch.
A horticultural note from C V Piper states that green manuring cannot be recommended on good soils except at long intervals when more humus or nitrogen is needed. Red clover or alfalfa rotation often makes a special green manure crop unnecessary.
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