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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
6
An old anecdote explains early crossing methods when crossing streams. A drifting log inspired a better approach as a man learned to rest on the log and paddle with hands and feet, making the log the first boat and the arm the first oar.
The passage states that women are more witty and sensitive than men with quicker minds and faster intuitive conclusions. It argues wit is more natural to women, while they lack patience for the slower, deliberate moods of humor.
In a clipped courtroom quote the judge remarks on belief in mind cure while a defendant recalls attempting to persuade his wife she did not want a new something. The exchange hints at skepticism and personal motive in a legal setting.
An advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and related conditions. It claims non alcoholic, transparent ingredients and cites professional endorsements and a promotional Medical Adviser offer. The text urges women to seek knowledge about medicines and to request pamphlets or a free booklet by mail.
At the Rochester fair J. K. Hackett of Strafford county N H showcases Yellow Globe onions in a leading horticultural display. Experts note onions need heavy fertilizer with 500 to 1500 pounds per acre broadcast in Long Island districts and 250 to 750 pounds nitrate soda plus manure and ash top dressings for best results.
The article advises beekeepers to prioritize selling honey locally, using clean attractive packaging and correct storage. It warns against shipping damaged honey long distances, which depresses prices and risks dealer rejection, and urges careful packing and education of grocers and private buyers.
Farm Journal emphasizes fly control and clean stalls to prevent suffering in horses. It advises dusting floors with sand plaster to absorb odors and ammonia, turning horses to a small field at night after a full grain and hay feeding, and thorough brushing and leg washing after each day’s work. It also warns against keeping horses tied too short and ensuring water before bedtime.
The Maryland Experiment Station notes winter pears such as Bartlett are shipped in boxes or five-eighths bushel Delaware baskets while tears are sent in barrels. Blight has reduced pear growing and many fine varieties have disappeared from markets. Weifers perform best when packaged in boxes.
Durable black locust posts command high prices in Illinois. Posts found after twenty years often remain sound. in one case they stayed fairly sound after thirty nine years of use, noted by R.8 Kellog.
An old fashioned cookery excerpt describes building a thick standing crust and layering turkey, goose, fowl, partridge, pigeon, hare and woodcock with heavy spice, butter and a thick lid for a long bake. A footnote remarks on flour use. A competing observation notes Mississippi trade decline due to rail accessibility.
A reporter notes Mr. M. T. Swelhead remarks he will not rush a radical curriculum reform after examining both domestic and foreign schools. He says he needs more time to study the subject before advising any change. The exchange is recounted with humorous emphasis on his exact phrasing.
A clipped proverb from the San Francisco Examiner mocks a child’s medicine for a penny and a nickel value, highlighting a playful household exchange about a bitter remedy.
A London writer chronicled a London boy’s humorous prayer asking for strength talent and help to save money for a cricket bat. The lad then remembers to add the name and address Elfred Martin of 53 Castle Street across Surrey near South Bank Bridge.
The article argues water transportation is far cheaper than land travel, noting most domestic/inland tonnage moves by water and railways own the largest lake steamers. The statement implies railroads prosper by owning big lake vessels.
A brief Chicago American snippet shows Johnny Jenks and Tom Traddles assisting a respondent, with a woman urging self-excuse. The remark captures a casual exchange in a local paper clipping.
Describes a Canton shopkeeper who studies a book with a pipe or fan, appearing detached until a customer shows interest. Then he observes and lets the customer inspect goods, offering prices with a polite, casual air that signals a willingness to trade if the buyer agrees. From Through China With a Camera.
A quirky line from the New York Evening Journal greets a visitor with playful curiosity as a character called Spider arrives in the scene. The tone blends whimsy with urban newspaper charm.
A bride, hurt by her husband’s remark about a gown, locks herself away and contemplates poison. She asks for a spoon to take poison, but the husband replies with a cold joke asking if she wants a teaspoon or tablespoon, revealing his heartless nature.
A playful exchange on art meaning and self identity features an artist claiming to be an impressionist as quoted in the New York American style dialogue. The fragment suggests personal viewpoint without full context or events.
Mrs B J Johnston of Linton Mississippi praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy claiming rapid improvement for her sick child after three doctors failed. The ad states the product is for sale by Cook & Sherman.
A farmer in Birmingham by the consul’s tale improved prices by tying celery with pink tape and labeling his produce. He then labeled, wiped, and displayed his fruit and vegetables as worthy of distinction, expanding his business into wealth.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages. It is described as a constitutional treatment taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollar reward if it fails and urge sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The article lists annual duties for English dukes. The Duke of Wellington sends miniature flags on Water loo anniversaries, the Duke of Marlborough on Blenheim’s anniversary, and the Duke of Hamilton sends a deer to the king’s guard. The Nelson earldom holder signs a receipt for 25 000 dollars yearly.
Oakville Indiana resident R A Gray, justice of the peace, says ten years confined to bed with kidney disease, unable to move much, sought top medical care but found no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. He calls it a Godsend and says it is sold by all druggists.
A comic exchange in the Toledo Blade shows a doctor telling a wife to urge her husband to transfer money and property while he pretends the patient is improving. The scene blends medicine and sharp wit about charging for care.
An advertisement promotes Dr Shoop Restorative from Racine Wisconsin. It argues many ailments stem from weak inside nerves in the stomach heart and kidneys. The plea offers samples and a book and lists J H Stewart as a seller.
The Iowa Central Railway offers daily on sale until October 1 very low one way rates to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho and Mexico. Rates are $15 below regular fare. Contact agents for details A. B. Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
Cheap Monday rates advertise a sale of land in the great grain and stock country with high government production figures. The Minneapolis & Louis Railroad Camp-new line extension is nearly done and offers a fifteen day excursion for $15. Descriptive folders available by contacting Iowa Central Agents or A B Gutts, G P and T A, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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