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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
5
The article explains raffia as Madagascar palm fiber used in basketry and describes easy steps for beginners to create Christmas gifts. It highlights simple tools, weaving techniques, and numerous home craft ideas such as workbaskets, scissors holders, picture frames, lingerie hampers, and decorative pillows.
A homemaker guide shows how to repurpose joined ping pong balls into small gifts. Projects include twin and single cushions, inverted cushions, scent balls, and ribbon holders, using cushions, fabric, and simple hardware to create affordable ornaments and keepsakes.
The Hastings family faced a wrenching trial when Clarence Hastings confronted Bruce Sayler after Sayler seduced Hastings’s wife. Insults and threats led to a duel threat, prompting Hastings to demand Sayler leave the country or die by gunfire. Sayler fled to England after a final agreement absolving Mrs Hastings, and the couple forgave each other for the sake of their children.
Modern prototypes of Lucretia Borgia blamed for eight poisonings across Michigan. Cases include Mia Mary McKnight Kalkaska charged with killing her brother his wife and child. Mrs Caroline Colling Owosso charged with murdering a hired man. Mrs Katie Ludwick Bronson confessed to poisoning her husband. Mrs Emma Stewart Big Rapids suspected in her husband’s death. Additional investigations ongoing as police reveal arsenic and strychnine use in Coldwater and Grand Rapids cases.
A mob of about 300 whites stormed the Berkeley avenue Baptist church district offices in Norfolk and routed four county officials and numerous Black residents. C W Rockefeller and Rev Herbert Scholz were seen among the crowd. County Treasurer Lyons was assaulted. Alvah H Martin and Rev John Sumter were attacked at the police station as gunfire rang in the streets with no serious injuries reported.
A strong eight ship Russian squadron including two battleships has arrived at Chemulpo Korea near Seoul to back Russia's demand against opening Yonimpo to world trade. They threaten to land 3 000 men and march on Seoul if Korea ignores the warning.
Newport News police chase an organized band of ghouls suspected of desecrating Green Lawn cemetery graves. For weeks they reportedly robbed newly interred bodies of jewelry shrouds and clothing. Two exhumed bodies were found nude despite expensive burial attire.
A seven year old girl Annie Bruce daughter of Mrs C Bruce was seized by two men in a stylish carriage as children entered Goethe public school in Chicago. The abduction follows a custody dispute after the father was divorced two years ago in Minneapolis.
From Constantinople comes a Turkish report on the clash with United States Consul W R Davis at Alexandretta. Attarian, a Turkish passport holder from Kharput, sought American protection to sail for Egypt. Davis refused delay, faced police, and later left for Beirut after continued protests and forcible attempt to win Attarian’s release.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat quip notes that a woman rarely looks at a man as an equal, instead she tends to look up to or look down on him, illustrating social perceptions of gender and power.
Call up phone number 1 at the hotel in Colenso and leave orders for prompt handling by Frank Rogers.
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