Death of Mrs. Hattie Wilkins
Mrs. Hattie Wilkins died in Chicago. She formerly lived here and was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benj Hill. She left town in 1802 or 93 for Chicago.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
4
Funeral Service Held This Afternoon
The Washington club plans a meeting tonight and requests all members to attend. Miss Mazie Palmer is reported ill at her home north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Club
Mazie Palmer
First Annual Washington County Farmers Institute Opens
The First Annual Farmers Institute and corn contest of Washington county opened this morning in the county court room with about three hundred attendees from farm and city. Speeches by Mayor Alberson Col. LD Palmer and Hon. S C Gardner set the tone for farm progress and mutual town farming interests. A piano duet by the Misses Ola and Belle Simpson followed, with further remarks by Abe Pearson on farm economics and facing weather and market challenges. 186 corn entries noted. winners to be announced tomorrow at dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Washington County
Court House
J. H. McLaughlin
W. R. Sawhill
McLaughlin
Alberson
Washington
LD. J. Palmer
Palmer
John S
Gardner
Grace Pratt
Abe Pearson
Pearson
Iis
Ola
Belle Simpson
Journal Press
Miss Ethel Duvall and Peter Nevin Wed at Duvall Home
Dec 14 ceremony at the Duvall home united Miss Ethel Duvall and Mr Peter Nevin with Rev Kemp of West Chester M E church officiating. The bride is the Duvall daughter and the groom an industrious young man. Miss White of Chicago will entertain at the M E church Saturday for the Ladies Aid. Admission 15 and 25 cents. United Presbyterian meetings close tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Duvall
Peter Nevin
A. J. Duvall
Mr. Kemp
West Chester
M. E. Church
Chicago Conservatory of Elocution
M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society
United Presbyterian Church
Poisoned Arrows in Ancient Warfare
The article traces ancient arrow poisoning from Strabo, Pliny, and Aristotle to Celts Gauls and indigenous peoples across Europe Asia the Americas and Australia. It describes methods using serpent venom and decaying blood serum with arrows shafts and livers to create potent poison, noting the Smithsonian Institute holds hundreds of such arrows, mostly rattle snake venom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strabo
Pliny
Europe
Asia
Smithsonian Institute
Cynical thought on losses and national scale
A quoted cynic argues that people would feel the loss of a small finger more than the destruction of China’s intellect, suggesting individuals fear personal harm more than vast collective catastrophe. The remark frames a skeptical view of human concern for distant events versus private injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
China
Doctor Teases Rheumatic Patient About Limbs
A rheumatic patient pleads for relief from painful hands and feet and the doctor replies that they would be missed and cause greater inconvenience, highlighting humor in medical advice.
New England Floor Obsession Sparks Barn Slumber Jest
A Washington Post piece parodies New England housekeepers by recounting a middle aged woman who worships a spotless kitchen floor. When her husband returns at night she banishes him to sleep in the barn to avoid dirtying the pristine surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New Hampshire
Washngton Post
London Coster Girls and Feathers Hire Trade
The London coster girls rely on ostrich plumes for outings with men wearing pearl buttons. Feathery hats are rented to balance budgets, costing one shilling for a day and four shillings for a full trip, with extra charge for recurling after weather. A soap bubble film is about 1.24 millionth of an inch thick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Standard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dell H. Duncan
Hattie Wilkins
the Farmers Institute
H. McLaughlin
Santa Claus
Washington, Iowa
London Coster Girls
Cash Grocery
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