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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
8
A reflective piece on the first snowfall, its personal happiness, gratitude, and the changing seasons in the Hudson valley. The author compares winter’s white to God’s design, celebrates snow as a pleasant break from monotony, and notes the evolving beauty across spring to winter.
A reflective piece describes building dreams from heat and imagination as the fire lights the room. The narrator envisions transforming a crooked house into a grand country mansion with added rooms and colonial touches, powered by wood and wind.
The narrator remembers building a dream road through coals by firelight, likening it to a lane to a sweetheart. He describes clearing hillside in snow to plant grapevines and apple and peach trees, and cherishes the intimate, almost human, feel of his work on the farm.
A critique compares camel hair brushes to squirrel fur and praises public documents while noting misleading authorship. It suggests some remarks are printed in the Congressional Record as publicity, though they may be written by journalists in Washington.
A reflective tract contrasts inner understanding with misjudgment and mercy, urging empathy and spoken connection. It notes Riverside in New Jersey near Philadelphia, once named Progress, and cites Abraham Lincoln’s centenary as a civic prompt to live by honesty and charity. The writer laughs at midnight debates on realism and nominalism, recalling a long, pointless argument.
Professor Garner announces a breakthrough as monkeys gain access to a vocabulary. The development allows primates to consult the dictionary to learn pronunciation of their words.
James A. Edgerton in Cold Spring on the Hudson N Y reports that Germany feels tired of personal government and resents having no say in who governs. The remark reflects postwar political tensions amid calls for broader public input.
Twelve persons were poisoned after drinking water at Campbells Ville southwest of here. Eight Powell children and Mr and Mrs Denson and their two youngsters were guests of the Powells. Physicians now believe most will recover though the exact cause remains a mystery.
In Whang Chang stands trial for murder of Durham White Stevens adviser to Korea. Police testimony recalls Stevens telling Chang I forgive you you poor ignorant fellow and Chang retorts you took money from my country and gave it to Japan.
Wilbur Wright extends air time to 1 hour 53 minutes 59 seconds in Le Mans while pursuing the Michelin cup. He also soars to 360 feet, winning the Sarthe Aero club prize as spectators witness a sudden gust that sent his machine backward. An Aero club banquet honors his double victory.
Berlin reports Count Zeppelin may face competition from Professor Schutte who plans a rigid airship with a wooden frame. The cigar shaped craft would be 328 feet long and 51 to 55 feet in diameter, aiming for speeds of 45 to 50 miles per hour, compared with Zeppelin’s wrecked craft at 446 feet long and about 42 feet in diameter.
A fog shrouded New York Harbor as the tramp Catalone rammed and sank the British freighter Daghestan. No lives were lost. Daghestan crew were saved by the Catalone and then by the pilot boat New York. Catalone sustained damage but stayed afloat.
Sir Max Waechter touring European capitals advocating abolishing monarchs and forming a United States of Europe. He was received in Paris by M. Pichon the French foreign minister and favors King Edward as the first president of the proposed union.
Kaiser pledges lifelong abstinence from all alcohol and travels with non alcoholic beverages served in place of champagne at meals. Berlin reports the monarch follows a reform drive and supplies hosts with non alcoholic drinks in advance.
Judge Gary of the United States Steel Corporation will appear before the house tariff committee today. He will be the first witness for whose appearance a subpoena has been issued.
San Francisco gang members are blamed for a Chinese man’s death in Chicago. Chu Chin Ching was found strangled with his own queue at 296 Clark Street, and police consider it a murder connected to the highbinders.
Chicago markets show winter and spring wheat prices by sample with No. 2 red around 1.03 to 1.04 and No. 1 northern spring near 1.07, corn varied from 56 to 58 cents, oats around 48 to 50 cents. Chicago live stock receipts include hogs 28 000 cattle 3 000 and sheep 10 000 with price ranges for grades, plus East Buffalo cattle hogs and lambs notes and Elgin butter prices.
R G Dun Co weekly report notes active holiday trade with substantial year over year gains. Forward spring contracts show encouragement as mills and factories secure shipments for the next three months and heavy shoe producers hold ample orders. Idle machinery persists in leading industries and mercantile collections stay prompt. Reports from central states and the northwest are especially hopeful.
In Flushing New York Thornton J Hains faces murder charges for the shooting of William Annis. Witnesses describe a rapid sequence of shots and a delayed first blast. Lawyers plan a revolver demonstration to argue the writer was not a principal.
A high school in Altoona Pennsylvania valued at about half a million dollars burned on December 19. Students were dismissed safely and no injuries were reported.
The writer warns against peripatetic teachers who preach that only spiritual life matters and target intellectual women. They lure followers with exoteric and esoteric teaching, then ruin homes and prey on family life. Society should eject such cults and their prophets who imperil marriage.
In an upper room of the exclusive Racket club a renowned London tattooer now inks designs on Philadelphia’s fashionable crowd. The practice targets both sexes, notably debutantes and matrons seeking long lasting blushes on cheeks and tattoos on arms backs and legs featuring dragons garters and interlacing snakes.
In a pistol duel, M de la Valette misses first, Prince Pierre Bonaparte hits just above the belt but is blocked by a five franc coin in Valette's waistcoat. The prince then offers friendship and congratulates his opponent on the clever investment of his money.
A child answers a dinner table admonition with mischief claiming one should wash his face and leave off dirt instead. The anecdote highlights a defiant reply to parental guidance about eating and manners.
A Washington policeman in Dupont Circle confronts a nine year old boy who claims diplomatic immunity for breaking shrubbery. The officer decides to take the boy to his envoy father to verify immunity, while the child remains defiant and confident in his claim. The scene ends with the boy waiting for the legation to respond.
The piece discusses Chinese diplomatic slang used to insult or flatter foreign powers. It notes the term foreign devils for outsiders and the emperor’s usage calling Japanese enemies women. It explains how treaties carried opprobrious terms and how interpreters searched documents for insults, while China later used flattering epithets for other nations with various national nicknames.
A dialogue contrasts Scribbler with Thackeray, noting Thackeray’s writing is tougher than reading. Scribbler prefers his own easier craft, humorously claiming he has the easier end of it.
A court finds a suspect guilty of counterfeiting involving passing counterfeit money and substituting an unknown worthless remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar at Lemmon's pharmacy. The verdict highlights alleged forgery and deceptive practice in a local drugstore setting.
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