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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
8
The text outlines the origins of the modern treatment of the feeble minded. Dr Edouard Seguin founded a private school in Paris in 1827 and moved to the United States in 1848. His work inspired early state institutions in Massachusetts New York Ohio and Connecticut.
A playful travel note describes macaroni and spaghetti in Has with many shapes tied to cities. Bologna yields ribbereshaped strands and Rome features twists while Sicily impresses with spiraled forms wrapped around knitting threads.
The text notes Christopher Columbus wed Felipa Mannis Perestrelle as his first wife in M71, aided by her father in law’s charts to plan his voyages. Their son Diego joined him during a period of hardship at La Rabida, and Felipa died in HSS. In 1487 Columbus married Beatriz Enriquez in Cordova, mother to his second son Ferdinand who would later chronicle his father.
The text notes numerous biblical writings that perished leaving no surviving copies. It cites the Book of the Wars of Jehovah the Book of the History of Solomon and others by Samuel Nathan the Prophet and God the Seer plus chronicles of the Kings of Judah and Israel and many other works now lost. It also references the Book of Josh as twice mentioned in the Bible.
Vincennes Indiana founded in 1702 rests on virgin timberlands and hosts the 35,000,000 memorial to George Rogers Clark and 350 Virginia troopers for the 1779 victory opening the Northwest to American colonies. The home of William Henry Harrison, a former Northwest Territory governor, stands in Vincennes.
Dec 20 at Living Lake School Mrs Winnie Belter led a full-house program by talented pupils. A 4 H club gathering, turkey dinner at Cloyce Stewart home and visits from relatives filled a busy community evening with church events and social notices.
The ancient submarine Robert Fulton’s Nautilus, built in France at the start of the last century, served as a model in many respects for today’s submarine development and engineering approaches.
The residue from cane sugar processing often becomes molasses called Clackstrap and is inedible due to mineral salts. It is boiled down further for crystals until extraction is unprofitable, then fermented to produce a large portion of industrial alcohol.
June Wheeler notes in Collier's Weekly that Ozark mountaineers retain 400 year old terms such as servou for savior ratcheting phrases like preachment and ruinate for ruin. Other survivals include feather into for shoot and red up for clean up as well as gales for good humor and needments for necessities.
The griffon dog breed is described as a mix of three classes, Belgium griffons Brussels Belgian and Brabancon smooth coated. It originated in Belgium in the nineteenth century and shows reddish brown, black and light brown coats.
Riverside announces a Christmas holiday with Friday off for all schools. Classes resume at St Marys on Thursday January 2 and at the public school on Monday January 6. Local visitors and prize group recipients are noted in community brief.
The account notes dry-cleaning began in France mid 1800s. Initially done by hand, machinery later appeared and is used except for delicate fabrics.
The Bethlehem Story a Biblical pageant will be presented by the Presbyterian Methodist and United Presbyterian churches at the United Presbyterian church next Sunday evening Episodes depict prophecies the Annunciation shepherds Magi and the Nativity with carols including Hail the Power of Jesus Name and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Performances hope to bring seasonal praise to Crawfordsville December 20 by Nellie Manners.
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