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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
7
In St George's Chapel, London, figures like Joseph Choate and Joseph Hopkins Twichell honor Mark Twain. The anecdote of his desire for Congress floor time and a ship of wit are recalled, with Walter Watterson praising Twain and Clemens's wife for guidance and strength.
An English observer notes Japan deserts land for urban life while protecting manufactories with a 40 percent tariff on finished goods. Mills output 396 million pounds of yarn yearly, employing 16,000 men and 59,000 women. average wages 21 and 12 cents respectively. Population near 52 million, 60 percent rural, urban migration rising.
The piece honors Mark Twain as Yorick of the west praised for humor that clears the air and mocks shams. It notes Twain’s witty native drawl and homeric mirth, yet remembers his kindness in trouble and enduring honor. It ends with a lesson that true wisdom comes with laughter and tears.
An all star New York gathering celebrated Mark Twain with light hearted tributes and stories rather than sorrow. Speakers including Champ Clark Joseph Choate and William Dean Howells recalled Twain’s humor and influence as they aimed to keep his mission of laughter alive.
A green silk flag embroidered with golden bees and a hunting horn, linked to Napoleon’s Chasseurs-a-Cheval, has been unearthed in a southern French town. It is thought to be the banner carried during Napoleon’s 1815 Elba escape before adopting the tricolor.
India now stands as the second largest cotton producer after the United States, signaling a major shift in global fiber output. The report highlights India's rise in cultivation, industrial growth, and potential impact on markets and trade dynamics.
Mr. Twichell recalls the prince and Mark Twain strolling at a watering place with Twain jokingly waving a shabby umbrella. Speaker Cannon praises Twain as lobbyist, recounts his Washington visit to push copyright law, and Champ Clark dramatizes Twain in white flannels and snow white attire.
United States Steel reports foreign workers at Gary Indiana do not bathe. Tubs bought for workers were used to store potatoes coal and old clothes in sixty houses. After three years of experiments the company will install shower baths instead of bathtubs and will not provide storage tubs in new houses.
The Manila lumber company won a major prize in recent years by being chosen to supply the wood for a grand mausoleum planned for the late Chinese emperor Kwang Hsu. Eastern forests were scoured for durable timber, with the Philippines yielding the selected wood.
The United States Department of Agriculture begins experiments to combine winter hardiness from a Chinese peach with the edible qualities of the American peach to create a hardy, flavorful new fruit.
The article notes Indian per capita wealth around 2130 dollars versus about 1300 for Americans overall. It highlights vast Indian land holdings rich in oil timber and other resources including timberland and millions in agricultural land. It reports 500000 head of livestock leased out for revenue, feeds for over 1.5 million animals, asphalt deposits on Indian lands and overall resource abundance.
A raven black Orpington hen named Lady Washington won top honors at a poultry show surpassing all rivals. Her progeny, valued at 10000, is her sole rival, while each egg laid is worth 25 dollars. Lady Washington traveled from Factoryville Pennsylvania with two attendants and stayed in a private coop.
New York City education department records show 2,424 school age children in the Madison Cherry Scammell Jackson block, with 1,236 in the Madison Monroe Jackson Scammel block and 1,188 in the adjacent east block. The two blocks are among the most congested in the city and possibly the world.
The United States Patent Office gathers models of landmark ideas including the first telephone, original sewing machine, and early phonograph to illustrate invention lines.
A New Yorker invents a coin operated slot machine that dispenses newspapers and accepts different prices. The design accommodates varying newspaper types and pricing, aiming to streamline distribution.
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