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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
6
The article notes the winter solstice as a major December event, with the sun reaching its southernmost point at noon and turning northward. It states that daylight will begin to lengthen, signaling the approach of summer for northern latitudes even as winter grips the Earth.
The Baltimore American argues the Oberammergau Passion Play costs time and money yet serves village needs. Proceeds fund theater, village improvements, church and poor, with excess distributed to about seven hundred actors. Rejected offers abroad prove performers motivated by more than mercenary gain.
Estimates of 1916 crop production and values from the Agriculture Department. Highlights include US farm product value near 8.93 billion, corn at 9.12 billion bushels valued at 1.5 billion, cotton at 900 million, hay production leading grains, wheat 691 million bushels worth 626 million, oats 1.006 billion bushels, beet sugar 61 million, cane sugar 28 million, tobacco 96 million, barley 158 million bushels, rye 32 million bushels worth 23 million, rice 1.6 billion pounds worth 16 million.
A movement toward administering municipal affairs by a nonpartisan five member board has grown across twenty three states. The list of adopting cities includes Burlington Cedar Rapids Des Moines Fort Dodge and many others in Iowa Texas Alabama Wisconsin Idaho and more. The trend features brief elected terms with initiative referendum and recall in some cities.
An advertisement from the McElhinney Drug Co promotes ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as a guaranteed treatment to rid the scalp of dandruff and itching. It claims all skin or scalp ailments can be treated economically and offers a refund if not satisfied.
London December 28 Sir Ernest Shackleton, noted for southern reach in polar missions, hosts scientists at the Ritz Carlton banquet to celebrate Captain Scott's discovery of the South Pole on December 8 1911. He predicts Scott will plant the English flag at the pole, mirroring Peary’s top marking.
Mrs. Gilkeson of 326 Ingles Ave Youngstown Ohio praises Fo ley's Honey and Tar for a severe child’s cold and persistent cough noting relief after the first dose and complete throat and lung healing after one bottle. Lemmon's Pharmacy is listed as a substitute.
Instruction for making clean straight lines without a bevel ruler. Place a ruler on a blotter with edges parallel and touching. Hold the pen so its side projections touch the blotter to prevent ink smears and produce a smooth, clean line on the page.
Wood Norton the Worcestershire home of the Duc d Orleans hosts Philippe VIII of France who maintains royal state there. He celebrates King Manuel’s twenty first birthday with a retinue of gentlemen of honor and dames d honneur under Duc de Luynes and his duchess.
A new dining room chair features a seat that lifts, converting into a high chair for children. The design aims to simplify meals for families with young kids and improve accessibility during dining.
A health bulletin notes that no death from hydrophobia has been recorded in England since 1902, indicating the disease’s absence from recent mortality data. The statement underscores concerns about rabies and public health vigilance.
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