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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
13
Jay Gould son of George J. Gould suffered a tibial fracture below the knee after a polo ball struck his knee at the Georgian Court polo grounds in April. Surgeons operated with Dr. Wisener Townsend of New York and local surgeons, removing a two inch bone fragment.
In 1805 the Spanish pirate brig Black Devil chased the Newburyport ship Jane Snow after boarding and torturing its crew. The Courier defeated the brig after a battle of hours, taking 118 aboard, with Alvarez and others executed after trial in Jamaica. Many torture implements were found aboard.
EF Ellsworth P DeFrance left the state penitentiary after serving fifteen years minus good time for stealing a two cent postage stamp. Convicted in Nebraska federal court for holding up a mail car the case reached President McKinley who commuted the life sentence to fifteen years.
Rear Admiral Edwin White retired died after a stroke at the New York Navy Yard while visiting Rear Admiral Rodgers. A native of Ohio, he entered naval service on November 20, 1861, and had traveled from Princeton to visit.
The Union Trust company reopened in Baltimore after being placed in receivership on Oct 19. Receiver Miles White Jr was discharged by court order at the request of all parties, and managers state the bank is able to meet obligations and pay all depositors promptly.
At least five thousand dollars was raised by a Grand Opera House performance in Chicago for the widows of Detectives Quinn and Driscoll, slain during the attempt to arrest the car barn murderers.
The article notes old Hudson Valley houses retain Dutch customs with small alcove bedrooms built around 1690. Five rooms on one floor use alcoves for beds, allowing a large family but lacking modern sanitation and easy bed-making. Remodeled alcoves now serve as closet space with hooks and curtains.
Washington dispatch notes two Democratic hopefuls in Congress Gorman and Hearst with Parker favored by party leaders. It highlights Hoar Pettus and Hanna aide Elmer Dover as power players shaping the nominating scene and party strategy.
A Syracuse Journal excerpt notes a household avoiding superfluous items, embracing William Morris style. The speaker cites four children as a reason for minimalism, arguing only useful objects remain to keep their home functional and uncluttered.
A brief Chicago Post quotation highlights a sharp exchange with a witty remark and a compliment about opportunities, illustrating a brisk, urbane dialogue in the paper’s tone.
Local Mews and families depart for Holdrede Neb Keosauqua Libertyville Keota Davenport Des Moines and Cedar Rapids to spend holidays with relatives. The item notes travelers include Mrs H McDowell Willie Herne J A Limerman England family and Mr Shaw plus Bates and the Miller children. The column ends with a casual praise of Johnson's bread cakes and pies as top local offerings.
A humorous reflection on gender expectations and domestic life. The piece contrasts a man’s ease in daily tasks with a wife perceived as incompetent, highlighting social roles and sartorial details from a Chicago Journal quotation.
The passage surveys varied European notions of beauty from la beaute du diable to la beaute du singe and plainness. It highlights Frederika Bremer whose plain face radiates trust and friendliness, with charm attributed to well kept hands she valued saying even hands have moments of charm.
Gordon Cumming may have been the first to note the effect of the human voice on wild animals. He faced a retreating lioness and spoke loudly to her causing her to squat and allow approach. In another trial he yelled to halt a charging lioness and she paused sniffing the ground, letting him escape.
A humorous exchange about a fast mail train. A conductor assures passengers the train is fast and reliable while joking that it sometimes leaves the passengers behind. The dialogue captures early 20th century humor and transportation lore in Kansas City.
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