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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1903
Page
8
For sale one Percheron stallion and two to three year old colts. See HH. F. Maeet HF Furnished rooms for rent. Furnace heat hot and cold water and use of the bath. Location near the Crown Cafe. 55-tf
The article surveys historical beliefs on atmospheric altitude. It cites Newcomb estimation from 1867 meteors suggesting 100 to 110 miles, and Dr. T. J. Lee using sunset sky fading to place the blue sky reflecting layer at about 131 miles, based on nautical almanac data and spherical trigonometry.
The text explains that salt and ice create a freezing mixture by drawing heat from surroundings and the substances themselves. It notes that heat is the driving force for melting and discusses Fahrenheit 1762 using a similar mixture to achieve very low temperatures.
Deep in the Cascade range Crater Lake in Oregon lies about sixty five miles north of the California line. The lake covers 20 to 21 square miles and sits at over 6200 feet elevation, surrounded by cliffs up to 2000 feet high. Wizard Island marks the western margin as a volcanic vent.
Northern Indian natives along the Sutlej use inflated bullock skin boats paddled by two men. They fill the skins with breath, leap aboard, and cross the river with great skill while remaining expert swimmers if overturned.
Tess asks if Jess broke with him and she confirms yes, noting he was hard to please and would have changed since his proposal.
Mrs Margaret Beenlossom Darbyshire died after nearly three years illness from heart trouble at eight this morning. Born February 19 1826 in Harrison county Indiana she moved to Iowa in 1830 and lived near Burlington Des Moines county. She married M P Darbyshire March 31 1847 and moved to Washington area in 1900. Funeral planned for Friday. she was a long time Methodist. Survived by Alfred John A and T W others preceded by Hulbert Selina J Hervey Laura. Nel son Beenblossom is her brother.
December report from Round About Westchester lists local visits and events. Elder John Lackey preached at the U P church. Families and visitors including Doc Dogle Ed Burham May Long Myrtle Sage Miss Lucy Waggoner and John Harbaugh are mentioned. PPE Harbaugh, J P Dayton social, school to reopen after vacation, Profs Auten home for Christmas. Local cattle hog shipments include three cars of cattle and hogs and one car of hogs from Lewis Munro Milt Godfrey.
Miss Blanche Cunningham and John C. Mitchell were married at their home in Crawfordsville in front of about fifty friends and relatives. Rev. B. H. Thompson officiated as guests enjoyed a four course wedding dinner and received numerous costly gifts.
In Paris there is a dog cemetery on an island in the Seine offering plain graves without headstones for one dollar and body removal for about the same. Graves are leased, not sold, with five to thirty year terms. Ceremonies and crosses are forbidden and inscriptions lean toward sentimental tributes from owners like Tola Dorian and Follette. A line of worn stones marks expired leases near the entrance.
A teacher in a classroom explains the scale of egg production in the United States. She claims if all last year’s eggs were loaded on a single train, the engine reaching Newark would leave Davenport. A boy questions the feasibility of the image.
A Philadelphia Press remark hints at jealousy between a married couple. Miss Goussip questions enduring fidelity while Miss Kidder claims the husband set a trap for his wife last night revealing trouble at home.
Describes Chinese pawnbrokers as quiet strongholds for valuables and lending to the needy. A fluent pledger entertains crowds with humorous, rhymed descriptions of furs and embroidered dresses piled on the platform, while beggars listen for tips and bargains in the flowery land.
The piece lists European and Asian lineages with ancient origins. It notes the Mar family of Scotland dating to 1093, Campbells of Argyll to 1190, Talleyrand 1199, Bis marck 1270, Grosvenor to 1066, Hapsburg to 952, Bourbon to 964, and Mohammed descendants tracked in Mecca. It claims Japan’s Mikado line spans over 2,500 years with the current emperor as the 122nd holder since Nebuchadnezzar era.
Lewis Melville notes in Fortnightly that Thackeray was not a great critic yet praised Pope while disliking Swift and Sterne. He preferred second rate works to the greatest and judged by heart more than intellect, admitting Milton’s greatness but calling him a bore.
Henry Irving scolded a company actress for dressing to attend a luncheon instead of rehearsal. She explained she would be going out and saved time by dressing early. Irving urged her to come to rehearsal dressed for work, a lesson she remembered as she rose to stardom.
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