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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1902
Page
4
The Cleveland Plain Dealer jokes about a legless human race and a steamboat race. The gag notes a future political boom from candidates “going on the stump” without legs.
In the Philadelphia Record, a dialogue questions whether Job’s sufferings relate to medical care. The exchange contrasts modern medical roles with biblical references to the patients and trials described in Job, prompting reflection on healing and fate.
An Albany lawyer visiting a small town seeks pastime and encounters a native billiard rival named John Jones. After several games the local player prevails. The visitor boasts a home reputation while the local man quips that he has “played for a spell” and taunts the tourist as “the fast feller I ever beat.”
A major blaze in Waterbury Connecticut destroyed the northeast Waterbury business triangle bounded by Exchange Place Bank Street Grand Street and South Main Street. The fire raged this morning and teams to control it were not in place until 10 o'clock. Casualties included a rear end collision near the Illinois Central line at Dubuque with four dead and six seriously injured. Estimated losses reach 3,000,000 with militia on standby to assist in control and safety efforts.
A rear-end collision on the Illinois Central at Apple River this morning killed four stockmen and seriously injured six others. Deceased are M. O. Lawler and H. F. Pancake of Wall Lake Iowa Chris Ferndon a stranger and O. R. Blunt of Charles City.
Word reached Mrs. S W Brookhart that her sister's husband Reverend Howard Holland died this morning in Milton Iowa. He recently returned from Sugar City Colorado where he had a charge and had previously served as a missionary in Conceycon Ohio where he contracted lung fever. He improved after returning to the US and married Alma Hearne. Johnson Bakery touted as the best for bread and cakes on the north side with long experience backing claims.
Mr and Mrs E Rupp express deep gratitude to teachers neighbours and friends for kindness during illness death and burial of their daughter Whima. A W Chron and P D Wood from Ringgold county attended. Rev Chas McCleary arrived from Crawfordsville. Miss Hoyth Stewart Keota visited. Various notes mention wood sales travel and local notices. Funeral of Mrs Abigail Booth held with Elm Grove interment and wedding invitations extended for L B Hexworth and Christina Gray.
A stranger asks who can swim to cross a river by boat. A crowd of boatmen shout offers, but one silent man stays in his boat. The stranger uses the man who cannot swim to cross, hoping for a safer, less pushy pilot. Capitan Francesca remarks on the clever ruse.
Sicily, home to Mount Etna, supplies most of the world’s sulphur. The volcanic soils feed extensive mines near Girgenti, ancient Agrigentum. Freight trains carry sulfur bars as yellow as gold. about 90 percent of production comes from Sicily.
The speaker praises Washington as the best city in the top county and forecasts healthy growth each year. They highlight the northeast part of town, the east side, and the Columbian and Highland Park Additions as notable areas.
The article explains that fixed focus cameras struggle with near objects in rooms. Placing a large mirror in front of the object allows a photograph to be taken. Stand a little to one side to avoid reflecting the camera in the glass.
A damaged snippet shows price tags for berries and cherries. See ee PeacheS appears, with 20¢ for blackberries and 25¢ for raspberries strawberries and pitted cherries.
A shop proclaims unbeatable Washington prices on coffee stating single exception free beans valued at 18c. The message invites customers to join, asks if they are already coffee customers and why not.
The article explains fur manufacturing where skins are sliced into narrow strips to extend lengths and preserve markings. A sable skin two feet long can be stretched to four feet by carefully matched pieces, creating long, proportioned skins for garments.
In Kastamani Turkey a peasant gathering wood encountered a bear. He climbed a tree, fell, and, surprisingly, mounted the bear using his ears as a bridle. The bear fled toward a village where locals gathered and a hunter shot the bear in the head, leaving the man unhurt.
A man previously quoted as saying he would “consider the source” after being kicked by a mule denies the remark. He recalls it as an outburst not fit for civilized discourse and recounts a harsher, impossible hypothetical about shooting the mule.
The piece surveys how the number seven recurs in culture and religion from the seventh son to seven wonders and seven sins, noting the recurring appeal of the arithmetical seven across myths, jubilees, churches, and senses.
A tale recalls Mark Twain as a low paid hack in San Francisco with Bret Harte and Joaquin Miller on the same staff. A wealthy patroness who supported Bohemia once saw Twain with a cigar box and hungry look, joking he was moving again.
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