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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1902
Page
4
A president in a woman ruled country questions a cheap battleship purchase while a navy secretary defends the deal as a bargain despite engine flaws and gun problems. The exchange underscores political banter and stubborn justification.
A Yonkers Statesman anecdote notes a wife suffered three pocketbook thefts in two weeks while shopping. Strangely, each thief took nothing, sparking bemused speculation on the repeated, fruitless losses.
The Chicago Herald quotes a husband who jokes he does not want any gifts before Christmas. A wife recalls one year she followed that wish and the result nearly made him sick in bed, questioning the value of saving money only to spend it on medical bills.
A witty exchange notes a man can spend evenings with whom he pleases and avoid entertaining unexpected company. The remark reflects social norms about courtship and manners in a dated publication.
Telegram dispatch reports an explosion at a professor’s laboratory ending in a wrecked site yet framing the incident as a successful experiment. The exchange notes relief and triumph in a tone reminiscent of a New York Times column.
Springfield Ohio February 10 The East Street shops owned by United States Senator Fairbanks are burning Fifteen factories with about 3000 workers occupy the building complex covering twenty five acres The factory complex is valued at two million dollars President’s son Theodore Roosevelt Jr condition reports indicate some improvement but health remains serious with lung valve involvement and rising temperature
Neighbor reports from Fairfield list visitors and travel, including J W Coffeee of What Cheer, Jesse Leasure of Iowa City and Miss Jane Riley improving at home. Notes mention Court action Ramsey vs Reed, pension grant to Mary Ott, and various trips to Chicago Washington and Muscatine. A church sermon by Rev Rolland Williams is noted with social visits from S Webb and others.
Classified fragments show lost and wanted items including a small black pup believed 34 months old, a helper for general house work no washing, a farm for sale or rent seven miles west of the city, rag carpet and weaving services, and inquiries for a good home. A seat sale note and a canceled Lincoln dinner plan reflect local civic items.
Notes trace the polka from a Bohemian peasant girl dancing on a Sunday in Elbeleinitz observed by artist Josef Neruda to its spread to Prague Vienna and Paris with descriptions of its vitality. A separate Tit-Bits joke recalls a wealthy man nearly losing his wife in a river on his estate and an old bachelor’s quip about the shallow river.
A miscellany of Scottish parish temperance tale and etymology, a 1549 bug bible quip, guidance on careful china washing, general observations on seeing sights, and a barber’s exchange about a hair restorer with a dollar price and 75 cent profit.
A city visitor on Nantucket encounters a curious display of personal adornment by a welcoming native. An elderly hostess regrets not being prepared for guests and explains she keeps her finest in the front room for later viewing.
The Arensburg ladies, barred from local clubs, stage house games and gamble away cash. When funds run short they pawn or gamble items like corsets bonnets lace perfumes and even prayer books.
The Medicine Brief surveys fruit roles in treating body conditions. It groups items by effect: laxatives include oranges figs tama rind prune mulberries dates medlars plums. astringents include pomegranates cranberries blackberries dewberries raspberries barberries quinces pears wild cherries medlars. diuretics cover grapes peaches strawberries whortleberries prickly pears black currants melon seeds. refrigerants list gooseberries currants pumpkins melons. stomachic sedatives list lemons limes and apples.
The Philadelphia Record notes dogs cure themselves by rest and warmth when sick while humans often ignore this natural remedy. The piece laments how people lose the instinct to emulate animals and rely on stimulants and medicines, undermining nature's recuperative powers.
The Boston Post reports a short exchange at home where Mrs. Hifly notes luck for both, and a servant mentions she went out to call. The brief dialogue frames a light social moment between Mrs. Hifly and Mrs. Swagger, with an upbeat tone.
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