14 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1905
Page
1
A collection of verses contrasts the sundial as a decorative garden feature with a tale of old world time and fate. It includes an ode to sundials’ charm and a stark war era poem about starving citizens pleading for aid from a distant ruler.
Michael Conlin a dining car worker was found unconscious on the Buffalo limited of the New York Central frozen to a car platform after riding from Utica. He later recovered in Syracuse hospital, saved by ice forming as the train moved.
Dormant one year old Ba by Rambler roses are potted in four inch pots and kept on a shady bench at 45 degrees. After four weeks white roots appear. Raise heat to 50 55 degrees, then 60 65 degrees. Move to large pots and 65 70 degrees. Full bloom occurs 14 to 16 weeks after first planting. The rose flowers profusely all summer with good care.
A Chautauqua Pennsylvania grape grower argues soil quality rivals climate in grape culture. He says overcultivation injures vines and six weeks before color is reached, cultivation should stop. He warns against nitrogenous fertilizer as excess nitrogen boosts odor.
A writer in the World's Work suggests wireless alarm systems could enter all human activities and warn of collisions between engineers along transit lines. London is already testing a reless fire alarm system, implying broad future adoption.
A surgeon recalls cases where fear caused death. Frederick I of Prussia died after fearing his wife who wore bloodstained clothes. Dutch painter Pentman fell from a window in terror after animated bones and clattering skeletons startled him.
A remote town named Maimatebin on the China Russia border south of Lake Baikal is inhabited exclusively by men. It functions as a notable trade post and military outpost under an old law barring women from the territory and forbidding entry past the great wall of Kalkan hor into Mongolia.
A report on a cotton surplus of about 2 million bales amid a 13 million bale crop, with prices falling from $85 per 500 pounds to 65 cents per pound. Fort Gaines farmers burned surplus on the street while images show cotton picking and a Mississippi levee.
Maud EK. Sargent notes in Longman's Magazine that the St Stephen day wren bush puzzle may originate from the Druids who sacredly used the wren for divination. Clergy urged its destruction due to pagan rites, while locals link the bird to prophecy and the Druids. Trinity College houses a document on interpreting wren notes.
Mortimer Menpes recalls James McNeill Whistler during a barber shop spectacle. Whistler watched every cut, dried and styled his white lock into a feathery plume, then posed and proclaimed with two words “Menpes, amazing.”
A witty excerpt quotes Susan Clegg on lawyers, noting they rarely reveal meaning and must prove their truth, while Weskin defies the stereotype of a poor lawyer. The dialogue highlights distrust of legal speak and the notion that only another lawyer can truly see through a lawyer.
Retailers report bronze slippers drawing shoppers with bronze tones that suit many skins. Dealers note that even large sizes look smaller on a woman's foot, a feature that appeals to buyers.
A compact exchange notes a person’s love for another being strong enough to break him, illustrating passion and impact through terse dialogue. The line highlights intense emotion and the lover’s resilience in the face of strain.
An Atchison Globe paragraph collection argues that social awkwardness mirrors business prowess, overwork myths, and people’s desire for how things should be. It humorously notes street scavenging pockets, fathers with gum, and public speaking’s ease viewed from the crowd.
A reflection from Gentleman's Magazine on nature and mortality arguing that life energy implanted at birth lasts a finite span. Environment and circumstances influence whether it burns rapidly or is preserved, raising questions about equal vitality among individuals.
The Boston Transcript reports that Japan’s far eastern victories have stirred India from the ground up. It says Tago’s fleet and No gi’s forces along with Oyama’s armies surpassed any single call to action or rebuke from voices within India.
Opening market notes show hog receipts and prices with estimates for today and tomorrow. Cattle and sheep rounds include receipts and steady to strong pricing, with packers and shipping grades detailed for light, mixed, rough, and porker hogs.
The article explores animal scent as a possible sixth sense, its variability with weather, terrain, and time, and its uneven reliability for tracking. It notes frost aids dogs, snow thaws dissipate scent, and scent weakens as animals die or breed. It cites coon rabbit and fox scent differences and ends with mystery about human scent perception.
A New York dentist warns that modern hard toothbrushes mislead readers into neglecting dental care. He notes many seniors keep most of their natural teeth while younger patients seek artificial teeth, attributing this to the harsh brush and praising soft hog bristle brushes as best.
The British navy maintains three diving schools for volunteer divers. Candidates with weak health features are excluded and six weeks of training fit a man for open sea work. Divers descend slowly, limit ascent rate to two feet per second below eighty feet, and train from shallow depths up to 120 feet, with a normal limit of 150 feet.
A brief dialogue exchange between two citizens in Glasgow referencing being alone and tagging a potential hit. The fragment preserves the local newspaper voice without further context or names.
Mary Cavanaugh notes in Rosary Magazine that smoking is an innovation among western women but a fast dying custom among orientals, reflecting shifting social norms.
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