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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
8
Washington reports that river and harbor appropriations may be modest if needed for ongoing projects. Timber supply analysis shows Maine spool wood factories demand white birch for 800 million spools annually as the New England market centers on uniform timber.
Washington reports the senate, after a brief open session, ordered doors closed and spent several hours in debate before confirming the nomination. The house passed the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill as part of the large supply measures after days of discussion.
Caro Michigan February 18 The primary reform drive sweeps the county with more than 2000 petitioners enrolled and adoption seen in April. Representative Daugherty says he is too poor to seek renomination for another term.
Terre Haute Indiana February 18 Mrs Orelie Enearle died from grip and exhaustion after nursing her husband to the hospital.
The Dominican Republic is close to settling its debts. The House Committee on Territories has favorably reported a bill to limit agricultural land leases in Hawaii to fifteen years. News arrives of Valerian Gribayedoff's death in Paris, originator of newspaper illustration in New York. London Olympic building will seat 70,000 upon completion.
A staircase invention uses a pin press system to trigger tunes and drums as steps are walked. Other pins connect with collapsible chambers that blow various instruments, creating music with use.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show May wheat 93 7/8 to 93 1/4, July 90 1/2 to 89 1/2, Sept 87 3/4 to 84. Prices for corn, oats, pork, lard, and short ribs listed with highs and lows. Cash grains report No 2 red and No 3 hard wheat, and live stock receipts on hogs and cattle with bid ranges at East Buffalo and related markets.
An oven safe experiment describes stacking five liquids by density in a goblet. Cold sweet coffee forms the bottom, followed by water, wine port, salad oil, and a little spirits, each layer resting on the one below to yield brown, white, red, yellow, and white colors.
A father sends his son to visit an elderly relative who prizes manners. On return, the father decries letters for his blind relative and mocks the boy’s failure to notice his own hat, highlighting a family moment about perception and respect.
A playful classroom moment ends with Tommy Tradies naming the missing animal as himself, after the teacher prompts about the bristly, dirty creature that loves to get it mad. The setup recalls common domestic animals like the cat dog and cow.
Three friends Ted Ned and Lou discuss one wish each around a blazing fire Ted seeks travel marriage riches and courtly life Ned dreams of fame as a singer and global applause Lou asks for two wishes and ponders her path as she curls her hair unsure what to choose.
The housewife values ample clothes storage and large capacity closets when choosing a home. Many houses offer only small closets with limited space, prompting her to remove hooks typically placed on closet tops and sides to gain extra hanging area.
An illustration shows clothes supporters that maximize closet space. When extended they hold many garments for easy access, then fold compactly without creasing. Garments on front hooks are reachable without removing others, and a lower crossbar holds more items before folding for storage. Washington Star.
A humorous vignette recalls singing old songs blocked by a stubborn code. The speaker jokes about coughs and wind as December winds blow and the verse loops back to the memory of singing with a jester tone.
Along the Boston and Maine line between Boston and Portsmouth a man rode atop a canvas sheltered platform on engine No 29 for days. The test measured water and coal consumption per mile while noting engine speed under different steam pressures. Two inspectors in the cab recorded how the fireman handled the locomotive during each trip.
The Rev Ng Poon Chow, addressing a interdenominational missionary conference at Calvary church in San Francisco, claimed China is developing a standing army of 1,000,000 men. He then quipped China has never had a standing army, only running or sitting ones.
A description of organic disturbances in the feminine system causing frantic nerves and irritability. It asserts a nervous woman spreads misery to others and claims such conditions can be overcome by taking a remedy.
Letters from Mrs. Mary Wood and Mrs. Wallace Wilson praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing severe female ailments and sleepless nervousness. The ad claims thirty years of use and thousands cured, inviting other women to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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