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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
3
The Hindoos and their equal standard of living
For 3000 years Hindu society has seen little change in living standards across classes. The rajah’s floors are bare, yet the rich bathe outdoors and dry in the sun like their poorer brethren.
Coliseum at Rome Largest Elliptical Arena Detail
The Coliseum in Rome is described as the largest single structure for audience spectacle. It is an ellipse with a long diameter of 615 feet and a short diameter of 510 feet. The outer wall height is 164 feet and the arena measures 215 by 176 feet. The seating tiers hold about 100000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coliseum
Rome
English Queens and Good Cheer
English queens, notably Queen Anne, enjoyed festive meals and culinary chats. Historical cookbooks reflect dishes "after Queen Anne's fashion" as a lasting culinary tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne
Ancient Taximeters Across Civilizations
The article notes taximeters were known in ancient Rome under Julius Caesar era cabs and described by Suetonius and Vitruvius. It adds that the mechanism was detailed by Vitruvius and that Chinese sources record taximeters in the eleventh century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Julius Caesar
London
Edward VII
Suetonius
Vitruvius
Doctor cites swimming styles for health benefits
A doctor notes that swimming on the back in sea water is the most beneficial form of bathing while swimming on the side is very injurious to the muscles of the stomach.
Borrowed Smiles and Anecdotes from a Distant Page
A fragmentary collage of humorous vignettes and limericks about everyday scenes. It recalls curious questions from travelers about car heat and a Florida judge asking if an applicant can ride and swim before law admission.
Sweet girls visit for skim milk and small Christmas gifts
Two cheerful girls visited daily for skim milk. On a Christmas morning they proudly shared their modest gifts a broken five cent music box and an orange. They sang with joy about huckleberrying next summer as their mother’s promise.
Countess on American Finance and a Boy’s Office Hope
A New York dinner sees the countess of Warwick critiquing finance and wealth over honor. A lighter note recalls a boy seeking a rich financier’s office job, admitting he can lie and steal a little as he explains his qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess of Warwick
New York
Wife rings duplicate vouchers for Christmas gifts
A man reveals his wife has been ringing duplicate vouchers on grocery bills to obtain extra money for Christmas presents, admitting the theft motive and the financial strain behind the action.
Dialogue Snippet Sparks Comedic Water Mishap
A playful exchange unfolds with a polite apology and a comically distressed response. The pair discuss water with the woman describing herself as plump and the man offering a choice between hard or soft water, to which she retorts that any water is hard for her.
Kellogg Haines Tickets On Sale At Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Tickets for the Kellogg Haines company go on sale Monday February 24 at Lemmon’s pharmacy with prices 10 35 and 50. The Graham opera house hosts the concert on February 29 with a 4 3 listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg Haines Company
Lemmon’s
Graham Opera House
Irish Beauty An American Mollie Brady at Irish Fair
Miss Mary Brady of Bayonne New Jersey aged seventeen grandniece of ex Mayor Brady was billed as Mollie Brady the Irish queen at the Madison Square Garden Irish fair. She said she was asked to guard a booth and reporters crowned her the prettiest girl Ireland sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brady
Forty-first Street
Bayonne
N. J
Thomas Brady
Mollie Brady
Madison Square Garden
New York
Brady
Elizabeth O’reilly Neville
Ireland
Pat Powers
Miss Brady
Bayonne High School
Neville
Almost Human Machine by Sedalia Inventor Seeks Post Office Hearing
F H Brinkerhoff of Sedalia Missouri traveled to Washington to urge favorable consideration for his stamp vending machine. The device, tested by a postmaster general appointed committee, performs twenty five functions including selling stamps, giving change, weighing and counting money, and discarding counterfeit coins. It operates with a one cent transaction profit whether or not stamps are purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Brinkerhoff
Sedalia
Washington
Post Office Department
When Lincoln Danced in Ohio Remembered by Lincoln Aide
Veteran official Colonel Isaac H. Marrow recalls Abraham Lincoln dancing at a Ohio ball after his election. He led a march with Marrow guiding the crowd to laughter as Lincoln admitted not knowing how to dance. Marrow, eighty three, served governor Dennison's guards since the early forties and was Lincoln’s Witte House aide for seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Ohio
Isaac H. Marrow
Toledo
Lincoln
Dennison
Marrow
Washington
Witte House
Fassett Jokes On Hughes For Presidential Hopes
New York congressman J Sloat Fassett at a Lincoln day banquet in Pittsburg teased reporters about presidential prospects. He said New Yorkers favor Charles Evans Hughes but dodged the nomination question with a Lord Dundreary joke about a brother Charlie and cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sloat Fassett
New York
Pittsburg
Fassett
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Lord Dundreary
Charlie
Jewels Outside Your Furs at Plaza Fashion Show
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish stunned tea guests at the Plaza New York with a long tail cloak adorned by a large diamond ornament. The gleaming gems drew attention as others quickly copied the look, signaling a trend toward visible jewels with fur cloaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fish
The Bowwow and the Burglar Cartoon Norton
A humorous Harper's Weekly poem recounts five Belgian police dogs patrolling New York City in rubber boots. A burglar flees with loot but is outwitted by a Ghent dog and a tomcat, who chase him to a tree as the roundsman arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Ghent
Big Thomas
Earle Hooker Eaton
Harper's Weekly
Local Notes from Ainsworth Area Visit
Mrs. Bert Sands of near Ainsworth visits relatives here for a few days. Maynard Piper returns home from Keola where he had been visiting. Mike Dean returns home from Vandalia Missouri after business. Misses Amy Edworthy and Bessie Jones go to Ainsworth for Baptist revival. Miss Laura Doolittle, Kirksville teacher, returns home last week due to illness and is reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Bert Sands
Ainsworth
Maynard Piper
Keola
Mike Dean
Vandalia
Amy Edworthy
Bessie Jones
Laura Doolittle
Kirksville, Mo
Oyster Supper for Pleasant Hill Church Benefit
An oyster supper will be hosted at the William Saville home on Thursday evening to benefit Pleasant Hill Church. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Also note real estate loan offer from J A Y Ashby with low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Saville
Pleasant Hill
New Discovery Saves Grimesland Man From Consumption
George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after coughing fits and lung weakness nearly led to death Improvement began with the first bottle and after twelve bottles he was well again Available at Stewart s Pharmacy 50c and 1 00 Trial bottle free
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
George Moore
Grimesland
N. C
Stewart's
Weather Forecast for Iowa in The Evening Journal
Special to The Evening Journal notes fair conditions for Iowa today and Friday. Warmer temperatures expected in eastern and central portions tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Band Concert Rushes and Local Arrivals
Farm Loans Morrison. A 4110 Band concert is set for March 6. A. G. Long returns home to Havre after a day on city business. Mrs. John Dyke arrives from Coneville to visit James Boyd. Mrs. H. M. Shellabarger returns from Columbus Junction. Verne Anderson arrives from Keota to stay with G. T. Auld. Clara Pearson visits John Crawford home after arriving from Ainsworth. W. H. Anderson returns from city business east of Ainsworth. Judge Wade of Iowa City plans to attend the Bryan banquet Saturday. John Zaring comes home from Cotter after visiting his son Glen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
A. G. Long
Havre
John Dyke
Coneville
James Boyd
H. M. Shellabarger
Columbus Junction
Clara Pearson
Ainsworth
John Crawford
East
Judge Wade
Iowa City
Bryan
John Zaring
Cotter
Glen
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Frank L. Wilson & Co
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the Coliseum
Bradfield
GCO
Illanta
R.T
New Orleans
Florida
Mary
Monsieur
Kellogg Haines Co
Jersey
Erin
J. A. Y. Ashby
Weather Forecast
Morrison
Verne Anderson
Keota
G. T. Auld
G. S. Lemmon
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