Foolish Russian Recruiting Test Draws Mockery
St Petersburg correspondent Robert Crozier Lang notes Russian papers highlight a recruit training scene where soldiers are asked how to respond to a Japanese foe. The mock dialogue shows insistence on killing, retirement, and even a cow leading to a stall, ending with a recruit awkwardly saying he would kill the officer first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Crozier Lang
St. Petersburg
New York American and Journal
Dragomiroff
Phink
For Sale Shorthorn bull and Percheron stallion
For sale two horses and cattle stock listed by D. Rittenhouse & Son in Washington Iowa. The ad notes Shorthorn bull and Percheron stallion available with reference numbers 74 e0d-tf and 61-tf for stock listings.
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D. Rittenhouse & Son
Kh. R
Washington
Iowa
J. Cowver
Womans Relief Corps Plans Saturday Meeting With Installations
The regular Womans Relief Corps meeting is set for Saturday at 2 30 PM. All members are urged to attend as officers will be installed. J B Crooks left for Crawfordsville on a brief business trip. W G Thorne departed for Letts Iowa on business. Charley Stearns arrived from Ainsworth to conduct city business.
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Woms Relief Corps
J. B. Crooks
Crawfordsville
V. W. G. Thorne
Letts
Iowa
Charley Stearns
Ainsworth
Fred Jackson
Haskins
Trained Nurse Praises Vinol Cod Liver Oil Tonic
Elizabeth M. Cremond, a nine year nurse from Boston, recounts prostration from overwork and illness, credits Vinol cod liver oil with restoring sleep appetite and body strength. She urges patients to take Vinol, notes Washington sale with guarantee and agency work opportunities.
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Washington
Elizabeth M. Cremond
Boston
Mass
Cook & Sherman
New Year Novelty Cheerful Year Book by Knowles
A New Year novelty titled A Cheerful Year Book blends engagements and serious matters with Philosophie and moral aphorisms for youth and age. Illustrated by C F Lester with prologued remarks by Carolyn Wells and includes a handy diary along with humorous pictures and reflective lines about love, solitude, kitchen virtue, contentment, and parental questions.
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F. M. Knowles
C. F. Lester
Carolyn Wells
Etiquette of Lollipops and Japanese School Children
A Seattle dispatch reports Japan’s education minister Makino condemns schoolchildren eating sweets on the way to and from school. He urges prefectural governors to ban this behavior as it harms youth character and social manners.
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Seattle
Makino
Tokyo
Management of Servants Advice From The New York Journal
The article advises clear work instructions for servants and praise for good performance. It stresses controlling temper during meals, early daily orders, and writing them clearly for pantry posting. It prescribes neat dress, no jewelry, and strict visiting hours with scripted replies to callers.
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New York Journal
Cleaning Matting With Salt Borax and Milk Advice
The New York Telegram advises a two step sweep for matting: first along the grain with a stiff broom, then across with a soft broom dipped in warm water, followed by washing in warm salted water to brighten and prevent fading. Light matting uses borax water. grease spots get chalk turpentine paste for two days, then a stiff brush. Creases respond to washing soda in the paste. Milk preserves matting annually.
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New York Telegram
Cold Moon Sense Sleep Aids From Simple Remedies
The article lists methods to induce sleep using cold wet cloths on the neck and back, hot foot or hip baths, brief gentle muscle exercises, and skin friction especially on the lower body. It cites a World’s Work writer noting no rebound reaction with sustained cold applications.
Rail line Damascus to Mecca seen as 1907 landmark
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a planned railway from Damascus to Mecca that will connect the forbidden city with the outside world. Medina line work is complete and the Sultan directs the project for Mohammedan pilgrims, with expected European tourist interest.
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Forbidden
Damascus
Mecca
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Medina
Lassa
Caring for a Molting Canary at Home
Keep the canary warm at least seventy degrees and shield from drafts. Feed a tonic and richer foods such as hard boiled yolk or finely chopped egg with cracker crumbs and a pinch of cayenne. Offer daily baths, warming the water before use, and ensure the bird regains health and spirits.
How to Make Lemon Sherbet
A New York Telegram recipe instructs boiling two scant quarts of water with one pint of sugar until clear, then adding lemon juice from six lemons and a little lemon peel. Dissolve gelatin in cold water, beat over heat, mix with syrup and juice, then cool and freeze. egg whites may substitute gelatin to improve body.
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New York Telegram
A New Year Reading Plan Based on the Months
The January St. Nicholas suggests pairing each month with a single good book and aiming to read at least six. If successful by year end, this approach cultivates a refined taste for literature rather than forcing impossible resolutions.
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St. Nicholas
How to Winterize Window Garden Plants
Do not let geraniums or other plants bloom in summer. Nip off each bud to redirect growth into branches. Regularly prune to create a bushy compact plant with many blossoming points for next winter.
How to Make Homemade Paste
A simple paste recipe uses one pint of thick smooth paste, thoroughly cooked, plus one teaspoon powdered alum and ten drops olive oil. The mixture yields a paste that resists souring and drying.
Local Social Bits From Johnsons Bakery And Ainsworth Visit
Local notes report visitors and travel from Westchester to Ainsworth including A. Knupp, Jobo Morrison, Dr A A Sandy, Emma Wilson, and Jake Hering. Johnsons offers pies and donuts while Mrs J Emmons sells household goods on East Washington. Nor ton family, church work, and holiday business trips to Des Moines and Davenport are mentioned.
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A. A. Sandy
Des Moines
Emma Wilson
Ainsworth
M. Y. Wallace
Howard Ross
Gabe
Valley
Order Early for Better Service Says Coal Man
The notice urges customers to place orders early in the day to ensure quicker service. It claims early orders help workers start sooner and treats it as a kindness to the crew. It notes ordering a day or so ahead makes Anderson the Coal Man happy.
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Nderson
Evangelist Grant Preaches Powerfully at Bethel Presbyterian
Rev. Donald M. Grant of Cleveland Ohio conducts evangelistic services at Bethel Presbyterian Church with morning and evening sessions on Sabbath and nightly at 7 50 next week. The pastor urges attendance and invites friends to join for uplifting music and stirring sermons.
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Donald M. Grant
Cleveland
Ohio
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Miss Edith Dayton resumes studies at Corner College
Mt Vernon note Edith Dayton returns to Mt Vernon to continue her studies at Corner College. Homer Stephens of Washington arrives by the Firefly. Nell Stevenson and Arthur Clendenning depart for Monmouth to resume college. Clara and Lois Stewart with Lloyd Kennel Charles Yeager and M O Crawford head to Iowa City to attend the State University. P E S sisters meet at Mrs Eugene Wilkins home and present a surprise mission rocket to her. A six course supper is served with each lady sharing a recipe.
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Edith Dayton
Mt. Vernon
Corner College
Homer Stephens
Washington
Nell Stevenson
Arthur Clendenning
Monmouth
Clara
Lois Stewart
Lloyd Kennel
Charles Yeager
M. O. Crawford
Iowa City
State University
P. E
Eugene Wilkins
Mrs Clegg and daughter return from holidays
Mrs. A. B. Clegg and her daughter Nelle came back Wednesday evening after spending the holidays away from home.
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A. B. Clegg
Nelle
Relatives and friends travel through Washington and nearby towns
A stream of visitors returns home from Washington and Tipton as Mrs. W. T. Trotter and son Leon ard, Mrs. Bea and daughter Martena, and the Leonard family arrive back. Funston shows slight improvement this morning. Other arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. McCreedy with Helen, Edward Stone from Minneapolis, Rev. J. M. Acheson and family from Washington, and H. L. McMinimee group from Adrian Mrs. Miller shopped in Washington yesterday.
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Greenfield
Iowa
W. T. Trotter
Leonard
Washington
J Bea
Martena
Jacob Stone
Lone Tree
J. &. R. Leonard
Iva Hendrickson
Archa Cooper
Tipton
EM. Funston
Adrian
M. L. Miller
Revival Meetings In West Chester This Week
Rev J F Callin of the Baptist church conducts revival meetings in West Chester during the week. Henry Crawford and wife are on a journey visiting relatives. Mrs Willi Reinier of Ollie has been quite low and was brought to the home of John Hough. The telephone operator asks callers to use numbers rather than names.
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J. F. Callin
The
Baptist Church
Henry Crawford
Jurney
Willi Reinier
Ollie
John Hough
West Chester
Visit Highlights from Crawfordsville Residents
Fort Sherman of Washington visited Crawfordsville yesterday. Mrs. Will Huston of Wyman called on T. W. Rickey’s family. Miss Nellie Hull departed this morning as a passenger bound for Washington.
Foley's Kidney Cure Warns of Insidious Disease Dangers
An advertisement warns that kidney trouble is insidious and warns that diagnosis may come late. It urges using Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Bright
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Johnson's Bakery
Johnson's
Frank Neal
A. Knupp
Westchester
Patterson
Pittsburg
Jobo Morrison
Fred Diller
Ethel Lowry
Rubio
Wood
Eldon
George Dowell
Davenport
Johnson’s
M.A. Hardin
Elsie Hardin
Jake Hering
J. H. Hein
Lonnie Beitel
B. F. Beitel
Chicago
Devils Food
Angel Food
Manion T. Anderson
Bethel Vresbyterian Church
the County News
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Candy Kitchen
North
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