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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
7
Semester exams proceed with exemptions for students averaging above 90 percent and satisfactory conduct. A lengthy list details those exempt in four, three, or one subject, while others will take all tests. Draft-horse market notes include prices, shortages, and first-class standards.
Ames January 18 special Wayne Dinsmore of the Percheron Society of America cites a persistent draft horse shortage. Hundreds of breeders attend the ISU meeting to organize, with officers named and expectations of 500 members as the new Iowa draft horse group aims to boost the industry.
Japanese fishermen posted a record daily haul in the bay district with more than 17 000 yellowtail caught at the long wharf. Among the catch were several deep sea fish that emerged blind.
Ohio shows greater prosperity with a drop in pauperism from about 24 000 to 18 000 housed in county poor houses and related institutions. State expenditure on the poor runs above a million dollars annually.
Dr I G Weld formerly dean at the state university liberal arts college is sent to Europe by trustees to study building construction and curriculum for a George M Pullman model manual training school planned for Pullman near Chicago Weld will head the school as principal The Pullman estate has grown from 1 million to 2.5 million and next year construction is to begin The plan favors several small buildings and extensive athletic grounds.
Native fruit trees along Hanover area roads yielded 20612 marks this autumn and 1508 marks per kilometer in places. Hanover province has about 7000 miles of such roads whose fruit profits support maintenance. Police watch groups enforce rules. theft is fined. observers note the odd contrast with U.S. roadways.
The article describes ocatilla as a tall, thorny stalk fence used around corrals in Mexico, Texas, and New Mexico. Planted in rows and held by buckskin or wire, it needs little water and can deter stock and trespassers. In bloom, deep crimson blossoms top the stalks, presenting a striking sight.
The illustrated press surveys urban blight with a striking blend of critique and curiosity. It notes growing congestion and structural decay while pondering what makes cities visually repellent and socially fraught for residents.
A heated exchange unfolds as a man asks for his future daughter in law’s hand. The stern father recounts his persistence and consent after a tense argument. The scene ends with an offer to live at the couple’s home while the man explains his approach to family issues.
A satirical quip reports the president of a pressing club being taken to an asylum after a caller taunts him. The punchline riffs on a woman asking for a price to press her poodle’s automobile carts, highlighting the absurdity of the exchange.
Des Moines city officials received a petition from the forty wealthiest residents led by Millionaire P. M. Hubbell seeking a license to run a Sunday barber shop after Hubbell’s barber was arrested last Sunday with the financier only half shaved. Canton Favorite on Alleys. Tiffin Ohio bowling scene notes Cleveland and Canton compete for the 1913 state tournament with Canton seen as favored.
Five children of John Deering aged one to thirteen were killed when the Deering house two miles from Prentice Wisconsin burned. The fire destroyed the home and all occupants perished.
Secretary Lazansky in Albany rejected incorporating the Hell cafe of New York calling it queerly named and singular. He quipped about cosmopolitan flavors noting a Portuguese German and Italian in English dress at a Spanish walnut table dining on Russian caviar and a mix of global foods.
This notes a selection of winter desserts and puddings with practical recipes. Plum Pudding uses flour bread crumbs suet eggs and molasses while Baked Indian Pudding combines cornmeal milk sugar and ginger. Silver and Gold Custards bake with eggs milk sugar and almond extract then serve with a vanilla or lemon sauce. Cottage pudding serves hot with a fruit juice or vanilla sauce.
A strange exchange unfolds as a man warns a mosquito against biting him, while the insect responds that any deeper bite would leave his blood on the man’s head, creating a surreal back and forth.
Women in New York City will hold a mass meeting January 18 to press for restoring the army canteen at posts. Representative Bartholdt of St. Louis filed a bill and will present a petition signed by nearly 300 physicians from across the country urging passage. The petition notes officers and post commanders report increased intemperance and disciplinary infractions since 1901. The United Spanish War Veterans form a national legislative committee urging President Taft to back restoration efforts.
The Margaret Morrison Carnegie School For Women in Pittsburgh offers a one month bridal course designed to teach brides essential housework skills. The program includes cooking, dressmaking, sewing, millinery, and garment design with prices totaling 63 dollars for ten to twenty lessons per subject and small weekly time commitments.
Reports show no federal statute punishing flag misuse though several states have strict laws. Major General Leonard Wood urges proper display under a staff or wall hang, while some shipboard practices like covering chaplain desks are criticized. Lawmakers may seek national action, but private interests could block progress.
President Schurman announces New Yorker Jacob H. Schiff has donated 100000 to Cornell University to promote studies in German culture. The gift on Schiff's own initiative honors Cornell's work and liberal spirit, with no restrictions beyond the endowment’s purpose and income use for salaries or other fitting needs.
Princeton University reports 1043 men enrolled this year, surpassing 1118 last year. Largest increases appear in the senior and freshman classes as the institution expands.
A meeting is planned tomorrow night at the Wilson home to perfect the formation of The Mid Country Club an organization of farmers and their wives. The organizing committee reported a drafted constitution and by laws and earlier meetings at Living Lake school and George Foster home, with support from Professor Mosher and county farmers.
A quote from Prof James of the University of Illinois extols opportunities as an endless train rather than a single chance. He likens life to a never ending procession where chances are numerous, large, and beyond full use.
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