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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
8
A brief sketch outlines a plan for scalable hog hangers from one to four animals. It details a top swinging device mounted on a post, a pulley system with a twelve foot rope, a crank rod to adjust the hanging height, and a rope to hold the swinging bar.
A Califo onion seed grower discusses using rich oat leftovers with lime and water to make useful compost, layered with stable manure, to feed crops. Winter onions and seed vitality issues are noted, with advice on planting density and potential bolting. The piece also highlights the need for balanced dairy ration and humane farm management. The New Assistant Secretary: Willet M. Hays from Minnesota is praised for practical leadership in agriculture.
A goat devours a dictionary in a comical tale from the Atlanta Constitution. A poet quips that the goat’s wisdom is shallow, then the goat seeks knowledge by eating the book, only to be punished for gullibility. Lesson: learning is not gained by rapid consumption. In other items, news from New York reports a man claiming losses to Wall Street attacks attempts suicide. Illinois College elected William J. Bryan chair. Frances Willard statue vote set. Indiana travels by Tom Keenan preaching to railroad workers.
A corresp on grammar argues about the interchanging use of shall and will across persons. It rebuts the idea that will shows mere volition and shall compulsion, noting the shift with subject change. The piece cites examples like I shall dine at eight versus he will dine at eight to test the rule.
A study of bowers shows insects are drawn from a distance by bright petal color and by odor. The experiments indicate perfume acts as the essential directive agent guiding insects to flowers, especially where flowers are isolated.
Youth's Companion notes how deaf readers use sign language and the manual alphabet to convey speech. Rev Austin Ward Mann, a leading deaf missionary, is famed for writing upside down with consistent handwriting, prompting speculation on handwriting and personality.
The Philadelphia Post reports Admiral Dewey is greatly disturbed by sightseeing cars stopping at Washington three times daily to glimpse him and Mrs. Dewey. Guides shout a warning quip about a red house given by the American people after his Manila Bay victory.
A heavy Scottish snowfall raised the Tay River and overflowed a major dam causing a massive salmon run. A river workman paused his stone cart as hundreds of fish surged past, passing between wheels and horse legs in minutes.
Townsmen of Leipsic Saxony claim a ten year plan for the world’s biggest railway station. It will feature seven arches each 140 feet wide and thirteen platforms over 1 000 feet long with twenty six lines. Construction cost set at 32 500 000 dollars. Marble granite bronze and steel to adorn halls and frescoes of German landscapes. Beer taps will dispense twenty varieties to suit travelers tastes.
A feature on Professor Roentgen, famed for X ray discovery, noted as modest, nearly reclusive, and reluctant to engage public or accept large book deals. The portrait emphasizes his long, healthy life and unassuming demeanor despite his pivotal scientific contributions.
John J. Griffiths, entrusted with the late President Benjamin Harrison’s papers, reportedly uncovered an extraordinary document. It is described as an intimate four-year history of the Harrison administration written by the president himself, reported by the Kansas City Journal.
Frank L. Stanton recalls a Kentucky colonel in a Louisville bachelor home who calls to his helper to mow mint for breakfast, an epigrammatic tale capturing southern simple humor in brief.
A testimonial style appeal claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures uterine troubles and tiredness. It urges worried women to seek the remedy and contact Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice. The piece emphasizes personal recovery stories and urges immediate action.
Herman Stein of Pueblo Colorado recounts suffering chronic diarrhoea during a three year Army service in the Philippines. After trying many physicians he used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and reports complete cure with no recurrence. He notes it is sold by For t's Pharmacy Cook and by St and Sherman.
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