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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1906

Page

7

Miss G.-man Autholess Copyright Case Debated

Ruby Douglas faces a copyright dispute labeled Autholess with a 10 percent stake. Details remain unclear as the source text is fragmented and uncertain.

Ruby Douglas

Four Simple Rules and a Chance Encounter at an Editor's Office

A weary young editor at a bustling newspaper rejects long manuscripts but softens when a shy writer Edna Lawrence arrives. The pair discuss a tale about a woman meeting a man, and a subtle romance develops as she reveals her real identity and seeks publication.

Annas Edna Lawrence Anna Warrington Hope Gillman

The First Match Inventor and the Birth of Fire

A story recounts how a man discovered fire by friction assembling dry wood and dust in a groove until embers glowed. He used breath to ignite dry grass and created the first match, hailed as perhaps the greatest invention in history.

St. Nicholas

Electric Bitters Prove Life Extension For Mrs Jennie Duncan

Seventy year old Mrs Jennie Duncan of Haynesville Maine credits Electric Bitters with curing 20 years of chronic dyspepsia and restoring her to full strength. The tonic is advertised to treat stomach and liver issues blood disorders general debility and bodily weakness with a guaranteed return offer at J H Stewarts drug store priced at 50 cents.

Jennie Duncan Haynesville J. H. Stewart’s

Mule Offered for Marriage License in Oklahoma

James Richardson of Rodger Mills County Oklahoma tendered a mule as chattel to a Cheyenne money lender to obtain funds for a marriage license and preacher fees. He rode eighteen miles and planned to walk back before the wedding, the Guthrie Gazette reports.

James Richardson Rodger Mills County Oklo Guthrie Gazette

Paris installs bell-equipped letter boxes to deter theft

In Paris letter boxes with electric bells are being set up after frequent letter thefts. The bell rings when the flap covering the slit is moved, alerting authorities to the attempted mail theft.

Paris

Illumination via Electric Walking Sticks Highlighted

The article notes new uses for electricity with illuminated walking sticks. A small incandescent lamp hides in the cane head and is activated by a spring, providing light for the user.

Weekend Excursions From Iowa Central Railway

The Iowa Central Railway announces weekend excursion rates valid through March 31. Half fare after noon Saturdays for 150 miles or less with return by Monday. fare and one third for 75 to 150 miles to Monday. one fare plus $2 for 3150 miles or more with five day limit. Applies to cities with prominent attractions and all local stations on the line. Contact Iowa Central agents for details.

Iowa Central

Literal minds and bulls in court

A judge questions a witness in a damage suit over a death caused by a bull. When asked if the deceased Patrick Flannigan was the witness's father, the reply comes that he was until the bull killed him, highlighting the humor in literal answers from Irish witnesses.

Elihu Root Patrick Flannigan

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