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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
6
A man driven by a cigarette whim travels to Europe and returns to kill his poet girlfriend in Brick Granite and Marble. The case highlights the remarkable beauty of the woman and the unusual talents she possessed, marking a shocking tragedy in a historic tale.
The piece recounts the Thaw case and Stanford White’s murder, tracing the famous unwritten law defense. Delphin Delmas arrives from San Francisco to lead Harry Thaw’s defense while chronicling Evelyn Nesbit’s rise from a Philadelphia child to a prominent beauty courted by artists and patrons.
Public opinion and the unwritten law are central to the Stanford White murder case. Harry Thaw, rich and impulsive, killed the famous architect after pursuing Evelyn Nesbit, his wife, amid sensational trials and a long public fascination.
A retrospective on Harry Thaw and Stanford White traces Thaw’s rise from heir to spendthrift after eighteenth birthday. It recounts Paris and New York dinners, Nesbit hosting, and social scandal before White’s murder. White’s architectural legacy includes Madison Square Garden and Fifth Avenue clubs. The piece contrasts their fame with a call for exertion and moral reflection amid sensational headlines.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for oatarrh cures by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo promote internal treatment claiming blood and mucous system action. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and others vouch for integrity.
A reflective column blends wit and philosophy noting how devils eyeing people and preachers mercantile truth influence behavior. It contrasts forgetting with timely memory and jokes about cynics and appearance in light dialogue.
A humorous remark notes a man who claims to have kept his resolutions, suggesting they are secured safely away in a safe. The exchange hints at skepticism about the resolutions being truly kept.
Harrisburg Nebraska society women form the Prowhisker Girls Club to discourage attention from men without full beards and to avoid marrying men without whiskers. They praise whiskers as a genuine ornament and believe bewhiskered men are more suitable as lovers husbands and fathers.
A Washington Star quip notes consumer discomfort after reading preserved fruit labels. The gag implies the labels reveal confessions that alarm rather than inform, highlighting label warnings and consumer trust in food packaging.
J R Blankenship of Beck Tenn touts Electric Bitters as a cure for back and kidney troubles. He says the first bottle gave relief and several more bottles cured him completely. Sold at Stewart's pharmacy for 50 cents.
A simple optical illusion shows a pictured bird entering a drawn cage. Viewers see the bird move when a card is held at light to create a double image, then appears to enter the cage. The effect relies on optical principles and viewer alignment.
An extended description explains the Gulf Stream as a vast ocean current from the Gulf of Mexico to Arctic seas. It emphasizes its persistent balance of cold banks and warm river, its rapid flow, and huge volume, arguing heat transfer depends on a cool water cushion to the crust and that direct contact would cool Europe to Labrador conditions.
The account notes that Charles Carroll of Carrollton signed the Declaration of Independence and appended his residence to distinguish himself. A fellow signer quipped about millions at risk, and Carroll clarified there were many bearing the Carroll name, but not the same.
A child recalls father riddles about Nell and Ned's ages. First Nell claims she is twice Ned’s age, then she says Ned is four while she is eight, creating conflicting sums. The father notes a different pair of ages, leaving the puzzle unresolved and promising future understanding.
A historical ad asserts most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Ortno Laxative Fruit Syrup for chronic constipation. It claims the syrup stimulates the liver and bowels, restores natural action, and is mild without nausea or griping. Sold by all druggists.
On Friday January 26 Pella debaters who recently beat Oskaloosa travel to Washington to face our high school team in the auditorium. The winner advances to meet Iowa City to decide southeastern Iowa’s championship. An admission of twenty five cents funds the event. The program starts at 8 pm with a brief prelude before the debate.
Real estate notice states farms available for rent in varying sizes. Contact J A Y Ashby at the listed address for immediate arrangements or by phone.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports severe kidney and bladder issues improved after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He credits two bottles for progress and five bottles for a complete cure, claiming a life insurance medical examination afterward. The ad asserts Foley's cures back ache and all kidney and bladder troubles and notes druggists sell it.
Frank Webb advertises rides at 25 cents anywhere in the city. He notes they specialize in breaking horses and invites inquiries.
A column extols the grip as a harsh teacher and champions Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for immediate relief. It claims no pneumonia cases among users and notes availability at Cook & Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy.
The renowned pianist Bohumir Kryl is announced to perform on April 4 after managers delayed to secure a definite date. The series also lists Reno B. Welbourne on February 21 as the next speaker in wireless telegraphy.
Students from Pella face Washington in a school debate Friday evening in the auditorium. It marks the third round of their exchanges with strong arguments promised from both sides. 88 46.
Mr August Sherpe, overseer of the poor at Fort Madison Iowa, says the pills are rightly named for their agreeable action and greater good. They claim to cure biliousness and constipation and cost 25 cents at Stewart’s pharmacy.
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