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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1911

Page

3

Congress Keeps Cool Under the Capitol Dome in Summer

The article details the Capitol complex cooling system with eight acres of air flow, subterranean ducts, and enormous fans. It notes ice water and lemonade as staples, daily mineral waters cost about $30,000 for the Senate, and rooms across the House and Senate rely on electric fans, water coolers, and baths to battle heat. It also observes varied summer attire among members and the humorous contrast between cooling tech and personal comfort.

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Embryo Cells Grow in Saline Solution, Says Dr Lewis

Dr Warren H. Lewis of Jetusopkins University with Margret Reed Lewis reports artificial growth of embryonic chicken tissue in saline solution without nutritive fluid. Experiments over months show enlarging old cells and new cell formation, including nervous tissue, in various salt densities.

Warren H. Lewis Jetusopkins University Margret Reed Lewis Lewis

Man Eats Fifty Four Eggs In Sixty Seconds Challenge

San Jane inte her says Nick Volz swallowed fifty four eggs in one second. Abe pro prietor offered a hundred dollars if the feat stood, Leo Sines j nan ager confirms the wager. Volz reportedly drank whisky after finishing and returned to work.

Nick Volz Volz Abe Wlsky

Life Insurance Companies Pay Out Record Benefits

U.S. and Canada life insurers distributed about 56.44 million in death and endowment benefits, with overall payments including dividends, surrender values, and policy maturities totaling roughly 81.64 million in the United States and Canada. The report notes rising protection while surrender activity and policy lapses influence totals.

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New Screw Design Promises Easier Woodwork

A draft described as a new square-socket screw replacing the common cross-head type. It claims reduced dirt and rust jam, easier driving, and less damage to tools and wood. The text notes the need for a compatible driver and hints at advantages like smoother operation and fewer scratches.

Theo Fern

Priest to say Mass with artificial hand dispensation granted

A pope granted Rev. Joho Kruszynski of Chicago permission to celebrate Mass after a missing hand was replaced with an artificial device. The two gold fingers will enable the rite, allowing him to maintain reverence despite the prosthesis. Kruszynski, affiliated with the Resurrectionist order and former rector of St. Stanislaus College, lost his hand in an accident.

Joho Krruszeynak Chicago Father Kruszcynski Resurrectionist St. Stanislaus College

Wireless time by waves may replace watches

A South Bend proponent predicts wireless clocks will render pocket watches obsolete. Central clocks linked by wireless electric waves would display the exact time on a tiny chip in a vest pocket, and users would press a button to receive the correct time instantly.

Charles Lincembetham South Bend Ind Tien

Unclear OCR Local Place Names and Measurements

Fragmentary text mentions geographic terms and measurements with several proper nouns. lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities to form a concrete news item. The readable portions suggest a discussion of places and dimensions, but no clear action or outcome is stated.

Finishing Woodwork Materials Offered and Guidance

The article stresses that proper wood finishing relies more on knowledge of materials than experience. It claims the supplier has the right materials for all kinds of woodwork and offers to advise customers on how to use them.

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