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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
7
F. M. Finney departed Thursday night for Kingsley Kansas where he plans to establish a temporary residence and work location for the foreseeable future.
A Philadelphia Ledger tale presents six blind men debating what an elephant is like through touch, each describing a different part. The piece shifts to praise dragonflies, noting their harmless nature, their larvae as mosquito controllers, and their value in controlling pests, urging readers to welcome them.
In the Garden With Dolly features a small eight month old Japanese girl shown outdoors with a caregiver. The caption notes her age and the setting as a quiet garden scene.
The Chicago News explains why a diamond can cut glass. It compares molecular motion in diamond and glass, noting diamond particles move far more rapidly and violently, driving glass particles aside to form a clear path.
A historical puzzle asks to place digits 0 to 9 into a 3x3 grid such that every trio of adjacent blocks in any direction sums to 15. Four figures are already placed in order as 9, 5, 1, 8. Complete the arrangement so all 3x3 triplets across, down, and diagonally sum to 15.
A dachshund provokes a quick wager of fall in a playful verse from Bt. Nicholas. The short poem captures a lighthearted domestic moment with a pet and its amused owner.
List of phones installed since the directory was published. Names include Paul, Sam Shearer, Everett Weade, Arthur Bradford, Miles Brock, Oscar Burris, Carl 283 Green Ward, L. B Residence ick Mayo, Harry Norton, Mrs. G. ick Nutt, Harry Swiss Cottage Hotel, Washington Ice Cream Factory. Also Rev. J. M. Walsh Residence 465 Black and Rural Phones. Then list of phones taken out: Bailey, Mrs. Frank, Brett, C. E., Brown, Edgar C., M. & J. P. B. BR. Yards. Cockayne, Art, Farris, O. W., Grinter, Mrs. L. F., Johnson, E. D., Knecht, Henry, Lewis, Mrs. L., ed McCracken, Geo., Wrede, John H., Ross, Howard J., Rothschild, I. Thomas, J. P., Vogt, Burrel, Young, Rev. L. D., Bickford, Elmer Payne, H. H., Simmering, J. R.
P A O Boyle of Pittston Pa seconds the nomination of Judge George Gray of Delaware for president. He argues democracy must uphold the constitution and place a proven statesman in the White House. Gray is praised as a labor friendly pacificator and champion of a rejuvenated democracy.
In a historical account of extreme winter weather, domestic animals show hardy resistance. Sheep endured weeks buried in snow during the March 1891 blizzard in England, with several dug out alive from Devonshire drifts twenty four days later. Goats and pigs rank second and third in resilience.
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