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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
6
A collection of quirky aphorisms on work, dogs, whitewashing, fruit, promises, habits, and honesty. The piece playfully contrasts odd observations with everyday life, hinting at social quirks and human foibles through concise witticisms.
A poem warns of a politician who befriends voters to learn their names and family details while secretly pursuing personal gain. He courts friends with politeness and gifts, but his true aim is profit without real work, always present when elections loom. The verse portrays a tempting yet self serving figure ready to exploit local ties.
A brief dialogue shows a humorous exchange about art taste. One speaker asks a question about art forms while another asserts a fondness for the Goddess of Liberty crafted in silver, mixing wit with a nod to sculpture.
A humorous exchange centers on a man deemed untruthful, with one person proposing a publicity scheme to hire him to talk about them. The dialogue plays on fame, deception, and clever marketing as a quick skit on public perception.
A verse fragment describes a dancer and fiddler in a scheme to outwit the band. The speaker hints at deceitful craft used to gain advantage, warning of a hand played in shadowy ways.
A terse exchange unfolds as a boss asks if eye trouble exists and a pen clerk reassures he can clearly see the boss’s finishing moment. The dialogue hints at a tense workplace scene with implied timing and authority.
A terse exchange jokes about a milkman presumed dead with the punchline implying a natural death from water on the brain. The humor hinges on a macabre pun and a casual, dry tone typical of dark humor.
A poem fragment envisions collective effort creating progress as if a set of wings could grow for everyone. The hopeful tone suggests unity and practical steps toward shared advancement.
A fragment shows a speaker remarking that someone "simply hasn't any judgment" while another notes his marriage. The terse exchange hints at personal character and social expectations within a domestic context. No further details are provided in the readable text.
A terse remark notes a person committing to a thirty day fast and calls the amusement slow. The lines reveal a muted response to a planned endurance event and a sense of subdued interest.
A terse exchange discusses living in a tent this summer as a possible remedy for a chronic illness. One person questions whether the plan could help health while another implies it may address the burden of upcoming rent. The dialogue suggests improvised approaches to housing costs linked to health care.
Farmers are urged to limit cutting to dead or dying trees to preserve timber resources. The piece notes high lumber prices hamper building and calls for replanting, fire prevention, stronger timber laws, and educating youth to value forests for future growth.
Instructions advise heat light and moisture for cucumbers, noting suitability of good soil, sowing after frost, and hill planting with six to eight seeds, six feet apart. Thinning to three plants per hill, early spring glass frames, frequent cultivation, and autumn removal of old vines to prevent disease. Pest control via dusts, and pickling cucumbers harvested small for brine and vinegar.
The article describes a west area slicker for large weeds. It is about twelve feet wide with four runners made from 2 by 6 or 2 by 8 scantling and boards on top. An iron rod or a steel bar runs behind the runners to skim soil one to two inches below the surface. The driver’s weight keeps the implement at the correct depth. When clogged it is dumped by lifting on the handles. It works best on smooth soil free from trash and requires turning stubble under carefully.
A man who tried the experiment claims it is easy to prevent potato spoilage by placing a box of lump slack lime in different parts of the cellar. The lime absorbs moisture and has kept his stock in good condition, suggesting grocers try the method to combat dampness.
An ancient fable narrates a vain nightingale who boasted of his song and dress. A fairy curses him to become a brook whose music remains, while his once radiant plumage dulls to modest reddish brown. Other nightingales keep singing but lose their dazzling colors.
A Maine woodcutter method uses a 60 foot mast goal. Mark 60 feet from the trunk minus the cutter’s height on the ground, place a pole of the same height, then lie prone with head toward the mast. Sight over the pole top to locate a tree whose top aligns with 60 feet.
The hero undertakes twelve tasks: slay the Nemean lion, kill the Lernean Hydra, capture the Arcadian stag, destroy the Erymanthian boar, cleanse Augean stables, defeat the Stymphalian birds, capture the Cretan Bull, obtain Diomedes horses, retrieve Hippolyta’s girdle, seize Geryon’s oxen, secure the apples of the Hesperides, and bring Cerberus from the underworld.
A playful verse about a jaunty jay that chatters with the breeze and spoils the wren's nest. The speaker mocks the bird for its bright plumage and bold manners, noting the consequences of stealing from others' nests.
A correct ground plan of a maze in the gardens of Hampton Court Palace near London is described. The maze provides amusement for visiting holiday parties, with no legendary tale attached according to the source.
The puzzle centers on reaching a center with seats under two tall trees. Many face disappointments before completion, and even after entry the exit proves just as difficult as the entrance, making the journey a drawn out test of persistence.
Six foot Indians in scarlet blankets visited Boston Children's Hospital and performed a quiet war dance and mock battle for bedridden children. The nurses said Colonel Cody was busy, but the six performers delivered joy and lasting memories to the young patients.
A brief exchange shows Master requesting Piggy to guard a muff and bag while he goes to fetch dinner. Piggy readily agrees, seeing the items as a future hat and coat for winter and promising to keep them in sight.
A group sets a floor course with sofa cushions lamps and bric-a-brac. A chosen young man walks the route memorizes distances then is blindfolded and guided to avoid obstacles. On removing the blindfold he discovers none remain as all items were quietly removed during his navigation.
A playful verse asks if a goat could eat two low cut shoes and links it to the number 1 8 2 Oxford. It questions how guns kick without legs, noting they kick with their breeches. Jack Frost proposes to the violet with Wilt thou and it wilted.
A child draws a cat missing its tail and the mother points out the tail is still in the ink bottle. The playful exchange ends with a humorous observation about the ink.
A verse describes a child’s dream of two blue and red striped kittens. They respond to lunch by standing on their heads and chasing tails. The playful scene continues as they run about, climb the mantelshelf, and blow out the candles.
Maryland engineer W W Crosby explains oyster shell road construction on the Eastern Shore. Two layer shell application with sand and water yields quicker, more durable results. The Brookview Rhodesdale road, about a mile long with 5500 square yards of macadam, cost $4277 plus shell price increases.
An Iowa inventor designed and patented a ditch cleaning shovel that fits the ditch contour and is held by an adjustable angle lever. It enables tilting the blade to reach dirt in lower recesses, improving cleanup of leaves mud and refuse to protect road foundations.
The annual report of the fourth assistant postmaster general shows 37 728 rural free delivery routes served by 37 582 carriers at year end. 2 312 new routes were created and 350 discontinued, net increase 1 962. It emphasizes road improvements, drainage and avoidance of ruts and washouts. Adequate highway laws properly enforced are urged.
The good roads committee of the Niagara county board of supervisors favors a wide tire law. After June 1, 1909 wagons carrying 1500 pounds or more must have tires at least three inches wide. Penalties for violation range from five to twenty five dollars per offense.
Major Charles P. George was cleared of fraudulent intent but found guilty of neglect and conduct prejudicial to good military discipline by a Fort Des Moines court martial. Brigadier General Morton approved findings. George fined 850 of his monthly pay for six months for alleged mileage overcharges while leading Des Moines recruiting and branch posts at Mason City, Fort Dodge, and Waterloo.
A reader testifies that severe lung disease was cured by Foley’s Honey and Tar. He says doctors diagnosed consumption, but after using the remedy hemorrhages and lung pain stopped and his lungs became sound. Note from Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
Members of First United Presbyterian Church will hold a congregational meeting Wednesday evening after prayer meeting. No other details are provided in the readable text.
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