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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1907
Page
7
A poetic portrait of a fairy queen and her unusual suitor. The speaker questions why a charming yet unassuming man wins her affection, suggesting only his words and attentiveness explain the queen’s choice. Outsiders miss the allure, seeing only looks and status.
A quoted remark about art value prompts discussion on pricing, authenticity, and what constitutes true culture. The speaker asserts owning a costly picture and frames, inviting debate on genuine appreciation versus investment.
The text outlines James Buchanan born Cove Gap Pennsylvania 1791 died Wheatland Pennsylvania 1868. It notes his roles as private soldier in the war of 1812 congressman and secretary of state under Polk. It covers his 1856 presidency defeating John Fremont and critiques his handling of secession and postwar support for Lincoln's policy.
A child asks why a spanking hurt the mother more, wondering if the slipper grew on her or has feelings. The mother explains the slipper is inanimate and was bought at a store, prompting a teachable moment about hurt and discipline.
A quoted exchange shows a defendant describing the trial as tense with lawyers entangling him. He says the real distraction was worrying about the witness fees he would receive.
A terse quarrel unfolds as a man insists his daughter is available for a call. The father dismisses him noting she is out and likely heard the claim. The lines reveal social friction and a guarded private moment.
Fragmentary lines suggest a saying about the slowest person in a group and the inevitability of the first man in a queue, with a reference to payday. The text lacks clear subjects or events to identify named entities or a concrete report.
A lawyer questions apparent anomalies while a forensic expert notes the woman claimed she liked washing dishes. The dialogue suggests a casual remark amid a legal or investigative setting.
A brief verse satirizes salary fairness by suggesting if all drew the pay they believe they deserve the boss would be forced to cut a huge check. The line Play on words "Pay So-and-so the earth" mocks overinflated self value.
A series of aphorisms on pride, money, belief, and social behavior. It notes agility with hay and sun, prices on people, agnosticism, and the Golden Rule. It argues some distrust self-critique, jokes about bachelors and married men, and claims some refuse to revise self opinion.
A New England Homestead writer lists plum types with ripening times and uses. Red June Abundance Satsuma Burbank Bradshaw Willard Wickson and others are noted for eating or canning, with remarks on growth, storage and pruning.
J A Banta offers blackberry cultivation tips advocating late season work to November for vigor and winter hardiness, with shallow tillage next fall. The piece also discusses self feeding poultry pens under the colony method, noting labor savings and no higher feed cost, per National Stockman and Farmer.
A writer outlines silage and sweet corn planting in rows about thirty two inches apart with eighteen inches in the row. He recommends a mix of one load of sweet corn to two loads of flint corn for silage and cautions on stalk numbers per hill. He advises frequent cultivation, thorough soil stirring, and using six to seven loads of dressing plus 500 pounds of fertilizer per acre.
The article argues vacations differ by observer with a city refresh from fresh air and nature. It notes farmers and business people alike find value from short breaks, contrasting rural and urban leisure.
A brief cartoon caption from the New York Evening Journal shows a character scolding a boy after a meal, with the punchline about getting a harsh lick for eating something. The exchange highlights early 20th century humorous exchanges in newspaper comics.
Reports say forty coal miners died in a colliery explosion at Togooka in Japan. The incident adds to industrial accident tolls amid ongoing safety concerns.
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