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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
8
In Columbus Indiana on July 25 George Medlam and KE.BE. Raymer engaged in a mounted auto joust. The clash left two battered cars a black eye for Raymer and a scratched paint job. Police arrived and halted the fight.
Detroit reports indicate no formal charge against the freight train crew. An examination of the train orders found that the line from Salem could be misread as a time 25 indicating the excursion train's due Plymouth arrival, suggesting possible misinterpretation rather than direct fault.
Casey Illinois July 25 Calvin Brancenburg an early settler aged 80 was found dead in bed at his farm. He lived alone and had not been seen for days prompting an investigation that found his body on a cot.
The Lebanon Gesangverein marked its golden anniversary in Belleville Illinois with a gold medal sent by the German emperor. The pioneer German musicians’ society in Illinois was honored with the medal for its long cultural service.
Official forecast up to tonight shows showers in Illinois and Indiana with a slight temperature change. Lower Michigan will have showers. Wisconsin and Iowa expect fair skies. Iowa will be warmer.
Chicago grain quotations show Wheat at a range with Sept and Dec futures and cash prices. Corn bids for Sept and Dec with by sample cash reads. Oats and Beet and May figures listed. Live stock at East Buffalo shows cattle receipts slow, hogs strong with several price bands, sheep and lambs steady with lambs at eight dollars.
Miss Bryant of Boston teaches children through simplified retellings of great novels in multiple languages. She left a Boston college post to focus on storytelling, warns convalescent youngsters about stockings and foot health, and recommends mercerized cotton stockings changed daily for comfort and longevity.
An advice column extols daily water drinking to improve complexion and overall health. It recommends at least two quarts daily, drinking between meals, avoiding large cold sips with meals, starting with hot water in the morning, and adding charcoal for stomach aid, with nightly glassfuls.
A shoe expert tells a young woman shopper that her stockings are too small, not her shoes, and that ill fitting stockings cause as many foot troubles as tight shoes. The clerk notes women often realize the issue only after persistent foot pain and a third toe complaint.
Adherence to simple rules ends annoyance from un answered letters. Appoint a day for replies and weekly checks. Read letters and file those needing no immediate answer in a designated desk compartment. Use three compartments for to be answered, not needing answer, and illustrated cards. Regularity matters. correspondents gain satisfaction and may reform.
The piece weighs brains versus beauty with a question about vegetarianism. It cites Ruskin and Gladstone’s short trials, mentions Bismarck’s hesitation, and notes King Edward’s cautious view while highlighting appeal to a pretty girl for complexion and other gains.
Brooms dipped in boiling suds for a few minutes once a week last longer. After soaking they are plunged into cold water to stiffen the straw. A weekly bath thoroughly cleans dust gathering brooms. If a horsekeeper clips the straw edges occasionally, cleansing powers improve as ends sharpen with use.
A historical Virginia method describes curing a ham by soaking in a water and brown sugar pickle with saltpeter and salt for two weeks, then washing, coating with bran, and smoking with hickory chips and sawdust for four weeks before final storage. The process ends with wrapping in brown paper for long term use.
A reader explains a method to free a tight ring by threading fine twine under the ring. Wind the string evenly around the finger up to the middle joint, then unwind the lower end slowly. The ring slides along the twine toward the fingertip and comes off.
Wipe firm tomatoes and remove a small top piece. Insert a round of American cheese, add a dab of butter, season with salt and pepper, and arrange in a roasting pan. Add salted water or weak stock at the base and bake until tender, then transfer to a hot dish.
The text describes dissolving sea salt in water to soothe the throat. It suggests starting with a tepid solution in early weeks and gradually increasing coldness, ending with a cold bath in the morning and sponging the neck with the cold solution at night.
The article notes lettuce calms the nerves and helps insomnia. It also mentions a sedative effect on the human frame due to its opium content.
Tomatoes support liver health but may trigger flare ups in gout patients. Nutritional guidance suggests moderation for individuals with gout while recognizing potential benefits for liver function.
Genevieve admits she stole two hearts during a school party when crowns and streamers were used for a Valentine ritual. Mildred sobs as Robin’s bag bursts and the crowd learns of the knave’s deceit leading to a self imposed punishment.
In a parlor party told by the Washington Star, Genevieve and Tom Bascom lead a heart hunt with hides in the parlor and library. Hearts burst from a bag clash, Genevieve confesses a past misdeed, and Robin Mildred forgive her as they share tarts and ice cream amid a playful Queen and King of Hearts finale.
A sharp critique of sheep raisers and flock behavior. The passage argues sheep lack situational awareness, failing to move to shelter during storms and windstorms. It describes sheep piling during wind events, with bottom animals smothered under a ten foot heap.
A rhythmic piece describes bears as fat and nice wolves lank and lean foxes elegant yet mean. It warns that lacking food or a market could drive one to steal like a mouse, highlighting cleverness as survival in the woods.
All nations strive to check consumption the so called white plague that claims many yearly. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly preventing consumption. Do not risk health with unknown preparations use Foley's Honey and Tar found in a yellow package and sold by druggists.
An unsigned civic pitch promises police help to solve problems and emphasizes prompt service. It invites readers to trust law enforcement, claims reliability, and touts building materials as a public service offer for homeowners.
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