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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1906
Page
9
An Iowa correspondent sketches a two rope and pulley method to pull back a hayfork after unloading. Describes rope lengths, pulleys, weights, and alternative two pole stacker design to lift hay onto the stack. Also notes when to ring pigs based on age and ground conditions with farmers weighing costs.
Consul Worman in Three Rivers notes from Christiania a nitrate of calci um product made from atmospheric nitrogen. Price set at 4.13 per 22044 pounds, Chile saltpeter at 1.33 for same weight. Experiments show two fertilizers of nearly equal value to plants. Focus for farmers using German salts as German trusts push price.
Ten Eyck notes that with good seed, proper seed bed, and land suited for the crop, a careful farmer can nearly guarantee a successful alfalfa stand. He concedes first-time growers may struggle, but insists experience makes the crop easier to establish over time.
The London Spectator contrasts Pepys and Evelyn as dramatic observer and reflective writer. Pepys narrates the fire with immediacy and humor while Evelyn uses learned allusion and moral meditation to frame the disaster.
Ancient bells appear in Egyptian and Jewish lore with bells and pomegranates on Aaron’s robe. Bells were used to ward off evil in early churches and to signal departure from devils. They also protected churches from thunder by papal command and sounded during sieges and town panics.
The Crane family mill in Dalton Massachusetts supplies all U S green backs with finest bank note paper. From beginnings by Zena Crane who sought rag supplies amid rag shop scarcity mass appeal urged women to save rags. Initial staff included four men two girls and a boy with Zenas Crane as superintendent. output started at 100 pounds daily and now yields many tons. World’s Work.
A Sabetha woman told her physician she could not have an operation because it would disrupt her weekly chores. She listed washing, ironing, missionary meeting, cleaning, baking, bathing the children and mending as the days she must keep. The discussion centered on scheduling the surgery for Sunday after dinner.
The Chicago court decision by Judge Landis favors Voliva in the Dowie church dispute. An election for a new general overseer is set for Zion City on Tuesday, with expectations that Voliva will win. Dowie reportedly declines comment amid a tense courtroom scene.
Parliament's naval committee confirms minimal cuts to the Dreadnought plan. Only one battleship will be removed from the original fleet, saving 12.7 million pounds. Three new Dreadnoughts, two torpedo boat destroyers, and twelve coastal torpedo boats will be altered in order to reduce total expenditure from 46.7 million to 38.0 million pounds.
Victims described as white men trampled and pursued by bloodhounds through Pensacola area streets. After escape, they bore welts and bruises, clothing torn, as authorities pursued the alleged slave system practices in Alabama.
A Bennettsville South Carolina resident reports Electric Bitters restored his wife after years of dyspepsia and a torpid liver. The article notes the remedy cures chills and fever malaria biliousness lame back kidney troubles and bladder disorders. Sold with guarantee by Stewart druggist at 50 cents.
Three white men from the Jackson Lumber company camp in Lockhart Alabama, John Cook Harry Lynn and Vendal Kelvershult, sought protection after two failed escape attempts. They claim forty lashes each and a dog pursuit, with one fight to survive before reaching Pensacola to report the incident.
A wind bell is a circular arrangement of pendants that chime when wind moves them. Originating in Japan the simplest form uses glass strips and a square central piece with Japanese designs, hung to catch breezes.
A. S. Bruce of Farmville Virginia praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for ending a twenty year battle with chronic piles and malignant sores. He reports curing both and leaving no trace behind. Best for old ulcers cuts burns and wounds. 25 cents at Stewart’s pharmacy.
The article explains nails reflect health and circulation, debunking vaseline cures for white spots. Moon at nail base and nail shape allegedly signal conditions from lung trouble to heart disease, with long bluish nails indicating poor circulation and short nails linking to nervous disorders and harsh self-criticism.
Summer months bring bowel disorders in children that require prompt attention at first looseness. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is advertised as the best medicine to quickly control abnormal bowel looseness in both children and adults. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
A comrade from Elgin Illinois fell ill with cholera morbus after returning from the Grand Army encampment in Washington City. J E Houghland of Eido Iowa says he saved the man by giving Chamberlains Colera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He travels in immigration work and carries the remedy for use on travels and at home. Sold by Cook and Sherman and Stewart’s Pharmacy.
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