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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1907
Page
7
A collection of wry maxims on memory fortune and forgiveness. The verses compare fortune and time with money and cars and joke about engagement honesty and self deception. The tone is playful rueful and observant about human nature and the new year.
A humorous dialogue questions kissing health risks with quips about doctors warnings and marital dynamics. A hired girl and wife are mentioned as setup for a joke about influence and obedience in marriage.
James Abram Garfield, the twentieth U S president, born in Orange Ohio in 1831 and died in Elberon New Jersey on September 19 1881 from a pistol wound inflicted by assassin Charles J Guiteau in Washington on July 2 He served in the Civil War earning a major general rank for Chickamauga and long service in Congress and was elected to the U S Senate shortly before the 1880 Republican convention His presidency lasted about four months.
Dialogue humor suggests a lighthearted chat about husbands with lines on height weight and hair color. The quip about a man being “a dead one” when good hints at thematic irony in a social column or comic sketch.
A poetic exhortation urges readers to rake the yard mow the grass and clear rubbish as Mars is forecast to approach the sky, implying an upcoming notable celestial event. The lines stress neatness and proper conduct in anticipation of the impending planetary proximity.
Dialogue notes a wife complimenting a hat while warning the husband about the likely large price. The exchange hints at a shopping oversight and financial concern.
A quoted remark discusses distrust of a rival figure. The line presents a stark judgment on a person’s character, framing a conflict between two parties in a public or local context.
An advertisement claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription relieves female weakness symptoms including headaches dizziness and pelvic discomfort caused by organ displacement. It touts long trial history no alcohol or habit forming drugs and printed ingredient statements with endorsements from medical writers. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills and warns against substitutes.
The article describes a library practice where readers are read to from their chosen books, with a ten minute borrowing limit. A list of borrowers is used to assign books, and funds come from twenty five cent entrance fees and fines for late returns, plus a philanthropic variant with multiple books and several librarians.
A West Virginia experiment shows 22 hens fed skim milk laid 1,244 eggs in 122 days versus 996 eggs for mash with water. In another test 60 hens on skim milk produced 862 eggs in 37 days, vs 632 eggs with no skim milk. Ontario trials find whey and skim milk improve fattening efficiency, with sour skim milk best for uniform grain mixes.
A hatched plan to form a milk trust surfaces amid market chatter. Vendors joke that executives will “water the stock” as easily as breathing, reflecting commentary on potential price manipulation and consolidation.
A short exchange notes a man spending time planning how to earn money and questions why he does not seek work. The response says he does not want that poor a living.
In Leslies Weekly style a comical skit has Uncle Cyrus complaining his glass eye is useless and seeking a refund while the optician defends the item, arguing it makes no difference in sight. The exchange devolves into humorous misperception about vision.
The piece explains a game where equal numbers of girls and men attend a circulating library event. Ladies dress as books or to suggest a title, with names catalogued by initial letters and posted in the parlor. Guests choose titles via the hostess librarian and a rear-room reveal.
Parry explains dividing three apples among James John and himself. He suggests giving one to each of the two others and keeping the remaining one, effectively allocating two apples to others and one to himself. The exchange highlights a humorous take on sharing and fair division.
All water consumers who have not yet paid their water rent are urged to call at once at Stewart's pharmacy and settle same. 39-21 St. Clair Lewis, Supt.
At the old stand Wells and McCulley invite customers to place orders for fresh or salt meats fish and poultry. The ad emphasizes readiness to serve all meat needs at their established location.
Plaintiffs Geo W Alexander M W Welch and J N Carter sue Daniel P Hopkins Hulda J Hopkins and many others for the quieting of title to described real estate in Washington County Iowa The petition asserts plaintiffs hold fee simple title by record and open continuous possession for over twenty years They allege unknown claimants may exist and seek to bar any adverse interests and to reform deeds mortgages and records A Sept 3 1907 term is set with publication ordered in Evening Journal for six weeks defaulting respondents unless appearing by noon of the second day of the term
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