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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
8
A New York Tribune observation notes giraffes cooling and grazing, highlighting their long necks and legs. When several stand together the awkward stance resembles stilts and drawing lines between legs looks comical. A spectator quips she would not reach a $1000 note if she were a giraffe.
An anecdote recounts P. T. Barnum inviting the king of the Sandwich Islands to his New York show. A chariot ride with Barnum during a confusing moment led to wide newspaper notices calling him the king of showmen and king of the Samswich Islands. The king, though reluctant, participated for perceived aid.
A quip argues buying one costly ring saves money by reducing the need for many gloves, claiming it as true economy rather than wasteful spending. The remark contrasts luxury with practical savings in domestic life.
The article recounts Central American beliefs on human origins. It claims indigenous and Mexican peoples say the negro was made before whites and Indians or the sun, dried in darkness, while their own race formed in the morning between daylight and sunup. It notes whites are said to be created at noon.
Sprainted ankle stiff neck and lame shoulder are presented as common ailments aided by Chamberlains Pain Balm. The ad lists Stewarts Pharmacy Cook and Sherman and a Nickel Plate Road return ticket sale with dates June 29 July 1 2 and an August 31 return limit, detailing Chicago ticket offices and depot locations.
Swarms of seventeen year locusts have appeared across southern Wisconsin while Miss Roosevelt visits Cincinnati. Jeers threats and fist fights marked the West Park Presbyterian Church annual meeting in Philadelphia.
Quotations on Wheat Corn and Soybeans show mixed opens and closes with July and Sept contracts. Live stock prices range for pigs hogs cattle sheep and lambs with specific bids and ranges from Buffalo based firm Dunning & Stevens.
The Iowa Central Railway offers home seekers rates on the first and third Tuesdays monthly to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stop overs allowed tickets valid twenty one days contact agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota for rates and train times.
Beginning April 10 Rock Island offers round trip excursions to Los Angeles San Francisco and California at 55.466. Travel via popular routes with flexible return. H W Russell agent. Also Iowa Central Ry sells Home seekers round trip tickets to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and Canadian Northwest at one fare plus two dollars every Tuesday through December. Tickets valid twenty one days with stopovers. Contact SP T A Minneapolis for rates.
Railroads publish low round trip fares for summer 1905 to resorts and coast towns. Iowa Central lists Brighton to St Paul and Minneapolis 12, to Duluth 16, to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo 22 75, to Salt Lake City and Ogden 35 75, with sale after June 1 and final Oct 31. For Epworth League convention travel to Denver 20 25, sale June 30 to July 4, final limit July 14 with possible extension to August 8 upon a fee.
The summer excursion offers a round trip to Asbury Park New Jersey for the National Educational Association meeting July 3 to 7. Rates are 21.35 with sale dates June 29 to July 2 and a return by August 31. Optional scenic routes through New York Pennsylvania and Delaware Water Gap with a Hudson River boat ride. Dining options aboard at 35 cents to 1.00. Tickets and details at Chicago offices.
Round trip tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo from June 1 to September 30 1905 at approximately half fare. Tickets must be returned before November 1 1905 aboard the Burlington Route offering unusually low rates via Colorado west and northwest.
Burlio announces low round trip fares from June 30 to Sept 30 with return by various dates for routes to Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver and Yellowstone Park among others. Includes Portland expositions and many side trips by rail and steamer. Descriptive literature available from agent J E Kunath.
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