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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1905
Page
7
The article notes Finnish discontent under a punitive central government. It cites loss of national diet and constitutional rights, fear of conscription, language restrictions, and the assassination of Governor General Bobrikoff. It describes peasants as very poor yet notably clean. In northern Finland two months of darkness occur each year.
The article traces human head and facial development from fish through reptiles to mammals, noting the neck, sense organs, and voice evolve. It highlights birds and monkeys as progressive stages, describing facial expression, speech's impact on facial mobility, and the rise of erect features and refined hair distribution.
The oak family splits into two groups by acorn ripening and color. One ripens in one season including white, post and mossy cup oaks with live oak key to shipbuilding past. The other needs two years and includes red scarlet and black oaks, famed for autumn colors rivaling maples.
The Kansas City Journal notes parrots can carry psittacosis, a disease linked to fatal pneumonia in humans. Some parrots die of tuberculosis, and cats may also harbor tuberculosis or carry diphtheria and other infections.
A man asks farm laborers what made the Milky Way. After a moment a worker replies the cow that jumped over the moon caused it. The quip reflects playful rural wit about a famous nursery rhyme in a casual conversation.
A reflection on cheerfulness as a universal and defining trait, valued worldwide as a core part of character, nearly equating to the entirety of disposition and positivity.
A reflection on longer lifespans yet increasing artificial anxieties and cares afflicting society. The quote suggests progress in longevity comes with heightened mental burdens and social pressures.
Chicago reports the Royal Arcanum has raised assessment rates after a secret plan by the executive committee. A circular explains the new rates with options A B C and D and a constant term rate for eligible members. Protection ends at the sixth birthday and some members become social members if they do not pay. In San Francisco a two year search ends for D W Ross, a contractor who vanished in 1908, and a streetcar victim is identified as the father of astronomer Dr Frank C Hossa and Walter Ross. The body will be exhumed and given a proper burial.
Prince Gustavus Adolphus eldest son of the crown prince of Sweden and Norway sails from Stockholm to London with Prince William. They are met at the station by the Duke of Connaught and other notable figures ahead of the bride Princess Margaret Victoria of Connaught.
Springfield June 18. Joliet Gas, LaGrange Gas of LaGrange, and Elgin American Gas of Elgin merge into Western United Gas and Electric Co. of Aurora. The consolidation creates a regional utility with operations across multiple suburban markets.
In Janesville Wisconsin on June 13 burglars broke into the Carnegie library near the counts all. The intruders ransacked the building and obtained some money.
Official forecast notes fair skies across Illinois and Indiana with warmer conditions in the north and variable winds. Lower Michigan also fair with warmer western portions. Wisconsin and Iowa expect fair weather with variable winds through tonight.
Quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade cover Wheat Corn and Oats with Sept Dec futures and July positions. Hogs Sheep and Calves are listed with receipts and price ranges from Dunning Stevens East Buffalo and regional traders.
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