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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1905
Page
8
Charles F Brush explains in Atlantic that carbon blocks form the arc lamp’s core. A controlled gap of eighth inch creates high resistance, heating ends to incandescence. The upper carbon stays hotter, cratered surface emits most light, and a half horsepower concentrates there.
A reflective note urges personal restraint and warns against self centered talking and envy. It emphasizes living in the present, avoiding unkind judgments, and pursuing work rather than passive longing for others success.
A young woman recalling her first overseas journey describes a storm so fierce she nearly loses her parasol on deck. The York Herald notes her vivid account echoes Mark Twain and contrasts Hortensius the orator’s exact memory for a book and an auction.
A Burke quotation argues that manners shape morals more than laws. It states laws touch only occasionally while manners exert a constant, insensible influence that can corrupt or purify, elevate or debase society. Manners color our lives and support or destroy morality.
Charles Mathews and Mr. Tattersall attend a blood stock sale conducted by a renowned auctioneer. The auctioneer begins with a bay filly by Smolen and the event turns into a playful display of mimicry directed at Tattersall.
Mr Mathews and Mr Tattersall preside over a modest horse sale as a bay filly by Smolenska is put on the block. After back and forth bidding the hammer falls and the filly is sold to the highest bidder.
The diary of Sir M. BE. Grant Duff records a sharp exchange between Disraell and Gladstone. Gladstone, mid speech, loses focus while railing at Disraell’s “satellites” and then recovers, joking that he should leave the satellites and move on. The scene concludes with a quiet moment as Gladstone plays along. A remark from Ivernel ties the moment to a childlike lesson.
Nickel Plate Road advertises 14:00 departures from Chicago to Chautauqua Lake N Y with return by August 8th. Three daily vestibuled trains offer sleeping cars and dining service. Prices 35c to 81.00 for meals. lunch for 50c. Contact John Y Calahan General Agent 113 Adams St Room 298 Chicago Il. chroma
The Iowa Central Railway advertises weekly Tuesday round trip tickets to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian Northwest at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets valid twenty one days with stop overs. For rates contact agents or write A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn. 83 July.
A scare warns readers about sudden bowel pain and possible appendicitis. The ad promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a guaranteed cure for bowel and stomach disorders including headache biliousness costiveness and other ailments at J H Stewart s drug store.
Not secret about it. For cuts burns fever sores sore eyes boils and more Bucklen's Arnica Salve is highly effective. A user from Hope Texas says it cured a bad sore quickly and proved excellent for sore eyes. Available at Stewart's drug store for 25 cents.
Nickel Plate Road promotes 12.25 round trips from Chicago to Buffalo with July 4 9 10 dates and August Ith limit. Stopovers at Chautauqua Lake points and low rates to Fort Wayne Cleveland Erie and other eastern cities. Three daily trains with first class equipment meals in dining cars and a la carte options. No excess fare. Agent contact 113 Adams 8 St Room 298 Chicago It July 3.
Railroads offer low round trip excursion fares to Pacific coast and western points for summer 1905. Iowa Central, Nickel Plate Road, Rock Island and Burlington routes advertise discounts to Brighton St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Salt Lake City Portland Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle and Yellowstone with sale dates, limits, and stopovers. John Y. Calahan, J. E. Kunath agents coordinate tickets and schedules.
Advertisement notes rail fare rates for home seekers via Iowa Central Railway on the first and third Tuesdays each month to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico and Colorado. Stopovers allowed tickets valid twenty one days contact A B Cutts G T A Minneapolis for rates and train times.
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