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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
6
A collage of light humor. A mother questions a wet boy about Sunday School, a farmer explains milk quality with tears, a spelling wager ends in a lesson about knead and need, and a hobo jokes on seeking food while avoiding work.
In an old tale surrounding Benjamin F. Butler in Nottingham New Hampshire a court scene unfolds with Pat Murphy the teamster testifying about a liquor delivery to Tim Dolan. Butler questions the contents of a barrel and Murphy admits it bore Tim Dolan on one end and bourbon whiskey on the other.
A New York judge proudly recalls his niece who asked a legal question about a peacock in a yard laying an egg. The judge explains the egg would belong to the peacock owner, but trespass could ensue if he retrieved it. The child notes a peacock cannot lay eggs, prompting laughter.
Secretary Shaw and Senator Tom Carter of Montana traded stories when the secretary of the treasury recalled a humorous tale about a man in an Iowa town who was never known.
Secretary Shaw recalls a prank where a group of fellows tries to get Smith to hear a tale about a buffalo in a tree eating grapes. The teller asks Smith if he has seen such a sight, and Smith replies that buffaloes like grapes though he has never seen one up a tree.
Mr J Riley Bennett a chemist of Brown's Town Jamaica writes of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best for whooping cough and says it never fails to relieve cases. The remedy is for sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
Mrs. G. Raguet of Davenport reports her son Edward Raguet has passed the mental examination for entry to the Annapolis Naval Academy after being appointed by Congressman Dawson. The physical exam will follow.
RK W Bishop Patent Attorney reports patent issues dated the 27th to Iowa residents. The list includes Cockeye by Breitenstein Keokuk. Means for indicating line of fire of lifes by Henkes Farmersburg. Air-tank by Walther Davenport. Lifting-jack by Well er Sioux City. Rotary engine by Noah Baxter. Molding-machine by Falls Cherokee. Railway switch lock and semaphore by Gerlach Cumberland. Dish washing machine by RandIeman Des Moines. Mine door by Lundholm Des Moines. Foldable bracket for cars by Mitchell Council Bluffs with assignor half to Carrier Omaha. Roof framing chart by White Fertile. Steam turbine by Purvis Manchester. Annunciator by Rose Washington. Folding umbrella by De Larranaga Clarksville. Also mention of a large picnic wagon for picnics and Chau Lauqua by Dick Bear seeking groups to use it. 16-6t
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