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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1905
Page
5
A Detroit Tribone essay links Balzac’s mounting debts to his genius and calls criminals the strongest fatalists. It argues repeated offenses arise from the gambler’s lure of luck, with criminals repeating errors, each failure sharpening the path to eventual ruin.
A West Side stock note recounts a tale from the Lahore Tribune about a monkey chained to a bamboo perch feigning illness to lure crows. After capturing a crow, the primate tossed it into the air as its fellows mobbed the bird, demonstrating playful cunning observed by Darwin in orangutans.
A Telegraph report notes England’s 1836 meat regulation enforcing limited daily meals. It limited to two courses not exceeding two types of flesh or fish, with pottage and sauce, allowing more on festival days. The rule echoed Edward II and 1363 orders restricting servants to once daily meals of flesh or fish and certain dairy.
The earliest references place afternoon tea in 1760s Britain. Carlyle of Inveresk notes ladies hosting tea in Harrogate in 1763. Dutton reports tea and sugar in the afternoon at Eton in 1766. Somerville observes tea use widening to the afternoon among various social ranks. Thackeray cites 5 o'clock tea as a fashionable habit in The Newcomers.
A stray quotation notes a critique of excessive gratitude, suggesting a paradox where generosity becomes self serving. The remark from Cumberland comments on social expectations and sincerity.
French explorers Peres Hue and Gabet witnessed a village exorcism in the valley of the dark waters. Nine lamas conducted a complex ceremony with millet offerings, drums, bells, and a herb image to drive out a demon from the chief's ill aunt. The patient slept free of fever after the rite.
The article lists instances of single letter surnames and place names O Y A across Europe and Asia. It cites Marie with surname B in Paris papers, a Therese O shop in Brussels, and various residents and places named O Y or A in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, China, and Sweden.
The tale credits highwayman William Nevison, born 1639 in Pontefract, as the true hero behind Dick Turpin. He allegedly robed a gentleman at Gadshill then rode via Gravesend, crossing the Thames to Chelmsford and Cambridge before York, where he changed clothes and drew notice at the bowling green.
The text notes that Africans wash but never wipe. It describes body care practices including teeth cleaning with a chewed stick and frequent hand washing by up and down rubbing, a habit so distinctive it could identify an African apart from a European, with the sun serving as a towel.
A historical note on chained libraries in Lincoln's Inn and Middle Temple. The 1600s practice wired books to desks with chains, rings and hasps. many volumes still bear chain marks. Moveable desks and decent stools accompanied chained folios, reflecting medieval reading habits.
William De Kikkur insults his wife about her cooking while arguing over their cook. Mrs. De K. reassures him that their cook, who has been married before, would not likely leave. An irate spouse slams the door behind him as the scene unfolds.
A fashionable belle asks a doctor about tight lacing. The doctor warns that a woman's waist is hourglass shaped and suggests that the tighter the lacing, the sooner life may end.
Professor Faraway spoke before a national scientific society while his wife managed nerves and stage presence. Her anxiety eased as the talk went well yet she blushed at the audience chorus noting his clumsy posture won the loudest applause.
A noted Englishman keeps a charred skull fragment of Shelley in a locket while Hugo’s tooth attracts visitors in a glass case with date and place. Newton’s tooth sold in 1816 for 3650 dollars, Sterne’s wig fetched 10000 dollars, Pope’s chair 5000 dollars in historic sales.
A man on his station in northern Western Australia finds a flock of exhausted sheep circling a water hole. The leader slips into boggy ground, causing the herd to race in a circle until the watcher arrives to prevent a fatal thirst.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes Mrs Gummidge as very sensitive and self conscious. The piece cites Dick ens' depiction of her sulky drooping mouth and lusterless eyes and explains Davy found her a treasure trove for his observations.
In Paris the courtrooms admit only forty visitors beyond staff. A crowd waits hours in line before opening, then buys spots for a few francs as trial seats become available. The practice shows how the poor monetize scarce access to judicial proceedings.
A reminder that disagreeing does not require hostility. Choosing kinder words as often as harsh thoughts could make life smoother and more constructive, per a Success-era maxim about daily conduct and communication.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt quotes an editor estimating compensation for a 40000 word manuscript with the remark you should get six months for that. The dialogue highlights industry expectations and authorial negotiations.
A sly exchange notes that Allbone claims he can foretell storms and may even cause them by staying out until midnight. The lighthearted boast frames a local legend about weather influence and late hours.
The Iowa Central will place on sale each Tuesday during March very low rates for offsets to Minnesota North and South Dakota points. Through trains daily to St. Paul with direct connections in Union Depot, no car changes en route. Consult Iowa Central Agent before buying your ticket or G. P. & aprillé Minneapolis.
The What I Can Circle of the Baptist Church plans a Saturday sale at the north side furniture store. Homemade bread and doughnuts will be offered to raise funds.
Nickel Plate advertises no excess fare for its routes between Chicago and major points including Cleveland Buffalo New York Boston with through vestibuled sleeping cars and dining service. It details Train Nos 2 4 and 6 with schedules from Chicago and through connections to Boston New York and intermediate points. Contact John Y. Calahan Nickel Plate Road for tickets at 113 Adams St Chicago.
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