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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1905
Page
8
A sailor claims the New York Times chronicled a tale from Noah's Ark. Mrs Noah patched a leak with coat and apron then sat on them. Nip the collie plugged the hole and saved the ship, giving dogs their cold noses.
The article surveys depictions of hell in Buddhism, Islam, and Norse myth, noting brutal punishments such as powdering of men and molten iron, with mentions of fiery garments and venom foods. It contrasts past Christian hell rhetoric with a current preference for gentler Christian themes.
The Westminster Gazette recounts Napoleon’s outrider Wernet saving the emperor after the Fontainebleau abdication. He warned of a plot to fire on the coach, persuaded the emperor to switch direction, and he safely guided the carriage while a fusillade struck the empty interior. Wernet later served Louis Philippe.
Arthur Evans, the Oxford archaeologist, uncovered ancient earthenware figures in a Crete palace site. The statues depict a goddess and two attendants with notably modern dress including a corset, a striking contrast to their age. The finding was reported in The Dorset in 2000 Bc.
A traveler notes that when a Japanese servant is rebuked he smiles like a Cheshire cat. The etiquette of smiling misleads at first as riksha boy Taki insists on smiles even when angered. He later recalls learning of his child’s death through a burst of laughter.
A man seeks support for starting a family but faces rejection. His partner says she will reconsider only if he finds a job and proves he can support a family. The exchange highlights financial readiness as a prerequisite for commitment.
Greene and Browne describe a first quarrel in years over causes of their past harmony. They recount differing views on whether generosity or ego kept them peaceful, revealing personal tensions and reflections on marriage dynamics.
A humorous exchange has a patient confessing fear of pain and anxiousness about anesthesia. The dentist offers ether as a possible solution, acknowledging the patient’s cowardly stance toward procedures.
A reflection on the blacksmith trade comparing art and handicraft. The craft blends skill, anatomy, and physiology, elevating horseshoeing to a learned profession and portraying blacksmithing as dignified and honorable.
The article describes strolling negro performers filling Christmas in the West Indies with music and masquerades. It notes two types of mystery plays, biblical stories like David and Goliath and local pieces such as the mone goose play of St. Kitts, which mocks war to ward off pest.
A Detroit Free Press passage depicts a group as imposing figures with a good ear for music. The writer likens their antics to a savage death dance in a British colony, evoking colonial-era tensions and exoticization.
A London Telegraph report describes how Spanish silkworm grubs after feeding on mulberry leaves are killed by vinegar to produce a thick short silk thread. The process uses water soaking and sulfur vapor bleaching to create a bright glasslike thread for fishing lines.
A quip attributed to Benjamin Harrison in a mock debate about independence is recalled as he supposedly warned fellow signers that some would suffer longer after execution. The anecdote contrasts his blunt humor with Franklin's famed unity line.
The text counsels that a housekeeper should present pride in her home and consideration for neighbors by cleaning and tidying steps. It argues that we conquer heartaches quicker by focusing on friends nearby and showing strength through daily acts.
Moncure D. Conway recalls in Reminiscences that Longfellow bought the Cambridge house from Mrs Craigie and notes her eccentricities. A tale says she refused to tar trees to shield neighbors from caterpillars, calling them fellow worms.
A humorous quip from the Cleveland Leader notes Mr Batchelor’s claim that a man with sense enough to be a good husband would have too much sense to marry, illustrating a witty social aside about marriage.
A Louisville Courter Journal item captures a professor urging every household to own an encyclopedia and Miss Futterby agreeing it is handy for pressing crumpled ribbons flowers letters and things.
In a tense exchange, a canvasser notes life’s uncertainty while a business man asserts he could kill a life insurance agent and face execution in New York Iressa. The remark starkly highlights a violent threat amidst a casual conversation.
The ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for children and effective for colds croup and whooping cough. It notes availability at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman with assurance of relief.
Colonel John M. Fuller of Honey Grove Texas writes that he nearly died from liver and kidney trouble and after trying his family doctor found relief with Electric Bitters. He calls them the best medicine on earth and thanks the makers for their knowledge. Sold by J H Stewart druggist at 50 cents a bottle.
The Iowa Central will run very low March and April rates for settlers to Minnesota and the Dakotas with daily through trains to St. Paul and direct connections at Union Depot. Consult local agents or write A B Cutts Minneapolis for details before purchase.
Civil engineers and architects praise McKeone and Shields as first class wall material. They claim the product is perfectly dry and frost proof. The ad offers price quotes for foundations and buildings and provides phone number 411 and location near City Waterworks on C. M. and St. P. Track.
No excess fare charged on Nickel Plate routes between Chicago Cleveland Buffalo New York Boston and intermediate points. Dining car meals on American Club Plan priced 35 to 100 cents. Train No. 2 leaves Chicago 7:35 am daily for Boston and New York via several roads. Train No. 4 leaves Chicago 2:30 pm for Buffalo and intermediates. Train No. 6 leaves Chicago 9:15 pm for Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo and intermediates arriving New York City second morning. Rates always the lowest.
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