This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
3
A furniture expert urges keeping brass beds and tables untouched to maintain the lacquer finish. Daily feather dusting or cheesecloth dusting is preferred over polishing, as rubbing dulls the metal. If the lacquer wears off, re-lacquering requires factory work and extra cost. The piece also notes tidier clothing storage and box organization to reduce clutter.
A humorous piece on the daily struggle to organize a bureau drawer. It notes how belts neckties belts and turnovers get scrambled after a night of tidying and a late morning result. The essay promises a first remedy to tame the disorder.
The article offers home remedies for skin care detailing lemon juice and salt for hands, cold cream to reduce facial pimples, glycerin with benzoin for finger joints, a cocoa butter and lanolin emollient for neck and arms, and notes on lanolin mixed with white wax and spermaceti as a tissue builder. It also recommends softening agents in bath water or changing soaps if skin is rough or flaky.
The trial of William D Haywood secretary of the Western Federation of Miners is set for May 6 in Boise Idaho. The case centers on alleged instigation of the murder of former Idaho governor Steunenberg and follows confessions implicating Haywood and other federation officers.
Liking for chocolate tones in a library or sitting room grows as engravings photographs and gold framed oils show well against them. Mustard tones suit dark rooms or northern exposure and the design features a felt lower wall with dark brown fleur-de-lis on mustard while the upper wall and ceiling stay plain mustard.
A short satire contrasts two youths debating parental attitudes toward matinee outings. The ten year old narrator recalls parental objections while the other child claims modern parents are spoiled, reflecting contemporary family dynamics.
The London Tit-Bits article explains common deceptions in steel manufacture. It details practices like tapping blow holes with hidden screws and abandoning flawed castings by rusting them in the open air. It also cites an incident where rivets in a battleship were cold set and calked to save time, leading to leaks and rivet loss.
The Washington Herald notes the senate presiding officer uses a cylindrical ivory gavel with no handle, about four inches long, forcing the vice president to grip it like a hammer. The origin of this custom is unclear, though long-standing tradition suggests it once differed from the house practice. An ivory snuffbox at the vice president's desk is also mentioned as a relic no longer maintained.
The piece notes that perfume reflects civilization but cites Ashanti use of blood and heart mixtures with herbs for soldiers. Bettany cites Beecham on a belief that killing prevents energy loss to haunted spirits of past foes.
A Washington Star quote presents Plodding Pete urging forest preservation. He argues trees should remain intact and monarchs of the wilderness deserve peaceful majesty, calling for an end to ax handling and forced wood chopping.
A humorous exchange contrasts a botanist and a florist. Poorman notes a botanist knows flowers while a florist knows what customers will pay, quoted from the Philadelphia Press.
A collection of aphoristic statements on temper, money, duty, and marital dynamics. Each line delivers a compact moral reflection, suggesting skepticism toward appearances and social roles.
A Glasgow sermon mocks slothfulness with a climax question about Adam and Eve in Eden. Harper's Weekly notes the pastor's humorous line as a moral prompt.
A London Punch caption notes a boatman disappointed for refreshments asks for a dry spot to scratch a match while the angler jokes about trying the boatman’s throat as a place to strike.
A Staten Island schoolboy’s grim quip steeped in irony attracts notice in the New York Herald. The line about foes in front and wives behind is cited as a sharp, improbable flight of humor.
Muscatine prepares for the annual picnic and state gathering in June. Deputy Cameron promotes Muscatine as host to lodges across the district. Electric park or Weed park is favored as the venue to please visiting guests.
The ministerial association plans its next meeting Monday at 2 PM in the study room of the First United Presbyterian church. Important business will be discussed.
Johnson's bakery offers raised and sweet doughnuts every day, highlighting fresh-baked pastries and daily production. The shop markets its handmade treats to locals seeking classic doughnut flavors and warm, consistent quality.
Mrs W H Warner and her daughter Mrs Harry Tillotson left this morning for Rubio to visit for a day or two at the Will Engle home.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.