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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1907
Page
8
Martin Ranto, 42, slipped from a 260 foot ledge at the Alton quarry while smoking a pipe. He clung to a protecting ledge after a forty foot fall and was rescued by Attap fire department using three fifty foot ladders. He remained puffing on his pipe during the rescue and survived with injuries to his hands.
The hearing before the New Hampshire supreme court on the petition of Henry M. Baker Josiah T L Fernald and Archibald Melletlan as trustees to whom Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy transferred management of her affairs was moved from May 15 to May 2 by agreement of court and counsel for both sides.
A Helena dispatch reports Royal Bryant of Ypsilanti identified a woman named Bile ister as the partner of Miss Laura Bryant who vanished from college two weeks earlier. Miss Bryant agreed to accompany her brother home and appeared well and hopeful during the return.
New Orleans reports ex Governor H C War resigns the presidency of the New Orleans Port Jackson and Grand Isle railroad after failing to secure an annual pass. The sixty mile line along the Mississippi River, held by bondholders since 1866, has faced strict economizing.
A banquet at the Southern hotel marked the thirtieth anniversary of the famed fifteen inning game between the Syracuse Stars and the St. Louis Browns on May 7 1877 ending 6 to 0. Only one base reached third and the game recorded a single error.
More than 100 men and women gathered at the Krueger auditorium for a dollar dinner hosted by the People's Party in Newark. Attendees included members of the People’s Lodge, Colby Republicans, independent Democrats, and some regulars from both parties. The event celebrated William Jennings Bryan.
May 3 in thelmati Captain Elias R. Maentfort, postmaster of Cincinnati, was elected commander of the Ohio commandery of the Loyal Legion, defeating former Representative Charles H. Grosvenor.
Chicago May 3 Following are baseball scores across leagues and cities including Philadelphia 8 B New York 4 Pittsburg 5 ten innings Cincinnati 3 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 1 Washington 4 Detroit 2 Boston 2 Cleveland 4 ten innings Toledo 7 Louisville 6 Columbus 15 Minneapolis 4 Indianapolis 4 Omaha 19 Lincoln 8 Denver 19f Des Moines Sioux City
The article notes that many people link the new moon crescent to wet or dry weather based on the horns' tilt and the hollow between them, but explains there is no relation. It states the moon’s horn line is always perpendicular to the sun’s direction, accounting for the observed tilt facts.
Alexander Benton of Rural Route 1 Fort Edward New York touts Dr King's New Discovery as his best earthly friend curing his asthma six years ago and helping his son's wife recover from incipient consumption after the first battle ended the terrible cough. He notes the remedy's powerful effect on coughs and colds and says no other remedy equals it. Fully guaranteed by Stewart's Pharmacy with 50c and 1.00 prices and a trial bottle free.
The St Louis Globe Democrat recounts legends of Menny and curious about the kingfisher. One tale says the bird was gray until released from the ark and flew toward the setting sun, its back turning blue and its underparts scorched to vivid hues. A dried kingfisher body was said to ward off thunderbolts and moths, hung so it would point with its bill to the wind.
Proclaims quick relief from piles with a product made exclusively for piles. Claims itching and protruding piles vanish with use. Large nickel capped jars selling for 50 cents, available from J. H. Stewart.
The London Saturday Review recalls Thomas Hardy offering his manuscript Under the Greenwood Tree to Mr. Tinsley who paid £25 down. Hardy, though disappointed, planned to persevere. He soon sold A Pair of Blue Eyes for £100, with the publisher noting potential for bigger gains as Plaidy rises.
A testimonial from N. A. Adams of Henrietta New York credits Electric Bitters with curing a five year eczema in a boy after failing doctors. It is pitched as the best blood medicine and body building tonic with a Stewart's pharmacy guarantee. A note mentions locusts as an ancient Egyptian plague in 1491 BC.
Spains quickly cured. Bathe the parts freely with Cham berlain's Pain Balm and give them absolute rest for a quick cure. For sale by Cook Sherman.
Popular excursions to Peoria via the Iowa Central Railway depart Sundays starting May 5. Train No 16 leaves Brifton at 6 40 a m and arrives Peoria at 11 45 a m. Return Peoria at 6 30 p m. Round trip fare 2 00. Tickets good on regular passenger train. Call local agents for details.
A collection of wry observations on jurors, revenge, listener roles, and appearances. It jokes about women not being stupid enough for jurors, money’s role in conflict, and social vanity. It notes the odd pride in politics over wealth and the value of sharp sarcasm.
Verses praise a May arrival after a harsh winter and reference a weather forecast. The speaker notes a rough journey, billing the season’s struggle as bully weather, while admiring a sweet young girl and a beauty pageant tone.
Five essential tools form the core of a home toolbox. The hammer leads, with a sturdy head and midweight for fast nails. cast iron is rejected for brittleness. Screwdrivers, a three eighths inch tip and nine inch handle, and pliers follow for fastening and fixture work. An awl aids positioning and reduces hammering noise, while a tack lifter speeds up nail removal without overburdening the hammer.
An emergency doorway fix uses a grill crafted from the joined sides of an old nursery cradle. It removes the door and hinges, patches screw holes, and adds a portable door grill with optional portier rod support.
Two voices debate inner standards as one proclaims always aiming for a quiet conscience while the other suggests its approval is effortless. The brief exchange highlights differing views on personal integrity.
The author argues major criminal trials read as liberal education shaping citizens insight into insanity. He imagines readers gaining expertise from testimony, even joking about asylum guard jobs for those with influence. He laments audiences missing big words, suggesting trials could educate a cultured populace if wealthy lawyers financed them.
A brief domestic exchange hints at odd nightly sounds and a husband’s punctual routine, suggesting a small domestic moment without further detail.
A simple warm weather family meal on the porch features circular nickel trays with fringed napkins, sandwiches, olives, fresh cookies or cake, ice cream, lemonade, or juice. Salad ideas include chopped celery in dressing, lettuce with dressing, peanut butter mix with chopped nuts, orange marmalade, and cold meat fillings. Fruit salads with wafers and assorted fruits like pineapples, apricots, apples, bananas, celery, and grapes are also suggested.
The piece advises diverse forage for flocks and hogs including clover hay pea hay and bean vines with wheat bran for ewes. It details salt on hogs for lice control and fattening yield, praises carrots for all livestock, warns crushed oats lose freshness, and cites Michigan experiments on grain passage and germination showing waste and unchanged composition.
An old style ad promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a gentle remedy to keep bowels regular and prevent appendix troubles. It claims guaranteed efficacy through Stewart’s pharmacy with a 25 cent price and a call to try them.
To be self reliant. To handle money and keep accounts. To value independence without los ing loveliness. To take care of herself without los ing faith in her fellows. To understand social conventions and use them for her own protection. Never to let friendship infringe upon self respect. Never to sign papers without know ing what they re about. Always to stand erect and look things squarely in the face.
Fragmentary lines suggest a whimsical note about Jeo D's money seeking kindred aid and numerous friends. The text hints at social notions of generosity and companionship without clear events or names to anchor a full report.
Excursion special offering round trip fare of four dollars to Minneapolis and St Paul. Travel on Saturday May 18. See local agent for details.
Notice proclaims Woley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is safe for children and adults. Sold by all druggists as a reliable remedy approved under the National Pure Food and Drug law.
The Iowal Central By will sell round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco from April 25 to May 18 with return by July 31. One fare for the round trip, valid via any direct route with stopover privileges. For details contact A. B. Cutts, G P and T A, Minneapolis.
The Iowa Central Railway announces its first excursion of the season to Minneapolis-St Paul on Saturday May 18. The train departs Brighton at 9 19 p m and arrives in Minneapolis 8 25 a m and St Paul 9 00 a m Sunday. Return on any train until No 6 leaving St Paul 7 25 p m and Minneapolis 8 00 p m Tuesday May 21. Round trip is 4 00. See flyers or contact agents for details.
Learn about rare bargains in South Dakota farm lands and business opportunities in new towns opened by the Minneapolis and St. Louis R. K. extension. Request the free descriptive pamphlet titled New Empire mailed to farmers and stockmen by A. B. Cutts G P T A May 165 Minneapolis Minn.
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