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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1906
Page
8
In the wake of the earthquake and fire the city confronts widespread job loss among clerks salesmen stenographers and professionals. Most can not take manual labor and progress on temporary buildings and relief efforts continues as officials seek solutions to work shortage across downtown and suburbs.
Howard Cary of New York, 24, Harvard graduate, was found dead May 4 in a Kennington boarding house. Coroner investigates potential self inflicted gunshot with revolver in his right hand. no sign of struggle. Cary had arrived May 2 and stayed with his cousin Lord Pairfax.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for weak and foul stomachs and related digestive disorders. It highlights glycerine as a non alcoholic base, lists several herbal ingredients, and cites medical figures endorsing its efficacy for dyspepsia gastritis and other intestinal complaints. It also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a companion dose.
A memorial arch at Stanford University bears the marks of a recent quake. In San Francisco a street in front of City Hall shows torn pavement and twisted street car tracks from the shocks that also destroyed the grand building.
The ministry of the interior reports government gains of 24 seats, with 245 votes for the bloc and 146 for opposition in the chamber. Prominent elected figures include Delcasse, Ribot, Etienne, and Jaures among others. Second ballots still needed in over 190 districts. in Chicago markets hogs, cattle, sheep, and poultry prices and receipts are listed, alongside East Buffalo stock quotes.
The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research will be opened Friday afternoon in New York. It is expected Rockefeller, who gave 3000,60 to the building and equipment, will attend. This is the first institute of its kind in the United States, founded by Rockefeller after the death of his infant granddaughter in Chicago five years ago.
Washington reports Senator Allison, greatly improved from his recent illness, attended the senate session today marking a pause in his convalescence and signaling recovery.
The forecast shows fair skies across the states with warmer conditions in the north. Indiana and Michigan expect generally fair weather and warmer temperatures. Iowa remains fair with a rise in warmth.
Market quotes show wheat corn rye pork and live cattle prices with bids for various futures contracts and cash by sample. No. 2 red and No. 3 red grains are listed with regional grading and cash numbers for winter and spring wheat across multiple delivery months.
The text explains that proper soil air circulation is crucial for plant growth, with about half the soil volume being air spaces. It notes that soil porosity, humus, and tillage affect drainage and moisture, especially in clay versus sandy soils, and that oxygen supports organic matter decay and carbon dioxide release.
The passage explains how soil air is displaced by water during rain, with bubbles appearing on the surface when water is sufficient. It notes plowing as a key method to loosen soil and mix fresh air, promoting better soil conditions for plant growth.
The Virgin's Bower provides dense shade with star shaped white blooms and long fragrance. Clematis Coccinea offers rose colored flowers that appear like half closed beds from a distance. Wistaria suits trellises and rustic structures with pendant purple flowers. Crimson Rambler rose vine proves hardy and productive for verandas and other spots.
A cropping method named for T. B. Terry of Ohio uses a three year sequence of clover potatoes and winter wheat. It repeats clover every third year to rejuvenate the soil and maintain fertility.
The article surveys new lettuce varieties Buttercup May King and Silver King celery with notes on appearance, flavor, and market appeal. It also reports on transplanted head lettuce experiments at Vermont station with Iceberg Deacon Market Gardener's Private Stock and Hanson, and New Jersey station crosses in sugar corn including Mexican Gentleman ears. It ends with a personal reminiscence about a brass passage and a warning of tuberculosis.
After a Wagner concert, a trombone player mutters he will quit. A colleague asks if he is daffy, and the player explains he momentarily forgot his instrument’s techniques during the Tristan und Isolde number, highlighting the pressure of the performance.
A reader from East Savannah Georgia endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for irregular or painful menses and related symptoms. The ad urges other women to act now, seek relief, and write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Rail promotions advertise reduced fares to Portland Seattle Boston Des Moines St Paul Minneapolis Springfield Louisville and more for various events. Tickets on sale dates in June with limits and optional extensions. contact A. B. Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for full details.
Catharine Warr, sixth wife of Henry VIII, relied on intellect and tact to manage the king. She turned him against trusted officials, narrowly escaped arrest for heresy, and reconciled with Henry after flattering and soothing him, forcing officers to retreat.
Mr. Barr shows a portrait of Mark Twain to a Lyons silk merchant who calls him a statesman. The merchant adds that if he does not make history he may be a great writer or historian, and that if he makes silk he makes the best. Barr reveals the portrait’s identity and the merchant’s concise verdict.
We report on a home remedy where dried powdered alum is applied between the nail and nail bed after wrapping the toe in cloth soaked in soap and water. Repeated daily for about five days, this method dries the infection, relieves pain, and commonly cures ingrowing toenails.
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