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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1907
Page
7
Article explains a self dipping tank method for sheep and other livestock, detailing tank construction in galvanized iron with a four by six top border, corral access, and a draining exit. It notes a tobacco based dipping solution, cautions on unsafe dips, and mentions a hayrack invention to prevent wool damage and save feed.
Experiment shows feeding lambs grain from birth pays whether sold at weaning, fall, or winter. after weaning only half a pound per head per day until finishing begins. Feed rams liberally to develop frame. avoid pampering and avoid penning with the goal of fooling customers.
Washington May 21. Postmaster General Meyer ordered that after July 1 any letter or package with 10 cents in stamps marked special delivery will be treated as if it bore a special delivery stamp. The change eliminates the need for separate special stamps for urgent delivery.
In Waterloo on May 21 Mr and Mrs Archie Crandall celebrate their smallest girl born eight weeks earlier weighing one pound six ounces. Placed on a pillow in a baby carriage warmed by hot water bottles the child grew to four pounds two ounces in two months without an incubator. The infant, second child, is now healthy with a calm temperament and regular feeding. the father works as a conductor for the Illinois Central. The first child weighed six pounds and died in infancy.
In Clinton Iowa May 21 a man’s body was found hanged in an old shed on the river island opposite the city. He carried $77 in his pockets. The island’s past includes the 1872 execution of Joe O Neil for a murder tied to a love triangle with Hi Rexford.
An account recalls the November 18 1755 earthquake in Boston lasting nearly five minutes. Chimneys toppled and streets filled with bricks while church spires and Faneuil Hall vane suffered damage. Panic and fear spread as crowds cried mercy and watched the city endure a severe New England disaster.
Link Hall has been very sick for the past week with rheumatism. Friends hope he may soon be able to be out again.
A little girl shows a mirror to a visitor and asks if they see themselves. The visitor confirms, and the girl recalls mamma’s warning that looking into a glass would smash it into tiny bits.
A man recalls lending Jones ten dollars six months ago and has not seen him since. Another man mocks the claim, and the lender concedes the delay may have affected his view of Jones. The exchange centers on trust and a forgotten debt.
An advertisement-style testimonial extols Cooper's New Discovery as a cure for stomach trouble and low energy. A Detroit reader claims restored appetite, better sleep, and renewed work vigor after using several bottles. The note cites widespread sales during a Chicago demonstration and identifies local agents.
An advertisement from Racine Wisconsin promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative claiming it treats the inside nerves to cure digestive and systemic ailments. The note invites readers to mail for a free book and mentions J H B Stewart as a seller.
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