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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
8
The piece argues that people are composite beings with Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde sides. Most live as a revolving pedestal of contrasting traits, showing one face at a time. Only rare moments reveal a unified, purposeful personality and greatness.
A fire in Arcola Mississippi started in a poolroom from a discarded cigarette and consumed the business district seven miles north of Hollandale. Fifteen business houses were burned. This blaze highlights the danger of small carelessness in drying wooden structures and paper waste.
St Louis news reports the death of Balgowan a famous racehorse two decades ago and later a sire. At twenty one the horse passed away at the breeding farm owned by Barney Schreiber near Woodlands St Louis county.
A Raleigh man recalls the late Admiral Balch describing recurring demands for funds for national armaments. He likens the situation to a shopkeeper's son, with endless cries for money. A quip compares James’s last letters to a shopkeeper checking the cash book.
A brief, period style line notes a asking price for a marriage license quoted in a World article. It captures a social snapshot with the old fashioned diction and a humorous tone. The item reflects everyday civic procedures and public curiosity.
A Washington Star quip imagines a daily menu with rural charm. The joke centers on choosing breakfast chicken and watermelon for dinner and joking that watermelon would last till bedtime, reflecting old style humor about simple fare and Southern speech patterns.
San Francisco October 1 Henry T Bosman a Hong Kong millionaire and British colony legislator has nearly decided to drop any appeal to the commerce and labor department to reverse his deportation order. He arrived with two wives and remains in a hospital under bond to appear when recovered. He cites Confucian beliefs and polygamy as family duties and reasons for his actions.
Washington reports a new two cent postage rate for letters mailed in the United States addressed to destinations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Unpaid or underpaid mail will be dispatched but with double the deficit postage collected on delivery. The change follows a convention and postmaster general order.
Lazare Weiller, the French aeroplane promoter, announced an order to Wilbur Wright for fifty Wright aeroplanes at a contract value of 100000 dollars. Weiller is confident Wright can fulfill the order.
W J McGee of the Department of Agriculture estimates that during months with prevailing forest fires the United States suffers an aggregate loss of about 1 million dollars each day. McGee warned the figure reflects damages across multiple regions and emphasizes conservation and prevention measures.
A compact report lists scores and errors from multiple games across Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburg New York Philadelphia Boston Pittsburg Brooklyn Detroit Washington Cleveland Philadelphia and a note on earthworms by Professor Korchelt of Marburg reporting their maximum age as ten years.
Poem counsels do not despair during scarcity. It lists various minor substitutes for luxury goods and experiences, urging readers that chances abound even when money is tight. The piece encourages taking a chance and making do with affordable options.
Poultry notes discuss care, feeding, and health topics for fowl. Practical tips cover housing hygiene disease prevention and breeding considerations. Readers gain guidance on coop design roost placement and seasonal management for healthier flocks.
A terse dialogue reveals a speaker who wishes for many straight Uips in races and rejects ponies. He implies wanting to "hand out" rivals to a circle of men, signaling intent tied to gambling or settling scores within a wagering subculture.
A nostalgic verse narrates a county fair arrival with Dobbin Gray and Fan the trotting mare leading a merry parade. The sense of carnival ambience rises with brimming stalls, animals on display, a merry barker, and the promise of fair foods and spectacles.
A witty exchange on perception and desire questions the certainty of initial impressions. The dialogue hints that women may not want what first captures attention, inviting reflection on subtle preferences and assumptions.
A garbled excerpt hints at a young man who broke away with his father’s aid during a parting moment. The lines suggest emotional weight and familial tension surrounding a farewell.
Mary Ann lingers by the sea gaining a tan coat and a high degree beau. She walks down the aisle with pride while a suitor offers only a marble stare. He sells a coat of tan to her smiling Aunt Marie. Mary Ann is bleached and powdered as she doffs the coat and beau.
A word to sports urges fair play in poultry judging and warns against faked roosters. It lists defects to avoid such as crooked backs sores and deformities and advises practice with birds in coops. It forbids bleaching and dyeing feet for display and stresses honesty before the judge.
A practical note on fowl grit stressing the gizzard grinding function and the cost of grit versus foraging. It argues granite crystal grit from New England prevents indigestion and white diarrhea, recommends three grit sizes, and advises against oyster shell for chicks. It warns real grit keeps its edge, aids teeth and shells, and saves time and feed.
A brief exchange questions why ordinary people gather at disasters and answers that some attend “for fun.” The dialogue probes curiosity and complicity in sensational, human reactions during crises.
The dialogue questions why Mr Jones called Mr Johnson a lucky dog and suggests the police permit him to roam unmuzzled, hinting at lenient treatment or special handling. The exchange implies tension between residents and authorities over Johnsons status or behavior.
A brief note hints at a planned meeting between two individuals at a bathing area. The exchange underscores a casual, possibly shared outing or rendezvous, with an expectation of future interaction near the coast or shore facilities.
The excerpt reflects on self interest versus communal good and the harsh toll of striving. It notes the swell ed head from effort, a mother’s influence on a child, and a feathered cap rewarding a woman more for vanity than of husband. It laments flattery’s reach and the dead beyond flattery.
PIGEON DON'TS. Don't fail to put in spring doors. Keeps in pigeons, keeps out cats. Don't forget that hemp and canary seed are luxuries. Don't think pigeons care nothing for green food. Try them with lettuce. They love it.
The piece discusses economical chicken house construction for cold climates and asserts a firm commitment to poultry ventures. It contrasts sturdy pen investments with flashy clothing and notes a Washington observer praising a young entrepreneur who spent years proving the plan before launching the modern plant.
A farmer advises on rat poison hazards in poultry houses and advises practical flock care. He warns against mixing poison with food and suggests treating fowls with fat to counter nervous temperament. He notes women increasingly join poultry work and recommends simple nest boxes and periodic burning of nest material to kill bugs.
E Dean is in Davenport on business. Mrs. Taylor Elliott left this morning for Flushing Ohio after an extended visit with her brother F Beatty. Mrs. Sam Anderson of this city Mrs. Kate Davidson of Oklahoma and Mrs. Arch Davidson of Crawfordsville went to Columbus Junction this morning for a few days vis it with relatives.
Mrs. 8 A Williams of Gardiner Maine reports relief from female troubles in three months avoiding surgery. Mrs Alvina Sperling of Chicago says doctors recommended operation but Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound cured her without one. For thirty years the remedy has helped thousands of women with displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors and related pains.
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