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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1907
Page
8
Baseball scores from a slate of games across the majors dated October 5. Phillies and Nationals contests produced mixed results while key pennant implications linger for the American League race with several doubleheaders and late finishes.
Washington October 5 Attorney General Bonaparte rules the navy may use foreign vessels to haul coal from the Atlantic to the Pacific when insufficient US ships are available or costs are unreasonable. It is expected contracts will cover under 1% of coal for the battleship fleet’s Pacific cruise using foreign registered ships.
A Tokyo report states Nakaya moa, mother of the emperor and former high court official, is gravely ill and possibly dead. The line of succession remains unsettled as Empress Asuke is officially named mother of the emperor, though Nakayama’s son was adopted as heir by Emperor Komei-Tenny.
President William McKinley of the Illinois system says lines will connect with Indiana by January 1. Construction on the Ridgefarm Illinois to Clinton Indiana link will begin at once and be rushed to completion.
The total estimated yield of wheat for Ohio for the harvest of 16907 is 2 203 18 bushels, about 15.4 bushels per acre. The House of Representatives of Australia fixed the duty on manufactured tobaccos at 4 coats a pound. The grand jury in Chicago found that President Moffett of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana did not prove that other shippers benefited from the Chicago rebate. The State Bank of Dickery was robbed of 3 900. Edward T. Bart net Willard Bartlett was nominated for the New York Court of Appeals by the Republican state committee. Four men were buried in a mine explosion near Heath City, Alabama, believed dead.
The essay discusses women humorists and the author Carolyn Wells of Rahway New Jersey. It highlights Wells as a lively writer of light verse novels and plays and notes her prolific output inspired by society and editor contacts in New York. It mentions her creation Miss Fluffy Buttes as a notable character along with Gibson and Christie girls.
The article advises girls to give useful durable items to college bound brothers or cousins. Favorable gifts include leather pillows with monograms, Navajo blanket pillows, leather lace bindings, linen laundry bags with whitebraid monograms, and a housewife style comfort bag. It notes avoidant dainty toilet items and emphasizes practicality.
The passage describes a long strip of cloth or leather with pockets and cords to roll and tie, holding buttons needles scissors tape and other mending items. It notes that pictures are a matter of taste with Ike featuring prominently, especially Remington's Indian and cowboy images.
Wash fruit in serpsuds with a little soda, rinse with scalding water, and sun dry. Use fresh, not overripe fruit and the best sugar. Do not stir while cooking and test by brisk boiling. Ensure jars and lids seal tightly before processing.
A method describes mending a fabric tear using court plaster. Lay the fabric flat, align edges with a pin, apply moist plaster, rub until adhered, press with a hot iron, and trim frayed threads.
The text urges caretakers to arrange space for patients to view the outside world and keep a cheerful atmosphere. It emphasizes careful tray service, avoiding crowds or noisy disturbances, and not prolonging observations to prevent distress. It warns against rough handling or restless activity near the patient to preserve comfort and fresh air.
The passage describes a man learning to elevate a woman’s attire and appearance. It mentions raising a neck, styling hair, widening gowns, and taking on ship and jump activities. It compares Limberness, Dori, and Silvena in stature and liveliness.
A fragmentary note discusses sending flowers and towers over a distance with unclear context and missing specifics. The readable text hints at a communication about arrangements but lacks concrete details or events to form a full report.
The guide explains dipping ends in cantle grease to keep blooms fresh for a week. Separate stems like roses carnations and chrysanthemums, while violets and pansies may be bunched and dipped. Upon arrival ends should be clipped before placing in tepid water.
Many clever women find the most beautiful lamps by selecting a quaint designed oil receptacle in lamp establishments. They fit a tinner at the top, allowing easy matching with dining or drawing room furnishings and expanding choices beyond a lamp shop selection.
Set a sponge overnight for white bread then mix in map lasses and graham flour to form a soft dough. Knead, shape into loaves, rise until light, and bake in a moderate oven. Save candy ends to melt with turpentine for an inexpensive floor polish rivaling beeswax.
A damaged OCR fragment shows household instructions and a stray moralizing line about finishing a clock wound by Mistress Bridget. It includes tips on stain removal with cotton rag, preventing burning potatoes with raw potato, curing hangnails with sweet oil, and cautions about salad dressing and green vegetables.
Secretary Metcalf asks Congress to order four battleships over 20 000 tons displacement as twelve hundred people from Kennebec county Maine agree to ten days without meat for price relief. M Jusserand arrives in New York from France. Jain rice crop forecast up 151 percent above average. Three Mormon missionaries out of the United States expelled from Germany.
A reader discusses a damages suit and a lawyer who took all, noting disappointment and questioning legal representation.
A beggar asks a soldierly citizen for help and declares he is an ex army man. When asked if discharged he responds vigorously that he is not and that he quit. The humorous vignette reflects wartime era wit from Lippincott's.
Secretary Straus and Commissioner General of Immigration Sargent plan a nationwide crackdown on white slave trafficking. After a Westward tour, they found hundreds of Japanese women lured into the United States and held in virtual slavery. The inquiry will sweep large cities, with deportation for those illegally brought here.
The National Surety company's agents nationwide plan a convention to assess how tight money affects contractor credit and bond financing. Contractors with large bonded jobs report financing difficulties amid the monetary strain.
In Denver on October 5 a Colorado Prison association official disclosed that over fifty widows seek marriage to a former convict who has reformed. Secretary W. B. Collett supplied the letters and photos, noting the man has completed his prison term and seeks matrimony.
Herbert N. Morton of Australia slipped on the steps of the Vancouver Opera House and fractured his skull. The injury is described as likely fatal with no chance of recovery.
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions across Lower Michigan and Wisconsin with little temperature change tonight. Iowa is also expected to remain fair with no significant shifts in weather.
Chicago quotes show wheat futures fluctuating with Oct and May contracts around 1.00 and 1.07. Cash wheat prices range No. 2 red near $1.01 and No. 1 northern around $1.12. Live stock in East Buffalo and Chicago markets record hogs at 6.50 to 7.00, cattle at 4.00 to 7.30, and lambs around 5.50 to 8.25 with notable receipts across regions.
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