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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1907
Page
7
In a St. Louis Post-Dispatch note, Bobby Good-Well recalls being disciplined after the teacher caught him throwing paper wads. The teacher used a whip and made about a dozen impressions, describing the event with implied severity.
A vivid critique of New York's juvenile court highlighting how crowded conditions reveal social failings. The piece asserts the real culprits are often delinquent parents and shows children dragged into a cycle of saloon access and poverty.
A editorial excerpt argues that urban environments corrupt child morals through street vice and peer influence. It blames parental neglect and criminal indifference for fostering gambling swearing and theft among youths and notes the resultant rise in cases before the children's court.
A veterinary surgeon reports success using large sugar doses to overcome fatigue in overworked horses. In France, two hundred grains of sugar daily were fed mixed with the horse’s feed and distributed throughout the day to restore energy in forced matches.
A woman reflects on a drastic shift from leisure to labor. She jokes that her goal is to earn enough money to avoid recognizing each item of lingerie after wearing it repeatedly. The quote underscores themes of consumerism and personal identity in a suffocating economy.
A joke about a writer blamed for subscriber losses after a lobster headed his column titled New Wrinkles For Women. The quip cites ridicule of a fashion department slip up causing employment loss.
Mrs. Kate E. Jones, veteran leader, elected national president of the Woman's Relief Corps at Saratoga encampment, 1890s. She organized the first New York relief corps in 1883, served as national chaplain and department president, and has promoted patriotic instruction nationwide.
An exploration of how simple greetings and courtesies evolved from ancient practices. Shaking hands, hats, bowing, and kissing are traced to gestures of truce, protection, rank, and reverence, revealing how modern rituals grew from medieval and religious acts.
A sculptor praised the late Augustus St Gaudens as a strangely generous and upright man, saying he would not stoop to mean acts even toward enemies. He recalled a squabble in art circles years earlier and compared nastiness to a young Frenchman he knew at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris during a tram ride.
The article warns that a genuine rug shows knotted stitches throughout on cotton or wool. It notes that one pulled-out stitch reveals a fake, and a burned edge brushed to match color signals a good rug though not a reliable test. Damaged rugs can still be valuable the older they are.
It is easy to pick flaws and no one's work is perfect. Fault finding can become a chronic habit that worsens daily. Visiting a home with constant fault finding is disagreeable, even at meals. Sometimes it is necessary, but not as often as some imagine.
A recipe to make and use a paste for cleaning silver. Mix two ounces yellow soap four ounces soda six ounces whiting and one pint boiling water. Dissolve soap in water add soda stir in whiting heat to cream. Rub paste on silver with hot wet cloth wash rinse and dry with a dry cloth.
A Norman cooking tip describes preparing stuffed cabbage by removing the core and filling the hollow with a mixture of cold cooked meat minced onion boiled rice and herbs. The bundle is tied in cloth and boiled for an hour then served with a sauce made from the cooking liquid.
A pretty young lady played a Chopin ballade in class in a clumsy fashion. Liszt paced the room murmuring exclamations then, after she finished, spoke to her kindly, placing a hand on her head and bidding farewell with a gentle blessing.
Miss Lavina Rudberg chosen by Yale to take measurements of Quinault braves and squaws She returns from a perilous journey through forests mountains and lakes in a frail canoe Miss Rudberg and Miss Zoe Kincaid hold the record for fearless women adventurers.
An acclaimed actress, aged grandmother, says she avoids rich and greasy foods, avoids sleeping in closed rooms, and walks daily to maintain youthful grace. The remark links indulgence to beauty decline, noting temptations and health costs.
The text advises raising the head, avoiding stimulants, permitting freedom of movement, and giving beef tea or milk after recovery for someone seized with violent convulsions and loss of consciousness. It presents basic first aid steps and care during a fit.
Wash thoroughly with warm soapy water and cover with sawdust for an hour or two until perfectly dry. Brush off with a soft brush and it will be clear and sparkling.
New stockings should be washed before wearing. Washing causes slight shrinkage and improves wear and durability.
A new range must be heated very gradually to avoid thermal shock and cracking. The approach minimizes stress by slow temperature rise and controlled heat distribution. Regular monitoring ensures the material remains within safe limits during processing.
Local residents from Keota spent Saturday evening returning home after short visits in the city. James Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coffman, Mrs. Elmer Hulse, Mrs. J. D. Finney, and George Welch traveled back to their Keota homes after various stays in or near the area.
The play Quincy Adams Sawyer comes to Graham tomorrow night for a return engagement. It features a natural, unscripted style that contrasts with other rural dramas and promises the same cast and scenic effects as in New York and Boston runs.
A full Indian band of 30 pieces will perform at Graham on October 16. The musicians, dressed in Indian costume, will present a varied program. Ticket prices are low for all ages with discounts for school children. Lower floor 50c, balcony 35c, gallery 25c. school rates lower floor 5c, balcony 25c, gallery 10c.
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