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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1907
Page
8
A southern Sierra Madre zoo-like garden high on a steep mountainside houses many wild animals in cages with a black bear named Brain staging a dramatic escape. Brain, trapped as a cub, watched hunters approach then sprang to life leaping from a rock ledge and tumbling down a steep slide to freedom as guards stood astonished.
In a mountain enclosure a bear named Brain climbs a tall trunk and leaps from the edge of his pit to freedom as dawn breaks over the eastern mountains. He traverses the visitors path, peers at cages, then descends the slope in a swift, uncanny descent. Though followed, Brain vanishes and is never seen again, with speculation he may have learned the trick from the nearby mountain railroad.
Chicago News explains a candle fired from a gun can pierce a board. It notes the candle accelerates from the breech to muzzle speed and, with higher density times velocity, can break through a board at rest as an illustration of motion laws.
A playful verse laments water shortages and bath time chores. The narrator imagines a world where water avoids houses, sponges and soap are scarce, and nine years without a bath would be bliss. The piece contrasts a messy boy’s wish with a mother’s affectionate good night kiss.
In Shelbyville Indiana on October 16 Albert Chenhall organist played Lohengrin then Oh Promise Me during the collection as wedding guests watched Pastor Lo Richmond wed Catherine Hartmaker. Chenhall and Hartmaker returned to the choir to sing and assist in the closing hymn then left as Mendelssohn’s Wedding March played. Separately in Muskegon Michigan a school teacher Miss Fredericks Appel, 18, was accidentally shot by Allen Radditz, 18, after a double barreled shotgun was discharged. Her left leg was shattered below the knee possibly requiring amputation.
Mount Vernon Ohio Oct 16. Alice Keller 15 of Blueford Jefferson county is missing after her parents say Roy Green failed to meet her as planned. They search ponds and streams miles around for her party, fearing she may have drowned herself.
The body of Mrs. W. F. Turner, a niece of the late Samuel J. Tilden, was recovered from the Detroit River. Authorities say she died by her own hand.
The forecast notes generally fair conditions for Indiana and Wisconsin with warmer temperatures. Michigan will see showers and a rising temperature. The outlook covers the area up to eight o clock tonight.
A playful verse warns that autumn weather defies forecasts with shifting skies and sudden downpours. It urges readers to remain prepared for both mild outings and unexpected storms as leaves fall.
A witty exchange centers on the phrase single blessedness. The questioner asks about being wedded to it while the other replies affirming but challenging the word single. The light banter reflects playful tone.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show mixed grain futures with Dec wheat at 1.05, May at 1.11, corn and oats steady, live hogs and cattle receipts reported with varied bidding. East Buffalo prices also noted, with hogs under pressure and lambs firm at $7.25.
A reflective note on peace and goodwill amid coal prices from last April. The writer wonders how to “get even” with a buyer who boasted of cheap coal and laments the bragging as a marker of superiority.
A humorous exchange suggests people could live to 100 if they drink sour milk. The dialogue shifts to whether Aunt Jane should move in, with the punchline that she would “sour milk.”
A man slipping on a banana peel provoked a remark on weather predictions. The line hints at an abrupt change in conditions as an offhand joke rather than a meteorological report.
A reflection on how a man seeking love should stay active and how strong faith often remains unseen. It notes that people misjudge their own resolve and prefer their own side's nerve, while distrusting that trait in opponents.
The text presents a series of aphoristic lines about needs and wants. It contrasts canned goods with openers, praises tourist crops, and notes how desire and satisfaction influence behavior and relationships. It humorously links human inconsistency to divorce lawyers’ interests.
New York officials approve extending fire limits to cover nearly all greater city areas where wooden houses are allowed. Fire Chief Croker leads the plan backed by the board of fire underwriters. The proposal faces a combative bid by aldermen as builders warn of rural home loss and mass relocation. The plan aims to safeguard ten year future building patterns and prevent multimillion dollar damages from fires in thinly settled districts becoming dense.
Philadelphia on October 16 John Boardman of Boardman and Co brokers was held on $1000 bail after being charged with violating the anti bucket shop law enacted by the last legislature.
Left Half Jack Crown of Princeton football sustains a broken cellar bone in a game at Booneville Indiana. Captain Ronald Amundsen arrives in New York and plans a 1910 attempt to reach the north pole. The Congregational national committee of twenty eight on tri church union deliberates in Cleveland.
Leipsic Germany Oct 16 The supreme court rejected the appeal of Karl Hau formerly of Washington DC for a revision of the sentence condemning him to death for murdering his mother in law Ir an Molitor An appeal for a new trial may be filed on non technical grounds not raised in the recent proceedings
A slight shock resembling an earthquake was felt in Cincinnati by Professor Porter of the University of Cincinnati and was reported as noticeable. Several southern Indiana points reported a stronger tremor and the event was also felt in Hamilton.
Paris on October 16 reports M Capezza has devised a combined aeroplane and dirigible balloon. The machine can carry five passengers plus 20,000 pounds and remain aloft for fifteen hours. It features multiple screws and an imperfect elliptical form.
Mrs. J. S. Martin left this morning for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Allen DeLong and Mrs. M. E. DeLong arrived from Crawfordsville and headed east. Mrs. L. B. Martin of Indiana visited relatives here and departed for Dixon Illinois.
Local grain dealers in Columbus Indiana begin paying one dollar a bushel for wheat and county dealers follow. Trade sources expect the price to rise to at least 1.20 dollars per bushel.
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