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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
3
Right Spirit in Work Elevates Duty and Character
A call to keep high ideals in labor stressing the spirit behind tasks shapes a person’s life. Avoid half done efforts or drudge mindset as it undermines future career and self respect.
What a man does is part of himself and his work
The text asserts that attitude shapes work quality and character. It argues that a man's life work reflects his ambitions and ideals, and that respect from within comes only from giving level best effort, not half hearted service.
The Great American Boss
The author contrasts American and English girls and women noting the American girl’s blasé attitude before adulthood, her wide worldly view, enduring vivacity, and independence from a husband, versus the English girl’s early schooling under governess and the expectation of fealty to a husband.
Make Feel Better By Thinking Positively
Advice urges not to dwell on illness and to focus on success. It suggests imagining improvement and avoiding over talk about ailments to maintain mood. The note reflects exchange guidance promoting optimism and resilience.
Practical household tips from Eleanor Francis
A column highlighting simple cleansers like whiting for enamel and kerosene for windows, plus beauty uses for Capsicum Vaseline and benzoin in baths. It extols self helpful work, asbestos paper uses in ironing and baking, and argues that useful home labor enhances happiness and dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea
Early Lamb Production Gains Through Warm Stables and Care
A veteran sheep keeper recalls breeding ewes for Easter lambs but needing an earlier fawning by a month. He details winter feeding of corn, hay, and turnips, nightly watches, and careful pen management. Lambs showed rapid gains, reaching 75 to 90 pounds by August with prices rising from 6 to 7.20 dollars per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. A. Waugh
National Stockman
Mrs Harrie Horne Visits Relatives at Davenport
Mrs Harrie Horne spent today visiting with relatives at Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrie Horne
Davenport
Vinol praised by Dr Dreese as superior cod liver preparation
Dr C L Dreese of Goshen Indiana extols Vinol a cod liver oil extractives product as more efficacious than rivals. He asserts Vinol builds strength for old and sick, aids throat and lung conditions, and offers money back if unsatisfied. Washington Iowa druggists Cook & Sherman promote it. Dorsets in hothouse farming noted for early lambing and strong market potential April to July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Dreese
M. D
Goshen
Ind
Washington
Vinci
Cook & Sherman
Iowa
Trim the Lambs While Young
Farmers neglect castration and docking of lambs until they are large. A National Stockman and Farmer writer describes docking with a wide chisel placed to leave a one inch stub. Skin is lifted to insert the chisel between joints, then a mallet hits finish the cut, leaving loose skin to drop over the bone for easier healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockman and Farmer
No Objection to Silage If Barn Ventilated Properly
The New York Farmer notes silage feeding faces objections only from careless or indifferent dairymen. Proper barn ventilation and absence of spilled silage prevent odor and decay concerns, allowing silage feeding to proceed without issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Applegate Farm Sale Near Washington on Oct 22 1907
Auction notice for the Wm. Applegate farm sale 8 miles northeast of Washington and near Bethel church on Tuesday Oct 22 1907 at 10 am. Includes seven head of horses 18 cattle 135 hogs 35 acres corn hay and farm implements plus furniture and household items. Terms daily on sale day. Lunch on ground. Brown & Sutherland and ERTY BROS listed as organizers and tailors ad appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Applegate
Brown & Sutherland
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University of Iowa Museum
P. J. Farnsworth
E. F. Clapp
Hawkeye State
Iowa City Daily Press
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C. S. Lemmon
G. S. Lemmon Jeweler
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J. A. Harwood
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