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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1907
Page
8
A poem about a person choosing flattery from a hypocritical speaker over honest criticism. The speaker admires charm and flattery, while knowing the lies, and prefers pleasant false praise to frank, corrective talk from a true friend.
A reflective verse on returning to school after vacation as students resume the disciplined routine. The poem contrasts rich dreams with everyday duty and the sobered mood of girls and boys marching back to classrooms and orderly learning.
Uncle Bill argues sleepwalking is a fake notion while Bud recalls a man he knew. The exchange notes that sleepers merely stroll at night and do no useful work, challenging the idea of proper activity during sleep.
Dialogue shows a wife praising a red dress with a back-buttoned style while a husband notes its fit. He expresses irritation at being pressed for more dressing, asking why she cannot just button up his waist as part of the exchange. The scene captures domestic humor over clothing and preference.
A witty exchange on heating elicits a sharp remark about profanity aimed at the furnace. The humorous line suggests tension between comfort and crude language in daily life.
A collection of aphorisms on love, vanity, and human folly. The speaker notes that wealth is often about unwanted things and that true friendship endures forgetfulness of needs. Gentle speech is urged to avoid conflict, and the comic observations contrast saints and sinners in daily life.
City Engineer Miller uncovers forged book entries in asphalt repair ledgers. The Western Construction Co. is suspected of overbilling the city by about 50 000 dollars and sixty altered amounts, with inspectors records showing inflated repairs.
The War Department and Department of Justice will promptly begin legal proceedings to stop Chicago authorities from continuing excavation at the Calumet Sag Canal. The action targets the Bow of the Calumet river diversion project and aims to halt work immediately.
In Ann Arbor on October 10 a large gravity clock was placed in the university observatory. The clock, built entirely in university shops, is nearly three and a half feet square and will keep the telescope continuously focused on aerial objects during photography. An A 7-inch reflecting telescope is being constructed for the observatory.
Henry Myers, a longtime Linden resident, collapsed on his porch in Linden Mich after returning from town. He was 188 years old, owns a large local farm, and leaves an ailing wife and five grown children.
Snow is falling over the upper lakes with high winds creating the heaviest sea of the year. All boats lie up awaiting better weather. No wrecks reported from this end of Lake Superior.
New York reports Comptroller Ridgely has accepted the presidency of the Mercantile National Bank. The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad laid off about 150 workers in its repair shops at New Haven Connecticut and Readville Massachusetts. The Commercial Cable Company completed the direct New York Havana cable with the final splice made at sea 120 miles from Coney Island.
Three small square boxes form a rectangular tube with four mirrors at forty five degrees. A flower or object placed at one end reflects through corners to the viewing end making a direct line illusion. The design uses kneelike extensions of cardboard on outer boxes to enhance effect.
An indoor box baseball guide explains a two by two foot chalked square setup with four numbered boxes and nine innings. Also reports a shooting in Chester Illinois where Lincoln A Johnson killed Roscoe Morse after a freight dispute. Other items note Baptist ministers calling for higher salaries, Puerto Rico seeking National Guard representation, a special sale by Dougherty Bros, and Dr Shoop's Restorative for stomach and kidney troubles.
A puzzle explains that a weight on a paper reveals the writing without touching it. A couple parts ways and, after nearly 100 miles, remain less than 100 yards apart because they are on a ship with ends of the vessel as the reference. The Tiger Bird article notes the bold sparrow sized tiger bird of India that can attack only when supported by a large flock defending against the royal predator.
A playful riddle describes a body with a tiny head and a large mouth that runs without feet. It talks of two banks though poor, sand and power from water, and a deadly embrace. The answer is a river.
The forecast notes warmer conditions in the northwest of Illinois and in Wisconsin and Iowa. It also predicts fair weather in the Indian and Lower Michigan regions with warmer temperatures overall.
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed settles for Wheat Corn and Pork with cash sales figures for winter and spring wheat and various corn grades. East Buffalo report lists hogs and sheep receipts with steady to slow markets and calf prices.
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