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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
5
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with likely showers in the east and central areas. Cooler Thursday with cooler conditions also affecting the west tonight. Special to the Evening Journal from Washington D C dated October 21.
A public sale is set for Thursday October 22 at 10 a m at the seller’s residence six miles south of Washington and six miles north of Wayland on the Wayland Washington road. Included are five head of horses twenty five cattle sixty two hogs twelve acres of corn and various farm implements plus household goods. Credit terms 12 months with note or cash for small items. Lunch on grounds. Ed L Ball Wenger Bros Auctioneers Arthur Therion Clerk. art 15,20
A Pittsfield resident N. H. Brown endorses Dr King s New Life Pills for years claiming relief for stomach liver and bowels without fuss. Guaranteed satisfactory at J E Lemmon s drug store. 25c.
It proclaims that the Peerless Coal sells a bill that saves money by burning clean with less waste. Marion T. Anderson advertises with phone 176, arguing any bill or election yields a coal price benefit.
Rome reports Margerita consents to the marriage of the Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Catherine Elkins. Turin says the duke has disappeared and may be abroad under an assumed name. Elkins in West Virginia says the family has no knowledge of the engagement.
United States petroleum production in 1907 reached 166,095,235 barrels, up 30,001,200 from 1906 and the highest yearly total to that date. The product’s value rose to 120,160,749 dollars while average price dipped slightly. Illinois and Oklahoma drove growth, with railroads consuming 18,855,691 barrels as fuel in 1907.
The Oceanic Steam Navigation company of Liverpool announces debentures of 6 250 000 to fund four liners at Belfast. Two ships serve the Canadian trade while the Titanic and the Olympic will be the largest in the world for the Southampton New York run, at 42 000 tons and lengths up to 1000 feet, due by summer 1910. Marine experts question docking in New York Harbor given ship length limits.
In Bloomington Illinois on October 21 Judge Myers instructed the jury to find for Gustave Buescher after noting no cause was shown. Mrs Florence White Buescher of Denver sued Buescher of Bloomington for 25000 dollars claiming he alienated the affection of her son whom she married after three days of acquaintance.
In Great Falls on October 21 Barnum Brown of New York connected with the American Museum of Natural History reported in the bad lands south of Glasgow a fossil remains measured forty feet long and twenty two feet tall. The skull weighs 4000 pounds and sixteen teams hauled the fossil to the railroad. Brown classifies it as a tyorannosaurus rex or king of the lizards.
In Ellis Kansas on October 21 a physician intervened when Mrs. Thomas Chapman aged sixty appeared dead from heart disease. The body was prepared for burial but not embalmed and a few minutes before sealing the casket she was revived and removed to bed. Her condition remains weak but improvement is hoped.
Cheyenne Oct 21 one of the worst storms in years rages over the Laramie plains between Cheyenne and Rawlins with snow and a fierce wind. All trains are six hours late and several are stalled between the two cities due to drifting snow and wind.
In Hazelton Indiana on October 21 a farmer Newton Davidson pressed juice from fifty small watermelons and produced three gallons of molasses. The color resembles maple syrup and the method follows the same process as maple syrup production.
A humorous dialogue where a woman seeks an ideal man and describes him vaguely while a man asks for specifics. The exchange ends with the revealing question about the book’s title noted as St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Mrs. Eliza beth Davison sues for divorce from John R. W. Davidson, a wealthy Muncie saloon keeper, accusing cruel treatment and failure to take her to public entertainments. The couple has been married thirty five years and she seeks ten thousand dollars alimony.
A Dublin meeting of the Irish National party led by John Redmond debated pressuring the government to advance Irish land legislation in the House of Commons. The gathering applauded the people of the United States for their substantial financial support to the party.
The text notes three soap washings in an Abyssinian man’s lifetime at birth, marriage, and death, while implying avoidance of soap at all other times. It presents a brief cultural detail on hygiene customs without broader context.
A brief exchange notes a costly solitaire given by Dick and Nan’s awareness of his fickle nature. Nan explains she had him choose the expensive piece to ensure it would last. The dialogue hints at romantic tension and a test of commitment.
A humorous illustrated notice recounts a boy discovering snow feels hot for the first time. It captures a child's confused surprise and the playful tone of the page segment.
A writer argues the American husband is the best, as breadwinner and protector, and urges wives to show gratitude. It notes husbands sacrifice for family when unappreciated, urging women to recognize the same deep feelings and value in their partners.
An Outsider recounts a cruel rabbit twisting method using a gad to seize fur through a burrow, noting the risk of torn skin and suffering. A rare humane moment describes a clever youth who frees a long tail rabbit with a powered pull, highlighting the odd odor and aged burrow tale.
A reflection on worry as a negative force that drains energy, fuels fear, and hinders action. The author notes how rumination creates and amplifies dread, turning imagination into a self fulfilling threat and eroding resolve.
Mr and Mrs Fletcher discuss a woman who trails a man across town to read a back poster. The notice directs her to get teeth pulled on Sixth Avenue, while Fletcher follows to see if she catches him.
The Berlin Morgen Post notes porcelain industry in Germany formed recently with rapid growth. It cites Boettger, an apothecary’s apprentice about 200 years ago, who first made German porcelain at Dresden. He fled after King Frederick I’s failed gold attempt and later served under August the Strong while revealing porcelain methods.
A reader describes a classic number trick. Take any three digit number with distinct digits, reverse it, subtract smaller from larger, the middle digit of the result is always 9. Repeating with the result, reverse and add yields 1089 every time. The text invites readers to explore why this occurs.
A Shropshire election speaker recalls a late night talk at Whitchurch poultry market. A young man claimed to have looked after him and described pursuing a suspicious man with bulging pockets. Two men restrained the suspect as eggs crackled, and he was removed from the scene.
A London Chronicle reflection notes people walk with arms coordinated with legs. The writer observes the natural swing of right arm with left leg and left arm with right leg and compares reversing the order to crablike movement. The piece concludes arms must be amended to arms legs and the man in daily motion.
A traveler who just returned from Europe says wet weather here seems mild next to the floods she witnessed in a town named Venice where water covered all streets and only boats moved about. She notes they stayed just one day in that slosh.
A reflective line quotes Addison urging caution and courage in youth to ease aging later. It emphasizes memory of youth as one grows old and values honor and comfort through early deeds.
An Albany Texas item reflects on human development noting the body reaches full growth in a few years while the heart can grow indefinitely. The piece muses on the rarity of hearts achieving this lifelong growth.
Mrs Lydia Madden and Mrs Ann Garbry arrived from Brighton last evening to visit Mr and Mrs L H Hanton. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs quickly and strengthens the lungs. Get the genuine in a yellow package at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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