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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1907
Page
6
A fragment spread of idioms and metaphors about suspicion and hypocrisy. The text jumbles phrases such as wolf at the door dog in the manger and bee in the bonnet to sketch a satirical view of cautious, impartial inquiry amid apparent respectability.
In the latest Naval Annual by J Griffon & Co Portsmouth England editor M T A Brassey ranks navies with Britain first and the United States second based on battleship numbers and performance. Also included are notes on Saint-Saens clocks shaping memory and a Georgia case vignette from Atlanta Constitution.
A Michigan resident lauds Chamberlain's Pain Balm for back pain after weeks of unsuccessful plasters and remedies. He reports two applications cured the ailment and notes the product is sold by Cook and Sherman.
A Chinese diplomat recounts folk diet methods said to forge warrior bravery, detailing days of consuming animal parts and bizarre tonics to gain ferocity and agility. The piece also touches on heavy locomotives for the Erie railroad, regimental color issues, new copper mirrors, warship accidents, and a British sailor grog policy with penny rewards.
A Connecticut tombstone in an old central village cemetery honors Rosa the cow and her owner Mr Cady. The inscription notes Rosa yielded two pounds fifteen ounces of butter from thirteen quarts of milk in one day, a noteworthy Jersey record. Also inscribed is a portrait of Mr Cady and the phrase All Re, praising his touring fiddle acts. The piece recalls Cady's lively road performances, money and music, and his fare of ten dollars a day plus expenses. A long list of songs and dance scenes describe his showmanship, while a New York Sun reference preserves the tale.
Cheap Monday fares to the grain and stock country offered by the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad as its new extension nears completion. Excursion tickets good for fifteen days at $15.09 with descriptive folders on request from Central Agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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