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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1910
Page
7
A Madrid corrida scene reveals a duchess and a street woman both don mantillas. They say the veil honors Spanish fashion and protects hair and eyes, reflecting a culture that prizes lustrous hair and expressive eyes and keeps them in view during social events.
The article traces windmill history from their Saracen influence via the Knights of St. John to England. It notes Bohemia’s 718 water mill milestone, early mills fixed to hills, and wind-driven limits. It describes tethered pond mills, turntable poles, and finally 1500 moveable domes on axles enabling wind-driven operation.
Roquelaure, a deformed jester of Louis XIV, sought pardon for striking a sentinel’s helmet off. The king pardoned him, but the helmet’s head actually was inside, falling to the floor with the helmet, as recorded by Argonaut.
Lord Townshend witnessed a drummer boy killed by a cannon ball during the Dettingen battle. An old officer remarks such scenes are common in war, while Townshend laments a brainless youth surviving in such carnage.
A brief exchange between Miss Dobleigh and Mr. Tompy in Harper’s Weekly hints at a possible engagement next Thursday evening. The dialogue centers on mutual willingness to contribute and suggests hopeful prospects for a forthcoming social arrangement.
A comic exchange in the Columbia Jester jokes about locating pain. The quip notes a supposed pain point for appendicitis with the line about it being “on the inside.”
A Baltimore American cartoonish quip mocks a woman’s loud makeup and suggests she should have used noiseless powder, reflecting old newspaper humor and social norms.
In a workshop scene a friend notes a queer looking typewriter pitched by Jiggs as newly patented. He boasts it will sell to local girl typists with a quirky hairpin compartment sachet powder holder and a gum shelf, claiming genius.
Franklin notes Spudler looks 80 and downcast as his father in law dies. Benjamin explains the indirect cause is the inheritance issue while the direct cause is that the father in law left nothing but debts for Spudler to settle.
A dialog notes a friend complimenting another as a human comet. The exchange asks if the term is flattering while revealing a mishearing about comets being made of gas. The quip plays on playful slang and a mistaken astronomy fact.
An irate barber recounts a clash with a man who sat in his chair for half an hour and claimed to be deaf. The barber labels him the meanest man alive, while the customer questions the issue and notes the lengthy seating.
A dialogue fragment features a character asking why a day is called Good Friday and another answering that it relates to his mother-in-law dying on that day. The exchange hints at personal humor and a tension between belief and family memory.
An article recounts Rachel facing shrinking applause after opening night. A hired audience manager wrote excuses while detailing the crowd’s overwhelming reaction. The author notes staged adulation and the manager’s plan to curtail acclaim in later performances.
A New York Herald report explains how telegraphers use numbers as code with meanings unknown to the public. Examples include 30 for night work, 81 for signaling repetition, 19 for unsig ned train orders, 24 for a specific inquiry, and 73 for best regards, reflecting the nonverbal language of operators.
A poem treats money as a versatile force aiding schooling and public health by funding education and eliminating hookworms through welfare and charitable effort.
A brief exchange between a young professor and his wife, noting how gold overproduction drives higher prices. The wife questions her understanding while the professor asserts the explanation is simple and transferable between them.
An anecdote recalls a wily camel who receives permission to intrude and ends up ousting the owner. The owner protests, but the camel asserts that he is all in. The brief dialogue highlights shifting power dynamics and persistence.
A blunt speaker declares a habit of speaking plainly and calling a spade a spade. Miss Cayenne agrees that many are blunt and that the tendency corrupts vocabularies of parrots.
A light dialogue plays on contrasts in a witty pairing. The exchange notes one partner as short and the other tall while affirming their matched status with a playful banter.
In the milk trust probe officials seek evidence by probing routine industry practices. The discussion notes insiders’ familiarity with standard processes could yield critical clues, given how easily suspect routines might reveal details.
A witty exchange notes Governor Hadley urging dairy keeping for all. The retort cites high milk costs, suggesting personal dairy and hired help.
The article quotes a humorous question about bread making in a marriage, asking how a wife can bake well if her husband does not provide the dough. It reflects domestic humor and gender roles in the period.
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