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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1907
Page
6
Des Moines reports an Iowa man from Burlington among those indicted in lumber investigations. The week was cooler with light showers and ample threshing, harvest after math, and prairie hay work. Nights were cold but days helped corn ripening despite belated conditions. Potatoes and gardens are productive with adequate moisture scarce.
Horace Rand of Burlington Iowa has been served with a federal indictment returned last April charging conspiracy to defraud the United States through fraudulent timber land entries in Boise County Idaho. The indictment lists several associates including Senator William E. Boral and Idaho Attorney General Frank Martin. The case ties Rand to a broad network linked to timber lands and political figures, with family connections noted to Iowa politics. John Schilling and family departed from Marceline for Chicago after visiting here.
A steady supply of fresh bakery items is now available at Johnson's with a renewed emphasis on consistent bread pastries and sweet treats throughout the day. The shop promotes a rotating lineup designed to attract daily customers and walk in traffic.
Scientists note a paradox in bird and insect flight where larger bodies carry relatively smaller wings. Comparisons show the Australian crane versus sparrow, gnats versus cranes, and wing area per pound varies across species, with examples including swallows, albatross, trumpeter swan, and storks.
London Notes and Queries clarifies that palfrey in Dr Johnson’s diary refers to young cabbages first ready in spring rather than a horse or pastry. The term survives among Scottish and northern Irish speakers as early pomfrey, a luxury item likely learned from Boswell.
A humorous reflection on social status and medicine. The piece contrasts fashionable people cultivating blue blood with a sick man who jokes that his final wish is to have another doctor. It notes a lugubrious physician visiting the ill and hints at social commentary on laughter and health.
The Montreal Standard notes rattlesnake oil is prepared as a liniment for rheumatism and sore joints. The fat is sun-dried from the reptile, filtered into a jar, and tested by dropping into milk to see if it remains in one globule. If it curdles, the oil is deemed poisonous and discarded.
A young wife telephones her husband in a tearful tale of woe claiming a troublesome cat ate her beloved chicken pie. He reassures and jokes he will get another cat.
A farmer named Corntessel notes his son’s unusual attire and speech, remarking that the boy might become famous someday. The friend smiles at the boy’s curious style and surprising talk.
In a London Answers exchange a job applicant explains being discharged for doing well while stationed in a hospital. The dialogue reveals casual speech about work history and medical absence.
A terse aphorism from Tacitus reflects how wealth exposes true character by challenging moral limits and revealing hidden traits.
Local brief notes mention Frey’s Studio as the top place for photographs and hot rolls twice daily. Miss Mollie Cherry returns home from Keota while Miss Hazel Crane is recalled from the Academy to Eldon due to her father’s illness. Frank Macon departs for Brownstown and Illinois sales, Mrs. Lloyd Latta visits Racine relatives with Mr. Latta expected this week.
The Journal corrects an error about Eva June McAvoy being an only child. Merle McAvoy, 11, is also part of the family. M E church Sureka hosts an ice cream social Saturday night for church benefit. Mrs Creath’s class at the Baptist church Friday night features Dr Cure-all ghostly comedy with 15 and 25 cent admittance.
The navy appointed a committee led by Capt Hugo Osterhaus to collect captain suggestions on uniform changes. Sailors demand coats and visor caps and want to replace the wide sailor trousers and the pancake cap with practical gear. If approved, 30 000 sailors could see coats and headgear, with trousers kept for now.
Miss Bessie Johnson left Davenport for home in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania after visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson and relatives. Her brother Reverend Archie Johnson, who visited her earlier, plans to accompany her part of the way to Beaver Falls.
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