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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1910
Page
7
Worthing notes show visitors from Regina and West Chester, shop fixtures and sales at The Fair including yellow front mint items, calendars, and hardware. Local residents and travelers attend reunions and visits, with several mentions of family gatherings and shop offerings. A nursemaid's tale and the Singer of the Brigade highlight camp memories.
The tribunes represented the people in Rome as the house of commons does in England and the house of representatives in the United States. Initially patricians held power until plebeians gained tribunes, curbing tyranny and securing liberty. The tribune's veto and authority protected rights and fostered Roman liberty.
A stranger sought Mark Twain at his Bermuda residence to glimpse the author. She asked about the crystal cave and the aquarium, but Twain joked he runs in opposition to them and that seeing him is more worth the trip, delivering the line in earnest drawl with a hint of humor.
A westerner recalls finding a gleam on a mountain trail and rushing to a metal sight but discovers tin instead of silver or gold. The matchbox is full, and he had run out of matches since his morning smoke, the tale recounted by the Philadelphia Ledger.
Quote from Washington Herald noting a boss saying older workers are uninterested in leisure activities. Emphasizes age as reason they are suitable for hard work.
A gruesome river find reports a soldier’s body cut to pieces and sewn into a sack. Authorities note the incident appears not to be a suicide.
In Bavaria postal authorities use vertical stamp strips rolled like shaving rolls to speed production. The rolls are mounted on a nail or hook, allowing stamps to be detached from one side rather than four as with sheet printing, improving efficiency in stamping and retailing.
One person died and another fatally injured with five seriously hurt after a gas explosion caused by a miner lamp at Vandalia mine No 10 near Linton Indiana. About three hundred workers were in the mine but moved to another section this morning, avoiding a catastrophe.
The GUA association convened its annual meeting last evening to review activities, elect officers, and discuss upcoming initiatives. Members discussed budget, governance, and community programs with attendance from key volunteers and leaders.
The Washington County Chautauqua association held its annual meeting at Smouse's hall. Treasurer Leigh H. Wallace reported receipts around 3800 dollars and outlined a plan to mail detailed statements after year end. Directors George H. Paul W. A. White C. M. Keck F. L. Wilson and Orville Elder were elected. A proposed assessment to cover a 2200 dollar debt was discussed to keep next year’s program solvent. Bad weather reduced revenue by 300 to 700 dollars, but stockholders urged prompt assessment to maintain the community institution.
In Baden Baden on September 14, the German airship Zeppelin 41 exploded while entering the shed. Three crewmen were badly injured in the incident.
Fifty years ago today on September 14 Blondin the tight rope walker carried a man on his back across Niagara Falls and also crossed on stilts with the Prince of Wales among the spectators.
The American yacht Puritan defeated the British Genesta by over sixteen minutes to win the America's Cup, after four failed attempts by the New York Yacht Club entry. In Boston, a large turnout of women registered to vote on the school question.
In a German periodical C. Jonesen reports bee brains are complex with distinct divisions. Queens workers and drones differ: workers have larger brains than queens due to grub diet, royal jelly fails as mental stimulus, drones have large optic lobes from big eyes.
An account recalls English ladies at a Boulogne royal reception pushing against line of soldiers to see everything. The commanding officer ordered a drum roll to restore order. After the drum, the women fled. a Parisian journal noted they would have stood their ground if they were French.
The notice states all corn and oats in the Chalmers Elevator fire are now for sale and requests immediate contact. The terse message names Sota as a contact point.
An Auvergnat recounts bathing and facing a large shark approaching with jaws open. He says he dived at a yard away and used a pocketknife to tear open the creature, prompting a listener to joke about bathing in clothes.
The Degree of Honor will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening with a full attendance requested due to important business on the agenda.
A fragment describes a recruit’s first guard duty misgivings. The speaker recalls the oath phrase “Halt Who goes there” and the risk of misidentifying a friend as an enemy, calling the task a rotten job and noting uncertainty in response.
An indignant mayor visits Leipzig for the fair. A lost stranger asks for the street name. The mayor replies that he is not a good honest man but the mayor of Marburg, implying a misrecognition or humorous blunder.
A witty exchange highlights pride and boundary tension as a suitor refuses charity while seeking marriage. The New York Press frames social expectations and personal independence in a sharp, period voice.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a curious misread or garbled line about a tattered robe and soap cake, reflecting odd transcription or printing quirks in the era. The brief plays on words hint at light local humor within the page.
An editorial quip remark about credit and pride circulates in the Portland Express, highlighting attitudes toward finance and independence. The line suggests a paradox where the least dependent man looks to lend or borrow with ease, reflecting broader social commentary.
The piece argues that electric shovels surpass steam shovels when electricity is affordable, avoiding fireman costs and fuel water transport. It cites Scientific American noting steam shovel drawbacks and long-distance fuel delivery as a key disadvantage.
In a London sessions case a convict with multiple imprisonments sent out bill heads printing Fifteen Years' Government Work. He had actually served fourteen years and two months in prison.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a ten dollar reward for an incurable case. It features testimonials from Walding Kinnan Marvin and wholesale druggists in Toledo. The copy claims internal cure and blood reach with a 75 cent bottle price.
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