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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1907
Page
8
A New York World quote contrasts a child's reply to a military career with the vow to become an ordinary man. The exchange highlights themes of patriotism and personal identity in the face of wartime expectations.
For sale 400 head of choice native feeding cattle weighing 1000 to 1200 pounds. All reds and roans. Fine quality. Pattie located at Gladwin. Come and see them. Oct 3 Blanchard and Giesler.
Government statistics show wealth in the grain and stock region as the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad completes a new extension. Excursion tickets are $19 from Oskaloosa and $5 from Brighton Iowa, valid fifteen days. Descriptive folder on application from Iowa Central Agents.
Central Railway offers on site daily until October 15 very low rate one way tickets to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Mexico and more. Rates fifteen dollars below regular fare. Call on agents for particulars or address A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure offering one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case. It cites F J Cheney Co Toledo and endorsing signatories Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. It claims internal cure and directs readers to buy from druggists with a reminder to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In Algeria the horses outnumber the human beings. The Indian population on reservations is 201,591. A New York exchange printed a story of a man who shot himself in a basement. A prison contractor controls clothing output for eight prisons in six states. In the north central states 30 unmarried men per 100 and 19.3 unmarried women. A copperhead found in Guilgerd, Conn. The schooner Hiram built in 1819 remains in service under Captain Cook's line. No more oxen at Kittery memory yard. navy yards use horses and mules instead.
Lace will be common in house toilets with lines and silk in white black and dyed hues. Jackets trend toward tab lored effects with cloth bands or silk braids. Furs play a key role as garments and trim, favoring rich brown shades. A French short skirt shows a kilted top and flat lower section, tunics appear with limited draping and two material combinations. Dinner gowns increasingly feature tunic effects.
A roundup of witty comments from multiple papers satirizing current events. Jokes touch on English monarchists, women burglars, Teeland thefts, British battleship plans, and Japan’s 1912 World’s Fair, noting financial strains and international tones. The items reflect light, pointed quips rather than full reporting.
A scrambled English text notes a large 1000-soldier parade at Aldershot with uniforms from 1807 to 1907. It mentions royal rule in the Lords and weddings in England amid growing caravaning and a caravan club forming for van life and camping as a pastime.
A nursery tale voice recalls Princess Curly Locks leaving the palace on her birthday to rescue a drowning butterfly and hear a tale of a wicked Poppy Queen who stole a prince. The seed of adventure leads her south through a forest toward a perilous journey.
A fairy tale scene unfolds with Princess Curly Locks and Prince Darling, imprisoned in a giant poppy. The poppy kingdom is reached by a butterfly bridge built by the butterfly king’s army, freeing the prince. Birds, daisies, and a woodpecker tie together a tale of rescue and return.
A Boston primary school composition on A Railway Journey describes a ticket as a piece of paper you give to a man who cuts a hole in it and lets you pass through. The remark from the schoolmaster highlights a child's literal view of railway travel.
A collection of aphoristic lines on thrift risk and social norms. Jokes on marriage luck laziness and gossip mix with reflections on work consent and perception. The tone recalls a late 19th or early 20th century humor column with pithy maxims and playful misdirections.
A poem-like verse describes attempting to foresee futures through humor and superstition. It mocks fortune telling using a rural scene where a colored man, a melon patch, a chicken roost and a hungry coon predict outcomes a month ahead.
A family discussion centers on money with a father planning ways to earn more, a mother aiming to spend less, and a child showing cautious support by encouraging both ideas. The exchange highlights household budgeting and parental roles in managing finances.
Verse notes contrasts in tipping practice. It claims diners should tip in cafes but not in other eating joints and hints at social risk for those who do not tip. The rhythm and phrasing mimic old newspaper verse style.
In a reflective exchange, a speaker notes how children’s brightness may reflect filial affection. The dialogue hints that parental pride motivates a careful display to shape perception of the father.
Poem fragment asks if contentment would come by sitting beside you. Speaker muses that true peace would follow if events aligned to be as favorable as possible, expressing a wish for harmony and fulfillment.
A conversation about shade and comfort reveals a preference for the smiles of a weeping widow over a weeping willow. The exchange contrasts two trees and hints at somber humor.
In a local vignette, a narrator notes the social pressure of aging in a tight neighborhood, where residents know each other’s ages. The piece hints at expectations placed on women and the visibility of age within a small community.
An advertisement touts that healthy kidneys filter impulses from blood and claims Lye’s Kidney Cure strengthens the system and cures kidney and bladder diseases. Sold by all druggists.
A disgruntled ad complains about police ignorance of their yard location and demands service. The writer says they must pay for the ad and claims better delivery than others. They offer building materials and urge readers to walk on the thumb hand side.
A satirical exchange from A Business Eye questions whether women voting would affect party allegiance asking a respondent to choose between Republican or Democrat, then noting the man’s uncertainty and focus on pay.
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