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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
4
A concise natural history notes that the dragon fly spends its larval stage underwater with a mask-like jaw and grasping claws, then emerges in May or June to become a winged predator with iridescent four wings. It cannot survive if returned to water after transformation.
The Dundee Advertiser notes Ruskin’s exceptionally long sentences in his prose, with Frederic Harrison citing sentences that run past a page before a period. It also highlights Wordsworth’s poem The Character of the Happy Warrior as built from two long compound sentences rich in adjectival clauses, with one reaching fifty seven decasyllabic lines.
A clipped excerpt argues that Holland is wealthy for Europe but its law forces equal division of inherited farm and business assets among children. Proceeds from estates are scattered to the market, creating idle households with enough to live on and others with small insufficient capital. The author cites Argo naut as source.
A minister's wife laments a heavenly bonnet while the minister dismisses worldly concerns and interrupts. The exchange shows domestic humor and emphasis on fashion in a rural setting.
A detailed overview of the Virginia North Carolina peanut belt centered on Nansemond County Suffolk Norfolk Petersburg and Smithfield. It notes 12 million bushels produced yearly with 3 million bags of 4 bushels each, and describes planting harvesting curing and factory processes plus prices from 8 to 14 cents per pound and distribution to jobbers vendors and manufacturers.
The article recalls Empress Eugenie’s playful pastimes at secluded spa towns where royal amusements lagged. She devised a game with a jewel under a teacup on a saucer, tossed to a gentleman who must catch it without displacing the jewel. The emperor was famed as the best catcher, adding lively vigor to the pastime.
A brief London Graphic item notes Mrs Wiggs Cook broke only one plate today, with Mr Wiggs commenting that it is better and asks how it happened.
Iowa City authorities report that a new faculty regulation restricts social events to Fridays and Saturdays, threatening the life of the University of Iowa literary societies. Students plan action next week, arguing the rule curtails meetings and risks the decline of historic student organizations.
Eugene Conway, a well known young man of Fort Dodge Iowa, was bitten by a pet dog showing hydrophobia. He was rushed to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago Friday night after the dog snapped and tore his left index finger. The dog later died.
Ambrose Camber fought with his bride of three hours after she objected to a guest. He threw a chair at her, the couple clashed, and the groom ended in jail. He spent the night in custody and paid a $5 fine.
Warm today with the thermometer reaching 89 in the shade. The hot spell is notable for the season and residents feel the sizzle as crowds comment on the sticky weather.
Foley's Honey and Tar offers immediate relief to asthma sufferers in the worst stages and, if taken in time, will effect a cure, according to Lemmon's Pharmacy.
J. W. White and son Samuel of the Washington National Bank return from a visit to Portsmouth Ohio and nearby communities reporting a very fine trip and satisfactory experiences.
Mrs Ella Allen Diex of Trinidad and others from Fairfield and nearby towns visited Perry Dewey in north Washington for a delightful afternoon and supper on the Dewey lawn in honor of Mrs Dick. In north Washington, seventy five members of the Second United Presbyterian junior society joined Louise and David Livingston in a costumed gathering with watermelon served. Fraternal Aid lodges from multiple cities attended a Columbus Junction picnic. The Saville family reunion occurred in Sunset Park with forty relatives, music by Wm Eckles, and a midday dinner. Out of town guests included D L Cahail Guthrie Center Wm Vincent Keota and Dave Cherry Knoxville.
Davenport report states Judge Smith McPherson of the United States circuit court declares the Iowa mulct law unconstitutional and not a license system. He says no person may lawfully sell liquor as a beverage in Iowa under any circumstances and that saloon taxes have no legal basis. The ruling marks the broadest Iowa liquor decision in history.
Local bakery advertises Vienna style pastries inviting customers to buy their goods to save labor. The message emphasizes fresh baked items and convenient purchase options for shoppers seeking quick treats.
The passage explains how old fashioned candle wicks burned unevenly causing smoke and constant snuffing. Modern candles plait one side of the wick to bend correctly as wax burns away, allowing gas and air to oxidize wick material and keep the wick at the proper length.
Early July marks the first mowing of the meadow when short grass grows with adequate rain. A second mow, or aftermath, follows later. The phrase storm and its aftermath shows frequent use but offers puzzling imagery about a storm producing a second mowing.
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