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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1911
Page
3
English traveler Watson ventures near Mauna Loa and becomes trapped between lava flows. He carves improvised stilts from ironwood with a pocket knife, walking through a river of fire to escape. Aiding friends meet him at the edge as one stilt burns away, leaving him severely burned but alive with medical care.
The article recounts the extraordinary ice palace crafted in St. Petersburg under Czarina Anne. It detail s its construction with squared ice blocks sealed by water, a one story 56 by 17.5 by 21 foot facade, ice windows and statues, urns with ice orange trees, a life size elephant display, and ice furnishings from bed to tea service including an ice fireplace and burning ice logs.
The Graham presents Weary Willie Walker tonight in a praised musical farce with music, comedy, and stage effects. Curtain at 8:15. prices 25 35 50 75 cents. Cal Stewart leads In Politics at Graham September 28 with Vic Hugo directing a large, well known cast and special scenery.
New York September 28 The United States Army commissary department display at the National Domestic Science and Pure Food Exposition in Madison Square Garden explains and demonstrates eleven cent meals for soldiers and shows economical food purchasing and distribution for army messes. The Navy likewise demonstrates food preparation and service on a modern warship, highlighting space economy and sanitation in culinary departments.
Two performers recall a harsh period in the Gulch. One says audiences handed them a lemon and later an ces, implying pressure to cheat. The exchange hints at industry challenges and audience expectations.
A shark egg in the Glasgow Aquarium hatched after days of watched incubation. The newborn shark appeared at ease amid crowds of visitors, marking a rare event in the aquarium's history.
Lawrence Hodges explains how pressure alters boiling and freezing points, noting sea level calibration, variable boiling points in mountains, and how rising pressure lowers or raises freezing temperatures. He links high pressure freezing to solid earth interior theories and describes liquefied gas production via cooling below critical temperature.
In a humorous exchange a man frets over choosing between his beloved and his mustache. She adores germs and microbes while he fears losing both the facial hair and the girl if he complies. He weighs the risk of losing her versus losing his cherished mustache.
A society man at a luncheon says a well known suffragist accomplishes a great deal but criticizes some methods. He recalls a husband asked if his wife gets an allowance or asks for money, to which he replied Both.
A magistrate questions a defendant in a peevish exchange while a bystander jokes about rising early. The dialogue includes a quip about owing and owning, attributed to a London source.
One of the best known cases of churches with streets passing through is St John the Baptist church in Bristol. The church sits over the ancient city gateway on the Avon with its tower rising high above surrounding houses and streets, a remarkable sight viewed from the roadway below.
On Theodor Mommsen's eightieth birthday a large student delegation visited his home. He declined to greet them, saying they see him daily at the university and wished to avoid disturbance to his work.
How's This We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure F J CHENEY CO Toledo We the undersigned have known F J Cheney for the last 15 years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm Walding Kinnan Marvin Wholesale Druggists Toledo Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free Price 75 cents per bottle Sold by all Druggists Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A short column notes that the world favors a good loser who also loses money, reflecting a satirical take from Lippincott's. The piece hints at public appetite for betting and misfortune while playfully critiquing fortunes and losses.
Mrs. Fink reports four years of relief from headaches heartburn and indigestion after using Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets. She says she gained thirty pounds and feels better after taking the tablets, claiming instant relief from a single dose and full cure after a few boxes. Available at druggists for 25c 50c and 1.00.
A fragment shows Allie Vanity discussing a movie dog and a sofa match. The dialogue hints at hesitation to buy until a rival item meets her desired price and condition.
An old health ad urges workers not to quit after doctor orders rest, claiming Electric Bitters revive strength and vigor. It promises quick benefits from the first dose and notes a 50 cent price at the pharmacy.
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