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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1905
Page
14
Classified snippets promote College of Our Lady of Lourdes boarding for boys with contact in South Park Seattle. Nearby ads tout government khaki suits at 2.75 a suit for outdoor work. Also offered are rifles and shotguns from Winchester Remington and Stevens at Seattle stores.
A Chicago inventor patents a device to replace daily egg turning by continuously rotating eggs inside an incubator. The device adds thermostats ventilators and other components to simulate the mother hen’s simple life processes.
A warmed chamber holds a wheel with peripheral pockets large enough for an egg. Bands secure the pockets and balanced wheels require little power to spin. The germ is brought in contact with nourishing egg material as the wheel rotates.
A Baye writer argues instinct drives animal behavior not reason, citing birds choosing nest sites and hermit crabs and squirrels, noting occasional errors but overall instinct guides actions. The piece contrasts instinct with thought and mentions cliff swallows adapting to smooth boards.
A 1887 letter from Somerville Nicholson of Washington D C praises Peruna as natural protection for the army and navy amid climate changes. The note cites thousands of testimonials from prominent military figures and urges readers to contact Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio for results.
Dr. Charles Richard Van Hise, president of the University of Wisconsin since 1902, is noted as a leading geologist and educator born in 1857 in Fulton Wisconsin. He helped shape geology at Wisconsin and is active in scientific societies and monographs. Roosevelt aims to reform government waste by creating a business like executive branch overhaul.
A century old recipe advocates a no boil wash using three quarts of hot water five pounds of soap shaved one ounce saleratus half pint benzine four ounces liquid ammonia and one ounce lye. Dissolve mix cold, soak overnight, then wash rinse and blue without scalding. Also includes a literary quip by Rev. W H Faunce on studying the thing itself.
A brief reflection cites unity of sanctity and love, asserting true worship and benevolence as inseparable. Rev. Frank Crane of Worcester emphasizes harmony between spiritual reverence and humane conduct as core values.
The article describes Sakhalin as Russia’s far eastern penal colony now under Japanese control. It covers size, population around 80 000, dense forests, frozen straits in winter, and mail routes by dog sleds. It notes multiple native groups, prison centers around Alexandrovsk and Korsakovsk, harsh confinement, and widespread crime and insanity among convicts.
A fragmented press snippet notes a London night scene where a horse named Lottery, bought for 25, wins eight point to point races for its new owner. The text also mentions a woman from Sault Ste. Marie and painter imagery with several garbled phrases. The passage lacks coherent details beyond the horse's success and ownership.
A collage of 1930s ads and essays contrasts Beutel Business College promises with wartime secrecy notes. It cites lower tuition in Tacoma, catalog offers, and guaranteed positions, then shifts to press secrecy lessons from naval maneuvers and Japan's wartime conduct, ending with a meditation on living well and a quoted sermon excerpt.
A brief, devotional note cites Rev. W. J. Thamnens Methudiet Bronkblern NY on growth of the soul surpassing body and mind, stating the soul grows from the oldest saint into the next world, crowned with honor and glory though standing just below God.
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