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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
8
Estimates from the department of agriculture predict the 1914 total wheat production of winter and spring varieties may reach 880 million bushels. Spring wheat is projected at about 250 million bushels, aided by high acreage and favorable yields.
Mrs. Tillie Critzer of Lafayette and her sister Mrs. Mary Miller of Chicago plan an evening visit with Miss Sallie Fox.
In Baltimore at seventeen I glimpsed Thackeray with John P. Kennedy at the Mercantile library. The tall, frizzy haired figure with thick spectacles and pink face inspired reverent memory, reminiscent of Horace Greeley’s presidential portrait.
The lichen and moss are nearly indestructible by drying, thriving after long desiccation. Moss can revive after years without water, and even fragments sprout new plants. A German scientist revived moss after eighteen months in a drier, posing questions about plant resilience.
China produces silk fishing line from silkworm gut. Silkworms are killed before spinning, then the viscous thread is drawn, sun dried, and sold. West River district near Wuchan supplies most Hongkong exports. The green wild silkworm is about three inches long and fed on camphor leaves. Threads run three to six feet.
In Our Southern Highlanders Horace Kephart describes mountaineers sharing chase spoils by “stoking the meat.” The hide yields equal proceeds, while meat is cut into shares assigned by call from the carcass. Each partner claims a piece by round of calls, ensuring fairness.
In southern Italy the monti frumentari grain storage warehouses operate as a seed bank. Farmers receive seed on demand without payment and repay after harvest with interest in seed. This system helps agriculturists establish themselves without borrowing money.
Exe questions a remaining cigar while Wye thanks and offers a puff. The exchange hints at a capital need and a possible mix up with a cigarette in a Boston Tran script. The scene centers on miscue and concern over the smoke lot.
A Pittsburg Post blurs satire and fashion by ranking hats from fifty dollars as conceit to two dollars as sin and a shame. The piece mocks consumer excess and suggests retreat to home as a remedy.
A young woman describes a Venice gondola ride on the Grand canal, drinking in the city’s allure and feeling life more full than ever before. The vivid memoir captures a moment of romance and wonder in a timeless setting.
A brief dialogue shows a Naturalist asking about stuffed birds and a Gourmand replying he only eats certain birds like turkeys chickens and ducks. The exchange emphasizes dietary preferences over taxidermy interests.
The wheelbarrow is the main transport in Shantung with balanced load, one to three donkeys or sails aiding movement. Loads reach about a ton and rail transport costs five to eight times less. Native land transport remains costly despite wages under 10 cents gold daily, and Shantung already has tens of thousands of wheelbarrows in use. Railroads promise development for the densely populated province.
The New York World describes Broadway’s nightly shift from 9 to 10 as a quiet interlude before the crowd swells. Ushers, cabaret workers, policemen, and taxi crews rest during the lull while theater staff ready for the night’s main surge as Broadway becomes fully awake after ten.
In Sir O Thirkell White's A Civil Servant In Burma true tiger tales illustrate Burman bravery. A twelve year old girl and her skirt deter a tiger saving a younger sister, earning a silk tamein from the government. A woodman repels a tiger with a da and pursues it, slashing again with a long wood cutting knife.
In New York a young Englishman Lord Lacland at a four seat table asked where his sweet after a servant cleared his bombe Richelieu. A woman at the table replied she was not his sweet, provoking a blush and cool rebuke as he called for his dessert terms.
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a cynical view of society noting that someone is always fooling the public for profit and Wall Street has concerns. It mentions a woman stirring a row to seek leadership, ongoing efforts to cut living costs, people chasing unearned gain, and constant interference with money-saving plans.
A playful exchange shows a young lady greeting Mr. Smith and noting his dog Fido has not yet decided if he likes him. Mr. Smith grimly adds the canine has only tasted him once and seems eager for another bite.
An agent paid Mrs. Stone the amount of her late husband’s life policy from Everybody’s Magazine. He then urged her to buy a policy on her own life, and she replied she might, noting her husband’s good luck.
A quip attributed to Cervantes warning that excesses and paucities harm a person. It contrasts speaking much with knowing little and spending much with having little, and presuming much with being worth little.
A humorous sermon on marriage contrasts a husband and wife banter. He jokes marriage is a lottery while she laments wishing someone else held her ticket, followed by illustrated bits showing witty marital exchanges.
A pithy observation on human nature noting that the real hinderance is not stubborn effort but a dislike of the work itself. The quip frames self discipline as a key to progress and suggests a humorous take on personal motivation.
Real estate transfers filed in Fountain County include many lot and tract deeds across Attica Covington Veedersburg and Mellott with prices ranging from 1 to 12 000 dollars. Transactions involve Purviance Carmichael Green Leeper Martin Holder Dudley Glascock Pearson and others with institutions like the Public Library Board Mellott Christian Church and Veedersburg Commercial Club named in various transfers with minor sums and street fraction notes.
The county board of review meets Monday and stays until June 30 to audit township assessors work, value banks and corporations, and hear taxpayers’ complaints of high or low assessments. It has power to adjust any grievance without court. Will Cain of Riverside visited At ticsa on business.
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