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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
3
A city youth at a popular resort misreads a chautauqua gathering, asking if it is vaudeville. The young woman corrects him, clarifying the word chautauqua as they share a brief, humorous exchange among attendees.
Aunt Clarissa criticizes women who pack three or four handkerchiefs for heart interest plays calling them business like and calculating not genuine.
Secretary Metcalf orders a coast survey inquiry into horizontal crust displacement after the April quake to correct charts. Omori warns small shocks may continue two years or more, with a major event unlikely for fifty years.
Indiana officials report that four top officers of State Life Insurance drew 20000 yearly in three roles as officers directors and executive committee members. The men were Andrew Sawney Samuel Quinn Charles Coffin and W S Wynn. They received 16060 plus 1000 and 2500 in additional pay, with the practice ending at the start of this year after New York investigations triggered a public outcry.
Mayor Field W. Swezey faced a divided choice for the Min city health board vacancy after Dr A TL died. Applicants McQuown and Tarrold agreed to split the term, each receiving twenty one months of the three year six month expired term, with the first twenty one months to be decided by a coin toss won by McQuown.
A carbide explosion during J Levis exhibition in Greenwood killed minister J Levis and George McMonus, seriously injured Larry Levis, and wrecked the tent frame. Nearby, Mrs Pottinger survived a bull attack at Laporte. A series of storms and fires across Evansville area caused damage. one official died from an electric shock. Rev Lemuel Trobson was shot. threshing boiler explosion at Cunningham farm caused burns and fire.
A New Orleans traveler boasts a Moroccan cup with Arabic inscription it proves to be only the number 1903. The friend points out that Arabic numerals are used and the collector realizes he was fooled. The anecdote ends with the tourist losing interest in the souvenir.
Albert Lea dry goods merchant Dean's Kidney Pills cured his back pain and weakness after kidney action normalized. He reports immediate relief and no recurrence. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box through Voster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A playful exchange between Mrs. Dix and Dames centers on affectionate nicknames. John’s terms of endearment shift from duck to hen as their courting years progress, sparking humorous banter about a spouse’s patience with a stubborn partner.
Special Nickel Plate train departs Fort Wayne at 11:00 A M with $2.06 round trip to Chicago and back on August 4. Tickets also for train No 5 leaving 223 ALM Aug ath. Return validity Aug tth Good chance to visit the Big City on the Lake. Contact agent A Melon at Fort Wayne Indiana for full details.
A humorous note compares Florida living to a natural ease and slow pace. A Boston Transcript writer cites Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe in a letter from Florida and recalls a Negro church service with a playful depiction of a preacher delivering a casual Last Day message.
A diary declares an incendiary attack destroyed Lynnville a town of about 1,000 residents. The blaze caused $200,000 in losses and burned twenty two buildings.
A physician, G. M. Fisher of Big Pool Maryland, reports curing his facial eczema with Cuticura Remedies. He endorses Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Soap after sixteen years of practice and invites publication of his letter dated May 24, 1903.
G A R National Encampment in Minneapolis Minnesota offers low fares via Nickel Plate Road. Dates August 10 11 12 with trains on the 11th and return by August 31. For details contact the local Agent or C A Melin T P A Ft Wayne Indiana.
The fat man declares his stomach has betrayed him while his physician counters with a brisk, joking remark about his appearance and condition. The exchange captures a moment of humor amid medical talk.
Within Our Borders George Newburn 19 drowned in a stone quarry west of Peru after cramps. John Young 23 drowned in the Ohio river at Boonville while learning to swim. Reuben Duncan 12 smothered by wheat at Williams and Sons elevator Sandusky. Jacob Boettinger 60 Evansville died by self-inflicted hanging. Conductor Gifford missing from a train west of Marion body found downstream three miles east of Marion. George Plakett killed by lightning near Jeffersonville.
H H Green's Sons of Atlanta advertise as the world's only successful dropsy specialists and invite readers to view their liberal offer in another column of the paper.
A quoted figure mentions surviving Chicago’s dark tunnels after a thorough investigation. An advertisement offers a self inking dating stamp for 75 cents with address Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana implied.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Sooraixa Strup for Children Teething claiming it softens the gum reduces inflammation allays pain and cures wind colic. It appears in an era noting Russia peasants living in huts without floors. The bottle is priced at 25 cents.
Mrs. Stubb questions her husband who reads about zone improvements while he jokes that cleaning panamas is simple. He quips the method involves burning sulphur and sealing with a bandbox, reflecting lighthearted domestic banter over current events.
Mrs. Wighmus asks about kitchen trouble and Mrs. Upmore explains her workaround. When a cook fails, she travels out of town for a day and leaves orders with her husband to dismiss the servant in her absence.
Advertises a cheap round trip excursion to Chicago via Nickel Plate Road with a special train on August 4th from Bellevue at 10 10 PM and return August 6th Tickets also sold for train No 5 to be arranged through agent C A Melin T P A Port Wayne Indiana phone 907 Full information available from agent or address.
Clara questions a suitor's love after two days of knowing her. Maude suggesting skepticism notes the short acquaintance as a possible reason for doubt.
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder offered by Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. Claims to cure tired sweating hot swollen aching feet and ease tight shoes. Promotes use for corns and bunions and notes availability at druggists and shoe stores.
A rector's daughter laments only part of a dream fulfilled. She recalls praying for a brown collie dog and, with a hint of humor, she also wished for a brass collar and chain. The exchange captures simple childlike faith and modest wishes.
Nickel Plate Road offers an August twenty third annual excursion with a stop at Chautauqua Lake and side trips to Thousand Islands Toronto and Montreal. For full agent details contact C A Melin T P A Et Wayne Ind 909
A man named Tufford Kautz tells a woman at a house that an accident caused his facial change after he fell off a pier into the lake that morning. She doubts his identity, wondering if he is the regular visitor.
A Baltimore Sun snippet depicts Gunner and Guyner debating a man’s appearance and truthfulness. They note a figure lying beside or under a broken car in the road, suggesting deception in appearances and behavior.
Letter from Mrs Sara Wilson of Cincinnati Ohio extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing her nine months of female trouble and nervous distress. The testimonial notes relief from painful periods, regularity, and overall vitality, urging other women to try the remedy despite medical doubts.
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