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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
3
Major Hamlin recalls Vera Carson now Mrs Dupont and Le Fevre in a fort scene. Molly McDonald confesses approaching Hamlin for aid to expose secrets while danger and pursuit loom across Fort Dodete and past loyalties unfold.
In a tense parlor confrontation Molly denies engagement to Lieutenant Gaskins while Hamlin links a blackmail scheme to Mrs. Dupont. He suspects her influence over Molly’s father and reveals two intruders, including a man named Reb, amid fading clues about Vera Carson Counts. The scene ends with a warning of ongoing danger as the investigation continues.
A man interrupts a moment with Miss Molly confessing he came not for her attention but to be near her. He struggles to explain his purpose amid a charged, awkward exchange. The tension centers on ambiguous motive and emotional risk.
Marka denies stock market operations and public perception, saying Parks misinformed him. He clarifies he has undergone a medical procedure rather than engaging in market activities.
Two marine engineers in New Caledonia dug a seven year tunnel from their hut to the beach and built a boat with driftwood and smuggled iron. They were pardoned after the French commander admired their energy and skill following a betrayal by a fellow convict. Where Are the Walkera? examines walking and bicycling in America, noting shifting transport habits and rising car ownership.
The piece weighs origins of cotton, noting long histories in China and India, and early use by indigenous peoples in Mexico and Peru. It discusses Brazil’s claim and suggests cotton could have originated on two continents, with wool, cotton, and silk as successive oldest fabrics.
A Glasgow correspondent describes a mail horse famed for calculating routes between the post office and the station. The animal waits for the driver’s lunch and crusts, resists theft attempts, and on another run enjoys banana skins at the station. If skins run out, letters may be delayed. The piece notes horses remember pain from operations like firing and docking.
A penniless man drowns himself but a passerby rescues him from the water and saves his life. Helpers form a purse for the rescuer, yet the saved man remains poor and dies of starvation, a bleak moral from Brown ing'a Magazine.
Queen Victoria enjoyed an impromptu display as a maid of honour, educated in dance, performed for the court with Princess Henry of Battenberg at the piano. After the routine ended the maid asked for a reward, requesting the head of Mr Labouchere on a charger as a bold, conservative joke.
The piece notes Emily Bronte would sarcastically react to news that five of her unpublished poems sold for 195. It recalls Charlotte’s account of the sisters printing a poem volume despite warnings, with receipts tiny and only two copies sold in a year while the rest went to friends or waste paper.
A 600 year old Armenian tale from Agshalin in Asia Minor recounts Khoja Nasr-ed-Din Effendi and a camel seen by a neighbor who asks its nature. The imam, also unfamiliar, quips that the camel is “a hare a thousand years old” in a humorous misdirection.
A reader recalls an old safety ad urging careful examination of Castoria bottles for infants and children. A humorous scene at Baldwin locomotive works shows a young woman learning about an engine boiler and why engines boil to tender, narrated in a Punch Bow style.
Mrs Berths Underwood of Sunfield Michigan describes a six month battle with eczema covering the scalp and body. She reports stopping itching and bleeding after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with two applications, noting complete cure within a month. Ad promotes Cuticura products and offers a free sample with a 33-page Skin Book.
Mandy, under Miss Sally's scolding, recalls a blunt hint about a black servant. Mandy defends her wording saying she mocks his appearance and implies the man appears very dark. The exchange reveals social attitudes and humor in a domestic setting.
A group of elderly women share memories of birth weights. One recalls weighing three and a half pounds, others gasp. She reports she was told she did, and turned out well.
A humorous exchange prints in which one man taunts Pete about leaving his church to join another, claiming the new group allows free swearing, while Pete questions the advantage. The quip reflects light religious and social humor.
A cartoon caption wordplay features a character declaring fearlessness of a sea pun while heading toward a cat boat. The exchange highlights a humorous maritime joke and local wit.
A doctor credits Postum with curing his digestion issues and urges readers to switch from coffee. The ad notes two forms Regular and Instant Postum, with brewing tips and a slogan “There’s a Reason”.
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