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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
7
A North Carolina inventor patents a dustpan with an elongated receptacle and side openings that separate dust into a through chamber, improving balance and transfer of debris. An Ohio inventor offers a long handle pot cover lever to lift lids safely and drain liquids, reducing finger burns. A self-oiling saw guide clamped oil cup prevents spills during use.
A hardware illustration describes an automatic self oiler for saws that keeps the teeth and blade lubricated, reducing the frequent stopping needed to oil a saw when cutting hard woods. The device aims to save time and increase productivity on carpentry and cabinetmaking jobs.
A new harmonica design from Iowa claims to solve sore lips by keeping the mouth in a single fixed position. It moves the interior mechanism to change keys while the outer casing remains stationary, with a small handle at one end for finger control.
An Argentine inventor has patented a shoe ventilation device for interior airflow. The system includes an air suction and compression mechanism in the heel, lever system to boost walking effort, and tubes inside the shoe to circulate air.
An anecdote from the Cragie House in Cambridge recalls a 1778 banquet for Admiral D Estaing where two tureens of soup contained frogs. Nathaniel Tracey hosted the feast and watched the French guests react with amusement as each found a frog in his soup. The scene sparked uproarious laughter.
The speaker recalls the difficulty of trapping people to teach them a lesson, stressing it was no laughing matter and reflecting on the seriousness of the punishment or demonstration sought.
An East India Company officer faced dismissal after a misstep. To save his career he donned Brabman garb, captured a wanted rebel at a sacred pool, and towed him to Government House chained together. The daring caper won back his commission. Neuralgia and rheumatism come under the head of sharpshooters.
A Chicago News account describes a letter carrier’s method to deter dogs. He keeps tobacco in his pocket and uses a puff to blind approaching dogs, then departs, hoping to convince owners to respect the mail carrier in uniform.
A veteran from Indianapolis recounts severe kidney trouble in 1897 with headaches dizziness sleeplessness and dropsy. After refusing amputation and using Doan's Kidney Pills the swelling subsided urine normalized and pains faded. He has been well for nine years. Also includes a humorous quote on posterity attributed to Socrates.
Good Housekeepers choose Red Cross Ball Blue for best results. The ad notes availability at leading grocers priced at 5 cents.
The dialogue shows a nephew noting his uncle George is rich and comfortable. The exchange reveals money is a sensitive topic. the uncle admits spending burden affects him regardless of the amount, illustrating frugality or restraint in purchasing.
An advertisement promotes custom rubber stamps and ink pads. Readers are urged to request a catalogue by sending to Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne.
The February 26 1743 premiere of Voltaire's Merope in Paris drew rave crowds. Fans demanded the author appear and the Duchess de Villars kissed him publicly as he stood in the box. Berlin Voyageblatt notes authors now bow to audiences but avoid royal kisses on stage.
Free copy of pamphlet with synopsis of U S homestead laws and steps to secure a quarter section of farming or grazing land free along Chicago & Northwestern Railway lines in South Dakota Wyoming and other states Special excursion rates for homeseekers Requested by W B Knis kern Passenger Traffic Manager C and N W Ry Chicago
A jumble of items includes an urchin medicine claim for Mrs Winslow's Spornik promising gum relief and wind colic cure priced at 25 cents and four bottles. The text also quotes a jailhouse reflection by a Baden judge on mercy and prison experience.
A fashionably dressed young woman rushed into a bookstore and ordered a red, slim book with a round picture on the cover. She hurried to New York by train after saying she would not actually buy it, then criticized clerks aloud to a companion.
V Beltz of Fipp e canoe Indiana describes two years of eczema with limbs affected below the knees. He tried town physicians surrounding towns patent remedies and quacks with no relief until using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He reports immediate relief and eventual recovery.
The piece notes that many believed Charon the boatman of the Styx had Irish blood. It cites his habit of hollering a call to his cargo of souls as he ferried them across, describing it as an Irish bull in its time and style.
Two reporters discuss a line about a former classmate Jones who allegedly died by his own hand. The exchange hints at a hurried attempt to intervene, suggesting a potential suicide note or threat leading to the death.
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