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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
11
A compact call to action urging proactive boldness as a proverb compares taking risks to avoiding harm. It emphasizes swift, decisive behavior over hesitation. The tone mirrors a concise, upbeat regional proverb style.
A Times analysis notes monarchs spend vast sums on tips for household staff during visits. King Edward reportedly left thousands annually, with weekends totaling about $1,000 in tips. Beaters, keepers, and even stable workers receive gratuities, arranged by a secretary before travel ends. The Kaiser is described as another generous tipper across Europe.
The Baltimore American quotes casual remark on the temperature continuing to drop. The snippet contrasts the idea of mercury falling with questions about which thermometer reading is meant.
A wife narrates how she switched from coffee to Postum after health fears and warnings. Her husband, skeptical at first, later adopts Postum as the family beverage, and they proclaim they are no longer coffee slaves. Postum is sold in Regular and Instant forms with brewing instructions. There’s a promotional tag: There’s a Reason for Postum.
An 18th century post mill on Keston Common near London is in serious decay. Roof boards and upper timbers need strengthening to withstand southwest winds. Local effort could raise 150 to 200 pounds to save the mill from total ruin. The date marked 1716 hints at later ownership changes.
Walter Ludwig returned to Belleville Illinois after 25 years in the west only to learn he had been legally dead for years and that his inheritance of about 4000 dollars, left by Aman dus Ludwig, was distributed among other heirs after seven years of silence. The man’s real name was Walter James and he had been an orphan in New York before being adopted.
A man from Waukesha Wisconsin gave 20 cents to Ben Smelser, agent of Union Traction, in Marion Indiana claiming the amount was owed by the company since his wife received excess change eight years ago. He said he had lived in Marion and Fairmount and after a three week religious conversion pledged to settle past debts in Grant County. He reported having paid back to about forty percent of those owed in Marion Jonesboro and Fairmount.
Stamford Connecticut report says George Lucas of Malden Massachusetts fullback for Stamford Preparatory School injured against Princeton Preparatory when a blow to the neck forced him to swallow his tongue. A spectator who witnessed the similar case previously pulled the tongue forward and Lucas has been weak since.
Gladstone Manitoba reports the 1913 wheat crop exceeded expectations with typical yields around 80 bushels per acre. Notable claims include Noah Elgert at Portage Plains with 61 bushels per acre and several farmers from 47 to 66 bushels, plus high oats and barley outputs and widespread favorable harvest weather in Marquette and Dauphin regions.
Mrs. Alice Kirlin recalls severe scalp infection with pimples spreading to body rashes and sleepless nights. After trying various remedies she reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, claiming her daughter was entirely cured. The ad promotes Cuticura products and a free sample offer from Boston.
A collage of old advertisements touts Mrs Gray's Sweet Powders for Cold relief and Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, with claims for relief from teething, digestion, and constipation. Other items push mentholated tea drops and Roman Eye Balm, ending with a quip about men and land poverty.
The Maxwell Motor Company urges urgent overhauls for 1905 to 1914 models from Maxwell Briscoe Stoddard-Dayton Columbia Gasoline and Electrics Everitt Brush Sampson Courier. They cite better service, resale value, and a large invested parts stock after purchasing assets from a court receiver.
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