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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
3
A critique by W. D. Howells on how unnecessary sounds disrupt sleep in travel settings. He contrasts storm roar and ship noises with avoidable disturbances like unfastened blinds, noisy steam, rattling radiators, and snoring neighbors, arguing meaningless noise tests patience and drives many to perdition.
A West Indian trader imported mahogany logs as ship ballast and a London physician builder used them as ceiling beams. When tools failed to cut the hard wood, new implements were made and a torreau crafted, drawing wide attention for its beauty.
The Canadian West draws settlers from Europe and the U S with free 160 acre homesteads costing only 10 in entry. Wheat yields reach 90 million bushels and rail lines reach markets. A strong school system and stable law and order bolster immigration to the prairie provinces.
Bobby explains he slept late after a funny dream while his father scolds him at the breakfast table. The item includes a nostalgic domestic moment and a brief travel ad noting low rates to western regions via Nickel Plate Road with tickets on sale on specific Tuesdays in November and December.
A concise timeline lists events from 1825 to 1902 across nations and cities. Notable items include Tsar Nicholas I’s succession, London university founding, the 1861 Jefferson Davis presidency, Civil War battles near Knoxville, the Port Arthur siege in 1904, and the 1902 Japanese assault on Russian positions at Port Arthur.
Gov. Proctor signs bill enabling neighboring towns to merge with a single superintendent. Reports note district budgets and teacher counts, with salaries for heads from 1500 to 6000 and assistants from 525 to 700. Average class size cited as 43. Endowment at Princeton up to 3,284,000 as campus expands and student body rises. Washington Supreme Court upholds school authority to curb secret fraternities and allows corporal punishment with parental permission.
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleansing cure for pimples, eczema, and ulcers, claiming it purifies the blood and improves brain clarity. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's All-Healing Salve and Pleasant Pellets, with directions to obtain them by mail if not in stock. A random essay on goose and animal acting is included.
A patient recounts a long battle with eczema from 1804, failing at hospital care, and credits Cuticura Remedies with a complete recovery after five weeks. He notes prior unemployment due to facial and body symptoms and urges others to try the products for a speedy, permanent cure.
A fragment quoted in the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a remark about an earthquake recorded by Exystern self Mograph, claimed to be 14 000 miles away. The dialogue questions whether the event was reported and suggests the occurrence is real yet largely unknown.
An ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous surface treatment that cures catarrh through internal remedies. The copy claims it is non quack, prescribed by leading physicians, and sold by druggists for 5 cents, with testimonials available. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Advertisement for custom rubber stamps including self inking daters and ink pads invites readers to request a catalogue from Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. Mentions world population rising about 500 million per century.
A New York Sun report recounts bankers discussing the challenges of handling new banknotes. Cashiers say new bills stick together and ink may not dry, leading to counting errors during rush periods. they prefer old bills and often count new notes multiple times to ensure accuracy.
The advertisement proclaims Allcock’s Plasters as the highest result of medical science and skill. It asserts they are original genuine porous plasters and unbeatable for weak back rheumatism colds lung trouble strains and all local pains. It claims imitators cannot match their reputation and that buyers obtain the best plasters made.
A collage of dialect heavy quotes appears from the Baltimore American and Atlanta Constitution. The lines feature blunt questions about romance and love alongside a humorous reference to angels and wings.
Mrs Highmus crashes her car into a baby wagon. Mrs Showter laments the accident as typical when she drinks, striking the bottle and cutting the tire.
In Nye County near the California line a prospector perished of thirst two years ago. The spot now hosts Bullfrog with a $50,000 water works, electric lights, hotels with baths, and homes offering modern comforts. About 15,000 people live within miles of the former lonely mine death.
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