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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
5
A long list of relatives and friends visit over Christmas with local families. Residents note many guests from Cincinnati Batesville Indianapolis Terre Haute and Brookville staying with parents and siblings during holiday break.
In France oxen that work in the herds are sung to as encouragement to exertion. Peasants believe the animals listen to the singing with pleasure and respond with effort.
Metamora Andrew Alley visited Connersville Monday while Mort Critford was said to be in poor health. Roy Curry spent Wednesday in Blooming Grove and Dick Adams visited relatives in Elwood and Newcastle. Mrs Cal McClure of Connersville visited Anna Banes and DeWitt Curry family in Fairfield on Wednesday. Harry Swift of Connersville called on friends Thursday. Dr M F Cupp went to Blooming Grove Wednesday and again to Brookville Saturday. Georgia Smith returned home from Brookville high school for holidays. Charles Wright visited Brookville Friday. Roy Butcher family from Indianapolis stayed with Lewis Parvis and wife. Nick Williams visited Brookville. Bertha Parvis visited Maude Dandy in Laurel. Everett Murray and family from Connersville spent Christmas here.
France experiments with phonograph recordings of prisoners to capture voices for future identification. Officials say the spoken voices will be preserved upon discharge, aiding law enforcement if needed.
A witty Ohio State Journal quote extols a cook who slathers icing so thick it dents the nose when a bite is taken, praising rich frosting as the hallmark of skilled pastry.
Peppetown residents attend a Friday night Christmas event as visits spread among locals including Mrs. Will Marlin to Mays and Henry Roemer from Connersville. Several relatives and visitors from Cincinnati Indianapolis Batesville Newcastle Oldenburg appear in a flurry of holiday calls and stays.
Dr. Samuel Johnson notes that poverty in cities appears concealed by splendor and extravagance. He observes many hide indigence with temporary expedients, constantly scheming for the morrow as a daily preoccupation.
Jud Tunkins reflects on a famed statesman who drafted speeches by hand, arguing such a method would face slim odds amid today’s culture of handshakes and rapid communication. He contrasts past craft with current rapid-style politics.
Adhesive plaster proves handy for repairing hot water bags raincoats gloves and a variety of rubber goods. It offers a quick fix for common wear and tear in household and work items.
An East and West News report argues jitneys will replace rickshaws as Japan modernizes. It notes Yokohama granting a license to a bus company and rickshaw drivers’ protests, while new baby-motor cars promise two passengers at 25 sen per mile.
A quote from the Boston Transcript depicts a mother with a large family facing endless stockings as a humorous commentary on daily domestic strain.
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