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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
6
President Roosevelt, worn by a strenuous term, faced a string of near mishaps in Washington. He was unseated riding, nearly run down on streets, brushed by a bicyclist, grazed by an automobile mudguard, and narrowly avoided collision with a fire hose carriage.
A reflective verse by G. Graham extols labor and sacrifice as divine reward. It asserts that true compensation comes from love, satisfaction, and the joy of living rather than material pay, praising art and the act of giving as life's prize.
An eccentric tale describes Miss Spencer and her devoted pet canary named Richard who guarded her, while Miss Spencer misses church after the bird’s illness and a loyal doctor recalls the old horse and a scene of resilience amid a demanding household.
A veterinary tale follows Richard the Lion Hearted parrot through illness and recovery as a doctor and Miss Spencer share a quiet, hopeful moment after a long visit. The scene shifts to a science note on glass that turns transparent from behind, revealing hidden figures.
A 19th century description explains a glass coated with a minute platinum layer and heated to red heat, creating a reflective surface yet preserving transparency. When pressed against a wall the coated glass yields a peculiar mirror like effect, revealing an unusual optical property.
Fragmentary humor and quoted quips from newspapers. A London News line mocks zoo visitors and animal imagery while Life magazine quips about taste and a daughter’s graduation. It reads as a light, satirical collage of jokes and phrases.
A white rat named Jimmy, trained by Albert Wolf of New Jersey, assisted in repairing a broken thirty-foot flagpole halyard at a birthday lawn party. The rat climbed the pole, guided a cord through a pulley, and helped raise the flag, saving the event after the staff rotted and made climbing unsafe.
The Chicago Tribune notes Bolivia’s adobe poles tened a 156 mile line from La Paz to Orur e with five foot bases and fifteen foot height, clearing donkeys. It also cites Uganda growing bark cloth trees used as poles and Dutch East Indies lines strung between trees with mid road insulators.
The Dundee Advertiser notes blooming cotton plants in Arctic regions where the sun shines through June to August. Miners claim cotton signals ice nearby while blooms cover fields with white silky tops. Flower hunters also find purple larkspur bluebells monkshood primroses asters and Arctic geraniums in color.
The article argues tariffs defend American wages and prevent steel trusts from dominating markets. It cites Carnegie and Gary opposing free steel, warns against foreign competition, and notes Republican leaders push for fair, firm protection while preparing for extra sessions to address tariff reform.
A Boston man describes severe eczema with itching burning and cracking on hands wrists and elbows lasting three months. After using Cuticura remedies he reports a full recovery in one month and cites Wal ter H Cox of 16 Somerset St Boston as the testimonial source.
William White of Three Rivers Michigan recounts severe kidney injuries from a railroad collision. He says pain and weakness followed for years until using Deans Kidney Walls, four boxes proving more effective than seven years of doctors. He reports marked improvement and surprising gains. Sold by all dealers with a box for review. fos ter-Muullburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A collage of promotional notices and anecdotes including a $100 reward for catarrh cure by Hall’s Co and testimonial endorsements from Walding Kinnan Narvin. Also brief items on Mother Gray’s herbal remedy for women, a death on a Mdworth farm, Bromide Quinine cue, Red Cross Ball Blue, and a stock gambling quip by La Follette.
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