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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1910
Page
3
The Washington Post argues public conscience is aroused and a general house-cleaning is needed to force governors judges jurors to act without fear or favor. It cites deteriorating family discipline as root cause, warning chaos in the family breeds state anarchy and urging parental authority restored.
A reflection on wasted talent and the cost of not training and using one’s abilities. The text urges firm grip and tenacious purpose to apply effort fully, contrasting surface engagement with deep efficiency and power for meaningful achievement.
A gas company insider recounts a deception scheme used to gain entry for shutoff victims. An on duty man pretends a leak to gain access, then closes the valve and departs. When settlement occurs later the turnon man feigns deafness to avoid confrontation.
An army official's wife recalls frontier life in Texas where civil engineers boarded in a rough home. Tea and coffee were served in cups without saucers and a single spoon circulated for all drinks, moved from sugar basin to cups, occasionally lost, prompting jokes on thrift and cleanliness.
A man at a social gathering obsesses over a woman's age and looks while debating gender differences with his companion. He notes the woman is pretty yet ageless and becomes distressed about his own baldness as he tries to hide it.
In a Cleveland department store, John C. Sproul helps a drunken man seeking proof of meeting his wife. Sproul scribbles a note that the man can show to reassure his spouse, providing comic relief amid a tense scene.
In his second week, a pastor chooses Henry Horn to comfort families of hazardous work deaths, praising tact. Henry’s wife reveals he is a stutterer, which, she says, prevented shock by delaying the fatal news and actually saved lives.
A tramp pauses at Mr. Jefferson's gate and requests a quarter in gratitude for past service. Jefferson stays calm at the chopping block and warns the intruder to leave before he begins work, hinting at dangerous chips from the axe.
A South of England town saw a lawsuit where a factory near a church was alleged to cause vibrations that interrupted midweek prayers. The author notes he prepared models of both structures and that the factory continued operating, implying the action may have failed.
A domestic exchange unfolds as a bill collector arrives at the door. The wife asks about the caller while the husband responds. The mother in law chimes in about the presence of ladies, adding tension to the scene.
Harper's Magazine describes coal breakers where boys as young as ten work in dangerous, dust-filled, noisy conditions. They sort slate from streams as chutes spit coal into pockets, with frequent accidents and no machines due to cheaper labor.
A historical overview notes severe protections on hats in England. It cites Elizabethan laws banning non English hats, licensing of hat vendors, stamp duties on hats, and penalties from fines to death for stamp forgery. The piece ends by joking that churchgoers inspect their hats for the maker's name.
A dweller from East Capitol describes a home hoist system that lifts a couch to the ceiling to avoid drafts and breathe purer air. He claims upper air is cleaner and sleep is more refreshing while noting he will not comment on the risk of rolling out of bed.
The late United States senator John J. Ingalls told a story of a political speech in a small town where the village choir helped fill an hour. He recalled the hymns What Shall the Harvest Be and Nothing but Leaves, noting the humorous misfit of the setting.
A crafty client boasts wealth to a sharper lawyer claiming a case with no merit. The lawyer agrees and proclaims the client has the best case, then ensures the client avoids jail by accepting money. The client leaves without being broke, implying a paid-off outcome.
The column urges Americans to travel to central Canada for farm land as corn planting ends. It praises favorable conditions, rising land prices, migrations, and rail access, noting 150,000 new US settlers and 100,000 from Europe by year end. It highlights crops, prices, and government agents aiding settlers.
A woman guides a man writing this item, praising Easy Task soap for not rotting fabrics, avoiding yellow resin stains, and keeping away dirt and germs. She asserts it saves half the work and is the best soap she has found.
Gasoline engines are only used to a limited extent as yet and are just coming into use. One dealer estimates about five percent, replacing wind mills as people remain conservative about improvements.
The excerpt compares the finest fabric to bowel lining, cites pain and diarrhea from irritation, and recommends Painkiller (Lerry Davis). It ends with a knightly motto, To love and to serve, attributed to Downs.
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