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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
7
One of the new semi fitted tunic dresses shown may be made in linen or silk. The trimming is created by tucking the material into broad bands for a simple, elegant effect.
A Seattle observer predicts trouble for the newly named Alaska Governor, warning he will face harsh scrutiny and accusations from a long line of predecessors. The piece cites past governors Brady and Hoggatt as examples, noting the job’s burden and public strife.
Inquisitive reporter notes Harriman’s aspiration to call on European royalty. A railway magnate explains he wears an imperial air and that, when employed by others, he longs for big shows, but when working for himself he guards his own time and resources.
A London Nature article reports on experiments from Woburn to Devonshire showing that rammed planting with minimal holes yields better tree establishment. Fifty-nine percent favored ramming, 27 percent saw no difference, 14 percent opposed. Fibrous rooting improved with rammed planting.
A Boston man describes severe hand eczema with itching burning and cracks over three months. After using Cuticura Remedies his condition clears in a month and he credits the treatment. Also mentions a New Orleans pile height and a teething syrup product with prices.
A long string of local notes from Indiana recounts counterfeit half dollars in Decatur, a jail sentence for J B Lewark of Anderson, a lightning fatality to a Boonville cow, a Terre Haute streetcar fuse causing a fatality, and diverse incidents from Vincennes to Evansville. Also covered are a large pearl find, a meteor sighting near Clark County, crawfish market shifts, a Wayne statue plan, a talking horse patent joke, a bank lamp explosion in Keweenaw, a somnambulist child injury, Portland window glass ignition, a foundling case near Terre Haute, dairy plant plans, DePauw dining hall cherries, farm labor shifts, and assorted local curiosities.
The Empire at Broadway and Sixty-third street offers large sunny rooms and full hotel amenities with a La dies' Restaurant table d hote meals from one dollar. An orchestra accompanies meals and the a la carte kitchen is renowned for good cooking and service. Central Park is nearby and Auto mobile Row centers this bustling hotel. The hotel is managed by W Johnson Quinn.
A compact Ohio River area notice lists a low rate rail trip to Chautauqua and Lily Dale New York aboard the Nickel Plate Road with good for thirty days starting July 23. F Y Parnin, T P A, Fort Wayne Indiana signs as contact (09-21).
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