The Trouble at Troy
The professor notes a fate like inaction gripping the Trojans as the wooden horse lies outside Troy walls. The janitor humorously explains Trojan men and women rush to prepare as if for a horse show after the horse’s placement.
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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
2
The professor notes a fate like inaction gripping the Trojans as the wooden horse lies outside Troy walls. The janitor humorously explains Trojan men and women rush to prepare as if for a horse show after the horse’s placement.
R H Dunaway M D of this place testifies in an open letter that after suffering diabetes and kidney disease he used Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports rapid improvement in one week and full recovery after five boxes with no relapse ten months later. He endorses the medicine as the best for diabetes and kidney ailments. The piece notes public enthusiasm and mentions timbering rosewood and mahogany in Mexico.
Decoration Day rates via the Nickel Plate Road offered for a third round trip within 150 miles. Tickets on sale May 29 and 80, valid return May 31. Purchase by wire phone or at nearest agent C A Asterlin or R J Hamilton in Fort Wayne Indiana.
A Fort Wayne Indiana ad offers air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits from Datera and related items. Prospective buyers are told to write what they need for price quotes. The note also mentions a Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne.
An American Economist piece argues England's debt surge and free trade shift show dangers of unbalanced trade. It contrasts U S prosperity with Britain, notes U S gains from protection, and warns Republicans to guard domestic industries. It frames lessons for policy and warns against radical free trade push.
The San Francisco Chronicle argues that reciprocity treaties will unfairly sacrifice weaker American interests for stronger ones and warns that California cannot expect a favorable balance. It condemns any profit from the alleged robbery of others and calls for principled opposition without deception.
A Frankfurt long term bond issue of 3 750 000 dollars marks the first time a German municipality’s entire issue has been placed in New York. The move reduces Europe’s current indebtedness to the United States for goods and materials by swapping for money with U S dollars. Another item notes Uncle Sam’s growing home trade and the wide gap between domestic and foreign business. The column ends with anecdotes on child learning, hypnotism, and Russian rabbit hair crafts.
Francis O'Neill born in Cork Ireland rose from tailor and sailor to Chicago police chief. He fought a burglar during first month on force and later led the department. An Irish scholar with a vast library, he collects Irish music and literature and became a noted police leader. Also notes the origin of Topeka's name as told by Charles M. Murdock based on a visit to the Otoe mission in Marshall County Kansas.
A San Francisco inventor proposes mail boxes become universal information bureaus. Each box would display 24 hour weather outlook on a card, carry world event bulletins, have a clock, an automatic mail scale, a thermometer, and rate placards for postage and money orders.
A quip about sensational articles from a magazine prompts a joke. Doctor Bill boasts of earning over $500 in three weeks by setting bones. A friend questions the source of such an epidemic and the doctor cites a prior article in the Kind Ladies' Journal.
A dialogue from the New York Journal questions if Washington was the father of his country and, by analogy, if he was the stepfather of the Constitution, noting the historical claim that the Constitution was adopted.
English salmon fry and various trout species including brook trout salmon trout and Loch Leven trout have been introduced into Tasmania's principal rivers and streams. The move aims to boost fishing and aquatic biodiversity across the state.
A passerby recalls a chaotic Euclid car incident at the square where a crowded ride led to passengers clinging to the rear platform. The narrator exits at Lake View with a fat pug dog, which has somehow been squeezed into a dachshund.
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease available by writing Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York The product cures tired sweaty damp swollen and aching feet helps new or tight shoes fit and treats corns and bunions Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 23 cents.
A witty Life quote captures a husband misbelieving his wife overhears his breakfast swearing. The wife asks if the cook was present. the husband replies he thought it was her, prompting a humorous exchange about assumptions and domestic life.
Mrs. Austins new dress praised as fine as silk. Nickel Plate Road claims shortest line to Buffalo and the Pan American Exposition with rates effective April 30 1901 on any Peerless Rio of Daily Express train. Contact C A Asterlin or R J Hamilton in Fort Wayne Indiana for rates and travel.
Local lockbox advertises stamps and printing supplies with pricing requests. Fort Wayne buyers are invited to mail price inquiries to LockBox 219 for stamps, printing outfits, and dating stationery.
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