28 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
1
The Cambridge City News notes an anti Nebraska meeting held in Dublin last Friday drawing about five hundred attendees. Free Sol lers White and several Democrats attended, mostly drawn by curiosity rather than support for the cause.
A composite update from Milton covers Nancy A Whitman sailing on Star of the West after securing through tickets, a July 2 marriage in East Germantown, inquiries about the Know-Nothing party, a major Knightstown fire, and local social life. The item recalls a Richmond brass band visit, a July 4 celebration with Odd Fellows, and a parade with a large turnout. It also includes obituaries, births, school notes, and community events, along with railway activity and Heiney family reunion details.
The Gigantic Museum with Golden Menagerie and a trained animal show arrives in Cambridge City on Saturday August 30. Two daily performances at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Doors open one hour before each show for visitors to inspect the menagerie and hear Prof Schafer’s famed military band. Each day’s afternoon and night programs are complete and feature every advertised element without omission.
An elderly housekeeper explains making foot cushions from old carpet rugs covered with dragger. She stitches squares for lining with loops on two corners to hang and prevent curling. Several cushions sit around the house under standing tasks such as ironing and dishwashing, reducing fatigue.
Change is urged as essential to health and nerves. Overconcentration and excessive niceness to fixed rules strain women, so physicians advise relaxation and recreation beyond routine. Try new activities to spark fresh thoughts and fend off depression and imagined illnesses.
Instructions describe mending a loose lamp collar using a soft plaster mixture of plaster and beaten egg white. Prepare quickly before wetting the plaster, apply in batches, and solder metal parts separately. Dust break with rosin, bind, apply solder, and wipe excess with alcohol cloth after cooling.
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