06 Jan 1910
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1910
Page
1
Newspaper ad lists discounted wares including silk and net waists at 4.39 to 3.39, furs half off, linen crash 9d per yard, silk velvet by the yard, ladies shoes at 1.98 and 0.95, room size carpet sample at 12.95, and 9x15 Axminster rug priced at 16.95. Also mentions bearskin fur, patent colt shoes, and Kid shoes in sale.
A Richmond narrator shares a fable about a hungry heron who ignores abundant fish and prefers larger prey. After failing to find preferred fare, the bird eats a snail, learning the moral to avoid greed and content with what is available.
A local store asks every shopper to write name and address on a card for a revised mailing list. On Saturday at 2 30 PM a roll call will award prizes to those present, with gifts for both women and men.
A description explains bending a pin through a green to balance a pea on a clay pipe stem. By blowing air upward through the pipe the pea rises, spins, and dances in the air. Adjusting the pin changes the dance to a slow edge-dance or rapid spin until the air stops.
A long ago man owned a fine horse that feared an open umbrella. The shy creature would startle at the sight, creating a gentle scene of consequence and curiosity in a quiet rural setting.
A storyteller recalls teaching a horse to overcome a fear of umbrellas by a patient routine with a potato on a closed umbrella. Gradually the horse learns indoors and outdoors, ending with no fear of umbrellas. The lesson emphasized kindness and patience with animals.
Three princesses Irene Miriam and Rosa contend for the throne after their mother dies. The youngest vows she is smarter, Miriam claims greater wisdom, while Rosa declines conflict and earns the king’s favor. He names Rosa queen for her restraint and unity with her sisters.
A Yorkshire paper recounts a London merchant’s round trip from London to Dublin and back. He leaves Monday evening, reaches Liverpool Wednesday, sails to Dublin Thursday, conducts business, then returns to London by Monday, totaling eight days. The writer predicts even shorter trips may be possible soon.
A volunteer recounts her first charity visit to a rear tenement on a dark stair, meeting a boy with fits who invites her inside. She leaves abruptly as she frets over the boy and his condition, feeling unsettled by the scene and her own nerves. The piece also recalls a humorous exchange about Andree with the Kaiser, noting a captain’s quip about the famous namesake.
In a Saturday Evening Post anecdote Colonel Gates recalls a Tennessee town circus high diver. The crowd debated risk at the tent top and a lore of a cousin who claimed a Liverpool to New York dive for four thousand dollars but instead surfaced in Denver.
A long note on sea lore explains an old seafaring custom of displaying a broom at the masthead to signal a sale and sweep away. It recalls Tromp hoisting a broom and an English admiral replying with a horsewhip to deter him. The broom earns the nickname horsewhip among seafarers.
A New York Tribune remark quotes a specialist on melancholia noting its victims may enjoy despondency and resist cures. He tells of a patient who misinterpreted dietary advice and began eating fried foods only, including fried bread.
The piece notes Dumbleton Fritters chief fault is his temper flaring at times. Flashem agrees it reveals his worst side, highlighting a volatile temper as a key character trait.
A note from the Atchison Globe argues patience toward faults can cease to be virtue when applied to persistent flaws. The editorial frame suggests a moral boundary and calls for discernment in everyday responses to shortcomings.
George MacAdam describes Japan as a land of abundant color with small acre farms split into many fields. He notes sprouting barley, lavender vetch, lamp-oil grass, mustard flowers, and varied lilies. Azaleas, camellias, palms, roses, and kimono-clad girls in gateways complete a vivid scene of traditional houses and gardens.
An ancient Arabs pursuit tale centers on a horse color theory. A keen-eyed man reports the enemy rides black horses, prompting the leader to slow the march. At the noon halt the question repeats, revealing the proverb about color and haste.
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