15 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
1
The Boston's Store outlines its 1908 spring plans and its creed of Good Goods Cheap One Price to all. It notes rapid growth since 1895 and commits to reducing stock now to make room for new spring goods arriving February 1.
Sale opens Thursday January 15 and closes Saturday January 24 with wide reductions on suits shirts waists skirts wrappers umbrellas bed spreads lace curtains shades and knitwear. Featured items include 98 suits at sale price 45c to 7.30 and numerous fabrics laces ribbons challies and dress materials at substantial markdowns across many departments.
Established in 1895 the lender touts eight years of operation in the area offering small loans from ten to one hundred dollars on furniture pianos teams fixtures diamonds and watches. They claim fair rates and honest dealings and offer a twenty dollar loan for fifty weeks at a weekly payment of one dollar twenty with proportional options plus a mail in form for home visits.
A satirical verse describes a beauty as a “work of art” with a chestnut hair and beguiling smile yet lacking heart or brain. Cupid darts miss their mark as flattery fades and lovers are left chasing unattainable tenderness.
A Richmond engineer at the Southern depot salutes his sweetheart with the opening bars of There’s a Load Fairer than Day as the 7:45 pulls away. The act, noted by the New York World, likens his whistle to a trained musician playing an air.
The U S post office aims to issue stamped envelopes in four new shapes 1, 2, 4 and 5 cents. One stamp will be rectangular another round another elliptical and the fourth likely square. Designs not yet submitted or settled. Each envelope to be distinctly styled to avoid confusion.
The article recalls Charles A. Eastman to illustrate Indian boy training and endurance myths, stressing acquired discipline, woodcraft, and hardship. It then recounts an English note on Sir Hiram Maxim and Lady Maxim using a living-picture device to prove identity when paying a hotel bill, in effect a humorous misidentification tale.
A West Virginia paper advertises James Knox Smith a Negro lawyer who pledges to defend the poor and those he deems innocent when fees are secured His motto promises quick collections on all claims and prompt remittance Smith urges brethren to seek him as counselor noting the righteous need an advocate
A Bowdointam farmer in Brunswick is quoted by the Hartford Courant describing a game he watched. He says letting twenty hogs onto a soft field would reveal how a football match looks to a farmer as they sprint and collide, with peaks or ac of corse used to illustrate the action.
A memorial tablet lists Thomas Henry Husies born and died recently in public ceremony at Raling. The inscription notes his lifelong passion for learning and his motto one of his best: learned to learn something about everything and everything about something.
A woman who seeks to bring happiness tells others to remember the sunlit place within. Her hopeful message echoes a simple creed about joy and shared warmth as a community edifice.
Article discusses dairy industry growth in Kansas and the shift from traditional hog feeding to skim milk based feeding, aiming to produce higher quality animals and premium meats. Emphasizes the role of scientists educators and farmers in advancing the industry toward wealthier outcomes and superior livestock. Also includes promotional note for Dr. Pierce's medical advice and remedies.
The article argues that liquid manure deserves more attention than solids. It recommends bedding or absorbents like sand plaster or peat to capture liquids, noting damaged straw or hay as common absorbents. It claims liquid manure is over twice as valuable as solid per unit and, combined, can exceed the value of the cow’s milk. composition varies with feed and the animal.
An Oklahoma Farm Journal writer notes that Fottawatomie County farmers will plant at least 6,000 acres next year after no market potatoes existed there until last year. One local farmer earned about 5,000 dollars this year from potatoes grown on fifty acres. Spring and fall crops indicate growing potato opportunities despite prior farming challenges.
Fragmentary London Times report cites Emperor William addressing freedom with blunt phrases. The garbled extract mentions hostesses and remarks about service and generosity, reflecting报道 in a stylized, clipped wartime style.
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