17 Jan 1924
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1924
Page
1
The observer notes a tango palace in Belille with dancing for coffee or beer, observes Spanish fashion among dancers, criticizes Spain’s rail service as slow with few trains, and buys a Japanese stamped fan mistaken for Spanish.
English artist Phil May was famously absent minded. Edwin Ward recalls May arriving at the Savage club on horseback and leaving the horse with a servant. The club porter learned the horse had been gone for an hour. The horse was moved to a nearby stable. Days later May returned claiming he had lost his horse, then the missing animal was produced.
The narrator tells of flowers sent from the garden in a box to a city recipient who fondly recalls the garden. The tale covers the flowers arrival, the lady’s tears and memories, ferns, rain, and the enduring bond between garden and dweller, with flowers expressing their love and resilience.
A quip shows Aunt Mary asking how many commandments exist and Johnny replying with ten. She then asks about breaking one, and Johnny jokes that nine would remain. The exchange captures a lighthearted religious humor moment.
A cockatoo acted as a fire alarm waking sleepful occupants as smoke filled the house. The bird squawked at danger but could not understand it, watching the proceedings with curious indignation until the escape ensured safety.
Taxpayers in Wayne County Indiana are notified that the tax duplicates for 1923 have been receipted to the Auditor and the writer will be in the County Treasurer’s Richmond office until the first Monday in May to receive the taxes due. Rates of taxation for 1933 payable in 1924.
Readers are urged to mind luggage limits in travel, keep aisles clear, and consult others before disturbing fellow passengers. A second item touts Miss Elise Ethel Darnell’s recovery from headaches and weakness through Prof. Ricker’s Weltmer method at 314 Main St Richmond with daily hours and a lady attendant.
The Docket notes a court ruling that false teeth are not toilet articles nor jewelry nor scientific apparatus, despite claims of loss coverage. It cautions policyholders that theft or loss of false teeth may not be reimbursable under those categories.
Ascension Island now falls under St. Helena governance ending admiralty control. Turtles once shipped to London via visiting captains no longer receive regular admiralty aid. Captains formerly kept luck in the form of a turtle, noting many casualties on routes but never a captain’s turtle dying.
A young woman wakes to a hotel fire and flees in panic but loses no money or jewelry because she kept a safe money bag. She habitually placed valuables in a chamois bag tied loosely to her ankle at night, ensuring they stayed with her regardless of sleep.
Four Girl Scouts honored by their organization are awarded four year scholarships by the University of Texas marking a milestone in local service and academic achievement.
An advertisement touts Foley cathartic tablets for constipation describing easy pleasant use and prompt effective results. A customer testimonial from Miss Mildred M. of Bangor Maine claims severe constipation resolved, with a note about Carpenter's Drug Store in Bangor.
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