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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
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A past world champion trotter stands at stud with a 220 record and a 2.13 trial. He measures 16 hands with breeding, action, speed, color, and a sound disposition. Dam on a top brood mare list. sister sold for top Lackey sale price. Fee 15 dollars to insert mare to foal. Horse at race track.
Otto Huddleston and wife entertained many friends Sunday. Mrs Martha Bond visited Mr and Mrs Marion Charles at Muncie last week. Omer Huddleston and wife with friends from Muncie Centerville Milton and local residents were guests of Alpheus Huddleston and Horace Filabarger. Monroe Bales bought a fawn in Rush county that injured itself in transit and died shortly after arrival.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL Kansas faces bumper wheat crop with potential 25 000 extra jobs if conditions hold The Military band will play memorial services at Jacksonburg on Sunday May 2 The Knightstown school chief W P D Kerlin declines re election moves to Indianapolis for insurance work Mushroom season ends with record harvest Pagerstown Exponent reports Rev Lew Betts visiting and later moving to New Mexico Conspiracy case attorneys named for Connersville charge Conspiracy case set May 11 Pennsylvan ia railroad work planned near Germantown may extend yards to Dublin and German town Grand larceny trials for Locke Hillman Wesley Cross and William Cross set for May 22 Court action follows Harrison county cases and local crime discourse Wild birds law enforcement to free caged canaries and redbirds May storm predictions include multiple periods through late May and a notable 23rd 29th storm sequence and possible electrical storms.
The Noblesville Ledger questions the present public school system arguing President Harper of Chicago University can teach while others, including small colleges and city districts, employ superintendents and administrators, implying supervision outweighs real teaching and wondering where the trend ends.
Guidance on easy to digest foods for nervous or thin individuals. Recommends lamb chicken turkey over beef and selects fish low in fat such as bluefish weakfish and bass. Advises baked potatoes spinach squash carrots beets creamed celery cauliflower asparagus and fresh peas, beans. Prefer whole wheat bread, day-old bread, avoid rich pastries fried foods pickles relishes, and limit spices and mince pies.
A historical note lists numerous home remedies using lemon juice for sore throat sick headache bilious attacks rheumatism cough and colds. It claims lemon juice with salt prevents rust curds milk to treat swollen parts and a cloth with lemon juice stops bleeding.
A Pilgrim described mending a loosened knife handle by filling the cavity two thirds with powdered rosin and brick dust. Heat the blade shank, insert it into the handle, and press until the mixture sets firmly.
A traditional polish mixes three parts linseed oil with one part spirits of turpentine to cover and revitalize disfigured wood, restoring its natural color and leaving a lasting luster. Rub dry with a woolen cloth.
A preparation of one ounce of flower of sulphur and one quart of soft water applied to the scalp night and morning will remove every trace of dandruff and render the hair rich and glossy.
Professor Merrill showcased what may be the world's largest mass of pure amethysts in the National Museum. A Brazilian geode, 33 feet long and 35 tons, was split, sending fragments to Germany while the Smithsonian bought the largest 400 pound piece for study.
A reader pointed to a Collier's Weekly piece that compares the vast Mukden losses to several large disasters. It frames 200,000 casualties as the population of a major city and blends historic scale with a cautionary note.
The article notes a 200 foot bottom width and 40 foot depth for a new canal cut. It says the Suez canal is too narrow for modern battleships and large freighters, and Panama canal will accommodate larger ships with one or two tide locks near Miraflores and Bohio to reduce excavation.
Dr E J Dillon notes extreme peasant poverty in Russia whereby vermin die off in the poorest huts. Cimex lectularius is absent in the very poorest dwellings and occurs only where relative comfort exists. Black beetles and cockroaches distribute more evenly but 10 percent of huts are too poor for even black beetles to survive.
The passage asks which noun governs the pronoun which in the sentences about the war progress or the gendarmerie reorganization. The context suggests which refers back to the war in progress since February.
The Hobart premiers conference debates restricting concession passes as losses to railways run into thousands of pounds. In Victoria eighty ex-ministers hold free passes, one with a pass since 1957, noted as a record deadhead by the London Chronicle.
A San Francisco Chronicle report notes hotel clerks observe a rising trend of travelers from the orient bringing native servants abroad. Steamship crews often include two to three such servants, creating a disposal challenge for arriving employers. Japs are most common, with occasional Filipino valets accompanying officers.
The hydraulic rotating drill used in boring the Simpson tunnel includes a hydraulic washer that jets water to clear debris and cool cutting edges. This method prevents dust and tunnel worm, contrasting with the St Gothard and Simplon mines where disease impact varied.
The United States annual pig iron production could furnish a column twice the Eiffel tower, with a rail a mile long and 81 feet wide at the base. Coke used would build a column 400 feet by 6,500 feet high, and limestone would form a 200 by 6,500 feet high column.
An editorial note discusses marriage and women's health, praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It claims a 98 percent cure rate for female weaknesses using an herbal, non alcoholic remedy and offers a $500 reward for any uncured case. The ad-style piece promises relief from headaches, nervousness and insomnia.
The Sporting World notes Coe is unofficially surpassing Rose in the 16 pound shot and is expected to officially dethrone the University of Michigan star by year’s end. The Boston find gains on Rose’s longstanding record as he rises in prominence.
Edward Orrigan confirms a split with the Western Jockey Club as Indianapolis and Columbus tracks join the American Turf Association. The move signals a bid to widen turf control in Indiana and attract major breeders from Latonia Louisville Lexington Kansas City. Rumors tie John Condon to political maneuvers and a proposed extension of race meetings may bring Hammond Lakeside to the forefront of the season.
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