21 May 1903
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
1
Packages containing Geeds with values up to 15.00 will be sold for 25 cents each. Several packages hold valuable prizes including a Gent's Fine Watch and a Lady's Fine Watch. All packages are on display in the show window in Indiana.
In New York I encounter Ward Granger, a former cadet captain paralyzed by war. He recounts a failed engagement to Helen Towne, his decision to spare her a crippled life, and her steadfast loyalty. Years later, they are married with a child, and the colonel approves their courage.
A quirky exchange wonders if people can leave parts of themselves in different places. Mr Jiggs is cited saying he plans a trip to the Adirondacks for his lungs, prompting humorous disbelief.
Tramp asks for water while a lady replies you can have as many cups as you want. A brief slice of urban relief and social interaction captured in a Chicago News fragment.
A school master notes the social burden on husbands when women end relationships or leave marriages. The remark frames gender roles as a weighing load on male partners within society.
Sir George Wyndham, chief secretary for Ireland, presents a bill to abolish absentee landlordism and aid tenants to purchase farms. The plan offers government loans up to 2,500 dollars in congested districts and 5,000 elsewhere at 3 percent interest, with potential funding around 750 million dollars.
A foreign critique contrasts American thrift with European excess, arguing Americans seldom squander fortunes yet rarely embrace lavish gambling like their French counterparts. The piece cites a Legitimist French youth who rejects gambling, noting his small stakes, a level of restraint rare among wealthy clubmen in large U.S. cities.
The piece notes many bowling experts in Philadelphia with a long list of prominent names including John Hutt Charles Womeldorff H H Bronson Charles T Dannenhauer H H Price D J O Ronnell J G George E Flood H Wesker and Wik.
Bernard Weters, the famed sprinter and current athletic instructor at Boys' Latin in Baltimore, may join an all American track team that Cornell coach John Mockley intends to take abroad during the summer.
University of Chicago football coach A A Bragg announces a game against the United States Military Academy at West Point next fall with the contest set for November 14.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a health or therapy note mentioning difficulty with a doctor and treatment. The readable bits suggest evaluating patients who respond best totherapy, but key names and specifics are missing.
A Farm and Home correspondent explains affordable at home rug making by wrapping narrow cloth strips through burlap on a framing loom. Patterns include flowers and geometric designs. use various fabrics and colors, then finish by hemming and glue to secure loops.
In a brief exchange at Kansas City, a dispute arises over a burglar alarm left by Jones and Johnson. Johnson asserts the alarm failed, while Jones counters that it did its job, noting the burglars still managed entry.
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