26 May 1916
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
1
Practical economy notes that powders from alum or phosphate cost less than Royal Baking Powder made from cream of tartar. The text warns cheap powders vary in leavening power and can ruin a cake, wasting costly ingredients, while Royal Baking Powder yields superior results and actual savings. Royal Baking Powder Co. New York.
The article describes ballast tanks admitting water to submerge the vessel and trimming tanks taking in water to maintain balance and position, enabling the submarine to sink or rise and hold the correct attitude during operations.
A bustling Office scene shows an agent presenting a typewriter attachment to a busy man. He retorts that personal affairs are not his concern while a woman dismisses the issue and hints at ongoing frictions over love and money. A front door exchange references taking on magazines beyond means.
Descriptive note from Chicago News describes Little Lucy striking her elbow on a table and exclaiming she can see stars in her fingers, a vivid child’s reaction conveyed in period voice.
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum advising his campaign staff not to overstate his status or glorify him. He warns that placing him on a pedestal could isolate him in a void rather than keep him in public view.
The article notes Icelandic law once banned kissing another man’s wife or an unmarried woman against her will with banishment as the penalty. If consent was proven, the offender faced a heavy cloth fine per offense, reflecting severe medieval social controls on intimate acts.
A quirky exchange questions if more talent is needed for moving picture dramas. A hopeful asks about acting experience with no audience, and a witty retort confirms that acting without audiences led to his current arrival.
Local notes report Hagerstown decoration exercises scheduled for Sunday June 4 and a string of community events. The article mentions church appointments, county road work plans, and local personnel changes across nearby towns and farms.
An old newspaper ad lists Detroit Vapor stoves with three burners and ovens, various cabinet ranges, and Perfection models at prices from $1.50 to $8.50. It also promotes women and children's garments including slips, gowns, drawers, shirts, and gowns priced between 10¢ and 50¢.
A clipped advertisement lists numerous discounted items including fibre rugs 9x12 at 6.50 and 10c to 50c ranges, 600 two-yard linoleum, steel beds with 2 inch posts, curtain materials 10c, plain and colored borders 26c, madrag materials and tapestry rugs. Sparse garbled text intermingles product names and price fragments. The readable items emphasize discounted home goods and textile materials.
A curious old tale claims eagles renew strength by diving into the sea after soaring high near the sun. A Danish captured eagle chain note from 1792 surfaces, while medical notes discuss McBurney's point and appendicitis, noting diagnosis relies on multiple symptoms and cautious interpretation.
A fragment describes a home remedy using equal parts camphor, nitre, ether and four drops of sassafras oil to ease pain from a severe insect bite. The text reflects a historical folk treatment and notes a potent mixture for topical use.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page notes that many men gain leverage from their lineage. The quote extols the value of a solid family tree in shaping social standing, with a touch of regional vernacular and humor.
A father avoids paying for his five year old son on a pay as you enter streetcar, the conductor clarifies the child is not yet eligible, and the father vows to start paying for William. The exchange ends with the father's embarrassed decision to begin fare payments. Stamp Collecting notes trace the hobby’s origins and notable Mauritius stamp values.
A neighbor asks Johnny if he knows his mother has been seeking him. Johnny replies that he does, explaining why he cannot go out, with a judge referenced in the misfired dialogue.
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