18 Sep 1902
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
1
Washington Letter surveys Oliver Wendell Holmes potential wit on the Supreme Court, notes likely reactions from justices, and recounts minor items: the Potomac launch Mercedes, Chinese mint collaboration, and lawmakers with large scrapbooks. Includes anecdotes about Fuller and Harangan styles, and Beveridge’s secretary.
The gown shown features blue silk with white circles, a plaited skirt, lace jacket over a velvet draped scarf, and a corselet girdle in black velvet. Ostrich plumes and feathers rise in demand for amazons, medleys, and millinery. cock feather plumes, wings, couteaur, and colorful dyed varieties gain favor with white as a preferred shade.
A Philadelphia Ledger note describes a blouse in lilac linen with dotted pattern and lighter linen trim. It features tucked white linen accents and cuffs matching the pale trim as illustrated in sketches.
An OCR fragment describes a French dress with many treads and ornate edging. It mentions black velvet trim, satin, and delicate frills. The text references a Louis Louis edge and memorial context but is largely garbled.
A volatile jumble of brief items from around the world cites Worcester opening an art museum, Punjab plogpong trends, a Texas skeleton jaw, a pink eyed thrush in Ipswich, Leeds lemonade lead poison tests, twin yolk chicken, London hansom slips, SimpIon tunnel delay, and Dunedin street trusts. Other notes cover Ceres games in Fifeshire, Kelty pub bowling, Dusseldorf watch gift, Prince Charlie’s tartan exhibit, London bone finds, a noise suppressor for firearms, Pretoria tailors busy with frocks, burnt whisky effluent as fertilizer, orchid care cautions, Georgia peach trees, India wheat yields, Lily Langtry in Nevada, UK cattle declines, Northwest wheat and oats growth, UK population stats, New Britain inventive pace, Stuyvesant era curios, and pest control via parie green solution.
In a Chicago News item the fakir touts a front door keyhole plate that allegedly attracts a steel key from three feet. He explains the magnetized device is “the greatest invention of the twentieth century,” offered for two cents for a day to win favor, with buyers urged to line up and pay.
The cannibal king tells his court physician he feels ill after a banquet of twelve men claiming jury experience. The physician suggests contacting the attorney general since the jury disagreed, leaving the case to higher authority.
Mrs Noodles recalls her husband as a plain man after the funeral. She says music did not bother him, a string of tin cans in the wind sounded like a fall orchestra, and he treated his family well, paid debts, and never kicked a dog. The Indianapolis News notes her restrained dignity.
The Catholic Standard and Times quotes a plan by a merchant who staged a window display using many mirrors to attract women. The idea was clever but failed as passersby fixated on the wircers instead of the goods.
The Philadelphia Record notes a failed attempt at persuasion marked by a clear explanation that backfired, leaving her even more upset. The dialogue plays on contrasts as the speaker laments the misstep in reasoning.
Jimson I predicted Dedbeete would wind up at the end of a rope. Jester I told you yesterday seeing him coil a clothesline for his wife in his own backyard. Ohio State Journal
A dealer moments before wiring a receipt for two buyers cannot recall a purchaser’s name. To avoid admission, he asks the customer how to spell the name, revealing confusion and embarrassment in the small transaction. The incident highlights memory lapses in ordinary commerce and the awkward exchange that ensues.
Dialogue fragment shows Mise Cayenne explaining attitudes toward parvens and money. The speaker questions why Cancer says things about parvens, and Mise Cayenne admits appreciating money while acknowledging uncertainty about being real or not. The passage is incomplete and lacks clear actions or outcomes.
A medical advertisement claims Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription treats conditions linked to “womanly diseases,” restoring regularity and easing backaches, headaches, and nervousness. It cites a patient from Claremore, Oklahoma, who reports relief after four months and notes free consultation and a medical guide offer.
A brief Chicago American notice warns readers about a dangerous paste called Rat-Stopy, labeling it a rodent hazard and urging caution to prevent harm. The item reflects a retro public safety alert tone and emphasizes health risk.
The Atlanta Journal reports a modest maid and a man secretly kissing on a balcony provoking sensational whispers of “woman's ruth” as onlookers debate propriety and scandal in a society scene.
Indiana honors Senator Fairbanks for a career devoted to national service. He left his law practice to focus on the Senate, working diligently between sessions with cool deliberation. His influence in Washington is noted, and he is praised for fairness to organized labor.
A writer notes Japanese rail travel customs with a native lady removing tiny shoes and sitting demurely, lighting a small pipe, and the import of foot placement. The ticket collector in a blue uniform bows twice to each passenger while collecting tickets, reflecting formal courtesy.
An Irish supporter in a Belfast Ireland versus Scotland football match cried “Sit on them, Ireland?” A Scotsman replied, “Ye can sit on the leek, man, and ye can sit on the rose, but ye canna sit on the thistle.”
The report notes that an acre of cross land yields under 400 quarts of water according to experiments, while an acre of sunflowers would produce more. It mentions swamp reclamation as part of the discussion.
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