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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
2
Verse extols rural pleasures and simple country living with fiddle music, moonlit nights, honey and berry tasks, and courting scenes. It invokes rustic sights such as partridges and rabbits, squirrels, and a quadrille with a hopeful message about the prettiest girl and a good life.
A dispatcher's eerie motherly warning saves No. 1 from disaster on a dangerous night. Jack Everett, easing pressure on freight by night, narrowly avert a crash when a spectral warning and a last minute stop prevent a fatal collision on the Montana division. The unexplained vision raises questions about maternal intervention across miles.
A railway worker labors under a looming danger while recalling letters from his mother Nora Everett On No 1 toston dated June 3. She pled safety and presence in peril predicting doom and urging vigilance as he aims to protect passengers and crew from a fatal mistake.
A historical note analyzes how about 14 percent of valuable diamonds disappear from circulation when lost or mislaid. It considers city gutter losses, country road detritus, fires, shipwrecks, wills for jewelry, and unclaimed bank bills as analogies, with rose cut stones showing the greatest loss.
The article cites Sir Oliver Lodge and Strutt on whether the earth is an iron planet. It notes a metallic iron core with a rock crust and discusses how crust thickness affects average terrestrial density. It adds a quip about schedule timing misreading when catching a train.
A humorous verse from the New Orleans Times-Democrat laments losing hair rather than a lover's touch. The speaker insists the beloved remains faithful, and the true loss is the hair itself, referenced in a lighthearted pastiche of romantic memory.
A dialogue snippet shows a physician debating hereditary illness with the other saying the case should be inherited by his son. The exchange hints at medical inheritance concerns and future custody of the case. The quotation marks attribute the line to Harpers Bazur.
A noisy exchange shows a child and parent dispute about punishment and hunger ending with a cryptic line about a doctor and tarper's blizar. The readable bits imply family tension and possible medical intervention.
A belligerent wife refuses curiosity about a mystery package while Woh seeks reconciliation. She hints the package is for the one she loves most, with a playful line suggesting a plan or deception behind the gift. The scene hints at personal tension and affectionate motive.
A Yonkers Statesman query notes the earliest meers pipe created by Karol Howater in 1723 and now housed in the Perth museum. The piece remains publicly accessible and suggests color aging over time.
Nel and Belle discuss a gown that remains unseen as the dressmaker has only just completed the work last Saturday. Belle notes etiquette demands and social scrutiny from friends before the dress can be shown in Philadelphia society.
Cleveland Press cites a disputed excerpt asking if Snator Grafton's affair with his son mattered politically. The quote suggests private talks over political matters but claims the exposure altered the senator's public significance.
In a casual exchange, DeRiter urges reading a new Cleverley novel, Kandor declines, and Wendor welcomes the idea, while DeRiter clarifies he did not write it, citing it as Cleverley’s latest work in a Catholic Standard and Times context.
A Baltimore American quip notes a tale of a near escape from a man eating shark and contrasts it with a speaker dodging his wife seeking ready money for a bargain shopping tour. The exchange blends humor with peril.
A garbled quotation shows a man who once wanted a meal and later complains about not getting what he desires. The exchange notes a shift from need to wealth and entitlement, reflecting satire on appetite and status.
A note from Yonkers Statestin quotes a playful exchange about marriage and dogs. The speaker contrasts being a great dog lover with the idea of marriage, framing it as paradoxical and humorous. The remark reflects social commentary on romance and companionship.
Dialogue shows Little Mary praising her doll as nicer than anyone else, while Mary’s mother objected. Mary defends the doll for not interrupting her when she talks, a sentiment echoed in the Catholic Standard and Times.
The exchange presents a witty remark about romance. Tess argues that a woman prefers the attentions of the man another woman loves, a twist that sharpens humor in the dialogue.
A brief quotation contrasts Whitdorf losing health pursuing wealth with losing wealth pursuing health, illustrating the irony of chasing fortune at the expense of wellbeing.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a scientific tonic for women, claiming it treats uterine-caused symptoms, nerves, and general debility. It touts Pleasant Pellets for stomach, liver, and bowels, with easy candy-like dosing and broad claims of restoration and vitality.
A historical excerpt cites France population about 40 million and wealth near 45 million dollars. It lists 394,787 estates administered in 1904 with about half valued from under 10 000 to just under 100 000 dollars. Only three estates exceeded 10 000 000 dollars.
An advertisement touts Brandreth's Pills as the best remedy to purify blood and improve circulation. It claims one grain per pill with sarsaparilla compounds and mild vegetables, recommending one or two nightly doses for results, noting decades of use and wide sale.
Virginia Georgia and Tennessee defend peanut production with Virginia producing white and small red nuts while Georgia favors the red nut. Tennessee grows white nuts larger than red, and both red and larger white nuts are common. Major peanut counties include Humphreys Perry Wickman and Dickson with cultivation expanding. Peanuts are a major crop in East and West Tennessee. The nut goes by many names including goobers pindar earthnut groundnut ground pea and was referenced in a Civil War song Grabbing Goober Peas. The 1904 census reports total production at 11 964 000 bushels valued at 7 270 000.
A Detroit Free Press dialogue note quotes a woman snubbing Mrs Doolittle after meeting her, suggesting she is acting superior due to involvement in a committee and the attention it brings.
An Iowa woman describes headaches nervousness and dizziness from six years of coffee use. After switching to Postum her headaches and sour belching stopped she reports improved eyesight and energy. She notes a friend who disliked Postum later accepts it after reading the package.
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