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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
6
A column of curious anecdotes reports Venice California measures to test drunkenness with a plank walk. It also recounts bizarre scenes from Hartford to Meridian including a worm in rock, a fatal overeating case, a vanished man linked to a Wichita heir, elopement schemes, a runaway Great Northern train prank, a Kalamazoo head bullet, and Rockefeller receiving bricks as Christmas gifts.
Plainfield notices show residents traveling for Christmas and visiting relatives while local events include church meetings, school activities, and a near fire at Jaques-Havens poultry house. Residents like Morris Worrell return from road work in Iowa and Purdue students come home for holidays as churches plan gatherings and a new piano for the Methodist church is sought.
Mrs Pearl West with John Oursler and family visited over the weekend. Mrs Statesman of Greenfield returned home after a short visit with her daughter Mrs William Harbaugh and family. Clergymen and neighbors hosted gatherings, and Ezra Kersey returned home after twenty four years away. John Stark and wife of Clinton welcomed a new baby boy. Ruth Owen, now Mrs J A Owen, visits.
A Youths Companion retells Col. Joseph L. Meek of Oregon frontier life. He and Squire Eberts travel to Washington for aid as Cayuse Indians menace settlers. At a levee a notable asks about his wife, and Meek replies she is a squaw, not afraid of Indians.
Fragment of dialogue shows a couple debating endurance of love after hardships. The exchange emphasizes trust and resilience in their relationship dynamic.
James J. Hill, on his 71st birthday, extols American trains and contrasts them with French and English railroads. He narrates a joke where three men compare express speeds, ending with an American claiming the train is moving so fast he mentally sees an Irish stew.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes the remark about intelligence of a juror amid a heated battle by lawyers to keep him off the panel. The exchange underscores courtroom strategy and juror selection tensions.
A brief exchange suggests men approaching middle age favor quiet life over conflict while a contrasting view proposes many middle-aged men marry, highlighting differing attitudes toward marriage and domestic life.
A railway official was injured in a recent accident and the railroad is reportedly taking steps to address safety issues. The remark suggests authorities are attempting to remedy the situation after the incident.
The article notes a cautious politician who avoids writing letters and now speaks softly after the dictagraph era, highlighting a dramatic shift in communication style and public persona.
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