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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
5
The large municipal Christmas tree for five million New Yorkers has been set up in Madison Square. Electricians are trimming the big tree as the project, started last year, aims to spread to other cities nationwide.
D Swift Co reports patents issued to Pennsylvania inventors with names and brief note of each item. Entries include reversing valve, trap valve mechanism, clothes washing attachment, hydroplane, percussive tool, railway signal torpedo, electric locomotives, gas burner attachments, induction motor, pump mechanism, and hydraulic bike jacks. Copies of patents available for ten cents.
A London New York Tribune style piece notes distinctive dress parade uniforms. It highlights regimental distinctions such as sash placement for Somersetshire Light Infantry, back badges for Gloucestershire, bearskin distinctions for Scots Greys, and unique features across battalions including Royal Welsh Fusiliers flash, Grenadiers plumes, and White jackets for foot guards. It mentions the Highland Light Infantry plaid trousers and other regimental specifics.
Instructions advise drying linoleum completely then coating the back with a thin layer of linseed oil and red lead drier, applied in two coats to prevent rotting. Lay flat or hang with the back outward to dry thoroughly before final setting.
A brief Washington Star exchange shows a man eager for flattery to prompt questions about a proposition, while the busy businessman remains alert and skeptical. The sketched dialogue hints at persuasion tactics in a negotiation context.
Quote in Darah Post notes repair work costs exceed the tranq machine and asserts work pays better. An automobile man comments that you find it true in business. Stormy phrasing from an old clipping reflects trade chatter.
A proverb notes that the ability to speak wisely is a great gift yet restraint in speech often proves stronger. The saying highlights that choosing silence can be wiser than speaking.
Advertised remedy for stomach troubles liver and kidney issues with nerves and back pain including female disorders. Claims to provide relief by restoring health through tonic action and general wellness.
A garbled account describes a wild encounter with beasts and a crowd reacting with fear and rage. Characters named Elliott and Lop appear amid a tense mêlée as a jaguar and pigs figure in a chaotic melee with loud noises and shifting movements.
Elisabeth, polite but firm, refused a candy shop offer as she refined change. She chose a box of candy for 15 cents and told the clerk they are not allowed to take money from everybody, per a New York Post item.
In a fragmented exchange the speaker recalls a farmer who looked lone and hungry. The image of a shed on a graveyard gatepost and a possum in a tree evokes hardship and a stark, rural mood from the Atlanta Constitution snippet.
A Chicago Record Herald quotation shows a woman recounting care for several people yet denying love strong enough to sacrifice home and work. The exchange contrasts genuine love with a harsher view calling affection a softening of the brain.
The Chicago Record-Herald reports on whether a woman can be certain about her beliefs and actions amid debate. A quoted reply asserts the matter is not one for speculation, noting uncertainty in public discourse.
An advertisement touts Bardock Blood Biers claiming to keep blood pure. It urges simple eating and good health as a path to well being priced at $1.00 per bottle.
The fragmentary notice sketches a local movement or change in an office or venue, with unreadable names and details. It hints at a personnel or schedule shift but leaves key entities and dates unavailable for precise reconstruction.
Time table in effect Sunday June 15 1813 for Worth Ward lists schedule entries and accessibility notes. It notes service hours and routes within the jurisdiction, reflecting local transit planning and public timetable usage in early 19th century Worth Ward.
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