Mute Witnesses Silent in a Night of Reading
A speaker describes a dim quiet room with a lamp and neatly arranged books. The books seem to breathe and sigh, as if alive, with faint notes and folded scraps hinting at a recent, personal touch.
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
7
A speaker describes a dim quiet room with a lamp and neatly arranged books. The books seem to breathe and sigh, as if alive, with faint notes and folded scraps hinting at a recent, personal touch.
A mansion escape unfolds in a dimly lit east wing library chase. The narrator recalls a tense night as Felix hurries to a locked room, a dramatic clash ends with a dramatic distraction and a crowd misreading the scene.
A sermon urges daily acts of thanks to workers and kindness to others. It extols Christian courtesy as a cure for cynicism, noting how urbanity opens doors and fuels social harmony. The piece cites historical examples of selfless conduct and argues for international courtesy to reduce conflict.
A compilation of brief religious reflections from ministers including Dr Withrow Rev Washington Tadden and others. The excerpts discuss foundations of faith, maintaining spirit in giving, and a new altruistic aim of Christ’s mission to save the world rather than curate a private elect.
A Nantes report details Capt Rosa of the Italian brig Anita S who left Martinique June 6 1920 with sugar for Nantes. He borrowed money at every port using ship and cargo as security then fled to sea to avoid arrest. After storms he hid in Santa Cruz Teneriffe until May next year and later returned to Tenerife where he was arrested.
A Civil War era ring was unearthed from a shallow depth eight to ten miles from Shelbyville in Penn. The find site notes nearby encampments from the war and places the closest fighting at Stone's River about twenty five miles away. The ring appears to have been lost by a soldier.
A relic ring shows engraved legend stating it belonged to a 1858 Virginia Military Institute graduate from Lexington, Virginia. The inscription notes “One of Nineteen, July 4, 9S58,” suggesting ties to a group of nineteen graduates and indicating the ring is in a fine preserved state.
A unique summer house is displayed at the U S Department of Agriculture grounds in Washington. It is formed from a hollow trunk of a redwood tree and is large enough to shelter a family. The piece notes the rarity of great California trees and urges caution against cutting more of them.
A New York Times clipping recalls a tale about a former Illinois congressman who cautions his young daughter about a bargain to sell her brother. The girl refuses, arguing the brother will be worth more when older, framing a moral on family and value.
The Valestine exploration fund has carried on excavations in western Judea over two years, unearthing remains spanning fifteen centuries. The dig covers pre Israelite, Jewish Seleucid, and Roman periods, indicating a rich archaeological timeline.
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