29 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
1
The article notes a fashion shift among women toward larger pipes with a gold card case and chain purse. It contrasts this with the earlier preference for tiny pipe bits and smaller cigars, citing a move to overall bigger smoking formats.
George Anstey aged 12 from Waicester is described as a remarkable cyclist. Despite both legs being withered he uses a padded tube covered two wheeled pedalless machine and propels himself by lying face down across the axle with wooden clogs as his feet. His hands act as pedals steering and braking.
A London Tit Bits quip recalls a tavern scene where a boisterous wag mispronounces a joke about the height of aggravation. The amusing line features a hopeful pun about catching a fish with boxing gloves, told in a raspy, shaky voice at a well known hostelry.
An ornate luncheon setting features sitka made white doilies on a mahogany oval table with a central frosted glass vase and four emailer vases of white spring blossoms. The menu includes Poisson a la Bering Sea, Yukon climbers, snowbirds are puroraborealis, and Klondika nuggets, among other Arctic themed dishes.
A performer recalls playing three roles in one night when the other two actors were ill. He describes filling in as manager and friend to separate the hero and villain in a dramatic scene.
Mr Robert Butler of Marlborough England at Exeter defuses a death rumor during a pop law conference. A delegate proposed replacing him on the central committee after his alleged death. Butler announced he is alive and in good health and would be glad to continue in the role.
Four men tied to Wall Street brokerage circles discuss United States paper money and counterfeit disappearance. A broker shows a ten dollar bill, asks who bears the portrait, and no one recalls. The proclaimer identifies the first U S treasurer Michael Hillegas, then lightheartedly admits ignorance earlier.
Des Moines theologian Dr Hiram C Cortlandt cites Thomas Edison on soul immortality while recounting a Baldwin locomotive works tale A visitor describes sand filling boxes forging lids and molten metal then assembling a boiler and powering a locomotive through a drafting room.
Captain Cole Plummer of a United States pilot boat sighted a monster sixty three feet long in the shoals off the jetties. The crew captured the whale which was brought ashore, exhibited and photographed before being cut up. It was estimated to be about three hundred years old.
Seattle offers ten cents per rat to curb bubonic plague fears while Tacoma and other busy centers laugh at the scheme. The bounty, meant for Seattle rats, winds up in pockets of non residents, raising census whimsy and civic banter.
The Dundee Advertiser reports on two extremely aged women in 1780s births. Frau Dutklevitz of Posem Poland born February 21 1785 is 125. Babavashka born May 1784 is nine months older. Babavashka is known for lifelong fieldwork and a large descendant joint allowance, living in Bavelsko and recalling early 19th century events.
Georgette Fontano an embroiderer living on Rue Sevres Paris was jailed for a month after she rang a fire alarm to summon her fiancé a fireman from his station. Fire crews arrived angered by the false alarm and a magistrate sentenced her, despite her tears and protestations.
A New York Press observation portrays Nicola Terra in the hotel dining room as a solitary figure. He selects a visible table and maintains a deeply absorbed, solemn posture throughout the meal with a possible portfolio of papers, creating a vivid tableau of contemplation.
Washington's birthday is a holiday in all states. Decoration day is common except in eight southern states. Labor day is observed everywhere. States honor wars and events such as New Orleans battle in Louisiana and San Jacinto in Texas. Mississippi follows federal holidays but marks Independence Day Thanksgiving and Christmas by custom. Columbus Day grows in a few states.
Princess August Wilhelm promotes a historic practice in which newly married couples plant oak saplings in their native town. Multhausen in Thuringia leads as the first to respond, with couples invited to plant trees on a new road after the ceremony. The idea traces to a former Brandenburg elector seeking to repair postwar damages and required fruit trees before marriage.
A Birmingham police court scene ends in laughter as a drunken disorderly inmate mistakenly confesses to an old shopbreaking when his name appears among prior convictions. He realizes the error, smiles, and the moment passes without penalty.
The Postum Cereal Co. defends claims that undigested food and Grape-Nuts can ease many appendicitis cases. Experts and chemists testify on predigested food, while critics argue against bypassing surgery. The case highlights nutrition, digestion, and medical testimony with emphasis on common sense and prevention.
The 1911 census will show Canada's rapid industrial and agricultural expansion, with population exceeding 8 million and vast railway growth. Western lands attracted over 100,000 homesteads, totaling 35,000 square miles, supporting a future farm-led surge alongside eastern industrial development.
Report fragment notes a marriage engagement with a line about the groom and his father references Lippincott's magazine tone and social chatter.
An old-time ad promotes Pettit’s Eye Salve as a tonic for eye strain and weak watery eyes. The copy notes its strength for tired eyes and lists Druggists or Howard Bros. of Buffalo as sellers.
Fragmented ad copy quotes a poet and mentions remedies for pain and digestion. It references Junge Harling Wizard Oil as a clean mustard plaster like treatment. Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are touted to regulate stomach liver and bowels. It endorses Mrs Austins Buckwheat flour for breakfast.
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