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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
6
A jokey exchange claims a young man showed financial genius by obtaining a ring at cost, marrying a jeweler's daughter, then breaking the engagement and getting the father to pay eight percent interest on the invested money.
A light dialogue about music training and parade discipline. The speaker notes Louie is indolent yet must learn. Louie studies harp while another child learns clarinet and will march during parades. The exchange hints at humor about suitability and performance.
A lively snippet from the opera scene contrasts praise of a powerful voice with a critique of laziness. A character jokes about being heard while another asserts a man will not rise to the top without effort or pushing.
Frank Judy twenty two of West Lebanon is badly injured and likely fatally after an car driven at high speed veers off a bridge near Attica Indiana. A companion was thrown into a tree and escaped with minor injuries. The Chicago physician owner lauded as car’s owner.
Anderson October 18 John Bushong fifty a driver for Standard Oil Company suffered serious burns when gasoline leaking from a valve caught fire amid embers from a pile of leaves. Flames spread to his trousers as the wagon’s horses bolted away preventing a larger explosion. Bushong rolled to extinguish the flames. his team halted nearby.
Charles Zinn, 23, convicted in circuit court for marrying his half sister Ethel Zinn, 19, on September 12. Sentence reserved until next Monday. Defense claimed ignorance of kinship. state showed letters to his sister while imprisoned. Mrs Zinn, bond holder and principal witness, is his wife. their father John Zinn of Lapel lives with deceased mothers.
In Muncie four saloon keepers whose licenses were denied by county commissioners have reopened their bars by court order from the circuits court. The report notes the unusual sequence from license refusal to reopening and cites the court intervention as decisive in resuming business.
Evansville man sues grocer Jacob Fola for 5000 over alleged false theft accusation. Little Rock reports drowning of George Kloss the paper hanger. In Brazil a man ate morphine tablets to test effects, saved by a physician. Connersville finds stolen tools in Whitewater Valley canal with footprints nearby. Marion settlement of Mary B Dicken insurance case for 2250. Shelbyville daughter Emma DeWitt dies of diphtheria as cases rise and schools possibly close. Tipton Matinee Musicale opens season with Rosenthal Coleman Kinder. Booth Bend ex-secretary Dreyer indicted for embezzlement and larceny for 14000. Fearsville fourteen-year-old Hoover in critical condition after skull fracture and meningitis. Columbus five diphtheria cases prompt health measures. Evansville laborer Paris arrested for assault on Edna Colloway. Terre Haute George Griffith released on bond after knife wounds. victim may die. Jeffersonville jealousy sparks fatal shooting. three principal players involved. Warren Southern gunfire incident follows domestic dispute.
Miss Esta Alley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sell Alley of Eminence, was seriously burned when coal oil spilled on her burning leaves and ignited her skirt. Dr McCormick nearby extinguished the flames. injuries believed serious but recoverable.
Charles W. Hayden, an engineer for the Columbus Milwaukee line living in Wabash, receives a $40 reward from Joseph R. Noel, president of the Northwest State Bank in Chicago, for stopping a passenger train near Miles Michigan after Noel’s car stalled on the track two weeks earlier.
George Hendricks reportedly tried to end his life by ingesting carbolic acid at his daughter Cora Sexton’s home south of Shelbyville. M rs Hendricks filed for divorce after being served with restraining orders. Hendricks was reportedly in serious condition following the act. Also reported, a Greenfield wedding fee check routed to a Fortville bank proved worthless after suspicion by the minister.
The notice promotes the National Dairy Show in Chicago from October 24 to November 20. It lists twelve reasons to attend, including displays of cattle, government educational exhibits, pasteurizing and bottling demonstrations, full sized creameries, silo construction, dairy machinery, and expert judgments on cow types. It emphasizes education on farm life standards and the role of dairy farmers in society.
A fragment quotes a quip about fashion saving a girl from drowning and laments old styles. The dialogue then mocks the idea, suggesting the girl may have attempted self harm due to wearing fluffy skirts.
A humorous exchange notes claims about carrots making people beautiful, while one character dismisses the idea as a yellow journal boast. The banter reflects lighthearted newspaper chatter.
A Boston Transcript quotation notes a wife pressing for alterations while describing her husband as a self-made man. The snippet reflects social commentary on domestic expectations and personal initiative.
Advertisement notes Cole's Carboli salvo stops itching and smooths skin. Product marketed by druggists, pricing 50 cents for 25-ind unit.
Mrs. Bertha Murr of Louisiana Missouri shares a twelve year illness with eleven doctors, severe cramps and monthly pains. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves quickly and advocates the medicine for other women.
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