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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
10
The piece recounts Hindoo jugglers feats such as balancing on a fifteen foot bamboo pole with a waist girdle and cushion, balancing sticks on nose and chin, and spinning rapid pivots while using arms and stone as fulcrums. It also mentions writing, games, Fabian policy, bird problems, and the crescent emblem linked to Byzantium.
The Loufards introduced the custom of charging interest for the use of money. There are 77,000,000 acres of swamp land in the United States, enough to form a 100 mile wide strip from the gulf to the great lakes, potentially fertile if reclaimed to feed Seation.
The article urges daily bathing and explains how to tailor water temperature to individual needs. It warns against very hot baths and long soaking, recommends a 10 to 15 minute Tepid to warm bath, optional cold sponges, bath brushes, and dry rubbing as alternatives for stimulating circulation. It notes best practice times and cautions for sensitive readers.
A classic towel bar gains storage with a minor design change allowing towels to be placed on the rear while the front towels hang for use. The piece is shown in a diagram and marketed as a practical bath fixture.
Smoke prevention with rock salt near kerosene lamps. An onion on a saucer absorbs odors like paint to freshen a room. A London grocer’s window proclaims "Our Gorgonzola Speaks For Itself" in a playful notice.
The Thirtieth Year notes that reaching thirty without serious illness suggests a life to seventy three. The Bruges bells story explains the famous peal played like a music box, using a ton cylinder with pegs moving wires to strike the hammers.
The Nancy Boyer Company closes a week at the Bucklen tonight with Kentucky Sue starring Miss Boyer and Jack Warburton. Crowded advance sales promise a packed house in Elkhart. Wednesday December 16 features Just a Woman's Way by 8. W. Pascoe plus recalling William Winter anecdotes about pallbearers and burials.
A fragment recounts Hamiet’s furtive smile and deep melancholy eyes as he murmurs that it is the last recall. The line carries a rueful, comic edge, hinting at an ending or final measure in a tense moment.
Wanted, party with one to two thousand dollars to take the interest of a retiring member in an established Elkhart grocery and meat business. Write P. O. box 494, Elkhart, Ind. Ladies' Aid of the First Evangelical church will be ready at 9 a.m. Saturday to sell baked goods at G. W. Thornton's Sons, 604 S. Main Street.
The Bucklen theatre announces a production of Montana a new western drama depicting life on the plains with cattle stealing a love plot and light comedy. Seat sales open at 10 a m on Tuesday for the opening night December 17. Sullivan Stock Company follows with a week of plays starting December 21 at ten cent prices.
The famed pianist De Pachmann refused to appear before Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace citing anarchist beliefs. After hours of pleading from friends, he left in a cab. The night stretched as his wife and friends searched in vain for him. He finally returned, unable to recall his address, wandering London squares all night.
An essay contrasts imaginary borrowed and real trouble with references to Tubal Cain Eve and the boilermakers. It urges endurance and self reliance through a mix of philosophy and physical culture, ending with an ad for photo pillow tops and a Bristol dance notice.
In a Glasgow club, Wyllie faces a boastful youth after a day of exhibition play. James Moir recalls the youth’s brash claim to equality, and Wyllie’s cutting retort prompts the crowd to cheer as the youth exits. The piece then contrasts factory life with the limits on women workers in sculpture and kitchens.
The Concord Township Board of Finance invites written proposals from banks and trust companies to receive a maximum amount of public funds on deposit. Proposals must be submitted January 5, 1909, between 10 and 11 a m at the Trustees office in Elkhart Indiana. Bonds or collateral security required. Board President J P Heasley, Secretary Charles E Valley.
The article lists permit costs for hunting in German African possessions. A general shooting permit costs $200, with limits of two giraffes, four rhinoceroses, and six zebras. Elephant hunting requires one task from each animal killed, and small payments are given for a lion, panther, wild boar, or hyena. Gazelle, antelope, and monkey permits cost $10.
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