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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
3
An elderly man with jet black whiskers ponders proposing to a Connecticut widow who owns a farm. He plans to wait two more weeks to see if tensions over war calm, then may ask the widow if things stay quiet. If chatter rises, he will end his courting.
An old observation notes hairpins as unexpected tools beyond fashion. It cites Zola’s remark on England, praises hairpins as paper cutters, cigar piercers, buttonhooks, boot and glove aids, a possible toothpick, and even a hatpin substitute when many are used. It also recounts a hotel anecdote about a bookmark mishap caused by a hairpin.
A Roanoke Times excerpt defines dry rot in men as a tendency to linger on street corners and drift between places with no tangible purpose. It notes a hidden decline showing in appearance as cleanliness and vitality fade, not from poverty or intoxication, but from thedry rot condition.
A garbled clipping recalls Kid McCoy alias Norman Selby buying an office building in New York for about 880000. A reporter notes his wealth, while a friend quips about another man Joseph and a sweetheart, referencing embroidery and pawn tickets in a comic exchange.
Two women who had not seen each other for years recently met in the street and exchanged greetings amid a spell of bad weather.
The hunter reports a large cave with solid rock walls and a warm interior. He mentions white stalactites and frequent animal dens including groundhogs raccoons rabbits and weasels. He details trap experiences and finding the entrance after weeks of hints, using a railroad torch to enter.
A melancholy man contemplates how fate toys with opportunities. He notes that planned engagements and rearranged itineraries often collide with better uses of time, causing regrets and a sense of overpunishing consequences for the limits of foresight.
Volney T. Malott and family consider moving to the country seeking a life close to nature. On a Millersville scouting trip they notice a pretty farm with a knoll that could suit a house site. Mrs. Malott favors it while he recalls they have owned the place for 30 years. Indianapolis News.
The article describes a dainty gold stopper bottle labeled nerve scent containing Parma violets essence from Paris. It claims to mix eau de cologne with chloroform and ammonia to create a strong inhaled stimulant. This dangerous practice is warned as a powerful pick me up for a tired woman.
Mrs. Catherine Sherwood, aged 52, reportedly gave birth to triplets named Franklin, Francis, and Frederick. All three survived infancy and were said to be thriving at the time of report.
In a clipped narrative from the era a pair of swindlers plot a sharp money grab while a confederate faints from the ruse. Reuben pockets a hard earned roll and vows to press on in pursuit of higher profit.
A sculptor explains that producing a bronze statue is lengthy and exacting. Starting with plaster models covered in thousands of sand blocks, molds are built and reassembled. The core is trimmed, aligned with iron rods, bronze poured, then cooled and finished to reveal the statue.
A Baltimore observer recalls George Ade's winter in Egypt and the amusement at tour guides with scant Arabic. A St Joseph student in Assouan laments not understanding her guide after a week of study. Ade jokes that the crowd blames Miss Hodson for hiring elderly guides who spoke only basic Arabic.
A fragmented discussion notes that disinfection of woolen items such as blankets and clothing after infections like fevers is difficult and often damages fabrics. It mentions the London Hospital and refers to an electrolytic process that could destroy anthrax bacilli but may leave wool lightly contaminated with residual germs and toxins.
The commission confirms an officers' school plan for the battalion. Col. Thayer of Greenfield will command and the Third will attend the South Bend school. Fifteen officers are in the battalion and training will occur on different days so the colonel can attend all sessions.
Charles Anthony of Wakarusa and Elizabeth Horn of Wakarusa appear in the marriage licenses list. Verne Edward Lambeson of Goshen and Amy Jeannette Cook of Goshen are also recorded in the same notice with ages 24 and 39.
A young boy asks his father why the wind seems to open and shut its eyes during a fierce thunderstorm. The scene portrays the boy’s curiosity and gentle wonder at nature’s phenomena.
A partial, garbled passage hints at a love story or courtly match involving an Egyptian sultan and a Spanish prince, with a suitor whose first gift reflects limited affection. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or names.
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