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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
2
The article surveys locusts as a historic food source across cultures from Nineveh to Athens, noting their status as luxury and staple in various eras. It cites P L Simmonds on flavor transforming with cooking and describes a Rocky Mountain Calopteri broth that tasting like beef broth.
The British House of Commons approved a first reading of a bill creating two new universities in Ireland free of religious tests. The measure aims to improve education access, reduce the need for study abroad, and broaden higher learning opportunities. Boston observes a nonpartisan New Voters festival at Faneuil Hall praising civic renewal and patriotic spirit.
A dispute over 540 New Yorkers discussing poverty at a $10 plate dinner faults the event. Critics note guests wore costly jewels and wonder if giving the money to the poor would do more good. The Indianapolis Star questions whether many guests enjoyed inspecting the titled visitor with a diamond tiara and pearls.
The article notes an inventor claiming a gun could fire a long distance spell from London to Paris and speculates on future warfare by calculation or even by telephone. It discusses ongoing long range fighting and the idea that war could one day be conducted remotely and telephonically.
A committee of shorthand experts and educational officers is formed to study adapting the Pitman system to the Benzali language. The German emperor hints at a raise in his salary as king of Proasia, though no probability is seen.
The house backed the conference report on the army appropriation bill sending it to the president. About five million of seven million dollars for increased enlisted pay will go to soldiers. Five Republicans named to draft a financial bill endorsing commercial paper via clearing houses as emergency currency. The canteen in national soldiers homes was rejected. The senate approved the Gallinger bill regulating child labor in the District of Columbia.
In Chicago Vice-President Fairbanks helped dedicate St Stanislaus Polish Roman Catholic parochial school, the largest such institution worldwide. Secretary Taft reportedly resolved Panama Colombia boundary issues on the isthmus as Allen C. Hamiter took oath as Arkansas governor. Edward E Brennan and William Montgomery faced charges. regional leadership and legal actions marked a hectic national scene.
A series of incidents from vaudeville remarks in St Paul to fires in Detroit and New York, plus political resignations, naval reviews, and violent events across cities. Notable items include a box assault during a performance, a hotel room suicide in Washington, a Detroit department store blaze causing $150,000 loss, and a New York tenement fire killing one.
In Washington on May 12 delegates from every American republic gathered for the cornerstone ceremony of a new International Bureau building. President Roosevelt spoke alongside Andrew Carnegie and Secretary Root. The $750,000 project, funded in part by Carnegie, featured flags from 21 republics and a Brazil United States colors display. The ceremony ended with a benediction by Bishop Cranston as trowels pressed mortar into the stone.
A major fire in Atlanta Monday night burned a half block of buildings totaling a 149090 loss. The blaze started in Piedmont Stables and spread near Orpheum theater causing a panic among a crowded audience. About six people were injured though none seriously.
A telegram from Camp Stotsenberg, Luzon, reports Private Mike Beacham of the First United States Cavalry killed three troopers and wounded three others, one mortally, in Troop F. The dead are First Sergt. William Hoey and Privates G. Wilson and Thomas Woodward, with Edward Woodward mortally wounded. Beacham’s sanity rumored.
A Monday blaze in Westboro Massachusetts destroyed two storage warehouses and two tenement houses threatening the business district. Loss is reported at 30000 dollars. Six firemen were slightly injured during firefighting efforts.
Police seized 1% filme shown at multiple moving picture theaters in Chicago on Monday under U S authorities guidance. The seizure targeted films alleged to violate regulatory or moral standards and disrupted several screenings downtown.
The piece traces the rise of general publicity advertising from a New York newspaper misprint that enlarged an ad to large formats. It argues advertising built public trust, saved selection time, and reshaped shopping habits and household life through repeated, dependable product experiences.
A Tuscan gold chain bears a square oudji charm worn by Alice Harriman. The enameled gold piece features Horus’s eye and a river of emeralds, symbolizing constancy and eternal love. The gem’s diamond eye and emerald river attract imitators.
A Cornell coed debater Miss Elizabeth Cook is praised by a correspondent. She notes women do not get their dues though they excel in many fields. A maid recalls a traveling salesman who boasts he travels with his wife, challenging the notion of workload.
A London man boasts of towering city roofs and cupolas, while a New York cabby jokes that high aims would flood clouds and shave the moon’s chin. The exchange highlights playful banter over architectural height and safety.
Anachronism recounts J. Fierpont Morgan’s brief interview at the Bristol Paris about his London collection. He tells an art story of two men exiting a picture shop debating a Raphael for 600 francs signed, referencing the battle of Waterloo.
"You wrong me" says Prodding Pete as he admits eagerness to work. He claims his only trouble is being too conscientious and getting stage fright when offered a job or salary.
Mrs John Kirk of Detroit Michigan recounts kidney trouble back ache and swelling during a critical life period Five years ago she began using Dean's Kidney Pills and soon the symptoms disappeared Now she weighs 163 pounds and reports excellent health Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A New York lawyer jokes that three million dollars in cash sits in the pockets of thirty thousand New York motorists. Each man supposedly carries a hundred dollars in one note, ready to pay a speeding fine, implying fines fail to curb speed. The anecdote ends with a Swabian wood thief tale about paying a fine and ending the matter.
You should only trust genuine goods advertised in this paper and reject counterfeit items. Real money and real goods earn trust through scrutiny and reputations. Insist on the genuine and avoid counterfeit products and offers.
An old-time sailor aboard the Indiana under Admiral Evans faces a moral test over a night watch food claim. The crewman admits no theft, insisting the mess chest held no food and a cockroach emerged “with tears in his eyes,” a tale repeated in Harpers Weekly.
A witty exchange mocks the idea that Shaw's new play is the final statement on marriage and suggests the married man discounts any claim to novelty.
A testimonial claims Grape-Nuts cures dyspepsia through predigested nutrition. The speaker, a longtime sufferer, says daily use since last year improved digestion and general well being. The ad notes the product supports the nervous system and suits all ages.
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