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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
13
Fragmentary text mentions pancakes by Mrs. Austin, health remedies, advice on luck versus work, and aging. It reads like a scattered home life column with references to a drug remedy and old days, lacking coherent narrative or verifiable details.
Union men recall the post editor’s urgency after a telegraph note purportedly announced John La Farge’s death. City editor shouted for a rush to the Central Labor Union to uncover any facts about the painter, prompting reporters to dig for confirmation amid a citywide blur of leads.
Henry Watterson, famed American journalist, recounted a dinner story about a newspaper office turkey. The editor claimed the bird after a bet at the party and later received a letter asking him to report the turkey died of what cause in the next issue.
A letter warns that caffeine in tea or coffee can trigger severe symptoms including nervous spells headaches numbness sleeplessness and possible paralysis. A former heavy tea drinker reports relief after stopping tea and using Instant Postum as a caffeine free substitute.
Frederick Kohler, 49, was discharged by the civil service commission after being found guilty of gross immorality and conduct unbecoming a gentleman. He served 24 years on the force, 12 as chief, and had earned the title Best Chief in America from Theodore Roosevelt. The commission praised his tenure while noting his removal from duty.
Militant suffragettes rallied in a London music hall where Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst spoke amid shouts of Blow up Premier Asquith and Shoot him. She warned of her looming committal for inciting damages and referenced her daughter's imprisonment in solitary confinement as a prison of war.
Cleveland report says Arthur C. Gelharr a Milwaukee attorney aged 35 cut his throat with a razor in the street while in the city for his mother-in-law Mrs Dorothy Benz funeral. He was taken to a hospital where recovery seemed unlikely.
Parkersburg West Virginia minister Rev Maurice E K Knox was fined 40 dollars and costs and jailed three months for contempt of court after failing to pay alimony awarded to his ex wife.
Market report from Cincinnati lists bid prices for Wheat Corn Oats Hay and livestock. Includes various grade levels and weights for wheat No 2 red corn No 2 white No 2 yellow oats hay and cattle hogs sheep and lamb prices with ranges and specific lot terms.
In Knoxville Tennessee a mob believed to be Negro youths attacked the superintendent's home at the Tennessee School for the Deaf. Russell Mann aged 16, son of Superintendent Matt R Mann, was killed. His sister mother and two Negro maids were injured. they are expected to recover.
The sermon urges Christians to seek a higher spiritual life beyond mere church membership and rituals. It calls for a fresh surrender to Christ, a cleansing of sin, and a renewal of virtue, citing Peter Finney and the Pentecostal power as examples of renewed faith through intimate union with Jesus Christ.
A Michigan Christian Advocate editorial urges anchoring belief in a Godly faith that recognizes a change of heart and trust in Christ as the Son of God. It warns against theories that dethrone Christ and ignore evil, while welcoming other knowledge as aid.
The text argues that God honors the heart over prayer length or eloquence, stressing that grace matters more than gifts in prayer. It reflects a Presbyterian perspective on authentic devotion and sincerity in supplication.
A swallow with an aluminum ring found in Natal South Africa shows long travel distances by British birds ringed since 1908. Among 11,483 marked last summer, the Natal swallow marks the farthest recorded flight. Other ringed birds include a Yorkshire gull found in Flores Azores and a Berkshire starling reaching Helsingfors Finland.
A man recalls a severe arm burn a year earlier that became ulcerated and painful. He used various remedies before applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which provided relief and allowed a quick return to work. The ad promotes Cuticura products and offers free samples with a Skin Book.
In Current Opinion Kerrigan trips to South America and buys a Spanish parrot for his friend O'Brien. He ships the bird and jokes on its tough nature after returning home, saying Dinny never had a harder bird to handle.
A fragmented satirical dialogue pits a Very Meek Man and Very Meek Husband against a wife planning to strike, with a punchline about a lady who will strike her husband. The piece ends with a quip about girls eager to thump a piano and neglect chores.
A New York Evening Post note recounts a curious scene in Madison Square where a young woman struggled with a dog-hamper carrying a lively fox terrier. She walked six blocks to a residence, unlocked the hamper, and let the dog inside, prompting questions about motive amid debates on woman suffrage.
The dialogue captures Frank Girl asking about a proposal with a playful line about suddenness and suspense as a witty recount. A friend notes the reply, highlighting honesty and the tense buildup.
The Billows recalls Perdita flirting with high rollers at the beach last summer and notes that she almost drowned in the incident.
Typist says she will take a day off for her birthday, a bystander jokes about taking five years off like last year. Lookkeeper questions the idea with a quip reflecting workplace humor.
A brief note highlights Mrs Austin's famona pancakes praised as a delicious wholesome breakfast. It hints at competition and a jealous lover as a light, wary aside.
Protector Munyon issues a free magazine almanac with essays including Don’t Be a Cipher and The Power of Love plus dream meanings and weather forecasts. It advertises full-size 25 Munyon Remedy products for rheumatism kidney indigestion and digestion as a bonus in Philadelphia, Pa.
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