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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
2
A Werstern notes recount a veranda chat at Willey House in the White Mountains. Silas Clark, famed mountain guide, tells how a sudden landslide swept his party half a mile. He rode the slide and survived, saved by a massive rock, while the surge roared below. An hour later they traced the landslide to safety.
Pure cure and slice one pound of apples and cook with water sugar butter until tender. Rub through a sieve, add three yolks, bake in a buttered dish. Whip egg whites with sugar, pile on top, decorate with glace berries and angelica, bake briefly to set. Serve hot or cold.
The Potter family once epitomized New York social ideals and clergymen. Mary Brown Potter’s wife’s foray into acting marked a notable break, as bishops’ relatives in theater were rare and discussed at the Players’ Club founders’ night with wry humor.
An account notes the eagle dance as a key Indian fiesta. A young eagle, symbol of earthly power, is killed during the ceremony and its spirit joins that of the dead chief, bearing messages.
The ceremony, long held to commemorate a ruling chief's death, has not occurred for over twenty years. The final fiesta marks the death of the last hereditary chief and the end of the rite and its sacred legend, now doomed to oblivion.
In a Philadelphia Ledger tale a Boston family recalls two girls returning from a concert. Eleanor says the trouble was Mary who sneezed during the symphony causing public disgrace.
Needles are produced entirely by machinery. A device cuts steel wire to length, offers the point, forms the eye, sharpens the needle, and gives it a familiar polish. Another machine counts needles and places them in papers for sale, which are then folded by the same mechanism.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote notes a lifelong pessimist who started thirty years ago seeking disasters that never occurred. The exchange highlights a habit of anticipating misfortune despite lack of actual calamity.
Montague Roberts recalls a story about a friend speeding to beat a record on a tollgate road. The driver demanded the gate be opened as the tollkeeper calmly read a newspaper, provoking the hurried pursuit of a wagered pace.
A fragment from the New York Sun shows a gatekeeper asserting ample time while another telephones with a different timing. The exchange hints at confusion over deadlines and arrival intervals.
A Union League of New York member extols Oliver Hazard Perry noting his sincerity and compares his character to a maid's change of heart. He recalls a maid servant’s religious revival and the mistress’s remark on a great personal change.
Wise Red Mrs William Hanley, a well known Daly cruiser and timber man, recalls a St Croix River drive near Taylor's Falls where about six Indians helped run the jam. Hanley called out to break the jam and have their names printed, an exchange noted in the Duluth News-Tribune.
An Atlantic liner reports a curious moment in the ladies cabin amid illness aboard. One passenger strokes a cat that lifts its tail in greeting, prompting a sharp call from a nearby gentleman who warns that the cat is private property.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip recalls Ben Jonson as a rare poet figure. The exchange ponders why he is called rare and notes many poets are half baked.
The New York Sun notes a proposed cabinet pick with ties to a New York Senator and the Kaiser era, highlighting a speculative appointment as the new Chancellor while mentioning a political family in spare time.
The czar forces marriage for his daughter Marie Nicolaewna to a colonel she loves against the law of court. He finally rewards the favored match with high rank and vast revenues after the banished lovers are tested by time and duty.
A gallery of influential women spans history in Dr Emil Reichs latest book Woman Through the Ages. The excerpt highlights key figures whose actions shaped civilizations and human progress.
An old housekeeper shares a Swiss inspired method for using cold chicken. Cut into pieces, season with salt pepper parsley and onion, coat with oil and lemon juice, marinate until flavorful, then dip in batter made with flour milk brandy and egg, fry in hot fat and serve with fried parsley and a rich cream sauce.
A Pittsburg Post quip asks why women feel more ennui than men and answers that men can change their look by shaving or growing facial hair. The joke reflects gendered humor of the era and attitudes toward gender roles.
A brief Kansas City gossip item notes a loveless marriage rumor from the Houston Post. It cites a provocative remark about marriage motives and waistline attention as the punchy tease.
Staunton Virginia a town of 12 000 adopts a business manager to handle city affairs appointed by the Mayor and City Council He reports quarterly and is re elected after a successful year Saving money by cutting granolithic paving costs to 71 cents per square yard from 2 00 supports the plan while politics remain with elected leaders The arrangement mirrors the commission form of government as the political and business roles are kept legally separate according to the Washington Herald.
A naval officer on Washington's Birthday argues the White House should display the national colors and the President's own flag. He notes statutes require the flag on public buildings and suggests flying the President's blue flag from the executive office to indicate his presence, with the American flag over the White House when he is away.
A humorous note from Puck describes a man’s dilemma with his girlfriend. He fears excessive flattery makes her conceited, while stopping would make her doubt his affection. The quirks of courtship are playfully examined in this brief installment.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a harsh view on a player who finished a game with a broken collarbone, calling him a hero or foolish for continuing. The piece contrasts praise with criticism of his decision to play on despite injury.
A Chicago Tribune caption quotes a harsh traveler vowing to leave town and asking for the longest ride possible for 45 cents. The ticket seller quips to spend it on chloroform, reflecting a sharp exchange in a rough scene.
A Detroit Free Press brief notes a remark about social ease in formal dress, contrasting lineage and occupation as a waiter’s son is described as “manner born.” The snippet reflects early 20th century views on class and propriety.
Puck quotes call Olivia a pretty woman in a terse exchange. The line hints at social judgments and gendered perception in a mid century context.
An old family tale appears in the Detroit Tribune describing a grandsire who arrived from the steerage and, with his wealth, helped elevate his descendant into the peerage.
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