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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
6
In CHAPTER XII-Continued Mrs Barrington nears death as Pasco Severn plans reunion. A note and a box arrive, a sudden illness deepens, and she dies peacefully with Pasco at her side after a final, haunting dawn. Janet, the housekeeper, quietly endures the tragedy.
Broadway Magazine argues armies spread disease through poor camp sanitation. It cites soldiers adulterating water and food, overflowing filth, and pests as threats. The piece urges a supreme medical authority and strict oversight to prevent death from within the army.
A thrift recipe uses sliced stale bread layered in a pie dish with currants. Six eggs beaten into one quart of milk plus sugar and spice are poured over, then baked about an hour and ten minutes and served from the baking dish.
Smoking contests draw crowds in Germany as a winner burns a cigar for seventy four and a half minutes without relighting. None of the other entrants lasts more than an hour, making the record notable in the event's recent history.
A brief Leslie's Weekly quip records a tipsy parishioner recalling a sermon and a new minister retorting that he did not hear much, the exchange ending with a hiccup. The humorous vignette reflects light church life and social behavior in a small-town setting.
The late Bishop T. A. Dudley said he was indebted to a Kentucky mountaineer for the most ungrammatical sentence he heard. The line was: Them there Miss Blake are three of us pretty a gal I ever see.
A historic remedy advises soaking rusted keys in paraffin oil to loosen rust. After a day or two in oil the rust should soften enough to rub away with minimal effort.
In Cleveland, a man on a porch loudly belittles a neighbor’s child singing, muttering about “burned screeching flat car wheels” as the neighbor reacts. the incident captures a tense moment of neighborhood irritation in a Plain Dealer reportage style.
A historical note on seventeenth century Suffolk families who carried peculiarly nasal Suffolk speech to America, shaping the later seminasal Yankee twang as described by the London Spectator.
Fragmentary lines present a playful exchange about romance and leap year dating. The speaker contrasts two women and their attitudes toward proposing, hinting at a humorous dating banter.
A Yonkers States man remarks on opportunity and knocking myths, joking that noises at his house are best explained as his wife’s doing. The exchange reflects a humorous local exchange from the period.
A Philadelphia item notes the proverb Where ignorance is bliss tis folly to be wise as a merchant motto. It questions who does not advertise and hints at local attitudes toward commerce and publicity.
A traveling salesman was struck by a telegram bearing the message Twins this morning, me Sadie. The brief note, cited by Judge Swain, prompted a somber account of the incident and its unclear context.
Sixteen boys aged about fourteen and fifteen formed the President's Own club in a shared upstairs stable space. They saved ten dollars and thirty-two cents for fireworks, misplaced the wallet, and faced a missing funds scare before General Bradbury and his daughter solved the mystery by discovering the wallet in a shelf under baseball caps. The girl was made the club’s only female member.
An elderly man in an invalid chair on Independence Day recalls a lifetime of battles and liberty. As the crowd cheers around him he envisions revolutions, wars, and the birth of a nation, lifting a palsied arm in a final cheer before dying.
Article lists cautions for Fourth of July celebrations addressing lawn firecrackers flame risk and improper handling. Advises wearing nonflammable clothing avoiding stored fireworks and supervising children. Urges prompt medical care for serious burns to prevent scarring or infection.
The article lists how different filings and chemicals color flames. Copper yields green, zinc blue, magnesium white, amber and salt yellow, lamp black red or pink, verdigris pale green, sal ammoniac palm tree green, barium salts grass green, potassium picrate a whistling sound, camphor a very white flame with aromatic fumes.
A verse celebrating Independence Day revelry in rural everyman terms. The speaker recalls youngsters slipping out at night to raise a racket with cannons crackers and rockets while adults sleep and dream of the Fourth. The poem captures the humorous misuse of the holiday and family morning wake up contrasts.
A playful exchange between a jolly firecracker and a plump torpedo ends with a quip about patriotism. The torpedo asserts quiet patriotism without a scarlet jacket while promising a louder display tomorrow in New York.
Advice on home burn care recommends scraping a raw potato and applying it as a poultice on unbroken skin. Baking soda in dry form or as a wet paste provides instant pain relief for burns whether or not the skin is broken.
A quirky verse describes a large cracker used for Tabby’s expense. The cat nabs the fur from her tail and Willie hops the fence in a humorous chase.
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