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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
5
Frangesville Tribune highlights Higgins' clearance ad for lawn mowers and screen doors, Malone's arrivals of gent’s ties, Molitors departing for Ohio, Hennegar family graves decoration, Applegate soap sale and rice price, Russian Japanese war narrative, local dealers promotions, Oak Lumber sale, Samuel Clayton moving restaurant fixtures, Dr Dalzell killed by falling tree, Eva Clark wins oratory honors among graduates.
In Winamac, Decotion Mre announces parish events and visits by Ann Miller and family across the afternoon. Services at the Christian church next Sunday include Bible school at 9:30, preaching at 10:30 with the sermon What a man missed by not attending prayer meeting, Junior Endeavor at 3:00, evening service at 7:00, and Y P S C E at 7:45 with The witness of the Spirit led by I. G. Shaw.
Ad offers Cyphers chick feed to keep feet dry and coops clean, claiming strong growth. Mentions Prewett's store closing and sale of men’s and boys’ clothing at very low prices.
A short classified note invites wool sellers to call Moses Atlase' Sons in Franceaville Indiana to hear current prices and arrange sale. John Colvin, agent in Magr., is listed for contact.
Several head of breeding cattle for sale including bulle ready for service. Good Hereford registered stock available. Pleasant Grove Stock Farm owned by W. H. Ambler located 10 miles north east of Francesville.
The account describes hippos surfacing and submerging near a steamer, with observers noting sudden water eruptions and bumpy hulls. It warns that canoe travel becomes dangerous, as hippos and crocodiles inhabit the channels and natives avoid wide river sections.
Jamuel Plimsoll, a friend of seamen, highlighted unsafe ships. He lobbied Parliament, entering the House of Commons in 1868 to secure the Merchant Shipping Act. The act empowered detention of dangerous vessels and required lead marks on hulls.
A surviving log from the Victory records Admiral Nelson’s wound in the shoulder about an hour and minutes after the battle began. It notes continued firing until four hours thirty minutes when news reached Nelson that a victory had been declared and he died of his wound. Wind variations are noted in the margin throughout.
A medieval or early science note describes iron formed from human blood, noting skepticism about such feats. The fragment mentions M. Barruel, head of the ae, as having performed this process, with limited acceptance among scientists.
An editorial notes that fear of typhoid from shellfish has spread to other seafood with diners avoiding lobsters crabs shrimps prawns and even smelt and whitebait on menus. It discusses the cautious shift in dining due to health concerns.
Paris researchers Jacquerod and Perrot used a nitrogen thermometer of fused quartz in an electrical resistance furnace to determine gold's melting point. They found 1067.2 degrees C, about 1953 degrees F, about 11 degrees F higher than some earlier results.
A paper before the Society for the Promotion of Health advocates swallowing clean sand daily to aid digestion. The journal cites a gentle doctor praising silica grit from sand to grind food, recommending six five grain capsules of pure sand with each meal.
Joseph H. Choate, soon to be succeeded as minister to the court of St. James, earns praise for timely remarks after rising at a London banquet. He opened with a quip about the scripture line on man being made a little lower than the angels, reflecting his poised wit before the gallery of women.
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department recalls a late campaign event where his best speech failed to elicit enthusiasm. He joked about hoping he had not done any harm, a remark met with a doleful reply from the meeting chairman.
A confirmed bachelor explains why he avoids marriage after a shop incident. He recalls stepping on a woman's skirt and her quick temper, then her realization she mistook him for her husband. He muses wives grow angrier with husbands than with others, questioning matrimony.
Saran O Amy administratrix seeks court approval of final account and vouchers for the estate of David T Aery. The Circuit Court will hear on May 19 1905, requiring all heirs creditors and legatees to appear and show cause. Chantes H Brucker Clerk.
Pulaski county Indiana auditor invites sealed bids for the Nettie A Trump ditch in Beaver township. Bids due by noon May 27 1905 at Winamac with contract bond and plans on file. lowest responsive bid to be accepted. right to reject any or all bids retained.
If your piano or organ needs repair tuning or special attention call on Prof Brown the musical director for service.
A noted draft horse, praised as one of the greatest, arrives in the state. His colts are valued highly for fine disposition and superior breeding. Managers invite private viewings and showings to prospective buyers and interested parties.
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