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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
4
A brief sketch of Tombos, a young Chinese woman known to tourists for selling Chinese nuts candles and candied Shang visits with sightseeing autos in Chinatown. A new glass staining method is described, detailing mineral color designs fired to fuse with glass producing a pebbled surface and soft glow in large window panels assembled in a metal frame.
A moolah predicted the ameer would not return from a journey to India. Forced to confirm, he faced the ameer who ordered his lips sewn shut unless the ameer returned, then to proclaim the mullah a true prophet if he did.
The article warns that Swiss cantons may punish people not only for past acts but for what might happen in the future. It cites authorities collaborating with police to send a man to a penal work house if his spending could lead to future destitution and burden to the community.
A 30 year old umbrella belonging to Dr James A Mullican of Greenwood Avenue was taken during a rainstorm. The physician had sent it to TL A Seck, who was in a store when the thief grabbed it. Dr Mullican notes the umbrella has shielded his family for decades and has been repaired several times.
The electric clock in the Berlin observatory basement is hailed as the world’s most accurate timekeeper. Enclosed in an airtight glass cylinder, it runs two to three months with a daily deviation of just fifteen one-thousandths of a second. Astronomers seek even better conditions in airtight underground vaults to eliminate temperature and pressure effects.
A New England boy flies a kite in a pasture. The grazing cow swallows a ball of twine and, as the kite pulls away, the animal follows. The cat joins the chase and the kite rises, remaining aloft until the cow is finally captured.
Champagne corks cost 10 cents each because they are handmade. Cork bark is steamed before machines to soften it, which reduces wear on knives but removes elasticity. An unsteamed cork risks leakage, so producers use steamed corks cut by hand and of the highest elasticity to ensure a proper seal.
A Berkshire heiress of a hundred years ago, seeking a husband she could respect, challenged Benjamin Child to a duel after falling for him at Reading. To avoid combat she relented and chose marriage, and they lived happily ever after.
The first steamers on the Great Lakes began with two ships built in 1816 on Lake Ontario. The Frontenac, launched at Ernestown on September 7, 1816, cost 75003 dollars, was 700 tons, and 170 feet long. Captain James McKenzie then commanded the ship operating monthly trips between Kingston, York and Niagara. A fare of 15 dollars for first class passengers and 3.75 dollars for deck passengers were charged, with freight at four shillings per barrel. The Ontario was built at Sacketts Harbor, N. C., and the Walk-in-the-Water became Lake Erie's first steamer in 1818.
A Woman’s Home Companion piece warns against clingy behavior and explains true friendship rests on real consideration and mutual trust. It contrasts persistent calls with respectful reserve and notes unresponsive labels stem from trivial ties and whims rather than genuine caring.
The article notes rats prey on ground and low bush nesting birds and destroy many nests and eggs. It cites E W Nelson in National Geographic and recounts on a Danish island how a roaming rat pair decimated a large bird colony within two years.
The article explains Pope Gregory XIII's 1582 calendar reform dropping ten days and the switch to the Gregorian calendar. England adopted it in 1752, affecting dates for historical figures like George Washington born in 1732, whose first twenty birthdays occurred on February 11 due to the calendar shift.
A catalog of instrument prices shows Coronet saxophone at 1.00, baritone violin 2.00, violin 1.50 for advanced, cello 1.50, piano 1.00, banjo 1.00, mandolin 1.00, ukulele 1.00, and viola 1.00. Notes indicate various model lines and beginner to advanced ranges.
Markets secured Thursday morning show the prices paid at that moment. They do not apply for a full week or beyond that day as market rates shift almost daily.
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