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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
4
A poem by Henry Cuyler Bunner celebrates the flag and veterans. It contrasts the old guard with a younger generation, urging readiness and reverence for the flag’s sacred meaning.
Mickey Emmett, a freckled boy from Elwood, joins a Lake anniversary Fourth of July picnic in 1872. He helps inflate a balloon with Prof. Winball and ends up rising aloft in the yellow silk balloon, recalling his mother’s pride and his own daredevil thrill as he sails away above the crowd.
A dramatic fourth of July balloon voyage ends with a boy surviving a perilous descent. The narrative weaves a family roll call for seven Jones siblings, four answering here, while Charley Jones is grievously wounded and a balloon mishap interrupts the celebration. The observer recalls the ship’s fall toward Missouri countryside, the lake, river, and town lights fading beneath, ending with the safe landing near a hotel.
A scene unfolds as Miss Sarah Jane and a prospective boarder quarrel over a river view advertised for the Tooker place. They insist there is no river view, while the seller touts a third floor window seat. A lawyer notes a cow- killing suit and a river view misstatement echoes through the courtroom.
A traveler contrasts German pension arrangements with American schooling. German girls, typically around 15, join a Frau host family for a year to learn house duties, music, and social polish, pursuing access to concerts and social events rather than higher education. The arrangement centers on socialization, culture, and country trips in Hanover and beyond.
A radium clock design uses a small radium sample in a glass tube driving an electroscope via beta rays. The device shows repeating beats every two minutes and is claimed to run for at least 380000 years, nearly perpetual motion.
In Buffalo the Supreme Court grants a permanent injunction with costs against Paul Hansen and partners for making and selling foot powder deemed an infringement on the Foot-Nase mark. Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy owns Foot-Ease. court upholds the trademark and holds infringing parties liable for fraud. Future suits anticipated against other imitators using similar packaging. Each genuine package bears Olmsted’s facsimile signature.
A boy urges entering a restaurant to eat green turtle soup while the father delays, promising to return when the tank is empty. The exchange captures a hopeful moment about whether the dish will be served.
For two years Dr Merzbacher and Khan Tengri eluded mapping in Chinese Turke stans Tian Liu range. The alpinist finally located Khan Tengri and tied its position to the surrounding peaks, revealing a difficult, high altitude region four times the size of the Alps.
A nurse testifies to Grape Nuts being delicate and nourishing for the sick and for ages. She describes a preparation mixing soaked Grape Nuts with egg white and fruit juice, claiming it aids weak stomachs. The piece cites Postum Co. and author Dr. Kellogg's advertising claims and the slogan There's a reason.
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