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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
5
In a Peter Steffens office a persistent book agent tries to sell a bold idea to a wary, awkward client. The stubborn orphan Steffens dismisses the offer while revealing sharp wit and a sudden legal turn arises from a misdelivered packet threatening maritime consequences described by the London Chronicle.
A short essay contrasts refined manners with hurried city life. It notes that leisure fosters courtesy, citing historical elites from the French court to the antebellum South. It laments subway crowds while streetcar riders once exhibited patient civility and grace.
The London Chronicle notes that audiences have long displayed similar habits. Alciphron mentions young men who hiss at plays, Theophrastus described the self styled connoisseur who fancies hiss and clap at opposite times, and Aristotle cites spectators who eat provisions during dull moments.
Mines in Europe and Australia are filled with sand to restore the crust and reduce subsidence risk. Timbering provides only short-term security, while sand packing has been used in western Australia for fourteen years. The cost cited by W H Btorme in the Engineering and Mining Journal is about 20 cents per ton of ore extracted.
A comic note centers on a law student who is described as very happy and quick to detect faults. The joke hinges on wordplay about legal terms and the girl’s sharp perceptions, framed in a playful exchange.
In the matter of the estate of William H Atha deceased No v6 in Ateuhen Circuit Court September Term 1912 the administratrix Nettie B Atha presents and files her account for local settlement which will come up for examination on September 2 194 at which time all interested parties must appear and show cause why accounts and vouchers should not be approved Also heirs or claimants must prove their rightful interest Best Yotter Attorneys Admnistratrix.
A western inventor uses a white egg shaped clock to deter hens from setting. He places the ticking egg under a hen’s breast to induce discomfort, prompting the bird to abandon the nest and resume laying. He suggests multiple such devices pay for themselves by keeping hens focused on egg production.
A biznes school graduate boasts skill to erase records, but an old clerk warns employers fear fraud from such talent. He recalls early days and ink tricks, noting that honesty and steady work yield lasting employment over flashy claims.
An observer reports tens of thousands of birds circling the Pointe de Penmarch lighthouse in Brittany on November 10 and 12. Trains transport the daily haul to Paris, with dozens to thousands of victims including 1,500 woodcock found in a single morning.
A penniless-favor story notes Mr Isaacs, busy lending money at ninety percent and discounting bills, returning home to a screaming child. He tries songs from Baa Baa Black Sheep to Hey Diddle Diddle before a final request for two shillings to appease the child in thirty seconds.
A small china slate in each room provides written tips for guests and housemaids detailing meal hours post times and train schedules. The idea helps guests request hot bottles warm milk and dressing assistance without seeking the maid during the day.
A fragmentary dialogue notes Napologn as a remarkable man. The speaker questions why he would wear seven suits at Waterloo, and another character mentions seeing many suits in various noseups as a curious detail.
Notice in Steuben County Indiana that Emma Vaughan, non resident, must appear by Nov 6 in the Steuben Circuit Court at Angola to answer divorce and use pleadings filed by Richard Vaughan through attorney Dudley W. Gleason. Hearing set for next term beginning Monday after the third Monday of November 1902. Ontario Court seal by Clerk Frank D. Hughes.
A Massachusetts inventor designs a cooking utensil that prevents burned fingers. The device uses a baking pan with a lifting attachment allowing transport without touching the hot surface, even when covered by a cloth.
The Steuben Circuit Court of Indiana hears Albert Loose against Lewis A. Lytle and Emma Lytle for a false mortgage. Defendants, not residents of Indiana, are ordered to appear November 16, 1912, at Angola courthouse to answer. Clerk Frank P. Hughes signs the notice.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a home remedy for coughs colds grip croup and whooping cough claiming it saves people from leaving home and provides quick relief with a free bottle offer and a guarantee by L De Onawell.
Readable fragments describe improvised pan handles using wire and grooved sides, plus attempts at self harm. A sequence mentions a youth leaping from a high bridge and surviving, a cliff rescue, and several suicide attempts mitigated by timely intervention. The tone resembles a local paper’s intermittent notices.
The text explains that pure form is laboratory prepared, while cast iron is the more generally useful type containing about five percent impurities.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a remedy used by mothers and grandmothers for burns boils eruptions cuts sprains and bruises. It claims forty years of proven merit and notes it is unrivaled for piles corns and cold sores. Available for 26 cents at L De Caswell's.
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