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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement lists fire insurance options and coverage through first class companies. It also notes a sale of fresh cows by H S K Bartholomew and mentions the Democrat office.
The Goshen forecast calls for possible local showers in the extreme south tonight with warmer temperatures in the south and central areas on Sunday.
News nuggets report a purity campaign in Warsaw. Mrs. C. E. Foltz of Louisville visits Mrs. Cora Bartlemay. Leeper Park faces Goshen Greys at the new ball park Sunday at 3 30 p.m. Special car service to the ball park.
The article lists numerous individuals visiting or visiting from nearby towns and states. Names include David McGarity Syracuse Rev H W Bennett Warsaw Sol Stump Nappanee Ward Jackson Cleveland D W Shroyer West Goshen James Loy Fred Fredeke Miss Sadie Rummell Mrs Lewis Mishler Niagara Falls Helen Grace Ashley Cassopolis and others. Several plan short trips to Plymouth South Bend Wawasee Convoy Eckhart Goshen Yellow Creek Lake Mackinaw and Indian Lake with family and friends mentioned.
A professor notes mimicry as the engine of human behavior and survival. He explains that coughing in church, yawning, laughing, and following fashions arise from ancient instincts that protected early humans from predators and ensured species continuation.
Dr. Carolyn Geisel of Battle Creek addressed a DAR gathering in Winona. Dana Miller of Loraine Ohio was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hopking, who is his uncle. The WCT A Thimble party plans a Tuesday 2 PM meeting at 517 South Fifth Street. Howell Relief Corps funded a room at Lafayette home and donated a gavel made by an invalid veteran. Trinity Lutheran hosts a lawn social at Mrs. Bamberger’s corner on Washington and Tenth streets next Wednesday evening August 12. Everyone invited.
The article notes a widespread return to wigs among women, replacing dyed hair with natural colored wigs that blend with youthful looks. Wigs are praised for their natural appearance, suitability for small faces, and erosion of need for hair dyes as production advances improve comfort and styling.
At Logansport the Longcliff asylum has hosted 26 marriages in the last two years with attendants as principals, marking the site as a notable venue for vows and unions.
The text notes that William Henry Clay joined the U S Senate at 29 years and 14 days, though the Constitution requires 30. Clay born April 12 1777, appointed in 1803 to fill a Kentucky vacancy left by Gen. John Adair. It cites encyclopedia entries saying he was under age yet scarcely eligible.
The article traces massage as an ancient healing practice from Arabic roots to its use in myths and ancient civilizations. It notes origins in India and Egypt, mentions Alexander the Great employing masseurs, and references Captain Cook receiving a massage from Tahitian natives to ease rheumatism.
A southern pulpit orator on a Sunday morning described the prodigal son’s remorse. He depicts the youth stripping away garments one by one and reflecting until he comes to himself, illustrating regret and return from sin.
A Baltimore America s commentary questions the stability of New York governance amid opposition to horse race betting. It asks how a government can endure with a rule opposing horse races, highlighting tension between policy and administration.
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