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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
4
The Toronto Globe reports a British Columbia incident where a fisherman trolling for trout hooked a deer. The 200 pound buck fought with a knife and was slain after a two hour pursuit. a ten pound trout also hooked during the chase. Deer swimming in BC lakes is common. catching both at once is rare.
A lacquered fan from Nagasaki reveals a miniature scene of a doomed romance. The observer sees a shadowed killer lurk, a murder ensues, and the fan is later linked to a real arrest in a naval officer’s tale. The note confirms the fan’s role in identifying Wong Ling Foo and aiding justice for Lieut. James Roderick's Japanese wife, O Yamashiro San.
A dated letter reveals Aldrich reflecting on his New York days and creative rhythm. He compares his past fluency to present restraint, self questions about producing daily copy, and quotes Mark Twain’s sentiment on being “God's fool.”
German company forms to manufacture tools and a new metal tantalite hailed for pen production. The metal resists chemicals and wear, cutting tools easily, with diamond drill unscathed at high speed. Dr Werner von Bolton credited with pure state production method.
The beech tree is valued for its dignified form and clean appearance. It provides extensive shade, exhibits few insect pests, and is transplantable. It grows best in rich, deep, sandy soil but adapts to ordinary soil. reaches 80 to 100 feet. changes color with seasons from gray winter light to velvety spring leaves and autumn yellow-brown hues.
Rear Admiral Evans denounces a man who wed an old woman for money. He cites varying views of what makes a man and recalls a Scots tale where MacAndrew, unable to marry for wealth, chooses to pass by the girl with no money, deeming himself a man only then.
A queer gardener proposed a timepiece built from a flower bed. He claimed the garden could reveal time by blooming patterns. Dandelions would mark six thirty in the morning and six thirty at night, hawkweed opening at eight and closing near two.
A farmer explains to a housewife that potatoes are growing so fast that diggers find the last picked are much bigger than the first. The exchange is told in a humorous Harper's Weekly style.
The girl pressures her father with a marriage condition while George agrees to any venue for their wedding. The dialogue highlights family approval in a potential union as a central theme.
A brief exchange shows tension as one character mocks another while the listener hesitates to offend. The pair trade lines about hurting feelings and the speaker’s self view as a perfect fool, highlighting character dynamics.
An editor recalls Delicate jests about Mrs Craigie at Lancaster Gate and notes on her mimicry after a London season. The piece mentions the late novelist’s circle including the earl of Meath and the marquis of Ailsa nearby, with a Scottish peer’s kilts noted.
A Philadelphia publisher, after fourteen years and $400000 spent, is producing a master dictionary from A to two thirds of E. The project will require an additional $250000 and at least five more years to finish.
A suburban couple on a long walk teases each other about lacking a pedometer for a husband and an alarm clock for a wife. The next morning John oversleeps while fishing, realizing the joke as he hunts for his shoes.
A New York Sun report notes a cashier in the financial district asked a South American steamship agent for vacation details after a doctor advised rest. The agent replied by private delivery that a steamer would sail for Valparaiso next Wednesday, calling it the shortest and quickest exit from the country.
In 1802 England a new fashion called picnic suppers appeared with a numbered dish list and drawing lots to assign each guest a dish. The concept dates to James I's era, with the word picnic linked to pick and nick. Foote used the term nick nacks for picnics.
The judge remarks that Buxton’s singular career is disputed as he admits a long standing double life due to having multiple wives, indicating serious trouble from polygamy.
A humorous exchange from Houston Poat turns on parental control and poker stakes within a marriage plan. The dialogue implies financial leverage linked to keeping peace with a stern father as the couple contemplates union.
A dialogue between Mrs Boreing and Mr Boreing explores imagination as the faculty that makes people believe marriage is Elisa. The exchange uses wit to question social norms and the nature of commitment.
Walter Arbe and James Wyatt of Seaside Park survived a brutal gale off Barnegat Bay when a fishing smack crew steered into breaking surf to rescue them from the grounded yacht Rena. Captain G B Thompson led a volunteer crew to aid the two men before returning to sea, the smack then disappeared and has not been heard from.
From Edlitz Austria comes a tragic romance involving twin sisters Maria and Anne Grabner who were deaf and dumb. Both loved the same man who sought one sister for marriage. Fearing sacrifice of the other they drank poison and died locked in each other's arms leaving a note to the fiancé.
George Bell pitched a brilliant 2–0 victory for Brooklyn over Pittsburgh as his child lay dying in Pennsylvania. Bell learned of the tragedy before the game but stayed to finish, then rushed to Knoxville to be with his son. Manager Patsy Donovan praised Bell’s courage and vowed team support.
Rev. Dr. C. L. E. Cartwright of the First Methodist Episcopal church Braddock cites boys playing poker on church steps for cigarettes. He argues some church members gamble for prizes at home and on trains and asks why youths should not gamble for cigarettes.
Eric Nunn, stage manager at the Vaudeville theater, died from an electric shock at Four Mile Creek while operating a switchboard during the fourth act. The accident occurred in front of several hundred theatergoers as Nunn touched the faulty wire, causing him to fall onto the stage before the audience.
Mrs. J. C. Trumbull of Baldwin Long Island died from rabies after a cat bite received three months earlier. She endured the final agony for eight hours before death. The pet cat attacked her while she played with it and sank its teeth into her nose.
The piece promotes summer camp life and practical housekeeper tips. It covers collapsible meat safes of English bobbinet to keep insects away, folding camp stoves from three to five dollars, ovens and aluminum bakers, and a 75 cent heavy wire cooking grate. It also discusses awning care, including shade longevity, rain handling, and wind protection, plus indoor cooling ideas like matting floors and light curtains to reduce heat.
A home kitchen tip suggests boiling cabbage with a large peeled onion placed among the cabbage and thick slices of stale bread. Add water gradually to avoid soggy bread. Place a small vessel of vinegar and sugar on the back of the stove to absorb remaining odor and add a safety boost.
Cover two quarts of berries with strong vinegar and let stand two weeks. Mash the berries and strain the liquid over two quarts fresh berries. Let stand a week, then mash and strain again. To each quart of the resultant vinegar allow a pound of sugar, bring to the boiling point, skim thoroughly, and bottle while hot. Use new corks. Dilute with cold water for a refreshing shrub.
Ground six halves of round beef and pork are mixed with smoked ham and baked with eggs onions and breadcrumbs. The mixture is seasoned to taste and rolled in buttered tissue paper before a one hour bake to serve six.
A recipe for green corn pancakes instructs to mix a quart of grated corn with one cup flour and one cup milk, melt butter, add four eggs with yolks, then fold in beaten whites, and bake on a hot griddle. The directions emphasize heating eggs separately and folding in the whites carefully for light texture.
Recipe instructs to boil apple parings in four quarts of water for two hours, strain the juice, then add one cup sugar per cup of juice and boil one and a half hours. The method aims to create a sweet jelly by reducing the juice with sugar before setting.
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