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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
6
A senator at a secluded reception yearns for Miss Mitford as a mysterious white mist and a glamorous unattainable beauty swirl around him. He declares he has found spirit in the flesh while debating forgiveness with the author, as Mrs. Alden calls him away to the president.
Consul H W Harris reports from Nuremberg that a Würzburg firm has marketed Vulkanol an artificial paving stone made from crushed basalt and quarry refuse with cement. The mixture is pressed held under hydraulic pressure formed into blocks then burned at high heat in special furnaces for about 12 days and cooled slowly.
The Kennebec Journal notes an abundance of partridges this year in Maine woods. A eastern guide links the hedgehog bounty law passed four years ago and repealed last season to partridge recovery, saying hedgehogs reduced eggs by eating them.
A fragment from a dialogue references Miss Bond and a grand father described as a baker. The quip implies poor means through the joke about heavy bread, reflecting a humorous social stereotype. The text preserves a brief exchange without broader context.
Jim Hance, a canyon guardian and local raconteur near the Grand Canyon, recounts a grim joke about his missing wife. A Boston visitor probes how he remained unmarried, prompting the grim punchline about an accident on a dangerous trail and his need to end her suffering.
This piece highlights Empress Jingu as pivotal in Japan’s first conquest of Korea in 201, noting her men’s disguise and leadership. It credits Korea’s wealth to the Japanese victory, and cites Buddhism and Asiatic arts as infusions from Korea. It also notes Jingu was not officially head of state, with Suiko as the first female ruler and eight empresses overall.
Sir William Richmond of the Royal Academy argues London’s early springs and falls, pallor of residents, and even deficiencies among the poor stem from smoke. He claims sunlight is blocked, harming growth and beauty, and cites toothless girls and snub noses as effects of the same cause.
A Swiss engineer introduces a folding tree ladder fire escape. Frames attached to window casings extend and connect from top to ground via a simple winch on any floor. The test proved successful and Vienna fire brigade officials approved the design.
A public school class lesson on comparative and superlative forms yields a grim gag as a golden haired pupil volunteers a phrase “Rick-worse-dead” prompting the teacher to pause and correct. The anecdote highlights a memory of language instruction.
The season stirs rumors that star players may leave their clubs to manage or buy minor league teams. Kling seeks Kansas City, Bresnahan linked to Reds and McCloskey’s successor talks swirl around Bresnahan, Bransfield, Whigner, Elberfeld, Gleason, and other figures as squads weigh future moves. Comiskey plans a new park costing about 500000, aiming to improve White Sox facilities and renew ties with Johnson.
President F A Carson announces the Central league star umpires for 1909 as Frank Killen Ollie Chill Michael Jacobs and George Goosale. Goosale and Jacobs were secured for the Three I league in exchange for Noy Clarke and Frank Mc Kenale.
The piece argues fans crave more batting and supports a three-ball rule. It claims current pitching dominance makes close races, praises the three-ball approach for concentrating hitters, improving batters and base runners, and harming neither fielding nor game pace.
Packey McFarland plans to try boxing in Europe while Larry Temple stopped Joe Walcott in the last two minutes of a ten round bout at Heston. Jim Driscoll, after beating Matty Baldwin, receives a gold watch from Abe Attell. Jack Johnson trains in Australia and aims to knock out Tommy Burns. Jack Blackburn is courted by a Pittsburg club for a date with Tony Camponi. Phil Brock and Young Corbett II prepare for a Pittsburg bout as Corbett Eyes easy win.
The speaker argues that missteps and ridicule are part of life. Moments of humiliation occur to all, even the wise, and serve a hidden purpose in the grand plan. Accept these flaws as natural and maintain perspective without bitterness.
A Japanese investigator notes land prices in Korea vary with buyer skill. Hasty purchases offend owners and invite opposition. Choose a district, settle or send an agent, and signal intent to buy. Koreans view land as a transaction like movable goods and will offer to sell, enabling cheap accumulation over years.
A man who trusted in signs slips on a porch railing while carrying a pan of ashes and falls. Witnesses compare the crash to a Fourth of July cannon, with the scene ending in swearing and a grim note on superstition. The tale hints at Friday misfortune but leaves the motive unclear.
Sir William Crookes is credited with a method to extract nitric acid from the atmosphere. A London Chronicle correspondent notes a chemistry manual praising nitrogen and its compounds and foresees vast wealth and a boon to humanity if such a process yields abundant nitric acid and other compounds without organic materials.
Edward E. Ruse discusses how plays stall when characters fail to use common sense. A friend questions why the heroine does not ask a key question at mid plot. Ruse notes that answering it would resolve the complications and discharge the heroine from the drama.
A late night scene features Claribel and a heated warning from a man at the staircase as they debate parting. In an art gathering an elder artist recalls creating grand likenesses and hints at past mastery. the tone evokes memory and rivalries in Stray Stories segments.
Readers raise questions on pension entitlements for widows, dependent hard cases, and veterans from the Civil War to Spanish American conflicts. Journal answers cover widow pensions, service links, proof of death, and support for deserted spouses, with references to laws of 1907 and 1899.
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