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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
12
A nostalgic portrait of a rural county seat as the hub of trials, band concerts, fairs, and politics. The piece contrasts lively court week crowds and local commerce with a looming decline as a rival town grows and elections threaten the courthouse’s fate.
A health article by Harriet Coates advises avoiding tight corsets and focusing on natural methods to improve digestion. It outlines standing and kneeling exercises that stimulate abdominal muscles, promote organ movement, and enhance circulation to the digestive tract.
Parisian model hat features a white paille de riz body with a high crown, plaited lace covering, and three large tea roses on one side.
Rainy days reveal a public stubbornness as both men and women resist donning rubber overshoes despite frequent downpours in England.
The hostess should place the coffee pot to the right of the plate and the tea kettle at the head of the plate on the tray at the foot of the table. Fill the coffee pot with boiling water and add coffee in the glass top. Light the alcohol burner beneath to brew, or use electricity as an alternative. Serve coffee black with miniature pitchers, cream, and whipped cream.
Cretonne parasols rise in fashion for morning wear with small designs and heavy cotton fringe at the border. The handles stay plain wood while more elaborate sticks suit dressier parasols.
Phineas Gardner Wright a 79 year old Putnam millionaire plans his own tomb in granite with a bust and the inscription Going, but know not where Never beat by man but by woman He lists whisky and cigars for mourners and has arranged the Putnam Silver Cornet band for his funeral Critics including theologians condemn his inscription and wall of fame but Wright remains hale and hearty
A columnist recalls a husband’s compliment likening his wife to a morning glory at the breakfast table. The piece argues many women can look neat and cheery in the morning with simple habits, noting cooking need not dirty, and attire should reflect morning care for the household.
The article recalls medieval and early modern uses of cramp rings worn on Good Friday to ward off cramps and epilepsy. They were forged from decayed coffin metal and blessed in ceremonies, praised by 16th century physicians, and even used to influence diplomacy as ambassadors requested rings for their rulers.
The article imagines wireless set type to enable out of town compositors to set columns from a home office. It suggests the plant of the future could be scientifically equipped to operate remotely with only cleaners and a night watchman on site.
A dialogue notes a young doctor as a queer contradiction. The string of remarks contrasts his exceedingly good temper with a noted lack of patients, framing a paradox about temperament and practice.
Readable text is fragmentary with no clear event, names, or place. The snippet hints at a dialogue about aging and affection but lacks verifiable details for a concrete news item.
The essay surveys ancient and modern critics including Xenophon Plato Socrates Tacitus Cato and Tertullian to argue theater corrupts morals. It cites Macready Dumas Sothern Gilbert Forrest Winter Palmer Scott and others warning stage life harms purity and ethics. It discusses mystery plays and the link between religion and theater plus the negative impact of depicting marriage divorce and vice on audiences.
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