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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text hints at an inquest or courtroom atmosphere with two former members of a group named Fox discussing trust and betrayal. Names are garbled but indicate a trial setting, rumors, and testimony about drinking and friendship, with partial references to local counties and a judge or jury.
Temperance efforts show promising beginnings with Good Temperance societies active in Chile and Norway. Physicians and public figures advocate restriction and abstinence, guiding campaigns and hospital support while temperance members monitor developments at various centers.
The text reports twenty six thousand arrests for drunkenness and eight thousand two hundred imprisonments in a major city, describing it as an appalling record for a supposedly enlightened city. It notes one arrest per four families and a city cost exceeding $100,000.
A compilation of 19th century expert opinions from Switzerland France and Germany arguing alcohol acts as a poison. It cites Bleuler Delwal Fick and Payne noting physiological harm and danger from even moderate consumption.
The text discusses anti absinthe measures and a broader ban on spirits in France. It notes public drinking in certain hours and places, condemns connections to military leadership, and argues restrictions aim at unity within the army rather than targeting specific units.
Dr. A. F P. Schautner argues in the St. Louis Uhlan Advocate that several saloons in the city average six dollars daily, totaling a large yearly sum spent on intoxicants. He adds that enough money could buy out all saloons at about one thousand one hundred dollars each.
Young Brainbridge offered his fiancée an unusual present a bicycle. Larkin asks Gilroy what the item was and whether the bicycle served as an engagement ring, noting the shell accompanying the wheel.
A dialogue notes books found in running brooks and jokes that summer boarders littered the area with trashy novels last year. Farmer Corntessel recalls burning them in the cook stove, yet more appear.
The tattooing artist of the tribe notes a grim maxim: when Druw lacks food and funds, always draw on someone. Town Topica reports a blunt cultural quip signaling scarcity and reliance on others for support.
A brief exchange notes Miss Flatte as a beautiful player then clarifies the phrase by distinguishing beauty of play from the act of playing well. The humor hinges on linguistic misdirection in a Glebe-Demeocrat context.
A fragmentary note describes a bleak view of life where marriage and daily routines feel contrived and frustrating. The voice uses strained imagery like squeaky shoes to express discontent with social norms.
In a clipped Chicago Daily News vignette a wife warns her husband with a biblical analogy. She cites Abel’s murder by club and implies the husband’s death if he stays away. The exchange turns on fear, fate, and nightly absence.
A quoted exchange shows Mrs. Crimsonbeak and Mr. Crimsonbeak arguing about a man who deliberately blows out gas, with Mrs. Crimsonbeak contending he knows less after doing so and Mr. Crimsonbeak noting the risks in the Yonkers Statesman.
A police officer faced charges after being accused of intoxication on duty. The defense argued the alibi, while the commissioner noted the evidence was above suspicion. The case centers on the officer’s claimed actions and the credibility of the alibi.
Fragmented lines describe a confusion of people and affections. The text hints at Casey and Costigan in a tangled romantic moment with unclear outcomes and shifting intentions amid unnamed observers.
In May, Mamuna expresses surprise at the lack of cordiality in greeting Mrs Leruetay, while Senaehter- And T notes surprise at the effusive farewell. The Philadelphia Record records the exchange as a notable social moment.
In a playful exchange Mrs. Von Binmer and Mrs. Witherby discuss a rumor about a husband being out of debt. Tac notes the unexpected discovery, prompting amused reactions and questions about necessity of new worries.
A Yale student saves an address from drowning and contemplates courtship or publicity. The quip suggests he might bill for advertising the rescue, reflecting a witty Cleveland Plain Dealer aside.
Disjointed quotes from papers hint at a plot about a kiss involving a millionaire’s daughter. The Philadelphia Press and Indianapolis Sun chatter about a man nicknamed one in a million and a financier father, in a vague tale of romance and social intrigue.
Quotations echo regretful reflections from a fallen figure as he laments shifting support. The Philadelphia North American and Cleveland Plain Dealer quote him claiming the mob once followed him, now threatens him, and he questions past building permits.
A whimsical line from the Chicago Daily News describes a man sitting with a maiden, his hand holding hers while a counter sits between them and he remains silent, the memory captured in a brief society vignette.
A Chicago Post quip has a man declaring women should be better orators than men. He cites Demosthenes and his pebble-mouth practice, prompting the wife to remove pins from her mouth and call him a mean old thing.
A Town Topics quip notes a neighbor dispute over four months of unpaid rent and asks why the others seem content, suggesting curiosity about their finances and practices.
A Philadelphia standard and times item recalls Nell misplacing a poem titled Lines on Mabel's Face written by a man for Nell. Belle reacts furiously tearing up the poem, while Nell and others note the emotional moment and misreadings.
The piece recalls the great orator who won college prize oratory then spoke from rear platforms to the public and later became an auctioneer. A humorous device shows a man noting printer errors in poems altering meaning, with a practical reply about costs.
A juror recounts the Smithkins murder to a reporter, saying he only knows what he read in the papers, while the anxious questioner presses for details.
In a quoted exchange from the Indianapolis Journal a man recalls proposing after assuming a girl’s love. She reportedly declined, insisting she had only acted friendly due to the suitor’s unattractiveness.
A brief Chicago Tribune exchange centers on a new dish brought by Tommy and Auntie, debating whether it is a health food and prompting DH to sample it. The snippet conveys a playful family moment with casual dialogue and a sense of everyday life.
A judge rules that those who can sing but refuse must perform while those who will sing but cannot should be restrained. The remark frames duty and capability in a musical context, urging action at the outset against nonperformers.
A witty item from Punch recalls Mrs Snobington apologizing for delays in calling with affectionate irony. The brief quips about good intentions and procrastination reflect the magazine’s humorous social commentary.
A Chicago Record quips about Jage who relentlessly purchases old items and new ones alike, yet never manages to save money as her spending outpaces every cent she earns.
Detailing a domestic dispute scene set in a conversation between Blanche and May. Blanche complains that her partner has not shown proper devotion, and May questions the need for a quarrel. The excerpt captures tension and interpersonal conflict in a 19th century newspaper voice.
A lighthearted Chicago Tribune quip has a mosquito softly praising a sleeping man, saying the other cheek must be a good man as it settles back to rest. The brief vignette uses a gentle anthropomorphism to evoke humor.
In Richmond Dispatch dialect a light quip notes a single rich uncle guiding the baby name choice with no trouble. The item reads as a brief humorous snippet reflecting family naming influence and local tone.
In Tit-Bits a father defines broad mindedness as agreeing with headstrong people when you know they are wrong. Harlem Life jokes about Poppit’s proposal night, guessing whether he was rejected or accepted, with light humor on social behavior.
In a northern Chicago suburb Mrs. Brown thwarted burglars by staging a loud distraction. She used a large metal foot bath and heavy shoes to mimic a raid, scaring the intruders from a dining room table full of silver. The thieves fled, leaving the loot behind.
A Housewife column cites a doctor advising anemia or nervous headaches differ from full‑bodied cases. Use rest, calm speech, regular sleep, full meals, slow chewing, and natural hydration. Consider quinine or iron in careful, alternating courses, and an old fashioned wild cherry bark infusion as a tonic.
In a Baltimore American passage, Marco Gozzaris pleads to his beloved Iphigenia Kalikrates to take up arms. The line contrasts pleading tone with command amid tales of Sunday beaus and wars in ancient Greece.
The St Louis Republic describes gypsy encampments near the Merchants' Bridge as winter shelters for horse traders and fortune tellers. It notes the girls' names Hazelle and Haidee, strict marriages, secret ceremonies, a death of a girl named Hazelle, and claims of origins from Egypt or India with migrations from Bohemia to England in the 16th century.
Burton on Trent hosts a bustling brewery railway yard contest each Easter where shunters from many firms race to move trucks fastest. Judges from different firms ensure fair results as crews couple wagons to engines with speed and precision. The top shunter earns wide town notoriety among thousands employed in Burton breweries.
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