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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
6
In a tense scene Lieut. Von Wienitz contemplates suicide in dim light as candles shine through inky darkness. He rereads his confession letter to his regiment and an infatuated Frau Lein, fears a woman's judgment, and wrestles with honor, duty, and the uncanny glow from candles that refuse to die.
Dr. N G Munroe argues Japan's current population is a blend of Mongoloid invaders Malayian and Negrito settlers with Aryan influences, while prehistoric Japanese differed markedly from today. His excavations near Yokohama yielded skulls resembling the Ainu, the long bearded northern aborigines now nearly extinct.
San Jose's Rev. M. D. Gage now 80 and described as vigorous embarked on a Santa Ynez canyon climb with E. R. Kennedy 74 and W. W. Bryant 65. They left their names and a note for friends praising life, and reported geological changes seen in the Santa Monica mountains from a 2,000 foot ledge.
Ed ward H. Burnham, 84, of South Norwalk recalls three apparitions urging imminent death. He distributed belongings, arranged funeral and grave, wore black with a white tie, and woke alive the next morning, later falling ill. Previous visits included bells and barefoot walks. Burnham suspects date mix up.
Christchurch Presbyterian plans a courting room in its institutional annex to serve the church youth. Pastor Rev J K Snyder says the space will include cozy corners screens chaperons and soft lights with reading rooms gymnasium rest rooms and other conveniences for congregants.
Four bizarre animal cases appear in Rising Sun Maryland within a week. A hen adopted three kittens, a tailess calf was born on George Tenley's farm, a hairless calf appeared on Ned Cooper's place, and a calf with all legs born on Stanley Holland's farm.
At Fruit Hill cemetery near Mount Washington Cincinnati a funeral for Gamaro Ailleo ends in a riot. Clem Davis, owner of a Fruit Hill general store, flees and barricades his doors as about 100 Italian laborers pursue him with clubs after the coffin collapses during lowering. The mob later repairs the coffin and buries the body, while the sexton flees.
Miss Annie Lee age 17 daughter of Mrs. Robert E. Lee fled her vigilant parents to marry Charles M. Strouse in Landrum North Carolina. She skated at a local rink with a family member present then slipped out a rear door to meet her fiancé and a waiting carriage.
Two year old Julia Weigle narrowly escaped death after being drawn under a Chicago Northwestern flyer as it passed a North Forty ninth street crossing. Engineer Allen Lewis hit emergency brakes, stopped the train, and recovered the unharmed child at Mayfair station.
Miss Florence Archibald’s country school faces a persistent snake campaign with a large pine snake invading the classroom forcing dismissal of pupils. The school sits near a cemetery patrolled by snakes, making travel between home and school hazardous for teacher and children.
Maud Hudner a 12 year old daughter of Edward Hudner living near Greystone Waterbury Connecticut arose in her sleep and, in scant attire, walked a quarter mile along the turnpike before a shepherd dog’s bark woke the family. Her father and brother found her fleeing home in fear and she has been hysterical since the episode.
Miss Margaret Kramer of Philadelphia fractured both legs while turning over in bed in Harrisburg. She had been staying with her brother Dr. Charles F. Kramer, a prominent druggist, and had suffered from rheumatism for some time.
Max J. Bender of New York and a woman claiming to be his wife were arrested in Chicago after railroad workers found them in a box car. The woman wore men's clothes and carried a severed braid. Bender said they married in New York on May 18 and planned to settle in South Dakota. They claimed no money and said they rode for transportation.
Instructions on washing, boiling, rinsing, wringing, and stiffening curtains. White and cream curtains are boiled and rinsed, then starched in separate basins to ensure equal stiffness. Swiss lace needs thicker starch, Madras muslin softer, fringe kept starch free, and drying involves hanging, folding, and pressing under weight.
Instructional knitting note details a three cornered shawl using No. 9 bone needles and Berlin wool. Cast on three stitches, increase by make one every other row to 150, knit six rows plain, then decrease to three stitches, finish with crochet edging. Shawl can double as a hood with a corner over the head.
An article notes minimal costs for empty window boxes and compares DIY and florist arranged options. It estimates 75 cents for an empty box, 2 to 3 dollars for a well-made box, and around 5 dollars for a florist arranged display, advising readers to select their own flowers.
Fashion notes describe a dark green tunic suit for a thin child with matching knickers, double breasted tunic fastened by smoked pearl buttons and Irish paint collar and cuffs, tan belt, and two side tabs. Material needed two and one quarter yards.
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