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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
4
The interview profiles Theodore Kremer, a young melodramatist who writes thrillers after Wagner fueled nights at the opera. He explains his craft, his travel to London and Broadway, and why he hides his authorship of some Broadway successes while aiming for a later reveal.
A rumor from early season claims Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans enjoyed needlework on long cruises. Mrs. Marsh recalls his cross stitch and macrame as memories of a leisure era aboard the old Kenesaw and notes the family’s pride in his handiwork.
George Frederick Wright explains coal as civilization’s keystone and forecasts exhaustion within 150 years in North America, with Europe near 50 years and China as a looming reserve. He details formation in ancient swamps, water and sediment roles, fossil vegetation, and the limited potential of water power versus coal for industrial needs.
The dramatist explains ideas come from newspapers and Balzac, Hugo, and stage needs. He says melodrama requires shown action, about sixteen scenes, and endings can be cruel if the work is big enough.
A New York Sun report notes razors fly off shelves with population growth and more men shaving. Razor buyers stock multiple units and travel with sets, from seven to thirty-one, while prices range from two dollars for a plain razor to fifty or more for finely mounted cases.
Washington Star notes doctors warn celery and oysters may spread typhoid through contaminated soil and food. A hotel guest dies of typhoid, prompting warnings about dining rooms and fears of dwindling meals as oysters vanish from orders.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat tale notes a widow who exhumed her deceased husband from a city cemetery plot bought for $100, shipped the body 50 miles to Chicago, reburying him for $75 and selling the plot for $600, described as a shrewd financier move. The piece then outlines Japan’s glass making origin and growth since 1879 with Osaka as its center.
Reports from Frankfort Germany note several butchers fined for borax in Frankfort sausages while selling contaminated meat. John Klein, following a widespread trend, paid a $9 fine recently as penalties for using borax in sausage manufacture.
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