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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
7
A man returns to his partner after two years away and confesses past romances with two women. He describes a shipboard affair with Mrs Vane and another young woman, then reveals his deepest love for Lucy and asks for a kiss after recounting the test of choosing between memories and present love.
James a headstrong boy resists his mother and aunt who teach him a lesson about self control and listening. An animated morning dispute ends with James recognizing his fault and promising to mend his temper. The aunt uses the colt metaphor to show stubbornness hurts growth and usefulness.
Two 15 year old Malden boys Clayton White and H Le land Ryder built a noiseless miniature elevated railway in White s basement with 75 feet of track and three cars. White designed a generator and serves as president of White & Ryder Railway Company with Ryder as general manager. The project follows their earlier invention of a small steamboat and is praised for its quiet operation compared to the Boston Elevated.
In Australia rabbits are hunted as pests to protect crops amid their widespread numbers.
The article describes simple pit traps with swinging boards that tilt when a rabbit steps on them and drop into a pit. Traps large enough for 100 rabbits are common, sold by hardware dealers. Other methods include poison carts about 100 dollars each and fumigators at sixty dollars for pumping deadly gas.
A light puzzle description shows a drawing task with no crossing lines plus a travel vignette of a Indiana family at a railway station. A hen in a basket and a joke about a fired office “big gun” appear, followed by a student riddle about a philosopher.
Three year old Ned asks where the baby was bought and imagines an angel bringing her. The mother smiles and kisses the sleeping child. Ned jokes that he would have caught the angel too if he had not been about.
Analysis argues reset rule crediting long fly outs as sacrifices would only nudge National League averages from .243 to .245 and American from .248 to .250. Dan McGann and Napoleon Lajoie would gain minor bumps, while Magee, Cobb, Wagner and other sluggers see small percentage shifts. Jerry Freeman shines as Washington’s promising new first baseman.
The scene recounts a rustic gathering after a meal with turkey and pie as a preacher joins prayer. A clumsy spill of hot tea by a sister embarrasses the preacher while a humorous critic is satirized for attacks on rivals and prunes in a flow of assorted burlesques and notes on folly.
A hired scatman tells a farmer that a cheese on the table will not be eaten quickly, arguing that even a sizable cheese lasts longer than expected. The farmer chides him for taking long, while Sandy replies the cheese is not soon consumed.
A Oswego woman suffers gradual eye weakness and dazzling light lines described as a coffee induced poisoning. The account notes slow deterioration, persistent visual disturbances, and a search for the cause amid references to tea and coffee as possible culprits.
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