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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
1
The article argues modern girls favor flashy charm over enduring qualities in a future husband. It warns against weak, ill suited suitors and urges choosing a man with moral stamina, decisiveness, and the ability to face business challenges, not merely wit or flirtation.
The article discusses precocity as not always desirable, linking early ripening to degeneration and loss of mental faculties. It cites Lombroso, Dorland, and relief de la Bretonne, and notes how premature traits appear in various contexts, including language, morals, and social perception, with examples of hog marketing and linguistic borrowing.
Two veteran railroad men vouch for a spectral appearance in 1896 as Engine No. 587 repeatedly derailed and later showed up in the cab of a switch yard run. The phantom of Mr W appeared to driver N and the fireman, who cried out in fear before the ghost nodded and throttled back the engine.
The article notes railroads pay tens of millions to shave minutes off travel. The Pennsylvania Railroad spends about 60 million to tunnel under the Hudson, aiming to save about 30 minutes to downtown New York. The New York Central plans 70 million to cut six to eight minutes from schedules.
The passage notes a curious coincidence that Canada’s premier railroad figure Sir William Van Horne was born in the United States while America’s leading railroad builder James J. Hill also hailed from the United States.
Brookeville readers learn five generations of Walkers held and ran the Brooksville post office since 1610 Castine era. Joseph William Walker now oversees mail in summer and plans permanent residence, while nephew Joseph Groves Walker II assists aunt Emma J. Walker in sorting mail as he trains to become postmaster.
Washington reverses plan to dismantle Fort Assinniboine in Montana after considering sale. A battalion of the Second Infantry will be quartered there, with two other battalions and the band moving to Fort Thomas. The fort, built in 1879, sits on 220000 acres and is slated for possible artillery target practice, housing 36 officers and 685 men. The Second Infantry arrives mid April and occupies by about April 20. Fort Assinniboine was established in 1879 with the reservation bought May 9 that year.
In southern France the cinematograph is used to teach Bible history to peasants. The cure of Condom has shown Passion Play views enacted at Roquebrune, a village between Monte Carlo and Menton, echoing Oberammergau style religious drama during church services.
In Brooklyn, Stephen Curtis Jr., 15, grabbed a live wire after slipping on a dynamo footboard at Second Ave and Fifty-second St. He survived a 1,600 volt shock with brief comas and later feared to be blind. Ralph Stewart saved him by halting the machinery. Dr. Spellman treated him and he regained consciousness within an hour.
Sioux City report details Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillips living in a crude riverbank cave to avoid debt after hotel closure left them jobless. Patrolman Neilson found the hollow-eyed woman with a fur boa and a neat suit, as detectives continue inquiry into their solitary existence and plight.
At a social gathering Chiles notes a guest’s stylish outfit while another quips about fashion and an old saying. The playful exchange centers on appearance and wit within the crowd.
West Seneca supervisor Henry Co. Lein’s bear Tommy escaped its chain on an Ebenezer street car causing panic. The bear, brought from Bad Ax Michigan, calmed only after returning to Lein’s farm menagerie, with plans to relocate to Lein’s park.
A barber shop scene shows a multi millionaire being shaved with bystanders guessing rail mergers bear raids and rebates. The man smiles and reveals he is simply watching two flies doing handsprings on the ceiling.
Mrs. William Geeding of Attica Indiana reports her baby suffered itching sores that spread until three uses of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cleared them with no scarring. She praises Cuticura Remedies for curing his condition and preventing recurrence.
A loafer in railroad yards wore a glittering badge, was hit by a freight train, and knocked unconscious. The dispatcher had Patrick Doyle search the man and report back. Doyle confirmed the victim as a Lady Maccabees by the badge.
A guide on detecting adulteration in linseed oil and white lead with simple tests. It explains kerosene iridescence on black paint, odor cues for corn and fish oil, and using a blow pipe with instructions from the National Lead Company to test pigments. It also tells a courtroom anecdote about a barrister defending a cook, ending with a sharp quip about never cooking for him.
A Philadelphia Ledger quips about police in plain clothes and wage pressures on their families. The cartoonish exchange ends with a joke about keeping wives from being plain-clothes women.
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