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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
4
Detroit inventor Dr. Orville W. Owen pursues a flying machine driven by vibration. He claims ancient myths describe ariel and pyramid construction by sound. his idea centers on tops and siren-like rotation to create controlled lift. He watches delays as his practical model nears realization.
Dr Orville W Owen works on a vibrating bell engine he hopes will enable flight. A failed prototype and holly wood delays slowed progress but he aims to cast seven tuned bells and complete the machine for aeronautical demonstrations. He claims vibratory power could trump balloons and airplanes.
Kansas City lawyer Eugene F. Ware argues Babylonian real estate dealing dates back 5,000 years. He cites clay tablets from Louvre finds in Nippur showing leases and deeds written by scribes, with a modern bite: a tablet recording a jewelers sale of a gold ring with an emerald and a 20 year guarantee.
In a tale of a daring flight to win Geraldine Fitch, the narrator faces a perilous test set by her inventor father. A hazardous aeroplane voyage ends with a dramatic landing and a marriage announcement in St Ives, Cornwall, Aug. 15, Sykes Horton and Geraldine Fitch.
Dr Emil Reich argues women should propose and even choose as the rule, not just in leap year but always. A Pittsburg club woman recalls his dinner claim and his anecdote about a man napping with an umbrella who awakens to a torn umbrella and a live snake split in two.
A southern lady visits Washington and a congressman calls at her hotel. She asks if the house would be interesting in the afternoon. He replies there will be nothing notable as members are detained in committee rooms and feverish activity in New York.
An American actor rides a London double decker, asks the driver for places of interest. The driver points to Lug an ’11] where they hanged them, Parliament Houses where laws are made, and Westminster Abbey where the good ones who were not hanged are buried.
Farmer Corntessel urges sending his mosquito repellent circulars to mail out the claim of a mosquito-free place. He warns delays will invite mosquitoes, stressing urgency to reach recipients by mail.
Dr Otto Nordenskjold proposes an international polar congress under a Brussels bureau to compile all current polar knowledge. He spent 1901 to 1903 in the Antarctic and has explored Greenland and South America. He is geography professor at Upsala University and nephew of Baron Adolf Nordenskjold.
Tucson Arizona promotes its 20000 population and surrounding area as a land of opportunity inviting investors homeseekers agriculturists and manufacturers to profit by developing the city and contiguous territory with advantages appealing to enterprising individuals seeking growth and fortune.
Describes a climate suitable for year round industry, fertile valleys and uplands, irrigation capable lands priced from ten to twenty dollars per acre, wells cheap at one dollar per foot, and strong stock-raising potential. Tucson is presented as a modern hub with extensive educational and civic amenities, inviting residents to participate in prosperity. for details contact the issuer.
The excerpt presents Mark Twain critiquing common money notions during a financial panic. It contrasts spendthrift and miser viewpoints with a tale of Australian gold diggers and a humorous anecdote about an Australian porter. It also includes a classroom joke about Adam's creation from a Sunday school setting.
A city court session reveals two prisoners facing sentences of two and seven years for larceny and bigamy. The two men react differently as one sobs over leaving his family while the other jokes about his situation.
The piece recounts an inventor claiming tablets will replace alarm clocks by ringing ears at a chosen hour. He describes tablets numbered to correspond to wake times, stirring interest before onlookers quickly disperse. The anecdote reflects a whimsical, early prototype idea captured in Harper's Weekly.
Reading voices of women in distress, the piece contrasts unspoken grief with public pain as Elizabeth Browning cites Latitia Landon and poems echo in churchyard hush. The Kansas City Times notes noisy rally interruptions while physical culture threads through a terse column snippet.
A dust contractor named Ephraim Newrich, now wealthy from London house investments, seeks elite society. A wealthy associate counsels a polished image, gifting a visiting card for Har old De Vere, Iona House, Portsmouth Square, W. Days later a second card arrives for Ephraim: I Own 23 Houses, London, 5.
A nurse explains to a gentleman that Jimmie Hawke Shaw, the detective, is hired to protect her from kidnappers. The exchange reveals a wary dynamic and trust in a local protector figure.
A Brooklyn Life tale amusingly contrasts meanings of instrumental. Mr Dugan claims his daughter sings well as instrumental music, while Mr Hogan insists singing is not instrumental. The exchange recalls Keegan moving two blocks away because of instrumental quality.
A garbled OCR snippet shows a bellboy joking about bridal rooms to a couple, with the bride reacting and the groom attempting to interject. The fragment ends mid phrase, leaving the action and outcome uncertain.
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