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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
9
A humorous piece extols Jack Podger as the most obliging man. He supposedly mend clocks, repair punctures, wash walls, and aid neighbors for free. A late night caller asks him to pacify a troublesome baby, citing his comic nose as the cause of the baby's laughter.
A report describes a lifeboat tackle redesign to prevent rope twist during lowering, using cap blocks and a linking rod to keep blocks aligned. It also cites Miss Qutlan Russell praising new dances in Pittsburgh, recounting a tango anecdote. Additional snippets note a Yankee attorney questioning evidence in a murder case and humorous exchanges about spending and inventions.
A wife credits Postum with improving her health after coffee caused warnings and heart palpitations. She convinces her skeptical husband to switch, and they abandon coffee for Postum, praising its taste and benefits as they become coffee-free.
A nameless tale of romance unfolds in Dallas where Harvey Dallas confronts mixed signals, a note mistaken for a love poem, and a secret admirer Miss Kimbell, with Nevil Trescott revealed as the author and the path to a double wedding.
In a small town, Harvey pursues Nellie with a planned musicale gesture. A dropped sealed letter in a fruit basket hints at his feelings, but Nellie’s headaches and absence disrupt his hopes. A later encounter with Nevil Truscott renews his anxious wait and pursuit.
Abraham Lincoln Graham of Manhattan forms the Society for the Protection of Life after a jury valued a child's life at one dollar in a Jersey City tragedy. The movement aims to reduce accidents, teach street safety, fire prevention, and factory safety, not just seek redress. A Buddhist temple ceremony in Nagano features a seven year old renamed after the rite. The piece also notes chivalrous conduct of Mrs. Pankhurst and comments on blue eyed women’s stern control.
An archaic tale describes a venomous snake known as shesh nag whose severed head is believed to form a jewel. A gentleman, in youth, reportedly encountered a gnaka and recovered the head, claiming to have dived several times since.
Town and searching parties including men and boys scoured the area for a bear. The animal was spotted at the blacksmith shop on Fifth and Pine, lassoed, persuaded with a pick handle, and led to the Metropolitan lodging house where it spent the night. Several residents unknowingly approached the bear during the excitement.
John Muncray a seventy year old Jerseyville farmer died at the county home after a lifetime of rest from age fifty five. Doctors found no physical illness and he reportedly declined meals and movement, preferring to lie in bed for years. His decline began after retirement and persisted through successive seasons.
Dillon Wallace recalls a Nartartul tragedy where a giant polar bear attacked a half eaten son as villagers watched. The bear was slain after the attack, a rare human kill by a bear noted in the account. Also, a sixteen year old Irish arrival in New York wears a green ribbon for identification. Other brief items include a skirt flap scandal in Milwaukee and a farmer’s wife injured by a rock thrown at a cow by her son.
In Binscarth Manitoba on Sept 3 reports show cutting finished and threshing underway with wheat averaging about 25 bushels per acre and some fields reaching 34 bushels. In Dauphin area grain is said to be in good shape with high samples and strong shipping activity.
Mrs Alice Kirlin of Circleville Ohio recounts a severe scalp infection with widespread itching burning and sores. After months of failed remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a second application bringing relief and eventual cure. The ad notes Cuticura sold worldwide with free samples and a 32 page Skin Book from Boston.
Mixed fragments from columns and ads capture portraits of youth modesty through Yale president Hadley remarks and a joking anecdote. moving reflections on music, education, discipline, and marriage etiquette mingle with product pitches for Dean's Mentholated Cough and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Vital notice for owners of Maxwell Briscoe Stoddard Dayton Columbia and Everitt cars urging immediate overhaul and worn-part replacement. Highlights include Newcastle Indiana parts center with a $1 750 000 plant and 45 000 bins, 24 to 48 hour shipment, and replacement parts for 150 models. Public sentiment notes 122 000 owners previously left with parts and value preserved by Maxwell name.
A Courier Journal excerpt mocks political elections and gendered persistence. It hints at neighbors who borrow items, a child’s scuffle, and a woman’s voice on enduring suffering in silence as a political point.
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