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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
7
Edward Abplanalp aged 20 sought marriage to Miss Grace Stewart of Tipton County in a ceremony delayed by a missing father’s affidavit. Deputies Herschel Smiley and Steuben Pleak aided in resolving the obstacle as the nuptials progressed.
Good news for mothers of small children. Croup begins with hoarseness a day or two before the attack, then a rough cough. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freely at the first hoarseness or when the cough appears to dispel all symptoms. Used by thousands, never known to fail, and pleasant to take. For sale at Batterton's Store.
Yale Greek professor Dr H B Wright uses football to spark epic poetry in class, with nearly a hundred Homeric style verses inspired by the Yale Harvard game. Students liken players to demigods, while epithets and lines imitate Homer as athletes like Rafferty Metcalf Shevlin Rockwell and Bloomer are highlighted in the verses.
John Alexander Dowie proclaimed the right to issue free passes to heaven in a Zion City address reported by the Chicago Record-Herald. He asserted his world command and warned that judgment day will weigh his statements about others, stating his influence on earth will determine his verdict.
A Paris cabled report to the New York Herald says a new mask for automobilists protects faces without altering appearance. Made of transparent born with spectacle glasses, it replaces unsafe goggles and celluloid masks while reducing fire risk.
The orchid becomes the corsage center of fashion with the violet relegated to accompaniment. Positioned over the heart, this rare exotic leads the floral trend while the American Beauty rose stands as the top decorative and symbolic bloom. White chrysanthemums mark autumn and early winter weddings until Christmas arrivals shift styles.
AM KEENEY JR reports on Havana Cuba as a hub for American travelers and settlers. He notes diverse visitors from many states, the city’s health, and Cuba’s developing resources under American influence. He examines agriculture, irrigation, crops, and the challenges of farming and stock-raising, mentioning desire for annexation and possible migration patterns to Florida and Alabama regions.
The obituary notes Sam Dysart of Phoenix Arizona who died recently in Phoenix is remembered in Lancaster Missouri as a joker and capable lawyer. He once defended youths accused of disturbing church services with cross examination that included forcing witness Brother Spears to sing a hymn. The tale highlights Dysart's wit and courtroom flair.
J M Keeney Jr critiques the International Land Harbor Company and The Southland Company, noting Gulf coast real estate surges near Mobile and Pensacola as plans for a Panamanian transit route unfold. He discusses canal costs, proposed tide water depth, and the strategic shift toward American control, with Pensacola as a gateway for settlers and commerce.
In a Chicago Record Herald excerpt Mrs. Oldcastle remarks on her husband Josiah's surprising appetite. The doctor long ago warned he would stuff himself to death, yet his hearty eating continues.
In a St. Paul Pioneer Press snippet a lady asks for Romeo and Juliet but has only 75 cents. The clerk offers the book for a dollar and sixty nine cents, prompting a quick discussion about the price and credit.
The Daroness Semsel leads a Lisbon club of women pledging to eat nothing but lemonade. She claims long life with daily lemonade rations and defies doctors to prove otherwise. Instant expulsion awaits any member who tastes bread or solid food. Lisbon doctors and restaurant keepers watch with interest.
Italian army officers trained collies after the Hospice of St Bernard example to locate hidden or wounded soldiers during maneuvers near Venice. The dogs demonstrated remarkable sagacity, finding the injured and lying beside them to offer cordials and water from flasks worn around their necks.
The New York Press reports a western woman in Weber and Fields theater sat in a proscenium box with black lace over white and ermine. During the show two King Charles spaniels appeared, perched in her lap and watching the actors as they frolicked between acts. The owner allegedly smuggled the animals into the theater in her furs.
A digest of scattered notes: Egypt’s large population and asylum status. Paris celebrates a centennial with a gula banquet. Swedish language exams in Helsinki restricted by Russia. Edinburgh’s rising commerce linked to emigration to Canada. Chalfont St. Giles cottage restoration for 1500 dollars with Paradise Regained housed as a first edition in a public museum. Danube Oder canal to feature a 131 foot high lock. Austrian minister offers large prizes for canal plans. a Chinaman’s mistral incident in Shanghai near imperial processions. iron cooling rate alters strength with test bars proving stronger when cast separately. remedy for false witness noted.
An English weekly notes a striking headline formed around the Pigott forgery. A letter carried the misspelled word hesitancy, and editors quickly set the line The Man Who Hesitates Is Lost, praised as a timely and apt display of wit.
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