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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
7
The advertisement proclaims a new discovery, Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, as a true specific for kidney bladder and urinary troubles. It claims kidney disease can cause Brights disease and warns of dangers from conditions like heart disease and pneumonia. Free sample bottle and book offered by mail from Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
About 90 000 affidavits filed in Indiana this year seek deductions from real estate values for mortgages. County auditors are instructed to show Indiana Supreme Court deductions on tax duplicates while U S Supreme Court review continues, with October 19 argument date noted.
The piece traces Grub Street on London’s edge as a hub for bowyers and fletchers then lists residents like John Fox and John Speed. It notes later Cromwellian era literary activity, pamphleteering, and the street’s rise as a refuge for authors of satirical and libelous works, becoming notorious in the eighteenth century as the poor authors quarter.
The article describes the chin as a mental cone under a fleshy pad and links a prominent chin to strong character and intellect. It cites Huxley's classroom example of drawing and erasing a chin to illustrate how a jaw’s prominence may reflect digestive power and character, though the reason remains unclear.
In the American Southwest lizards like the chuckwalla show life in arid regions. They drink nothing yet feed on bitter plants and thrive on desert rocks, surviving where burros and men struggle. The chuckwalla grows from a foot to a foot and a half, second only to the Gila monster in size.
The cobra of the Cape allegedly fascinates birds by coiling on a branch and swinging its head, keeping the bird in the tree for hours. It is suggested birds cannot resist proximity to the serpents lure and may return after being driven away. The article notes snakes prefer instrumental music to vocal tones and even bagpipes breed the strongest response.
The article explains Islam's belief that the first Quran was sent from heaven to Muhammad via Gabriel or God during Ramadan. It says the revelation occurred over twenty three years and may have come with music or bells when Gabriel spoke. It notes God appeared veiled or unveiled in Muhammad's waking hours or dreams.
The article recounts Virginia’s sole enslaved person, Ben the Bell Ringer at the University of Virginia. It notes the university’s small endowment of two hundred dollars and presents Ben as a well known, useful but troubled figure who drank freely from student fees and died in Albemarle poorhouse at an advanced age.
Bavarian officers testing a balloon six thousand feet aloft notice a small black speck trailing them. They assume it is a report card dropped with the balloon, then realize the balloon is rising. A loud chirp reveals the speck is a lark frightened by the ascent.
An article describes Basaseachic Falls in Mexico as possibly the highest in the world. Located about 190 miles west of Chihuahua near the Sierra Madre summit, the mountain rises 6,500 feet above sea level and the cascade drops 978 feet.
A witty exchange in the Chicago Post centers on a misprinted death notice. A living man protests while the editor deflects, noting the paradox that his continued life makes the joke possible, leaving readers amused and puzzled.
A sharp cartoonish exchange contrasts the Joneses with a grocer as they claim others imitate their store. The dialogue hints at social pressure and consumer culture in an urban setting.
A Chicago Tribune line mimics a cafe scene where a regular asks if the pie is real pumpkin. The waiter responds with a stiff, formal remark labeling it as the punkest they have, creating a dry humor moment.
A brief exchange contrasts fortune and wealth with a quip that being born rich spares one from luck, highlighting a preference for wealth over luck in a witty line.
The piece criticizes inflated jargon and new terms in science and everyday speech. It cites carbon dioxide, tuberculosis, bacteria names, and obscure coinages like tetramorphonuclear leukocytes to show how specialist language alienates the lay reader.
The infant actor Rescius during a moment of adulation was seized by rival groups of admirers and bruised, missing several shows. In a separate tale from Louis XV era court, M de Langy faced relentless kissing by courtiers, collapsed from the passion and died days after breaking a blood vessel.
A Field writer notes rabbits can climb trees briefly and easily scale stone walls and garden fencing, while rats excel at roof and ivy climbs. The comparison highlights surprising athleticism in rabbits when escaping floods or snow and their persistence near crops.
A critic argues the famous glass slipper is a mistranslation. The original pantouffe en vair means fur slipper, though translators rendered it as glass, fitting a fairy tale yet misrepresenting the object.
The Glasgow Echo editor, joking about a cinch in the road, recalls a bet with a friend. The deal traded a dime for every time a woman passed and did not check her skirt, while the friend offered a nickel for each time a woman touched her belt. The exchange yielded sixty two nickels after paying a dime.
Wax palm of the Andes grows up to 200 feet tall and thrives on plains and mountains. The wood is tough and durable for carpentry. Wax forms in pits between trunk and fronds and is used for candles. A peon can gather twenty to thirty pounds per tree.
The passage presents Ruskin's view that the length between sowing and harvest governs the fruitfulness of effort. It argues that distant aims and detached involvement yield broader, richer measures of success, emphasizing the value of patient, wide-scope labor.
The New York Tribune notes Gray wrote Elegy In a Country Churchyard to make the ghost walk. It recalls Gray as both duns and blues, framing his poetry with a vivid color metaphor and moody wit.
An interested friend asks if a discharge from the army was due to a breach of etiquette. Colonel Blupher answers boldly that he was discharged for turning his back to the enemy. Philadelphia Record.
A Baltimore American note quotes a railroad crossing sign advising motorists stop look and listen for safety. The sign emphasizes vigilance near rail tracks.
A New York Herald note recounts Fort Montgomery built to guard Lake Champlain but found to sit on Canadian land just over the forty fifth parallel. To avoid encroachment, the line was bent to include the fort, never armed and rarely garrisoned, earning the nickname Fort Blunder.
A curated excerpt shows witty quotes on education health thrift youth and love. It pairs lines from various sources like Daniel Everton Captain Macklin Those Delightful Americans and The Loom of Life with reflections on aging and life’s game.
The article describes how Emperor Charles V arranged a mock funeral before his death. A tomb was built in Estremadura, he was carried to the tomb in a coffin with a procession, chants and prayers, then he rose from the coffin alone in the chapel.
The London Tatler tells of a seventeen year old applicant for an under nurse position who answers the question about nursery duties by boasting she once was a child herself. The anecdote highlights humor in a social hiring scene and the persistence of simple logic.
In the Decatur Circuit Court January term 1903 executors George L Roberts and Perry C Linch filed final settlement of Benjamin F Linch deceased. On January 24 heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved. Clerk John R Turner Greensburg Indiana December 22 1902 Bennett Davidson Attorneys.
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