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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
7
Women and men alike suffer from kidney trouble, dulling mind and vigor. Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer promises relief, with sample bottles and pamphlet available, addressed from Binghamton New York.
A reader notes that men everywhere, even bald ones, habitually run hands through hair when removing hats. The behavior, seen as natural and widespread, may be vanity rather than tidiness. The habit appears deeply rooted in masculine nature, with lawyers especially aiming a tousled look.
George Frederick Trandel recalls a Saxon barber's son who at age five coaxed melodies from a spinet hidden by an aunt in an attic. By eight his talent astonished the elector of Saxony, and before twelve he was renowned across Germany as a brilliant composer and virtuoso at the emperor's court.
A fragment recalls wig wearing in earlier times with young boys shaved heads for false headdresses. It contrasts a Leyden professor who warned Christians must wear a wig to avoid damnation with a Catholic cleric Thiers who criticized wig wearing priests in a substantial volume.
The Chicago Tribune prints a courtroom exchange where a judge questions a man’s sanity while a witness notes many sane people are wrong in their views. The dialogue highlights how delusions or misperceptions can complicate judgments of mental state.
In a brief Baltimore American scene a speaker pleads with a doctor for memory help. The doctor agrees to provide a treatment and jokes about sending a bill every month. The exchange underscores a humorous take on memory difficulties.
A whimsical exchange quotes Senator Sorghum praising the scroll of fame and noting that tearing leaflets from it cannot be cashed at a bank, as recounted in the Washington Star. The dialogue frames fame as an impractical asset rather than a financial windfall.
An army officer recounts auditors and comptrollers thwarting claims and fourfold printing costs. General Weston describes testing horses in Kansas City and expensing daily baths, only to have auditors deem one bath a day a luxury. The cavalryman defends frequent bathing as essential.
In autumn 1870 the first diamond was found at Kimberley near Dutoitspan. A mud plastered cabin of farmer Van Wyk harbored diamonds and sparked a rush to create Dorstfontein. By June the Kimberley mine yielded its initial gem, marking the start of a major diamond era.
During the secondary period the earth was dominated by reptiles. Iguanodons stalkedWealds of Sussex and Hampshire, with nearly complete skeletons mounted in Brussels. Smaller reptiles browsed plains while giant predatory reptiles hunted them. Ichthyosaurs filled seas like whales, and flying reptiles called pterodactyls roamed the skies.
The piece argues the term blunderbuss should not be pejoratively tied to incompetence. It traces origins to the old Dutch word donderbuss meaning thunder box or thunder barrel, suggesting the modern sense misrepresents the firearm’s history.
The harp, linked to Jubal around 3875 B C, was David’s beloved instrument. It spread among Welsh, Saxon, and Irish peoples, with one of the oldest examples housed in Dublin College museum that once belonged to Brian Boru, king of Ireland.
A Philadelphia Pregs column quotes Dumsey and Miss Wunder debating decorum and restraint in discussions. Dumsey notes fear of speaking, while Wunder tests limits with a remark about "paint the lily or gold refined gold." The exchange highlights tensions over propriety and self-censorship in dialogue.
Gossip swirls as guests sense Daisy may reveal her engagement to Dick during a tonight reception. Dick's uneasy silence fuels the speculation, while Daisy keeps mum about the rumor.
A Detroit Free Press humor blurb notes an optimist who believes his appearance improves as he ages. The quip contrasts optimism with self-image in lighthearted style.
A fragmented quotation notes that hope fuels trust in promises and leads to minimal scruples about reveling today for tomorrow's gains, attributed to Johngon.
Night blindness is difficulty seeing in low light while daylight vision remains good. It affects sailors and tropical explorers, often linked with exhaustion, scurvy, or depression, and is treated by avoiding bright light and using eye protection until vision recovers.
A traveler in Morocco recalls an Arab tea party hosted with sherrab de minat wine served in a small dome teapot on a copper tray with tiny glasses. Musicians in pale green jel labs perform on odd native instruments amid heat and buzzing insects, giving a vivid glimpse of local atmosphere.
A minister at a negro place of worship uses a tale about a brother who forgot to lock his chicken house. He reframes the tale as a finance parable, noting suspicions about the thief and urging contribution despite the humor. The sermon turns the incident into a lesson on accountability and collective giving.
Yawning results from a temporary air shortage in the lungs during fatigue or intense work. The body responds to a breathing stoppage by a spasmodic mouth throat and chest muscle action, producing a deep inhalation that manifests as a yawn.
A twelfth century grotesque lionlike knocker on Durham cathedral sanctuary door is described. The hollow eyes may have held crystal or enamel, or lights could have shone from within to guide a pursued person seeking sanctuary at night, as noted by Chambers' Journal.
The New York Press quotes a city editor noting a southerner’s speech quirk. He explains that a southerner would say I told him goodbye, not I said farewell or I said goodbye, highlighting regional differences in expression. The remark contrasts northern usage with southern speech habits.
Frank Leslie's describes department store practice where buyers know sales girls’ habits and finances. They monitor out-of-store behavior to ensure they deliver big books. Poor performance leads to discharge or transfer, while successful sellers gain latitude unless their books drop.
Washington Fost recounts a gruff Ohio lawyer who avoided politics and billed a bank president for hourly listening. The banker, a frequent caller, shared tales during visits, prompting the lawyer to itemize each call. The banker finally pays, remarking on paying for listening to stories.
The article describes regional Norwegian dress. In the north women wear short dark gowns with fringed handkerchiefs. matrons wear black, maidens white. In the south the dress features a short dark petticoat with bright stripe, white blouse, red embroidered bodice, and silver pins on Sundays. Headdresses vary by occasion and status. girls wear red caps, married women a starched linen coif, and brides a high metal crown with jewels.
A New York theatrical manager counsels caution in an undertaking. He cites proverb and warns that prevention beats remedies. A notably contented man, deaf and dumb, never sleeps without boxing gloves to stop talking in his sleep, illustrating extreme caution.
Observations show venom glands become active shortly after birth as young rattlesnakes begin to move. Experiments on six day old snakes found venom in small quantities. By three months venom production is substantial, with a pigeon inoculated then dying within two hours from chronic poisoning.
The item describes a local superstition where biliousness is cured by boring three holes in a chosen tree and circling it three times while reciting go away bilious. The practice hinges on whether the practitioner walks with or against the sun, a detail with no clear consensus.
A Syracuse Herald excerpt quotes a bride saying after three months marriage her husband Jack has spent only four evenings at the club. A friend recalls the bride’s sighed remark questioning if married life is as painted.
A brief humorous exchange features a husband recounting explaining a new discovery to his wife. When asked for her reaction she diverts, asking if he recalls who the Sourfield girl married, claiming she has spent the day trying to recall the spouse’s name.
A Denver Post excerpt extols laughter as a vital national strength and sunlit human resilience. It argues humor outshines tragedy and pathos, arguing that anger and prejudice fade before a healthy, spontaneous laugh that sustains empires and motivates progress, with Twedle Sam leading forward.
Silk culture arrived in Italy via Persian monks in 500 A.D. and spread from Constantinople to Greece and Sicily before thriving in Italy. The thrifty peasant combines mulberry cultivation with vineyards and olive trees, creating a small, year round labor cycle yielding silk oil and wine.
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a woman who runs a matrimonial agency is labeled an old maid, reflecting social judgments. The brief quote questions the stereotype with a wry exchange about wisdom and humor.
John Oliver Hobbes argues in Pall Mall Magazine that life would be intolerable if girls could not maintain frank uncoquettish terms with men of their own age or older. He says a friendship need not lead to love or marriage as no one is harmed or compromised.
A humorous exchange from the Philadelphia Press features Wadleigh and Henpeck debating outspoken spouses. Henpeck notes his wife is outspoken and confesses he tries the same, only to be outtalked when he ventures to speak.
A reflective note contrasts music’s pull on humanity with two great columns of emotion, the bright and buoyant versus the deep sorrow and despair that music can evoke across cultures.
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