Local notes from Greensburg area and region events
Prof L P Stewart visited Cincinnati over Sunday. Numerous local residents attended events or traveled for family and work. A new public clock was installed in the post office lobby. The Raven Club plans a unique float for the Elks parade. Victorian era news covers births, visits, funerals, clerical appointments, and local social gatherings across Indiana communities.
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Ricketts
Milroy
Wade Coil
Barton McLaughlin
Purdue University
Henry Hodges
Everett
Wash
Raven Club
E. L. Grover
L. D. Jerman
Newpoint
Osgood
Willson
If You Are Worth $50 000 Don’t Read This
A promotional drug notice urges readers of modest means not to read further. It touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable cure for diarrhoea with one or two doses, claims long use, and a price of 25 cents available from druggists.
Curious snake tale from a 1551 Latine book
The excerpt from a 1551 Viennese Latin tract recounts a corn heap swarming with snakes that resist arson. A giant serpent speaks of divine vengeance and declares the men could not burn the heap, hinting the countryside men surrendered as a result.
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John Ashiton
Vienna
Ashton
The Diver's Dress and the Taylor Patent of 1858
The article credits Willian Hannis Taylor with perfecting the diving dress and patent of June 20 1858 featuring a valve to vent exhaust without water ingress. It notes the diving bell by Smeaton from 1778 as a safer predecessor and the ongoing use of the bell alongside the armor.
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Willian Hannis Taylor
Taylor
Smeaton
Scientific American
Explorer recalls arctic sun as magnified gold dollar
An explorer describes the sun seen in the Arctic as resembling a greatly magnified elusive gold dollar, sharing a vivid, terse impression reported by the Washington Star.
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Arctic
Washington Star
It Depends Teacher Johnny Cleveland Leader
A brief Cleveland Leader item notes a language question from a pupil asking which form is correct when saying a man lies easy or lies easily. The exchange highlights grammar concerns in everyday usage.
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Johnny
Cleveland
Inmate Challenges Neighbor Over Punching Bag
A boarding house incident unfolds as a young man confronts a neighbor who uses a punching bag set up in his room. After breakfast crowds observe the exchange and the scene ends with an unexpected response from the bag user, hinting at a peculiar confrontation.
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Bere
Busoens
Clevedit
The Persistency of Cods and Immunity Theories
A London Spectator excerpt explains why common diseases like influenza and colds lack lasting immunity. It contrasts successful vaccination against smallpox and scarlet fever with the failure to produce permanent blood immunity to influenza and cold infections.
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London Spectator
The Festive Codfish and Submarine Dining
A New York Post correspondent describes the codfish’s habitat on the sea tablelands and its breezy air of ocean altitude. It claims the fish feeds largely on sea cherries and jokes about codfish climbing cherry trees and foraging among coral in submarine forests with comic tone.
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New York Post
United States
Bill Nye
High Priced Fricassee and Lord Alvanley’s Banquet
A vintage chronicle recalls Lord Alvanley, famed wit, who insisted on an apple tart daily and once paid a caterer 1000 for a Thames luncheon. At a London club of twelve, he dined on the costliest dish the fricassee of noix with back meat from many birds, totaling about 300 birds for 340 pounds.
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Lord Alvanley
England
Thames
London
Alvansey
Our Eccentric Phrases Reflect Quirky Speech Habits
The speaker notes how phrases mix clothing order and actions, such as putting on a coat before a vest and shoes before stockings. They point out misalignments between signs and actual items, and a father’s pledge to warm a jacket when intending to warm pantaloons, showcasing quirky language quirks.
Epitaph Near New York City Hall Sparks Curiosity
An epitaph found within seven miles of New York City Hall urges readers to pass on from bad biography and bitter verse. It insists the speaker’s current crumbling state defines them now, and what they once were should not concern the living.
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John T. Meek
R. C. Shoffoer
East Main
Lincoln
Gainesville
Shoffoer
Bertha Alice Canham
Isom Herschel Ferris
Cortz Lanham
W. R. Jennette
Manilla
Europe
Oberammergan
Jionett
W. G. Johnston
New York
City Hall
Political Sidestepper Cited by Harsh Critic Over Deal Talk
A Washington Star exchange has a sidestepper claiming to be in the hands of friends while a critic says the friends’ next look signals impatience for a new deal.
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Washington Star
Curious Charley and the Doughnut Tree Joke
A parent explains nuts grow on trees then a child asks about a doughnut tree. The father answers with a pun about a pantree, reflecting a light silent humor from Purple Cow.
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Charley
Kenderson and Fage Banter in Boston Transcript
A terse exchange unfolds as Kenderson scolds Fage for calling a cold good, retorting with insult during a Boston Transcript dialogue. The quick repartee centers on a common illness and sharp language.
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Kenderson
Boston Transcript
A Foolish Heart Speaks Easy, Wise Tongue within
Quotation notes that a fool reveals thoughts by words while a prudent person keeps wisdom in the heart, contrasting speech with inner restraint.
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Quarles
A Judge Refuses Reporter Favor in Courtroom Demand
A Philadelphia Ledger anecdote recalls a court exchange where a local reporter pressed a U S district judge for advance information. The judge sternly warns that future inquiries would lead to jail only if he repeats the request, leaving the reporter to ponder propriety and the judiciary’s dignity.
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United States District Court
Philadelpha Ledger
The Exclusiveness of Caste in War Time
An English officer recalls a wounded Indian soldier and a low caste water bearer sharing bread and water with all, while a high caste Rajput refuses aid. The man says he would rather die unpolluted than accept impurity.
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India
The Origin of Oxygen and the Role of Plants
Lord Kelvin suggested sunlight on plants created atmospheric oxygen. As Earth cooled from a molten state plants appeared and produced oxygen. We breathe this oxygen. burning vegetation consumes it, but plants restore it, preventing atmospheric depletion and asphyxiation.
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Lord Kelvin
Ridiculous tombs in Westminster Abbey draw scorn
Cornhill Magazine notes Fox’s armorless tomb and other comical monuments in Westminster Abbey including General Wolfe’s naked staff scene, Wilberforce beside Sheridan, and East India Company tributes with tropical motifs, suggesting a dictator might remove such tasteless displays.
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Westminster Abbey
Fox
Abbey
General Wolfe
William Wilberforce
Sheridan
Cloudesley
East India Company
Eyre Coote
Cornhill Magazine
How Pausanias Died in a Temple Siege
Pausanias the Greek general died by self administered poison after fleeing pursuers seeking treason and sacrilege. Officers sealed the temple entrance and began to roof the sanctuary as he was seen chewing a poison filled quill, dying as the work neared completion.
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Pausanias
Secret for Secret in Louis XIV's Siege Tale
In the era of Louis XIV the Marechal de Grammont captured a fortress by siege. After surrender the military governor offered a secret, claiming lack of powder as the reason for capitulation. Grammont replied with a secret of his own, saying he accepted terms because he had no more balls.
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Marechal de Grammont
Matechal
Not So Absurd in a Stage Dilemma
A playful dialogue questions a theatre casting choice as a man wears the same overcoat and serves a married role. The exchange contrasts perceived absurdity with actor's commitment, noting the five-year gap since the last act.
Spiteful. Patience in Yonkers Statesman exchange
A terse exchange from Yonkers Statesman features Patrice asking if the last song was enjoyed and Patience suggesting it might have been if told it was the final performance. The brief dialogue highlights interpersonal tension and a farewell undertone.
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Laziness Drives Poverty Warned In Franklin Quotation
A short adage from Benjamin Franklin notes that laziness moves slowly while poverty catches up. The saying emphasizes diligence and the consequences of inaction.
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Franklin
Man Tries to Bargain Over Balzac Copy at Charing Cross
A well dressed man argued with a bookseller near Charing Cross road over a Gustave Doré Balzac edition. He offered seven shillings, bought it, then police were contacted after the incident.
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Charing Cross Road
Balzac
Gustave Dore
London Telegraph
A Victim of Leprosy and a Venezuelan Hotel Tragedy
A New York traveler recalls staying in a Venezuelan hotel with a young man whose family carried leprosy. During dinner the man, unable to feel a blow, stabbed his hand with a pocketknife and killed himself after shooting himself in the courtyard, illustrating the feared curse of leprosy despite numbness.
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Venezuela
New York
Bob
New York Times
The Axe Wielding Maine Shipwright Tale
A Maine shipyard yarn tells of a drunken carpenter hired after proving skill with an adz. He chisels a bolt on a stone using a broadax, then strikes so hard the blade shatters yet he claims the ax will not stick. The foreman grants him work, impressed by his prowess.
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Maine
Brosdax
Judges Wigs and their Origins in Law Courts
The wig, worn by English barristers to project a stern judicial mien, began when a French judge in the seventeenth century wore a marquis wig and found it added authority in court. Its adoptive spread followed as barristers and judges across Europe embraced the custom.
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Europe
London Graphic
Not Guilty Kiss Scene Ends in Quiet Verdict
A young woman expresses indignation as a man admits impulsive pressing a kiss. He concedes his action was insane and questions whether a discreet man would kiss her. With no jury to complicate matters, the exchange resolves into a satisfactory conclusion.
Suspicious Routine
A fragment from the San Francisco Star features a banter between a speaker and the Loafer character. The dialogue contrasts a hard working routine with a skeptical remark about the speaker’s past labor history.
Not Mere Talk In A Damaged Louisville Exchange
Excerpts from Louisville Courier Journal reflect a terse exchange about time and constraints. A duke quips about fixed duration while a landlord imposes a short deadline. The fragment captures a tense social dispute and a looming deadline amid casual banter.
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Duke
Louisville Courier-Journal
Easily Convinced. Would Be Contributor at editor's desk
A cartoonish exchange shows a hopeful contributor joking about an unseen piece. The editor flatly accepts the claim, prompting a humorous moment about print history and credibility.
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London
Hearing Allusions at the Bridge Club
Fragmentary note from The Outlet cites a physiology teacher in Clarence, a secret told to a mother who then shares it at a bridge club observed by the Cleveland Leader. The item reads like a quirky gossip snippet on small-town chatter.
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the Outlet
Clarence
Cleveland Leader
Six year old Edgar asks who taught Adam the alphabet
A short schoolroom dialogue: Edgar, six, returns home and asks Papa who taught Adam the alphabet, reflecting on learning origins and early education. The remark frames a child’s curiosity about language and teaching.
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Edgar
Papa
Adam
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