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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
6
A ship Shyster runs aground after a seventy day voyage near Navesink Highland. The truthful Mate and a Shanghaied companion survive by outwitting cannibals using a palm balm that nourishes rather than harms, freeing the mate while the other is held in a cave.
A New York inventor offers a small enhanced putty knife for painters and glaziers. It features a slot with a pivoting scraper blade that stays flat when not in use and lifts excess putty as it is applied to windows and frames. The attachment keeps the knife clean and speeds scrapping off surplus putty.
A government engineer warns that a high velocity water jet in New York Harbor can act like steel, buckling rudders and threatening ferries and small craft. He seeks serious measures to address the hazards posed by this dangerous undertow.
The article advises finishing meals at least two hours before bedtime to aid digestion. It notes digestion improves with rest after meals but worsens during sleep, and that mental strain harms digestion while enjoyment and conversation aid it.
Louisiana and Kansas announce broad public health and hygiene education. The Louisiana State Board of Health president will visit every parish to lecture on health questions. Kansas commits ten thousand dollars yearly to health education efforts.
A fragment reflecting on history's empires and the vast mortality caused by mosquitoes, lamenting human ignorance of small but deadly threats and the irony of unheeded warnings in the face of immense harm.
A controversial assertion claims Portugal has the world’s largest admixtures of white and negro blood, noting that apart from the West Indies the country leads in racial blends and amalgamations.
Frank Batterton writes from San Diego California that Margaret, struck by infantile paralysis last August, is able to wait without crutches and is slowly improving. He notes hope for full recovery in a few months and mentions land deals near the city at 400 dollars per acre, with prospects of profit if sold soon.
Fred I. Wolverton of near Adams married Miss Hattie Coll Mitchell Sunday night at the bride's house in Paul Minnesota. The groom a graduate of G H S and State University is superintendent of Waterville Minnesota schools. They honeymoon at the Adams home. Described as a fine popular man with many friends.
A man named Pat, exhausted after three days digging a well, spots the foreman's bulldog Towser at 11 o'clock. He jokes about being joined by a new worker and, upon seeing the dog's face, declares he will not work with a man bearing such a look, citing previous experiences with Germans Hungarians Italians and Negroes.
A chorus of reactions to a story quotes a reader of the magazine praising it while others criticize the editor for low quality copy. The author defends his work as first class. A teacher disciplines Willie for whispering and corrects Johnnie on usage.
A domestic quarrel unfolds as a mistress scolds a wife for constant company and the wife retorts that agreement would win her more friends, revealing tension over social life and control within a household.
The greatest living tenor calls on valued acquaintances and offers to sing. A hostess thanks him but fears waking the baby. A humorous exchange follows as guests discuss self view, noting the tenor believes no one else can match his abilities.
The wife of a railroad magnate explains her husband is ill this morning attributing his condition to a periodical attack described in the latest issue of Muckrakers Magazine.
Fragmentary market note shows hog categories with mixed lots and price figures such as 211.00 8 00 5.35 845, but details and context are limited. No clear event, names, or locations are identifiable beyond generic hog market terms.
A mother warns Helen that misbehavior bars heaven while Helen recalls past outings to Uncle Om's Cabin and the circus, illustrating a child’s view of limits and adventures.
Ed Lowe and Alfred with Mrs. Hesler traveled to Philadelphia to visit relatives. The D A R's plan a St. Paul picnic and Fing Day celebration. Mrs. Curt Kendall traveled to Jolie Illinois to visit family. W C Newbold and family moved from Richland Missouri. he will work as a marble cutter for Wm Stolz. T B Peery had a brief heart attack near Huber’s store and recovered. Oscar Pulse and family arrived from Dexter Missouri due to his mother Rebecca Pulse’s illness showing some improvement.
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