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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
2
A New Orleans Times-Democrat verse fragment recalls a ship at calm seas and a sailor’s question about leaving familiar shores for broader horizons. The speaker ponders folly, envy, and the cost of pursuing a stranger end, preferring inner loyalties over distant quests.
The tale centers on John Perry and a wild 18th century murder misdirection in Gloucestershire. Perry confessed to involvement with his mother and brother in a supposed killing of William Harrison, a trusted Campden steward, only for Harrison to reappear alive years later in Campden, causing a shock to locals and authorities.
The returned steward claimed he was seized by three men at dusk, bound, and taken to Deal where he was held for days, sold to an Italian captain, then to a Turkish ship, landed at Smyrna, and sold to an aged physician. He escaped upon his master’s death and made his way to Hoglands and Campden, sparking debate over insanity, conspiracy, and motive.
A collage of notes: Japan’s skilled needle workers rival Persia’s women. the E L Stewart orchard near Prosser Washington sold for 22000 dollars. a hog dies after being lightly tapped on the nose. Americans spend about 100 million dollars on soap annually. a new violet potato from Reading England is marketed. a dated Wentworth Castle sundial near vanished box borders. Prof Goldwin Smith's brains willed to Corbell University. a Jishman’s brain sold for 10000 dollars to a university. Cameronbridge England reports the world’s deepest mineral bore at four thousand feet with an eight foot coal seam. trout populations decline in mountain springs. Connecticut trout pools dry while fish lie at the bottom. Berkshire Hills driver John G Hall delays arrivals to relocate stranded trout.
A historic note on New South Wales liquor law states a person found on licensed premises during prohibited hours must go before the court to prove traveler or regular boarder status or face a fine. Also touched are diverse ads for remedies, trains, and oddities from a bygone period.
The old Irish Parliament House in Dublin is praised as a notable architectural gem though rumoured to house a national council under a devolution plan. Internally altered for the Bank of Ireland, the former Commons hall has been destroyed and replaced by a banking chamber, while the Lords chamber remains intact.
The Navy will issue orders to raise Marine Corps expert marksmen to the same level as Army experts. Because the Marines lack northern ranges, General Billiott suggests using state rifle associations at Creedmoor New York Bay State and Sea Girt New Jersey. Marines at Portsmouth Boston Newport will shoot Boston Creedmoor Sea Girt respectively with others assigned to Williamsburg Virginia range.
A roundup of society and cultural items includes Mrs Frank R Stockton’s death in Washington DC. Adele Dillon’s Milan soprano debut. a prospective American women golf team visiting Newcastle next year. Mrs Oscar Lasigi’s property tax move to Boston. Ballington Booth buying a Rockland County mansion for a home for six convicts replacing Hope Hall in Flushing. Patti to retire with farewell London concert and autumn provincial tours. distress among Russian girl students in France due to unrest. Laura C C Pederson named world’s first honorary Danish Ship Captains Society member for bravery. Peter Struve’s wife arrested in St Petersburg linked to Emancipation paper.
The labor world notes union activity across regions and industries. Providence Rhode Island forms a union labor league. Chicago shop girls seek eight hours and ten dollars weekly. Illinois miners regain 1906 wage scale after strike. Chicago ironworkers suffer injuries amid rising union membership. Providence cotton mill agents cite help shortages. Yauco Porto Rico adopts pro labor laws. Italy has large union presence with farming workers leading. International Lawsmiths Union opposes bonus and contract systems.
Home Notes compares Berlin court spending with that of London hotels noting the Kaiser limits expenditures strictly. It explains the Palate Controller provides a fixed daily meals budget for the Emperor and his family, framed as essential but restrained dining.
Leather articles should not be kept in too dry or damp places. Wash with soap and water and rub until polished. A varnish exists for alligator skin goods to restore brightness.
A description of decorative ideas uses bulbs in glass bowls with flowers and ferns, \"Umbraenhair vers\" pieces ironed in a circle, fern balls under chandeliers, and yellow candle centers. It also notes a Pittsburg Leader remark about divorce petitions and money in marriage plans, ending with a note on the flounder fish producing millions of eyes yearly.
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