11 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
1
A fragmentary verse excerpt from James Richardson printed in Everybody's evokes a poetic garden within a tent and a contemplation of time including references to sunset, dawn and forgotten years, with an intimate reflective mood.
John Colby, anxious to win a prize for a Patriotism themed composition, enlists Julia Reed to help draft his piece. When found out, his mother Mrs. Colby forgives him and insists on unveiling the truth, demanding integrity while preserving Julia’s role. The tale closes with praise from Miss Andrews and a quiet scruple about honesty.
Instructions on cutting and drying canna plants, storing dried portions, and using soapy water as a garden disinfectant. It notes that soap solution around plants is generally effective, with caution about applying before planting potatoes though recent tests show limited scab issues on rinsed land.
From the New York Globe: leave tulips to finish their growth in beds and ripening foliage signals readiness for removal only of young plants. Hardy bulbs may stay two years. lift then and separate. Parm Press notes seedling peaches yield uncertain yet occasionally new varieties emerge, offering reward when a pit becomes a distinct peach.
A Palmer correspondent details a simple movable barrier to separate hogs from cattle while allowing livestock to move between pastures. Two by two inch planks on posts create a low, two foot- to four-foot-long opening that hogs cannot cross lengthwise but cattle and sheep can step over.
A detailed tour across Tehuantepec Isthmus chronicles the completed Tehuantepec National Railway linking Salina Cruz to Coatza coal, with 189 mile track, 65 feet peak, 90 pound rails, and vast terminals. It highlights Weetman Pearson’s role, port upgrades, dock cranes, sea walls, and rapid cargo transfers enabling cross-isthmian freight to accelerate toward New York and San Francisco.
In 1908 a playful note from Edmonia recounts buying Bertha A. Biffington’s wedding present at Glitterby’s. The tale mocks clerks with “instructions” granting access only via invitations and notes the Biffingtons accept sterling silver but no jewels, ending with Edmonia joking she will remain a spinster to wear long gowns.
At the annual Bar combe and District Agricultural Association meeting prizes were handed by Sir William Grantham to Thomas Dobson of Ringmer for sixty five years service on one farm Benjamin Hobbs of Ringmer for forty one years and one week's service on one farm and two William Gates whose length of service was only a week shorter than Hobbs
A collage of quotes and wry remarks from Baltimore American Cleveland Leader Milwaukee Sentinel and Washington Herald noted for embonpoint gossip and local atmosphere. The snippets poke at public figures lips and tone, highlighting social commentary and regional humor from a fragmented newspaper page.
A collage of vintage quips and snippets across papers. DIHT-GNOSIS mocks medical fees by dinner menus, Ally Sloper riffs on doom and court jesters, Chicago Tribune notes grim omens, and Chicago News teases a phonograph rivalry. Cleveland Plain Dealer debunks a conceited remark about a girl and Mars.
Mrs Wadsworth asks if any parliaments were visited during the trip. Mrs Nuriche replies yes but the favorite was not in session. She adds a humorous note about Hungarian goulash, eliciting a wry exchange from Puck style dialogue.
In a playful exchange a raw recruit complains of a long stale Irish stew while an orderly officer cites Lord Wolseley's Crimea meals as a counterpoint. The banter highlights aging meat and era contrast in a humorous wartime revue snippet.
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