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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
2
A nostalgic poem by Mitwin Ly Sabin describes a family Bible as the keeper of home memory. Parents and children gather in reverent praise, reading aloud as decades pass. The worn covers bear marks of time, yet the sacred text preserves the family’s enduring faith.
Frank Westaway wandering near Jackson's Marsh finds Miss Mortimer tentatively posing with a sunshade at the marsh edge. Their meeting leads to shy exchanges as he helps explain his unplanned walk and she blushes, puzzled by his intrusion.
Westaway and Miss Mortimer wrestle with a bog and a pimpernel as he risks mud and danger to retrieve the treasured blossom. She fears the marsh while he calculates his risk and revels in youthful romance. A sudden storm erupts as she returns with aid and the pair confront their growing attachment.
In a New York Weekly excerpt, Miss Mortimer and Westaway share a stormy, romping escape through marshes as they exchange shoes and dreams of a future together. Their quirky courtship deepens amid rain, sunshade antics, and a vow to marry two weeks later.
A New York shopfront manager asserts older customers favor pastry over youth, with middle aged women preferring pie while younger women and men choose roast beef sandwiches, salad, fruit and eggs. one long time pie eater defends her diet and claims no indigestion after sixty years of daily pie.
The Ariington Record recalls simpler days with a brisk critique of hard labor and frugal living. It laments modern comforts while praising self sufficiency through chores, homemade meals, and old fashioned routines.
A remark from the Paris Journal des Debate extols monarchy as stable with a constant source of amusement from rulers. It contrasts monarchy with republics where governance is abstract and ministers alone shoulder public laughter and display.
A lively piece about a girl counting to two hundred in a playful poem and a dramatic display titled A Tragedy of the Mountains. It describes a lifelike eagle scene with a toy theatre setting where an eager youth attempts a dramatic chase of a sheep, ending with a staged escape.
A child plays with a miniature stage using cut paper mountains and a magnet to create a moving scene. The narrative then shifts to a palace visit where a little girl with roses interacts with an emperor and his adjutant, ultimately receiving a kiss from the monarch. The tale ends with the nurse guiding the child away.
A magician describes a illusion with a needle eagle guided by a thread and a concealed magnet. The audience sees a fake ascent behind a mountain as the magnet pulls the eagle upward out of sight, creating mystification while the performer controls the action offstage.
An elderly Emperor William sits with an adjutant on a Berlin promenade when a fearless four year old girl, in a neat costume with roses in her hair, approaches from the crowd. She offers flowers to a friend about to depart the city, following whispered words she overheard.
A staged magic routine describes using vulcanized rubber, powdered wax and sulphur, tin and iron stakes, and a blindfolded setup to reveal two spectators who marked initials on rubber. The method relies on particle separation and color cues to display G N and D A initials, with tin attracting sulphur and iron attracting wax, yielding the claimed identification.
Wordplay riddles from London News joke page question onion onions ringing peal and peel pun. Answers hint at dance atten dance and Dublin capital doubling. Slippers put off till next day while nose pun appears in a stray line.
Fragmentary quotation notes a character named Adam not English and contrasts English reluctance to the new with a line about Woe by his side described as a new thing. The text mixes dialect and invented terms to question identity and belonging.
The article reports on new explosives Po tonamite and a California invention tested for mining use. Po tonamite reportedly reduces noxious gas after detonation, allowing workers to reenter tunnels quickly. The California product remains safe when parts are kept separate until use and shows powerful rock breaking when mixed.
In 1905 the United States saw unprecedented demand for diamonds with large imports. domestic production remained zero. Values show minimal output in prior years, $50 in 1904, $100 in 1901, $156 in 1900, and $200 in 1899. Diamonds found in four regions. origin unknown and deposits superficial.
The article notes over four million pairs of clogs are sold annually in northern Ringland counties. It describes the clog as a wooden sole with a leather top and irons or cokers at the heel and front. It suggests American producers could supply machine made soles, blocks, and irons to support a growing trade.
A parlor car scene features a fussy lady urging the porter to open a window as another passenger frets about freezing. The porter, caught between demand and danger, becomes the focal point of a witty quip about choosing between freezing one passenger or suffocating the other.
Ex governor Brady quips on miners’ diet in Alaska then Seattle tale. A newsboy earns Harvard entry through a Boston Newsboys’ Union scholarship, rising from humble beginnings to the freshman level under a fund aimed at supporting working youths.
Household guidance advises adding a little vinegar to the water used for washing stockings. After washing, dry the stockings wrong side out to preserve color. Colored stockings stay unfaded and black ones retain their luster.
Learn to extend mattress life by keeping a darning needle and upholstery twine on hand. Promptly repair any loose tacks, reattach leather buttons, and secure them tightly. Regular quick fixes can noticeably prolong the mattress lifespan.
Shrinking heavy cloth is achieved by hanging on a line with the fold and sprinkling with garden hose until dry, avoiding tight or loosely woven fabrics. For mending a round hole in silk or wool, smooth frayed edges, place a moist patch under the hole, apply a heavy weight, and let dry. the mend is nearly invisible.
A column argues digestion underpins health and mood, linking indigestion to poor cooking. It stresses that ignorance about nutrition worsens temper, spirits, and overall well being, and urges every household to ensure the best possible cooking for each meal to avoid these linked woes.
A vintage kitchen note details chili sauce and tomato butter recipes with tomatoes celery onions and peppers, plus a tangy dressing, and a salmon salad with beets cucumber watercress lettuce and a mayonnaise sauce. Instructions cover chopping simmering bottling and serving suggestions.
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