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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
6
A lyrical fragment from Chicago Times-Herald contemplates royal gifts for a child. The speaker rejects riches and grand ships, proposing simple joys and gentle play instead, asking what token of affection suits a child best and whether a knightly or royal gesture is needed.
In the West amid Navajo country a pair of New England born settlers Gilbert and Charles Small establish a hotel and grocer on 320 acres near Alamosa Colorado and endure attacks by the outlaw Clare Walker a famed killer and gambler whose bursts of gunfire, wrecked goods, and threats test their resolve. Their cousin Lt Forney from West Point arrives to help, but Walker returns, challenging their temperance establishment and their nerve as the young men decide how to defend or abandon their frontier holdings.
In a frontier confrontation near Ortiz, cadet Forney disarms a bully named Walker after a heated exchange. Gilbert and Charles Forney escort Walker to a corral where he is kept under guard while officers prepare charges. The prisoner is later lynched by masked miners, and Forney is hailed as a local hero for helping arrest the offender.
A humorous office tale follows a newly married man, Quilla, as a junior partner warns him to hide lateness from his wife while teasing about fairness in the office. The piece shifts to a quip about doorknobs as the latest source of germs and advice on gloves amid concerns of bacterial pickup from daily life.
A Nursery writer reports matrons say infants wear gray causing cross moods all day, while bright red dresses bring contentment. By age two to four, children show less color influence. kindergartens note younger children favor red playthings, older children prefer blue.
A collection of notes discusses malaria exposure in Italy, earthquake effects on Mt Hilas, insect color perception, a snakebite remedy involving alum, nail morphology studies, planetary gas escape theories, Martian weather hypotheses, and essays on forgetting and mood, citing authorities like Forest and Stream, Stoney, and the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The tone blends scientific curiosity with practical anecdotes and reflections on mood.
The New York and London police salaries are contrasted with higher New York pay in offices and perquisites. Commissioners cost $20,000 yearly, chief $6,000, deputy chiefs $5,000 each, inspectors $3,500, captains $2,750, sergeants $2,000, patrolmen $1,250, while London salaries are notably lower. Also noting that France has 600 libraries with 7.5 million books and England 220 with 4 million.
Railroad timetable lists daily passenger trains from Bellwood and Punxsutawney to points east and west with northward and southward services. It notes Mail and Ex trains, stop signals, Fordham accommodations, and Jeflk Tun Branch runs to Eg an Anita Adrian and West Eureka with specific departure times.
Rochester and Pittsburg routes feature solid vestibuled trains with day coaches reclining cars and cafe cars daily except Sunday. Pullman Sleepers operate between Buffalo and Pittsburg and Rochester and Pittsburg. Edward C. Lapey is the General Passenger Agent in Rochester New York.
Schedule in effect shows Blairsville to Salizburg and other towns with morning and afternoon departures. Weekday and Sunday times include Blairsville to Butler Branch, Allegheny City, Altoona, and Pittsburgh via Blairsville Intersection. For details contact Western District, corner Fifth Avenue and Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh.
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