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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
6
A solemn nautical verse describes a slender ship moving outward into an odorous world of hate and calm. The narrator wonders about the burden of many lives and a journey toward an unknown shore. The heart questions what welcomes await and who will guide the fragile vessel to a best harbor.
Private Damer leads a 25 mile march with Indian scouts to pursue Geronimo’s band. A confrontation with Pretty ends in Pretty's capture and a dead scout, as Damer shoots a bound foe and orders the body dragged out to the horse.
In a brutal confrontation on the trail, Pretty kills Damer during a struggle with an Indian assailant while a rattlesnake venom seizes the Indian. Damer dies after Pretty is killed, leaving a scene of horror as buzzards circle above.
A telephone inspector repairs an out of order instrument at a country house. The lady of the house, seated by the fire, asks to see him in the drawing room and, being deaf, uses a large ear trumpet. He begins by shouting into the trumpet, greeting with Walloa Are you there.
A quip from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ponders why language reflects odd orderings in dress. It asks why we say put on a coat after a vest and refer to shoes while stockings come first, and why phrases like wipe your feet target shoes rather than feet. It notes old sayings about warming his jacket meaning pantaloons.
A collage of quoted lines from multiple papers shows humorous exchanges and quips. Phrases include it cannot be, a duke is dead in love, a policeman and a boy retort, and classic aphorisms about fools and money. The mix hints at a columnist’s montage of witty odds and ends.
A Washington Star quotation reflects disappointment with government service. The speaker laments the effort needed to fill a government position and compares it to the effort of obtaining it. The remark conveys frustration with bureaucratic duties and expectations.
A disjointed exchange questions obedience and virtue, with the line Why can't you be a good boy compromised by a retort about the fate of the good. The passage ends with a kiss and a permission to be bad, revealing a provocative snippet from the Houston Post.
Gritty George explains to a woman that the Far East war isn’t the reason for his presence, but the threat from numerous floating mines compelled him to abandon his private yacht. The Chicago News notes the exchange as a quirky aside.
A musician comments on a dine piano, saying it must be well built to withstand what is done to it, as cited by the Washington Star. The remark is attributed to Mr. Cumrox in a brief dialogue.
A Philadelphia Press quip describes a meek man who would not fight back when cheated out of his barber shop turn, highlighting a quiet refusal to confront adversaries. The exchange portrays a contrasting view of meekness and resolve.
Two retired teachers share a wry exchange about modern schooling. The first laments the path to knowledge as a fast rail road with too easy gains, while the second agrees it is a railroad with too few switches, reflecting old time discipline views.
In a London Lit Bits note a manager chides an actress for not showing enough contempt while joking about rivalries and terms like Plush in a playful theater exchange. The fragment hints at performance street chatter and theater culture without full context.
In a terse exchange, a real estate agent asks if the house was examined. Wunstick returns the keys and says the rent will be low to the right party. The agent retorts that no suitable party would rent the house, reflecting skepticism.
A European engineer began measuring creature speeds about fifteen years ago. Pedestrians travel sixteenth mile in twelve seconds on good roads, soldiers march at a little over three miles per hour, swimming speeds reach thirty nine inches per second, oarsmen average 107 inches per second, skaters nine to ten yards per second, runners on skids twenty four yards per second, skids jumper nearly forty yards per second, a jumper on skids cleared 120 feet, ice boats reach thirty six yards per second, bicycles record sixty six feet per second, horses gallop six miles per hour, the Russian wolfhound runs seventy five feet per second, gazelles exceed eighty feet per second, ostriches run ninety eight feet per second aided by wings, whales dive three hundred yards per minute, Virginia rail measures seven thousand five hundred yards per minute, European swallows exceed thousand yards, wandering falcons fly North Africa to Northern Germany in eleven hours.
Edward Howard Griggs presents reflections on personal fortune happiness and temperament. The piece argues that success comes from overcoming difficulties not wealth and stresses self improvement and moral steadiness amid changing times. It cites George Macdonald and Schopenhauer to frame views on contentment and virtue.
The piece surveys a renewed chatter about crinolines returning to women’s fashion since the mid 19th century. It notes Sarah Bernhardt’s cautious stance, Celine Chauamont’s critique as a “disorganizer of social life,” and Mille, Sorel’s support that beauty depends on how worn.
Gas and water policy sparks debate on lower rates and new lighting. Acetylene lighting, generated locally from calcium carbide, offers cheaper, brighter illumination and independence from city gas. The article also notes farmers are no longer isolated due to interurban transport, phones, and daily newspapers, transforming them into business-minded producers connected to markets.
A rattling tale recounts a spectacular Indian gem clock lauded for its beauty and precision as a timekeeper. It allegedly traveled to Russia after Britain failed to claim it. A separate Burlington train fright enables a strange voice from a coffin box, prompting a crew search and a green part to emerge.
The article notes cormorant fishing in Japan dates back at least 1,000 years and perhaps 2,000, with a rich romance and history tied to the practice. It mentions famed warriors and statesmen connected to the fishery and references National Geographic Magazine.
The word tip traces to old London coffee houses where a brass box near the door bore a slit. Engraved letters T I P stood for an abbreviation linked to a gratuity system, reflecting how patrons tipped attendants. The tale blends linguistic curiosity with social customs of the period.
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