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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
6
A lyrical verse from Uncle Remus a Magazine recalling a primal union of souls before mortal forms. It speaks of a distant dawn when love began, two souls joining in a spirit world, then meeting in earthly life, bound by a timeless bond beyond time or place.
Eliza, eight, shoulders care for younger brother David with a tired heart. After a candy gathering and a run of errands, she contemplates selling him to a wealthy lady. The seller buys David for ten cents and a promise of installments, but the encounter leaves Eliza haunted by moral lessons from the encounter and a neighbor’s admonition to value love over possession.
Eliza pleads with the lady to keep David, tears in her eyes as she clings to the child and resists the buyer’s claim. A silent exchange at a doorway reveals Eliza’s resolve to reclaim the baby she insists is hers and to earn money for him.
A collage of quotations from Carlyle Shakespeare Wister Beecher Martineau and Stahl extols farming virtues and rural independence. It ponders the value of agriculture in society, industry and faith while praising the farmer as owner of the land and guardian of culture.
A bystander urges a fallen skater to stay steady and keep moving, offering calm guidance as rescue follows. The exchange frames a quiet, practical moment of aid with emphasis on composure and swift action.
Waynesburg reports Receiver Strawn of Farmers and Drovers National Bank demands former directors pay 1.4 million dollars after the bank closed December 12, 1906. Shortage certified at 1.8 million. Directors warned legal action will follow if they do not comply, a move that stirs local banking officials who say directors are rarely held liable unless negligent.
Judge J Q Van Swearingen sustained actions by mine inspectors who served notices on Pittsburg Coal United Coal and Atlas coal companies. The notices demanded safe conditions at Banning Naomi and Lafayette mines or risk injunctions suspending operations. Firms argued the inspectors issued a final decision. inspectors said it was a notice with no appeal.
Easton attorney N R Turner received a package from Italy containing a dynamite stick with an explosive cap. The cap burned in transit, preventing detonation. Turner, formerly assistant to the district attorney, is believed to be targeted by Italians prosecuted and released who may have returned home.
Harrisburg reports that State Fish Commissioner Meehan has instructed wardens to treat sawdust as a poison under the 1901 pollution act. They will prosecute polluters who dump sawdust into streams, a practice widespread in Pennsylvania lumber districts that suffocates fish by clogging gills.
Philadelphians Ludwig Huebner James Saville Jr Thomas Quinlan Thomas Scully and William A Carr filed papers in Harrisburg claiming exclusive use of the title Bryan party for the nomination and election of candidates in Pennsylvania this year They say the move aims to support Bryan’s principles and help defeat the devices of false leaders.
J Frank Afflerbach, president of the Perkasie school board, pleaded guilty to forging fourteen thousand dollars in bonds for the Perkasie school district. Judge Stout sentenced him to eleven years at hard labor in the Eastern penitentiary.
Joe Pappic aged 40 committed death by own action by walking in front of a passenger train on the Pennsylvania railroad near Templeton. He held a handkerchief before his eyes as bystanders shouted and signals sounded. He deliberately stepped onto the track and was killed. his body was cut to pieces.
Harrisburg Dairy and Food Commissioner plans action against oleomargarine dealers in Allegheny County. Of about 155 oleo dealers, at least 48 are accused of unlawfully coloring or selling oleo, defrauding the federal tax and harming pure butter markets. Legitimate dealers protest and appeal to the Merchants' Association to stop violations.
Johnstown report describes Mrs Nancy Nedrow and her three children found in a mountain game room with 13 chickens two dogs and a cat. They were barefoot, scantily clad and seeking warmth around a smouldering log. Only a pound of flour found. they largely survived on cow milk. The mother claimed she would starve rather than eat a chicken. Husband had died leaving an acre and a house. Nedrow and 4-year-old Flossie sent to county home. others to Children's Aid Society.
Miss Mayme Shales of Wilkes-Barre is dying from poisoning after repeatedly placing an indelible pencil in her mouth at a local laundry to keep its point moist. Physicians report hopeless condition after days of illness.
In Greensburg an 18 year old youth named Joe Dihosh from Slay of Yoonohoe station detonated dynamite at his home after being denied permission to attend a dance. The blast wrecked one end of the building while the rest was saved by effort. Eight wagons in the kitchen were rendered immobile.
York Mrs. Frank Hafler, 32, and her one year old daughter perish in Abbottstown house blaze caused by an overturned lamp. Hafler saved two other children before succumbing to smoke while returning to rescue the third child.
A fragment suggests a tale of a third party who aids in funding a burn and a final destination labeled the West place after death. The text is unclear and lacks concrete names, dates, or events.
From October to May the text notes cold as a frequent headache cause. It mentions laxative remedies and quirky nursery dialogue, ending with a cow care tip: Borax washes to keep udders clean and smooth to prevent rough teats during milking.
In Saxony, 1906 saw 12 922 horses and 8786 dogs slaughtered for food, rising by 224 horses and 133 dogs from the previous year. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is described as teething aid, while a New York philosopher muses on income and art, and cigarette money.
An Iowa farmer reports selling 3800 dollars of seed from 100 acres and harvesting 300 tons of hay from Billion Dollar Grass. The ad touts a seed catalog featuring Macaroni Wheat and other products from John A. Salzer Seed Co. urging purchase and postage payment to receive marketing material.
The New York Sun notes a curious racial tilt in local army enlistments with Russians comprising up to half of daily admits at one station. Officers report many Russians already served in the Russian army, many in the recent Russo Japanese conflict, with estimates around 75 percent having prior service.
A young man errors in addressing two letters to his washerwoman and his sweetheart. The washerwoman receives an invitation to ride, while the sweetheart reads a demand about not creasing a shirt bosom, crying and vowing not to speak again. The tale appears in the Washington Star.
Jockey Joe Notter tops the winter season. L A Cellas son of Cesarion Ny dia leads two year olds. The London Stadium for 1908 Olympics is finished. Dartmouth beats Princeton 4 3 in intercollegiate hockey. New harness racing record rules promise changes. Power boat race NYC to Bermuda amended. Hugh Jennings predicts surprises for this season. Larry Hesterfer to join Buffalo in Western League. Quincy Shaw wins national amateur racquet title over Houghton. Stanley Ketchell knocks out Mike Sullivan in 62 seconds at Calma. Persimmon death makes Rock Saw the top stallion price at 1590. Griffith says AL will ban selling a new ball. Mrs Potts wins Pinehurst women’s golf prize.
A European aeronaut has devised a padded suit for balloon trips. He expects the suit will spare him from the bruises common to descent impacts during balloon flights.
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