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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
6
A fragment from Uncle Remus Magazine presents a lyric about aging and memory. The fiddle speaks of old age, youth's farewell, and longing as the old generation feels too old to dance while memories glimmer of golden curls and fresh cheer.
In a fragile family tale a boy nicknamed The Scrap longs for his mother’s regular goodnights after his father, a soldier, goes away. The mother, trying to cope with loneliness and temptation, slowly finds a path back as the child pleads for memory and nightly closeness, seeking comfort and return of the old family bond.
A numbered collection of aphorisms and witticisms by H. J. Thiede. It muses on credulity, greatness, discretion, hypocrisy, ambition, happiness, and self sufficiency with sharp, playful twists. Each line delivers a standalone moral or observation in a period voice.
A distressed woman hides jewels, laments a ruined marriage, then writes feverishly before noticing her child’s bed companion. The scene shifts to a tender moment as she comforts the child and tears up a letter, while the child dreams of becoming a soldier like his father in a Detroit News-Tribune narrative.
The New York World notes population growth in Germany and Britain, naval arms race pressures, and Britain’s empire tensions. It highlights German social measures like old age insurance and factory safety, Britain’s push toward self rule for India, and the looming taxes of a dreadnought buildup.
A man attempting to erect a brownstone front using second hand lumber faces repeated setbacks and likely defeat as project plans falter amid questionable materials.
Hellriegel and Wilfarth found nodules on clover roots that seemed diseased at first yet proved to be bacteria forming nitrates and nitric acid. They showed bacteria absorb nitrogen from air in soil, enabling plant growth. Symbiosis links host roots and bacteria, reshaping soil fertility science.
A failing funds note from a lieutenant details station changes over nine months and argues that officers cannot afford household help. He describes cooking three meals daily, caring for a sick wife, and weighing resignation versus continuing duties with no relief from rising costs and low wages.
Pennsylvania dairy and food commissioner Foust says a large conspiracy to sell oleomargarine as butter exists in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. He notes arrests in his campaign and cites 213000 pounds of uncolored oleomargarine sold in Philadelphia in December.
Developments in Greene county foretell a big coal field along the south fork of Ten Mile creek to be served by the Pittsburg and Southern Railroad, a spur of the Pennsylvania, extending from Brownsville to Millsboro and Ister to Clarksville. The line, recently finished to Clarksville, will begin extensions within weeks as Bessemer Coal and Coke Company at Pittsburg fires 100 coke ovens and begins shipping over the new road amid rising plans for further development.
State agriculture zoology division will set up demonstration orchards across Pennsylvania. Public lessons will show orchard management. Dates include Beechmont Fruit Company Oakdale March 23 24 Inspector J W Sloon Butler County Home March 18 19 Inspector F L McClure Cambria County Home Ebensburg March 30 31 Inspector R P Lee Clearfield County Home Clearfield March 16 17 Frank H Dougherty's Orchard Indiana March 27 28 G W Sloop Institute for Pebble Minded Polk Venango March 20 21 Westmoreland County Home Greensburg March 25 26
Judge Patton quickly disposed license cases in Armstrong County. The Monroe Hotel and Hotel Anderson at Ford City and the Orr Avenue Hotel at Wickboro were refused. The Stone House in Valley township was granted with license dated June 1. Distillers R D Heil man and Great Western Distillery withdrew applications. A total of 34 retail 10 wholesale 3 distillery and 2 brewers licenses were granted.
Judge James M. Galbreath rejected the Anti-Saloon League argument that the Brooks law granting liquor licenses is unconstitutional as injurious to public peace and safety. He cited a Supreme Court unanimous decision on the same question. An appeal to higher courts will follow, said attorney Martin for the League.
State Treasurer Measey announced the final sale of the last 500000 U S bonds with 60000 above face value directed to the sinking fund. Leechburg Banking Co depositors to be paid in full per Safe Deposit & Tithe Trust Co receiver. Dauphin Alms man hanged himself at the almshouse. A century old Greene County deed records land sale to Ephraim Sayer. Bessemer & Lake Erie surveyors map a 12 mile cut from Buclid to Carters station near Slippery Rock. new industrial town planned nearby.
Friction between the Cottage State hospital board and Superintendent Dr J C Weidman ends with his removal and replacement by Dr Paul T Hope as surgeon in charge while Miss Helen M Hunt of Pittsburg becomes superintendent. The board to receive instructions from no other source and the hospital management opens to all Mercer county physicians with Hope leading a charity patient care staff including Dr W A Adams Dr M Yeyer y Mercer Dr S M Zeigler Greenville Dr E M McConnell Grove City and Dr T C Cooley Sandy Lake.
New Castle resident Mrs. W. B. Wood learns that her husband and daughter Bertha perished after a wreck off Yucatan. Sharks devoured their bodies while several passengers survived. the boat carried about $14,000 in cash. Jost and Kirk are named in correspondence and Hastings Clawson sent news from Vera Cruz. The U S government opened an inquiry into the incident.
The Pittsboro and Westmoreland Railroad Company contracted with Westinghouse Electric for a full new equipment package to be installed next month. The line near Irwin will see a police substation start today as state authorities tighten security amid a car holdup.
John George of White Rock, a leading peach grower in the Allegheny valley, predicts a large peach crop next summer after a close buds examination. He also foresees a full apple crop, signaling favorable fruit yields.
After a two week strike the Mi nooka teachers near Wilkes-Barre returned to work and schools reopened. The school board paid one month salary and agreed to pay six percent interest on the balance and use the first tax money to pay the teachers in full. Thereafter regular monthly payments will follow.
The February close shows a total treasury balance of 13,671,818.20 dollars. The general fund stands at 11,167,218.12 with 9,767,566.92 as of January. The sinking fund balance at February book close is 2,504,599.70.
Samuel Frye sues his father H M Frye for 10000 in damages over alleged defamatory remarks calling Frye a victim of a banco game tied to a horse deal. Twilight residents involved. Separate note mentions SP RR settlements for 20 Shriners killed in Honda wreck and William H Allen of Warren named state railroad commissioner attorney at 4004 yearly.
District Attorney J W Henderson reports approval of a request for twelve state police in Mayette county. Troops will be stationed at Uniontown with four at Brownsville and four at Mason Town. Previously only three state constabulary existed in the county. In Philadelphia, Italian Luigi Ferrucchi was hanged for the murder of fellow Italian Carmen Sandimearco several months earlier.
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