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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
6
Diamond importers point to customs data showing precious stones valued at 493052 entered the United States in April, up from 389614 in March and 200443 in February, with April uncut stones valued at 205821. An importer says prices are as high as when the market was active. Garfield Ten advertises a mild laxative aiding digestion and complexion.
Work on the Cullinan diamond for King Edward starts at the Ascher factory in Amsterdam. It is expected to take nearly a year to complete the cutting and polishing process. The rough gem measures 434 inches across.
Frank Della Torre of Baltimore claims a gum varnish matching the historic orange red Cremona resin used by Amati Guarnerius and Stradivari. The varnish reportedly dampens upper harmonics on violins, producing a pure fundamental tone with strong carry, similar to classical Cremona instruments.
Roston Advertiser argues against attacking Mother Goose and Wonderland figures as untruths. It defends fairy tales, noting stories survive by underlying truth despite quirks and ornamentation. The piece reflects on children’s memories of Little Jack Horner and the Cheshire Cat, asserting imagination and truth coexist.
A Kennebec Journal item notes 35 lumbermen in Greenwood with a daily bake plan of 200 biscuits and 150 doughnuts per man, 26 pies, six quarts of dry beans, plus vegetables. Beef is consumed every five days, and the odd 36 pies daily for 35 men hints at an extra portion for the bass.
Financial kings fear burglar proof safes for riches while royal rulers dread bombproof chambers for heads. Young King Manuel of Portugal is named the latest recruit in the worry club, a life member, though that may not prove lasting.
Baron Sakatani arrives in New York City. Conferees back a $500 pay raise for navy officers. Maine timbermen dispute pulp wood cost claims. Infant Prince of Asturias privately christened in Madrid. Cardinal Logue preaches at St Patrick's New York. Navy tests new skeleton mast aboard a battleship. Rev Aked denounces decay of Christianity. Medal planned for Isthmian Canal workers with two years service. Typhoid deaths exceed 260 in Kiev jail. Townsend signals anti injunction bill may be dropped. Montenegro plans new capital city with foundation stone laid.
The article recounts John Bradley, an English sportsman, escaping a tiger in Burma as he was dragged and mauled. Bradley describes clinging to trees, successive gunfire, and his companions rescuing him as the tiger lunges and roars, with vivid details of the harrowing ordeal. Also noted are Mrs. W. R. Baker arriving in Comstock, Texas, after her husband, superintendent of the Nina mine in Sonora, was murdered by Yaqui Indians, and the mine’s uncertain future amid desertion and resumption hopes.
A woman describes fleeing into the forest as raiders looted her home and shot her, killing Mr. Baker and a ranchman. Her daughter Frances survived unhurt, while her sons and two Mexican ranchmen pursued the attackers toward Todos Santos. American men later joined the search but found no trace of the Indians.
The CaNao schooner Nevare Tigre was attacked off Callao by Joseph Mortimer, G Jackson, and J Taylor who seized the vessel under the Italian flag. The crew of five was forced to jump overboard. the vessel later wrecked in the Gilbert Islands. The pirates may face trial in Callao.
A businessman recalls his stenographer delaying a phone call as he hunted for a number and learned she feared a mouse in the waste basket near the phone, commenting that such incidents cast doubt on women in business.
Scientists report the body of a moth contains as many as 4061 muscles, a record count highlighting the insect’s complex anatomy. Research notes the figure reflects a high degree of muscular division in the moth’s thorax and abdomen.
The report notes firmer heat bands above the equator, and cooler Arctic readings in Northern Aiberia. It covers a Washington chemist’s patent for extracting alcohol from natural gas, a Pennsylvania grant for commercial testing, and a Belgian furnace claim for steel. It also mentions Belgian balloon shapes, luminous owls from feather biology, a Paris copper steel welding wire, and a Colorado fossil wasp with preserved wing venation matching modern forms.
The New England Grocer notes expert claims that average maple sugar per tree is three pounds or more, while skeptical. suggests some trees yield three barrels of sap and longer runs. Readers in Vermont are invited to comment on yields and sap sugar percentage.
British attache in Yokohama notes Japan's hair export trade expanding rapidly from 1904 to 1906. Exports totaled about $1,000 in 1904 and surged to $60,000 in 1906. The industry, sustained though not as strong in 1907, centers on black coarse combings from lower-class women. A Osaka hair factory ships large quantities to Paris for wigs and related items.
A witty remark by Diogenes noted that he observed married men with no scrutiny. He quips that a man who sleeps would make a woman on his first sea voyage, highlighting satire on marriage and propriety.
Lady Violet Greville argues in the London Graphic that societal忙 routines push children and adults to sleep too little. She contends long school days and busy seasons leave everyone fatigued, contributing to nervous exhaustion and neurasthenia.
The University of Chicago withdraws from all intercollegiate oratorical contests, citing judges favoring ornate styles. Officials state training focuses on thought development and natural expression, not mechanical delivery. Internal competitions with large prizes will replace external events.
Congressman Ralph JD Cole of Ohio's Eighteenth district has twice secured Republican nomination by coin flip. The unusual method highlights a streak of luck in early political contests.
After six years of misery and wrong treatment John A Enders of Robertson Avenue Pen Argyl Pennsylvania suffered back pain violent headaches and dizzy spells A specialist told him his kidneys were fine yet secretions showed a reddish brick dust sediment He used Deans Kidney Pills and the kidneys began to act more regularly He passed gravel stones and has had no kidney trouble since Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY
Statr ov Onio declares that a senior partner of JJ Chenny Co will pay one thousand dollars for each case of Gatanch not cured by Hall Caran Cuong J Cunney sworn before a notary on December 6. The ad promotes a Cure and lists Toledo and local druggists selling Jol a Family Pills for constipation.
The note describes how radium alters glass porcelain and paper, leaving a violet tint, changing white phosphorus to yellow, oxidizing to chlorine, affecting photographic plates, and causing numerous other chemical changes. It highlights the broad, transformative effects of radium on diverse substances.
Lord Rayleigh, versatile peer and Nobel laureate, elected chancellor of Cambridge in succession to the Duke of Devonshire. He is famed for work in acoustics and science, with broader interests in Methodism and women’s suffrage, amid a year of notable academic and social events at the university.
A 1907 letter from J. J. Henderson of Wankinton New Hampshire describes severe hemorrhoidal bleeding and eczema. He credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, with frequent injections of Cuticura Ointment, for restoring health after other hospital and home remedies failed.
The article outlines Christianity in Japan with total denomination memberships around 1,100,000 and notes many prominent Japanese individuals are Christians. It details Protestant, Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic presence, mentions Japan's unique stance toward global churches, and cites H. Onges' Sons of Atlanta as a leading missionary society. further details appear in another column.
The Chicago Journal reports on monarchs like King Georg of Greece and King Leopold maintaining large gold deposits with major banks. It notes salure al Purkey’s about 4 million dollar income and claims a Russian gold reserve totaling around 250,000 rubles. The piece suggests royal funds generally stay in bank vaults and do not enter circulation.
A long promotional notice praises Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as help for women suffering from female disorders and daily burdens. It cites testimonials from Mrs. F. Ellsworth and Mrs. West Boyd, claims healing of displacements, inflammation, and other symptoms, and invites women to write for advice at Lynn, Massachusetts.
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