05 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1912
Page
1
An old advertisement touts Zemo as a clear vanishing liquid that stops scalp itch and soothes eczema pimples. It claims easy use without washing hands, a 26 cent trial bottle, and $1 full bottle sold by druggists with Noble C Miller’s Drug Store as a retailer.
Curiosities of Sound discuss unexplained acoustic phenomena from distant gunfire to battle reverberations. Examples include the Orion guns heard ninety seven miles away and Waterloo echoes reaching Kent while nearby listeners heard nothing. Attempts by Trinity House to find a reliable audible signal fail. A silent warning zone near coasts may explain many disasters, with no clear cause or fixed location.
Wanted to Be Exclusive recounts P. V. Daniel, a Virginia gentleman and longtime general officer of the old Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad. At a prewar board meeting a Progressive proposed lowering passenger fares from 47 to 11 cents per mile. Daniel, chair, called the motion out of order, declaring that such a cut would invite “every ragtag and bottall in the state” to ride the line, and the proposal was tabled unanimously.
The throne room in Madrid's royal palace is famed for its red and gold décor. It features chandeliers, grand mirrors, carved tables, and priceless porphyry. Painted ceilings celebrate Spain's majesty amid a crowd of observers and ceremonial showpieces.
A fragmented text traces early Japanese royal burial rites where retainers stood around graves until death, later softened by clay figures and edicts by 646 A D. It then shifts to a baseball discussion by Aughy Fullerton on the concept of a waiting team and forcing pitches over the plate for strategic advantage.
The article surveys the vast herring industry across many regions including New Brunswick Nova Scotia Quebec and beyond. It traces early ventures from 1720 when Scottish gentlemen formed a fishing company, its collapse, royal involvement, and Dutch curing methods, noting how herring patterns influenced city locations and even the fate of nations.
A court tale recounts a Pittsburgh man seeking aid to pursue a distant inheritance. Peterman advanced funds at a claim agency, discovering an Amsterdam born musician named Lorman associated with a Paris avocat. The agency traced lineage to prove a valid inheritance worth $800,000, turning fortune upon a woman.
A Chicago Tribune summary explains Switzerland treats unemployment as an economic issue. The state aims to help the unemployed find work for families and national interests, with no tolerance for loafing. Begging is illegal and vagrancy is a crime. If work is refused, the unemployed are placed in workhouses with strict discipline and daily wages of 5 to 10 cents. Temporary employment and aiding allowances exist until better wages can be found.
A mother warns her daughter against being sharp with strange young men, noting she might give a wrong impression. The daughter recalls an earlier snub to a wealthy, unknown suitor who later revealed wealth and potential marriage. The Detraly Proc Press quote frames the caution.
A tin pedder visits Tarvison and sells milk pans to Deacon Rush’s wife. A cow in the yard tramples a newly bought pan, sparking the first major neighbor quarrel in years. Neighbors blame each other, while the dispute escalates into a village feud and legal fears.
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