25 Jan 1912
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
1
A fragment notes a humorous exchange in a shop about a bicycle wheel named Relridere and rumors of a blue blood lineage. It then shifts to a jagged tour of 18th century Pittsburgh, its spelling history, early residents, and sparse professional life, with odd travel anecdotes and a garbled reference to Swiss bread carrying.
A fragment from a historical account describes a duchess entering a royal audience at the Tuileries. Marshal Lefebvre’s elevation to Duke of Denivie sparks a ceremonial moment with the empress greeting the Duchess of Dantzic amid courtly intrigue and playful exchange with an usher.
A brisk portrait of Whistler as a dandy noted for his artful dress and meticulous grooming. He valued hair care and precise styling, often using a white lock as a signature touch and maintaining an air of refined elegance through his clothing and overall appearance.
Historical fragment recounts a 1444 meeting where M. de Lagrene presented a grand roll of paper meant as a gift. The Chinese host misreads it as a card, then discovers the bundle holds the visiting card of the elder envoy. The French ambassador replies with a modest closing note.
A satirical survey of houses built from any material, from paper stages with ground plans to concrete structures that diverge from their plans. Mortgages persist as expected, while classes are signaled by pantry, reception hall, and parlor.
Barnard reports from personal cobra observations in Ceylon that serpents respond only to high pitched sounds and are not attracted to music. He notes cobras tilt heads when hearing the charmer’s pipe and heated ground noises, while birds show no genuine fascination beyond imagination.
A scientific note explains that sugar carbon can be used to form real diamonds under high heat and pressure. Small, desolate crystals have been produced, proving the concept though not yet commercially valuable. The text discusses improvements to avoid dissolving carbon in molten iron and using pressure with heat.
The tale follows Bullivan a famed horse with blue eyes and red hair who befriends engineer John Lays Hammond in a prison during the Jameson raid era. Sullivan recounts pleading guilty to a minor offense and receiving a harsher sentence, lamenting the fate of a once celebrated sport.
The London Chronicle surveys global public bath hubs. Tokyo leads with about 500 baths and 1000 daily bathers at a penny, Vienna hosts a vast bath complex measured 578 by 156 feet, while St Petersburg is famed for vapor baths drawing thousands on Saturdays.
An advertisement touts Saxon Salve as a safe powerful skin remedy for severe itching from eczema and rashes. It claims rapid relief, germ destruction, and fading eruptions, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The copy targets parents seeking sleep for sleepless children and mentions Tam F. Hildebrand, a druggist in Indiana.
A tourist in a remote Irish village reports neglect of outdoor pools set to be cleaned outside his door. The landlord retorts that even watch and chain left at the door would not be touched, reflecting a wary local tone.
A fragmented report describes a girl who rode a horse at night to warn people of danger in a forest. It mentions deaths from consumption and pneumonia and quotes a Texan resident about a family loss. A dubious medical remedy is offered with a dubious price and guarantee.
Describes mirages making distant cliffs pinnacles and ships appear enormous and distorted. Explains how rocks trees and even people look exaggerated while plains turn verdant under imagined optical tricks once linked to belief in evil spirits.
The article explains that the hair whorls and crests on horses and animals act as natural pedometers by marking locomotive activity. It notes the notable horse feathering along the flank and other body areas, and discusses muscle action behind hair patterns as the basis for this analogy. Also included is a short advertisement claiming Foley's Kidney Pill cures bed wetting, as witnessed by Charles Durham of Lovington, Illinois.
Braggs dismisses talk of a money power in the country as absurd while Waoges asks for a moment to discuss it. Braggs notes a bank deadline and presses on with a note due at the bank.
An interviewer asks for the secret of success, and the captain of industry replies that his success lies in keeping the secret. The exchange highlights a witty, self referential view on business strategy and public curiosity.
Charleroi Pennsylvania reports former Congressman H F Acheson, State Senator J Carter Judson, and County Chairman T B H Brownlee accused in a treason claim by Edward Callaghan of Charleroi. Callaghan says a fusion between Dem and Keystone parties blocked his sheriff nomination and cites a written instrument derailing constitutional rights. He asks District Attorney Miller to grant immunity to Acheson if he provides evidence of the 1911 agreement.
Pittsburg detective Gilbert B. Perkins, convicted of writing Black Hand letters to Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Strong, had his appeal dismissed by the United States circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia. Charles Franklin, a former Perkins employee also convicted, had his appeal dismissed. Perkins proclaimed his innocence and vowed to endure punishment despite illness and lack of funds.
J T Shelnut of Brennan Georgia praises Foley Kidney Pills claiming better relief than all other kidney medicines and urging sufferers of kidney and bladder trouble to try them. Available for sale by All Druggista.
Kenyon of Iowa, long aligned with Taft, says he will support Jess Teague from Iowa and Senator Cummins for the presidency. If Iowa’s delegation shifts, Kenyon will switch to Taft if needed and devote efforts accordingly.
Madrid January 25 Alfonso holds name day ceremonies donating 3000 to charity for the poor and celebrating with public events. Eight death sentences are reported as part of the day’s actions.
J S Donahue of Haven Michigan long served as lighthouse keeper guarding ships from disaster. He credits Electric Bittern with curing kidney trouble and chills after years of ineffective remedies. He notes relief after three years of previously useless treatments and still praises the product at seventy. Daugherty Bros offer the remedy for dyspepsia indigestion liver and kidney troubles.
An old advertisement touts a laxative bromide product marketed to cure a cold in one day. It notes druggists refund money if it fails and includes E. W. Groven’s signature on each box. Price listed as 26 cents.
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