10 Jul 1911
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1911
Page
1
In a letter to the editor, T. H. M. appeals for a dedicated band stand for the Military Band to rehearse and give open air concerts in Indiana. He argues a shelter would ease the heat and showcase local talent, praising Prof. Cogswell and band management for potential frequent performances.
Editor notes town improvements and praise for flower beds and parks. Urges oiling leading roads to encampment grounds July 22 29. Points out unsafe crossing at Wayne avenue and Maple street and suggests trolley repairs to improve crossings.
Indiana County Medical Society hosts its first picnic at the fair grounds tomorrow Tuesday July 11 with about 50 replies already received indicating attendance. Lunch will be served at 12 o'clock by Mrs Jane White. Heroism defined as courage fortitude and self denial appears as a key trait of character per David Dudley Field.
In a Jamaica tale from the British West Indies a hunter uses live bait to lure alligators. A man imitates an alligator pup and lures a woman from her mudhole to the scene where a gun is then used leading to a fatal outcome.
An account from Es emanip describes Major General Sir John Mc Neill V C being badly wounded. He bravely emerges from the bush and curses the assailant in angry, indignant tones saying someone shot his arm. The scene captures the shock and defiance amid battle conditions.
A long list of Indiana residents and visitors appears today, with J P Lytles in Chambersville and Roy Conrath in Dixonville among those noted as Indiana business visitors. Several other locals travel to Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Boston while others host guests or attend events in nearby towns.
A historical note describes cricket legs acting as hearing organs. The outer tibia shows a window like drumhead with a membranous section, connecting to a nerve ending inside, suggesting the leg functions as an auditory apparatus.
A Chinese legend from Canton describes artist Lim Kao Poung two centuries before Christ who crafted a boat from a bean pod with full rigging and rudder. Confucian maxims were carved on its exterior and Emperor Tsi Fou reportedly paid 1,000 taels for the masterpiece.
An irate actress clashes with a manager during a stormy rehearsal. The manager, after surviving many ups and downs, defers that his long tenure is why he still calls himself a manager. Washington Star style phrasing frames the exchange.
A young man asks how to prove his devotion and the young lady replies with a practical plan to call the parson as a witness. The exchange reveals a businesslike tone in a courtship moment as doubt and resolve collide.
A fragment cites a punning line about Mr Bucchaus described as an eight by ten business man. The exchange implies the phrase hints at being not exactly square, with T. and his father debating the meaning as a lighthearted domestic aside.
A brief quip contrasts a fort with a fortress noting the latter is stronger and in practice more imposing. The joke hinges on wordplay about silence and borders as a metaphor for security and noise.
A witty remark attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes appears during a Boston social dinner. Holmes quips about dining with four women, joking that forewarned is four armed as he bows. The anecdote highlights Holmes famed repartee and social charm.
The essay recalls Napoleon's creation of the Legion of Honor on July 14, 1804 and its reception by scientists and writers, noting later abuses. It recounts postwar suppression debates, then details the Wilson scandal in which M. Kamied Wilson sold the honor to influence favors. The case ends with a Paris court ruling amid appeals and exile.
Natives of Ching use large bells in temples and monasteries. The bells, made from superior material and lacking iron clappers, produce a soft smooth tone. They hang from a frame and are struck on the edge with wooden walls, creating a gentle sound free of harsh vibrations.
Indiana baseball team traveled to Heilwood and lost 7 to 5 after leading 4 to 3 in the sixth. Heilwood scored 4 runs in the first three innings, Indiana fumbled late plays and errors allowed the locals to pull away. A separate note says Stafford forfeited at Homer City, 9 to 0, while Blacklick Association standings are mentioned and Clymer, Gillespie, and Feat teams are described in terse dispatch style.
A mixed classifieds snippet lists a lost gray and black overcoat and buffalo robe between the Court House and Bryan's hill with reward offered to Stephen Kiss at Farmers Bank A separate lost item notes twelve yards of linoleum on the road from Ernest to Indiana with finder urged to contact Pittsburg Furniture Exchange Store No 504 Philadelphia Street for a $1 cash or $2 merchandise reward Also for sale items include a good second hand automobile and household goods at 65 Water Street Indiana Pa 261 4p
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