22 Jul 1911
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1911
Page
1
Carpenter use Indiana Pa Entered in the Indiana Fest Office as Second Class Mail Matter.
Denise Moore described as an American sportswoman resident in Algiers died at Henry Farman's aviation school in Mourmelon after falling 120 feet during her third attempt at a pilot's license. She had completed two successful flights. Nearby, M Loridan set an endurance record by flying 11 hours 45 minutes, covering 469 miles.
Pittsburg July 22 Marie Willisel fifteen of Braddock disappeared from her home two weeks ago and has not been heard from since. Her parents cannot account for her absence and police have been looking for her without success. Upper Sandusky July 22 majority of business men organized for the coming local option campaign to vote the county wet.
Friends and relatives gathered at her Fairview home on July 20 to mark her eighty first birthday bearing well filled baskets. After forenoon socializing a bountiful dinner was served with 180 attending. Following dinner many games were played before departures.
An old style ad extols Hewitt's Easy Task Soap as the original white soap that cleaners clothes longer. It claims standard washing with the soap prevents premature rot and “sends the dirt flying” at five cents a cake sold by grocers.
The Pennsylvania Board of Health reports that spending three million dollars over four years for public health resulted in a saving of twenty eight million dollars for the Commonwealth. The board argues this is a wise conservation of public resources and no one should object.
A Kaylor correspondent reports sixteen active speakeasies in the town. Names of all establishments have been submitted to the district constable for court return.
Seward celebration honored Thomas Brown on his twenty first birthday at home. Guests enjoyed parlor games, music by Mrs. Geraldine Alison, and dainty refreshments served by Mrs. John E. Brown with help from Mrs. Agnes and Winnie Wakerlind.
A notice offers a free framed reproduction of a famous game picture, priced at no charge, in exchange for a two cent stamp and twenty five wrappers from Hewitt's Easy Task, the white laundry soap, by the Switt Brothers' Soap Company Day Ohio.
An aged medical notice for Faley's Honey and Tar Cowpound touts an effective cough and cold remedy for children and adults. Claims no opiates or harmful drugs in the formula. Package indiscernible with warnings to refuse substitutes.
A fragment recalls nineteenth century writer Samuel Rogers and his caustic wit. A duel tale ends oddly as a misfired pistol turns the scene humorous, with Rogers quipping about the French valor while a room full of figures awaits the dramatic shot.
A Canadian farmer prank fooled a group of motorcar tourists by drawing a misleading route. After traversing a rough, overgrown road, the party found the farmer and family at a house, where the farmer explained they must backtrack two miles to resume the correct way, joking that the kids had never seen a “critter” like the car.
A London dentist warns against over brushing and urges once daily with a soft brush. Do not rub across surfaces but angle to clean between teeth and fronts. Excessive brushing can wear enamel. brush bristles should be soft and tooth powder used only once daily.
An article notes extraordinary knife variety in German and American cutlery works. Smolk in Sheffield reports 10 000 patterns on hooks and 300 patterns ordered at once. So Hagen and other firms also offer broad ranges with Germany alone listing 008 patterns. New points constantly appear as Pat folk works average ten new patterns weekly for two years.
The new Hremsa told his wife about a tire incident that broke out at midnight in the Ven Biffers' house on the avenue. Firemen and neighbors rushed to the scene as smoke filled the home and a person was carried out wrapped in a blanket.
A fragment from the Baltimore Sun records a quirky overheard exchange where neighbors discuss a stranger offering to tune something for a child named Lucy. The language is garbled yet implies a strange moral line and community gossip.
The question asks what we live for if not to make life easier for one another. George Elion implies a purpose rooted in guiding humane action and mutual support, urging reflection on daily conduct toward collective well being.
Pierce Robbins defused a gang led by Bunker after a Eureka bank theft and town raid. A posse and four sawmill witnesses tracked the gang to a sawmill and a train ambush. Two farmer wives shot Bunker, enabling capture. robbers were later convicted and jailed.
A country merchant on a high stool discusses a boy’s bid of 149 dollars and 50 cents for an $800 horse. The father misreads the offer, then suggests switching to a loan and trust business, warning his son against reckless trading. The tale, credited to W. J. Lampton in Lippincotts.
An excerpt recounts the Dutch uprising against the Duke of Alva’s harsh taxation in the Netherlands. It highlights the tenth penny tax, a 1 percent real and personal levy, and a 2.5 percent transfer charge, provoking riots and brutal reprisals until a temporary compromise with Philip III allowed towns to pay 2 million annually for two years ending in 1571.
A Los Angeles Times report explains how Persians make and procure ice in a land with few rivers and scarce winter freezes. They form shallow pools, erect high walls, let ice form at night, and then cut thick blocks for use, underscoring ingenuity in an arid climate.
A woman admires ivory-like garfish skin jewel cases in an upscale shop. The salesman notes garfish leather is little known outside the trade yet highly durable and polishable. Is said to have ancient use among certain tribes for armor and weapon edges.
A miscellaneous 19th century fragment packet includes a boastful amble about a Louisiana man named William and a Mrs Forrester in New Orleans praising beauty over intellect. It shifts to a dental scene where a patient resists extraction and a jokey parish fundraiser for a hospital baby show ends in a bowling pun.
English law draws criticism yet Germany offers harsher outcomes. An ironworker jailed for a week for laughing, a man fined after tram mishap, and a footstep accident leading to a fine. Claire Waldorf, warned against Easter songs, performed with police present. no prosecution followed.
A St Louis country club enforces a rule that members must fund items they demand. One member who complained about cream led to the bill including Two Jersey Cows at .54 each. The policy created a top quality club by lavish purchases but left members wary of further kicking.
The New Yorker’s shave mirrors life in New York couching luxury in twenty minute routines. I rush from a London five minute shave to a long sedate ritual with a discreet barber and chatty manicurist.
A quotation from Webster contrasts true eloquence with learned speech. It argues that real expression cannot be manufactured by labor or learning, but emerges from the man, the subject, and the occasion. A spontaneous, native force breaks forth like a natural fountain or volcanic eruption.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a cautionary note about Griggs as a best friend, warning that if lured into a hopeless investment he may sever ties. The exchange hints at manipulation and fleeting trust in a single act.
A vivid note praises Smith as a remarkably clever imitator who can mimic anyone. Tottie voices weariness wishing his presence, while Relief urges meeting him, highlighting his rare talent in Variety Life.
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