03 May 1913
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1913
Page
1
A 1912 testimonial from C. H. Lanham of Slates, W. Va., claims RHEUMA relieves rheumatic pain, gout, and rheumatic fever. notes low cost and rapid relief, urging others to try the remedy as a permanent cure.
Gas meters rely on sheep skin in their bellows and seals. Each year about 40,000 sheep skins are needed to repair meters in Manhattan and the Bronx, with overall U.S. demand near 300,000. Skins are vetted in darkness for damage from brambles and wear before acceptance.
A Chicago Tribune article recounts how, a century ago in England, ordinary people could not have middle names and faced severe penalties for naming excess. Royals were the only exception, allowed extra names without punishment.
Samuel M. M. Baird faced a string of misfortunes starting in boyhood with the loss of his left thumb. At twenty-one he injured his thumb again. Three months ago a fall damaged his knee and he recently returned to work only to be crippled. Tonight his home burned and his life turned tragic.
A notice seeks a 16 or older boy to learn a printing trade. Apply at once at The Gazette Office.
A Century article argues friction between mistress and maid harms households. It urges educated mistresses to impart clear work knowledge, observe without scrutiny, correct gently, and balance friendliness with authority to prevent hostility and foster personal responsibility.
The snippet lists lace curtains in white, cream or Arabian colors with prices from $1.00 to $1.86 per pair and ranges for scrim curtains and nets. It mentions Real Renaissance imported curtains at $10.00 and various edge designs, lengths, and fabrics such as voile and Nottingham loom laces with multiple price points.
Linen fabrics offered include medium weight white dress linens 43 inches wide and 40g per yard, suitable for waists or dresses. Imported side bordered crepes in tan or black woven stripes on white, 40 inches wide at 7 cents per yard, 25 cents. Neat striped voiles in black tan or grey on white, 27 inches wide at 15 cents per yard.
Washington May 8 Reports say Representative Dies of Texas warned fellow Democrats against rushing tariff changes amid foodstuffs debate. He cautioned that such moves could hand Republicans 1914 gains, ending Democratic power for twenty years. The scene drew applause from Republicans and wool Democrats as Anderson lamented flax industry decline.
President Wilson conferred with New Jersey lawmakers on jury reform but fails to unify party factions. He pressed for action aligned with campaign pledges and public policy, yet Republicans remained split and offered no settlement before adjournment.
London reports a cablegram to Sun Yat Sen’s representative appealing to governments and peoples to stop the five power loan. It claims the Peking government is clearly implicated in Sun’s murder and faces an imminent, dangerous crisis as protests intensify and the regime anticipates downfall.
London May 3 Miss Nina Boyle head of the militant department of the Women's Freedom league addressed a meeting to proclaim leaders views of the government calling it cadS and cowards She urged volunteers for a fresh militant protest The six militant suffragettes arrested in the police raid on the Women's Social and Political Union headquarters Miss Annie Kenney and Mrs Pankhurst were moved to a country house near Woking escorted by a nurse Pope Pius to resume receptions after feeling well and being temporarily hospitalized in Rome
Fair tonight with likely Sunday conditions. Southwest winds prevail, extending across regions. No significant storms expected.
A historic article argues pneumonia is largely preventable by personal habits. It stresses avoiding crowded, fatigue induced exposure, especially on crowded streetcars, and emphasizes timely meals and general hygienic practices to lower susceptibility.
Herodotus notes the Cheops pyramid built in stepped form with lifting machines to tiers. The four sides of the Great Pyramid of Gizeh show a mean error of six tenths inch and twelve seconds from a perfect square. Construction estimated at 100000 workers over 50 years.
In London on May 2, observers described European tension as unsettled yet containable. A diplomatic conference of ambassadors adjourned to Monday, and Montenegrin envoy Poppoviteh reportedly urged evacuation of Scutari if Montenegro gains compensation elsewhere. Austria has not acted further.
A brief city gossip item notes a woman described as a business person who installed a time clock in the hall. Her husband is depicted as needing to punch the clock when he leaves at night, signaling domestic tension and social dynamics in Banse City Star reporting.
A crowded New York anecdote tells how a poor couple earning eighty dollars a week solved daily stairs for a growing baby. They converted a dumb waiter into an improvised elevator, lifting the child up two flights as Mary and the infant adjusted to life in a two room apartment.
A scientist studying secular temperature variations argues that changes in atmospheric carbonic acid, not solar heat, most likely drive shifts. A small drop could lower global mean temperatures by about eight degrees, risking another glacial period, while a two to threefold increase might raise temperatures by roughly fifteen degrees, reviving Eocene warmth.
Lord Durham cautions the Turf Guardian Society that betting is not a virtue and is an ineradicable foible of human nature. He argues it is unhealthy, expensive, and rarely brings real enjoyment, and that legislation cannot erase the urge, though wise parents should not encourage it.
A man in a high priced Milwaukee restaurant asks his companion to read the bill of fare aloud. She declines, replying to have the waiter read it instead, signaling a playful yet bold mood as the scene unfolds.
A brief dialogue captures a masked exchange at a masquerade ball. One man compliments a costume and asks what it represents while the other replies with wordplay about opportunity. The scene unfolds with flirtatious banter in a Boston Transcript style.
An Indiana reader testifies for ten years of kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. Pain and irregular passages eased after using the remedy bought at I. E. Bildebrand's Drug Store. Indorses the product and notes universal dealer availability. Foster Milburn Co. is U.S. agent. price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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