17 May 1913
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1913
Page
1
A New York Herald quote from Outing discusses tact and common sense in Appalachia, urging readers to imagine others’ circumstances before acting. It explains the custom of calling out before approaching a mountain cabin door and notes the risk of offense when the etiquette is ignored.
Stories from inlanders recounted by Country Life describe how wrecks were welcomed as providence in old Scilly. Tales include burning false lights to lure ships onto rocks and even a gang of preachers sending a bright lighted cow to graze along cliffs to mislead mariners. The practice faded over time.
A Pears Weekly item warns that London's smoky air laden with sulphur forms sulphuric acid, eating iron and undermining structures. It recalls the Charing Cross roof collapse and jokes about umbrellas poked into iron girders before electrification. Paint is praised as a key protective engineer.
Dialogue excerpt shows Mrs Rose and Mrs Pose arguing about a husband’s past loves. Mrs Pose claims only one love affair and reveals he loved himself long before meeting her. The exchange centers on vanity and romantic history in a domestic mock confrontation.
An old advertorial fragment urges readers to use HYOME as a germ killing spray for nasal and throat cleansing. It promises rapid relief from catarrh by inhalation, claiming to cleanse mucous and restore normal sensation. The language is sensational and promotional with a strong health claim.
On May 17 in New York City court, Dr John A Russell, former Mattea asylum superintendent, testified that John N Anhut offered $25,000 to secure Harry K Thaw's release. Russell described meetings in New York and Albany as he denied involvement, noting Anhut suggested bribes and threatened with job loss.
Christiania reports the German scientific expedition led by Lieutenant Schroeder Stanz perished or vanished in Arctic waters. The Norwegian relief commander is missing, while Dr Dettmars and Dr Melear drowned, Eberhard froze to death, and Stavo died of illness. No survivors are found among the crew.
May 17 report states G. J. Mullin longtime Detroit pitcher and one of the league’s most enduring players was sold to Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington team. Mullin is a pitcher.
Right Rev. Wil liam Doane of Albany died this morning in New York. The bishop, a prominent church leader, had recently served as the head of the diocese and was noted for his work in Albany and statewide religious affairs.
Christian Endeavor week begins May 18 1913 with the topic The Stature of Christ Growth in grace knowledge and character through union meetings and intermediate societies led by Sherman Doyle and others. The discourse emphasizes gradual spiritual adulthood and perseverance toward the measure of the fullness of Christ despite imperfect perfection in life.
A catalog of scripture passages for readings including Psalms Isaiah Matthew Mark Luke John Romans Galatians Ephesians First Peter and other cited chapters and verses. The list presents varied New and Old Testament references for devotional use.
Amos R. Wells urges Christian Endeavorers to sign a temperance pledge, arguing pledges strengthen resolve and are common in other fields and life stages. He says taking a pledge sets a public example for weaker peers and aligns with standards in marriage, church, and professions.
The Christian Endeavor movement is praised as a never failing aspiration to the young, aiding pastors beyond value, uniting youths worldwide in loyalty to Christ, and guiding multitudes to salvation under the leadership of the church’s head. Reverend J Wilbur Chapman, D D, credits its impact.
Justice Brewer notes that the Christian Endeavor society and the . M. GC. A. are among the strongest forces speeding the fulfillment of the Master’s prayer in the upper chamber that all may be one.
Fragmented OCR text reports rain affected Boston Cincinnati game and New York Mets action. Mentions Mathewson Meyers Hartley and other names in a garbled line with scattered team references. No clear scores or outcomes available.
Pittsburg visits New York and Cincinnati travels to Boston while St. Louis hosts Brooklyn. Chicago hosts Philadelphia and New York meets Boston hide. Washington plays Detroit and Philadelphia faces Cleveland in a dense schedule.
Governor Tener signed the cold storage bill, set to take effect in ninety days, aiming to end abuses in food storage. The law allows beef four months, pork six months, veal three months, dressed fowl six months, eggs eight months, butter nil months, and fish nine months, promising fresher food and potential cost-of-living savings. In other items, Uniontown reports a $40,000 alleged robbery by Express messenger McLaughlin on May 6, and Altoona records the death of H Arthur Siegel at age 38 from unknown poison in the railroad lab.
Chicago May 17 prospect of small Russian wheat shipments gave a bullish edge Friday. Prices rose on expectations of reduced on hand stocks and tighter supply. Livestock quotes list various cattle hog and sheep values with mixed demand across ranges.
The excerpt quotes Yoshio Markino noting Japan’s many words for self and social distance, listing terms like Chin Watikushis and Ore Boku Sesstul Soregashi Ware Yo. He contrasts with English, recounting an American instructor’s simple pronoun choices and a remark on linguistic simplicity and perceived rudeness.
A tutor’s note on a pupil’s composition cites Horatio Seymour urging the use of short words. The 1878 address emphasizes that simple terms like love and peace carry universal meaning, echoing Scripture when God spoke light into being. The New York Tribune prints the reflection on language and clarity.
The London Chronicle reports St Kildans fear strangers bring a disease they call the strangers' cold. They believe arrivals from Harris worsen the illness while ships from Glasgow or London cause milder effects. Jobo Sands notes nearly all locals fell ill when an Austrian vessel visited, with symptoms including severe headache jaw stiffness rough cough and rapid pulse.
Richard Grant White notes in Words and Their Uses that transpire and perspire share French roots and nearly identical meanings. He explains perspire is limited to bodily moisture, while transpire is figurative for knowledge moving from private to public awareness.
In historic England, child marriages were common among royal wards. Many were wedded before their teens with marriages sometimes arranged as young as five for guardianship cases. Girls aged nine to twelve were often considered a marriageable age.
Wide World Magazine notesEskimos conduct a decade cycle dance to the dead at Kosci feast tables gifts to spirits and burial ground offerings. Child naming ties to the last deceased forebear and sustains feeder duties for ancestral spirits. Hunger of ghost children motivates lavish generosity.
Lucinda recalls the tale of a poor heroine who reuses an old dress and a bow to become the belle of the ball. She notes that modern fashion demands new clothes for all, rich or poor, and reflects on how times have changed from the story.
A fragment notes gasoline evaporates quickly from an uncovered container at room temperature, with one pint evaporating within 24 hours. Gasoline vapor is denser than air and can linger, detectable for hours without air movement, and one pint can form 200 cubic feet of explosive mix, claimed to be seven times more powerful than gunpowder.
Utica Ohio woman recounts suffering female weakness after childbirth with numb spells dizziness and weakness. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports renewed strength and ability to work and walk to town.
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