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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1911

Page

6

Electric Fog Horns Enter Smaller and Larger Boats

The old time fog horn required manual blowing through a box bellows with a hand lever and produced loud sound over long distances. Modern boats use electric fog horns with a metal diaphragm driven by an electric coil, powered by a storage battery or boat current, activated by a button press.

Patience at breakfast sparks domestic tirade

A husband scolds his wife and child after milk spills over his pants. He blames a mischievous boy, vows to punish him, and complains the meal is ruined. The scene reveals frustration over everyday table manners and the strain of family life.

Pattencoe Patience Noey-Tall Jimmy Great Jerusalem Harold

The Stenographer's Limit in Georgian Speech

James Ford Rhodes argues accuracy in history as essential to all social exchange. A banker mistakes words such as obligations and salary, boasting of his own pay while a clever stenographer gently corrects him and jokes about raising hers.

James Ford Rhodes Boston Tupeh Beacon Street Turkey

At a Psychic Dinner in metropolitan society

A pretty woman describes a psychic dinner fad where real food is served for money with a soulful atmosphere. She recalls meeting a past husband during travels and considers the idea of previous lives, noting how people speculate about such connections.

Metropolitan

Hamilton's Midnight Or. Men and their heavy burdens

The passage cites Dr Allan McLane Hamilton's biography of Alexander Hamilton and a Talleyard remark. It notes Hamilton’s studious habits and the French observer's quip about a man who built a nation by working all night to support his family, highlighting the strain on those who serve their country.

Hamilton Allan McLane Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Talleyd Hamil Daddy Jack Evelyn Dicky Wogglespoon Dicky

Fragmentary observation on Rome’s decline and health

A garbled historical fragment notes Rome’s long rise on seven hills and its eventual decline. It mentions sedentary pursuits and a male narrator lamenting or mocking the idea with coarse language, then references “doctorg meking sie uorts of quesues.”

Rome

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