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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
2
A collage of stray notes from a bygone era, mentioning a train racing a cyclone in Kansas, society manners in New Jersey, a Princeton student pocketing silk stockings, and odd notions about Mars and coal. Fragments touch politics, crime, libraries, fashion, and curious scientific claims, all in a mirthful, puzzling tone.
The Perry Board of Trustees awarded the contract for the proposed village building to Jones & Dennison of Hornell for 25.34 dollars. Other items include local notices of resignations of city officials, marriage license totals, a heart disease death in Bristol, and a pending appeal in Buffalo involving a restaurant injury case.
The article blends a chaotic excerpt from a Buffalo sewing class exhibit with brief notices. It mentions Addie D. Sawyer of Batavia named assistant matron at the New York State School for the Blind with a $25 month salary, and references Elmer Merz, a year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Au, among other truncated details.
Report from across New York outlines expectations of a strong agricultural year as farmers brace for favorable conditions, higher yields, and improving market prospects. Officials note steady rainfall, ready markets, and continued support programs aiding crops and livestock.
A party touring a private menagerie saw a “Happy Family” scene with a lamb amid toothless lion and tiger and a famished wolf. The showman explained the lamb is renewed occasionally as part of the acts. An observer noted the lamb’s youth contrasted with its persona.
Testimonial letters claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improves female ailments and displaced conditions. Customers describe cures from uterine trouble to general weakness after doctor recommendations. Readers are invited to write to Lydia F Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
Brooklyn Eagle reports a heated Republican faction clash over 1912 strategy. William Barne backs Roosevelt against Taft, warning of autocratic control, while Medars argues Roosevelt dangers and endorses a shift to preserve party liberty. Conflicting views shape the convention outlook and future alignments.
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