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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
8
The piece traces the bungalow from its Hindustani root bangla to early references in 17th and 18th century India and abroad. It notes spellings bungala bungalo and 1847 descriptions of bungalows as unbaked brick structures with thatch and open verandas, designed for hot climates.
A New York Sun reader relates a pickpocket tale in Park Row after his watch is stolen and offered back by a saloon keeper. The victim, amid a crowd awaiting Thaw jury news, remains calm as the thief bolts, leaving the timepiece behind.
The article cites Kimberley and river diggings output from 1903 to 1905 totaling about 7.25 million carats worth £10,450,000 and notes since 1867 through 1906 total diamond extraction in Griqualand exceeds 1344 tons valued at £95,000,000. It also mentions world output around 20 tons by 1901–1906 and asserts vast modern market growth.
A collector buys for a small bid a previously unnamed portrait at Christies. The work turns out to be Buckstone the actor painted by Daniel Maclise, revealed only after the sale and catalog check. An engraving exists in the Maclise Portrait Gallery.
An expert observed almost continuous radiation while disks of leaf sugar were rapidly rotated and tapped with a hammer. The light did not come from heat and is believed to result from changes in sugar crystals during crystallization. Implications point to possible artificial light methods.
Mme. Laurence Fiedler of Paris is entrusted with a mission to conduct a thorough inquiry into the social and industrial conditions of women and children in America. The aim is to raise women’s wages and improve social status for French women in all sectors of industry and commerce.
Quip from the Philadelphia Press notes a barber thriving by selling a hair tonic that smells like gasoline. Patrons acquire an odor suggesting car ownership, a humorous take on novelty grooming.
A R Hatton of the University of Chicago is chosen the first incumbent of the M A Hanna chair of political science at Western Reserve University. The chair was established by friends of the late Senator Hanna shortly after his death.
A woman criticizes empty professional courtesy and provides examples of the burden of overheard offers. She argues that insincere invitations to help can create obligation, preferring direct refusals over grudging compliance and calling for greater sincerity in everyday talk.
O J Burwell in Lenora recalls buffalo herds and Indian camps at the town site and his journey from a $0 start to a prosperous community. He notes refusing $100 an acre for his land as he watches Main Street bustle with farms teams trains and a ringing school bell.
Six women who held Bays the Youth's Companion fellowships spoke on diverse work from Roman archaeology to old English and aesthetics. One scholar recounted obtaining access to a Monte Cassino manuscript when the abbot allowed it to be kept in the porter’s room, with rules read as "in" and "out" to satisfy the library restrictions.
In a late 19th century anecdote Lord Rosebery printed forms to congratulate Lord Falmouth on his horse’s success in a classic. Falmouth replied by swapping names in the form after Kermesse defeated his filly in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, continuing a playful feud.
The article notes Siberia's population largely consists of emigrants and exiles from Russia proper. Exiles now account for eight to nine percent and are shrinking as voluntary emigrants rise yearly. Most volunteers are farmers granted government land rent free for several years before a small tax applies.
Humorous exchange about Hicks and Wicks describing a man who has his wife well trained so she does as he wishes. The line implies a light jibe on marriage and control within a domestic setup.
A railway claims agent recalls a rear end collision case where a Methodist minister returned $400 of a $5,000 damages payout after calculating his expenses. The minister sent the money back with a note and donated the surplus to charity in the insurer’s name.
A London paper notes nurses skilled in diseases of cats and dogs can find regular work at ten dollars a week caring for prize pedigreed pets. A Pimlico training school offers certificates after six months. Women are said to be better kennel nurses and a demand grows in large country houses.
Those who seek history in stones will find inns reveal broad human nature. The wayside hostelry welcomes all who can pay, meeting travelers, rulers, runaways alike, offering shelter and a glimpse of ordinary life across ages.
A fragmented railway timetable lists multiple daily and Sunday services between St Louis New York and other hubs including Kansas City Terre Haute Logansport and Butler Branch lines. It notes No 2 No 28 No 4 No 6 No 9 No 1 No 5 No 3 routes with varying start times and days. Local ticket agent M Burke is referenced with times around morning and evening.
Rail schedule fragment covers lines between Chicago, Logansport, Louisville, and Indianapolis with multiple train numbers and times. It notes sleeping and parlor cars on several trains and a Vandalla timetable effective May 24 1908, listing north and south bound departures and arrivals. It references trains 6 10 12 18 19 35 40 46 42 and others with varied services.
The article notes multiple biographies of Sir Henry Irving by H. B. Irving and Lawrence Irving. It mentions six books already published since his death and two more forthcoming by Austin Brereton and Joseph Hatton. A final life by the sons will appear later, promised due to solid literary ability.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues for a vacation away from crowds. It urges farmers to seek city life for contrast while city dwellers should avoid summer resorts. The piece promotes open air living, nature contact, and renewed perspective through sun, fatigue, and recovery. It emphasizes authentic views from plain-speaking people.
St. Petersburg journalist M. Suvorin marked the fortieth anniversary of his entry into literature and newspaper work. He is a longtime owner and critic and has contributed plays translated into French and German.
A Baltimore American quip questions cockfighting as a square sport noting that every blow is a fowl stroke. The humorous remark contrasts sport fairness with animal fighting, reflecting local sentiment on entertainment ethics.
A playful exchange between spouses about dream destinations. The wife yearns for the Riviera while the husband jokes he prefers her staying home and dreaming of the Riviera. The line is attributed to Meggendorfer Biaetter.
A fragment from Meggendorfer Blatter features a comical remark about marriage and gifts as a husband buys his wife a dozen years, playing on the pun between years and ears.
Judge John W Wright of Tennessee, an 80 year old longtime public figure in the general land office at Washington, has served in public life longer than any other living American and remains vigorous and aware of modern events.
King Edward VII follows a restricted diet at Marienbad with breakfast of eggs cold ham rusks and coffee. Luncheon at about 1 30 is followed by a menu of fresh trout chicken veal and plum compote with Geisshubler water and white wine.
A Washington Star exchange frames library funding as tainted money versus the value of modern fiction kept on shelves. One speaker condemns the source, while another argues the books justify the funds despite the money’s origin.
An English judge comments that husbands should have the right to inspect and revise their wives visiting lists. He suggests women would likely accept the same privilege for their husbands lists, implying mutual oversight.
A cropped schedule fragment lists various times such as 5 34 p.m 1 48 p.m 4 37 a.m 7 57 p.m 5 48 a.m for Mail Express Acem with note except Sunday and entries including FRANK J. REED G.P. A. at 2 58 p.m and 2 15 a.m.
Limited trains operate with connections at Tipton to Elwood Alexandria Anderson Middletown Muncie and others. Interchangeable coupon books sell for 12 dollars value 10 dollars usable on 32 traction lines across Indiana Ohio and Michigan covering 1807 miles of track with connections via Muncie to Hartford City Montpelier Bluffton Farmland Winchester Union City and beyond.
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