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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
6
Mrs Barrington lies dying as Pasco Severn plans a future with her amidst a housekeeper in the room. A final letter note hints at a reunion tomorrow and a kiss of death from the bouquet of pansies. Janet collapses as the dawn brings truth, ending the tale with her death.
Broadway Magazine argues that armies pollute soil and water and breed disease through carelessness. It calls for a strong medical force and firm authority to ensure clean water air and food in camps as essential to soldiers health.
A simple economical dish uses sliced stale bread layered in a pie dish with currants. Six eggs beaten into a quart of milk plus sugar and spice are poured over, then baked about an hour and ten minutes and served in the baking dish.
A German smoking contest drew top attention as a winner held a cigar alight for seventy four and a half minutes, far surpassing other competitors whose records did not exceed an hour.
A brief jibe from a parishioner amid liquor influence prompts a witty retort from the new minister in a Leslie's Weekly vignette. The exchange turns on hearing a sermon and the minister’s playful self-deprecation.
The late Bishop T A Dudley of Kentucky said he owed a mountaineer for the most ungrammatical sentence he heard. He quoted the remark: Them there Miss Blake are three of us pretty a gal I ever see.
A vessel containing paraffin oil is used to soak rusty keys for a day or two. The oil loosens the rust, making removal easy with light rubbing.
A man on a porch loudly insults a neighbor by calling their wheels burned screeching flat. In nearby home another man interrupts his daughter’s singing, signaling a tense residential dispute captured by Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Historic Suffolk families carried the distinctive Suffolk pronunciation to America in the seventeenth century shaping the modern Yankee twang as noted by the London Spectator.
A fragmentary dialogue references two Leap Year girls and shifting views on marriage. One asserts a man is needed, the other doubts satisfaction with a partner, hinting at evolving relationships.
A Yonkers States man quips that knocking at his house is likely done by his wife, while Crimsonbeak responds uncertainly about any opportunity knocking. The brief exchange presents a humorous dialogue fragment from a local context.
A quip attributed to a Philadelphia publication mocks merchants who do not advertise and cites the maxim Where ignorance is bliss to justify promotion as common sense.
Traveling salesman stunned by a telegram reading Twins this morning more Sadie delivered as a cryptic court remark. The judge voice hints at a family announcement or personal milestone tied to Sadie.
A group of fourteen and fifteen year olds called The Presidents Own plan a grand Fourth display but lose the money and fireworks. Gen Bradbury helps recover the wallet hidden in a club room shelf, and Miss Bradbury uncovers the stash, prompting the club to appoint her as the first female member.
An elderly man in an invalid chair on a July Fourth veranda recalls a lifetime of battles from Lexington to Valley Forge and later campaigns under Scott Taylor Grant and Sheridan. He smiles as the crowd cheers, proving no man is ever too old to love liberty.
A man collapsed during a Fourth of July celebration after delivering a cheer. He died at the scene with onlookers rushing to assist, marking his final Fourth of July.
Advisory notes urge safe handling of fireworks. Avoid grass ignition and flimsy clothing. Wear proper skirts, discard unused devices, and supervise children. Do not delay medical care for burns to prevent scarring or infection.
The text explains how colored flames are produced by adding metal filings to gunpowder. Steel filings yield brilliant fire while cast iron gives Chinese fire. Copper, zinc, magnesium, amber and other substances color flames red green blue and yellow and create distinctive effects.
A humorous verse by Norman H. Pitman from Lippincotts depicts children and families awake during a Fourth of July night. The speaker recalls sneaking out in the dark to join in explosive revelry and then returning before dawn to avoid adult notice.
A jolly firecracker taunts a plump torpedo to wear red and stand tall. The torpedo replies that patriotism comes without a scarlet jacket and warns that tomorrow the torpedo will reveal what it can do, per the New York Herald.
The article lists home remedies for burns including a raw potato poultice on soft linen, and baking soda as effective for both broken and unbroken skin. For broken skin apply dry soda. for unbroken skin make a damp paste with water. Pain relief is immediate.
A fragmented tale describes a large cracker bought for Tabby with expense to be borne by her. Willie leaps a fence as a fur is removed, while an ante is used to settle the matter.
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