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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
8
A man flees a flood with a brown object, then returns home to hide a belt and etches a crimson ink disguise to fool intruders. Two figures break in, spot the ruse, decide not to pursue a murder for ten thousand, and ride off. The scene links to Landers Milling Company payroll late in March.
The piece argues humor and fun are essential, not luxuries, shaping physical and mental vitality. It says fun revives tired minds after a bad day at work and a funny play can transform a person, citing Success Magazine as its source.
Hoboken ferry disaster after a tug cuts the hull during heavy Hudson ice. Captain Scott of the Reliance crawls into the breached ship, drags survivors from bunks, blocks water with improvised armor, and saves every soul aboard before being rescued himself. He later returns to duty.
A Sunday Magazine tale recalls Extra Billy Smith as irascible yet patriotic. While leading a weary regiment during a hard march the men refused to rise. Smith threatened to march the unit off and leave every man behind if they did not move at once.
A narrator invokes a saying about the child being the father of the man and links a miller's son who built an automatic mouse trap at seventeen to the inventor Sir Hiram Maxim. He claims Sangerville Maine shows a local automatic trap kit that foreshadows the Maxim gun.
A Philadelphia Ledger cartoon shows two Irishmen improvising a riddle about a creature that goes around a barnyard on two legs and barks like a dog. Pat adds the barked dog line to complicate the joke, and the answer is a chicken.
A man who knows a home address by heart grows suspicious of the digits when addressing envelopes or letters. He tests the numbers and even visits the girl to confirm. The phenomenon also happens in stores when a clerk asks for the street, and the repetition shakes confidence, prompting a directory check.
Italian poet Gabriele d Annunzio rich in villas and cars rejects a Buenos Aires tour offer of $1 000 a night for 20 readings plus travel expenses saying he would not go for the price of a cigarette despite Argentina's strong Italian community and demand.
Nick Altrock of the White Sox uses a rapid jaw motion while on the field. Emmet Heidrick and Harry White question the habit as Altrock recalls developing it while eating fast music in Toronto.
A Black and White writer notes that in Java and Bali a wedding without a native actors and dancers is deemed scandalous, seen as inviting misfortune. Such neglect is virtually unknown among families.
The article notes cars left outside receive blankets over bonnets to protect engines and water systems during cold weather. It describes the bonnet and radiator being covered to keep the machine comfortable, and mentions the practice gives cars an ungainly, horselike appearance.
A witty quip from the Birmingham Age-Herald notes a diplomat as a man courteous to his cook, even if the cook is his wife, suggesting virtue in domestic courtesy.
A compiled list shows numerous realty transfers with values from $1 to $4,500. Notable transactions include Adrian Iselin Jr. selling Shenango to Western Allegheny Railroad for $791.84 and Joseph C. Stoltz selling to Edward Underwood in North Beaver for $4,500. Other entries involve transfers among individuals in North Beaver, Third, Fifth, and Fifth wards and surrounding areas.
Twenty eight new members were added Sunday at Harbor United Presbyterian Church following revival meetings. Rev J F Leeper from Center United Presbyterian and Rev Shape from Pulaski assisted in the services.
The Davis Cooke Company advertises etched goblets and tumblers with surprising prices. The notice mentions address 206-207 Greer Building and references The New Castle Daily News subscription offer through May 1, 1909, at one dollar by mail.
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