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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
7
An item indicating the publication is entered as second class matter at the Otterbein Indiana post office under the Act of March 3 1879, with standard mailing designation and filing note.
The piece argues $35,000 spent in Otterbein over the year for autos could fund gravel and school bonds. It praises harmony over jealousy and notes a town philosophy that loans come from people, not structures. It questions auto license distribution and suggests local assessors levy fees to fund roads.
Ready Roof promises to save barns and homes from fire by using Certain-teed Ready Roof. It smothers flames from underneath and lasts longer than other roofing styles, guaranteed for 15 years. It claims lower cost and easy installation, sold by J. Herman Wiebers.
A telegram recounts Mrs William Carleton Yange revealing her entomologist husband traveled 25000 miles from Paris to Kioto in a quest to catch one red spotted Bombyx butterfly. The couple's voyage spanned twelve months and culminated in a hermetically sealed tin box containing the sought specimen for entomology collections.
Mr Wise quips about age in a playful exchange as a gentle comic moment. The dialogue hints at social judgments and the speaker’s witty margin of humor.
Barry O'Brien notes the home rule movement began at a Bilton hotel Dublin gathering in 1870 Isaac Butt, Fenian prisoners’ counsel, coined the phrase home rule He believed the term was reasonable while repeal would alarm England.
Phylloxera spreads rapidly in Taranto and Bari province causing widespread vineyard damage. Experts warn no remedy exists and advise eradicating infested vines and replacing them with American grape varieties.
A judge notes that a milk supplier regrets buying a city horse used to pull a sprinkling cart. The animal stopped at every hydrant, harming the milk business, leading to the disposal of the horse.
A witty Life magazine quote riffs on heredity and labor. The speaker blames family legends a fat circus mother and a city employee father for a disdain of work, delivering a humorous take on identity and labor.
A fragmentary line from VAQUE portrays Mrs Plimber as she is judged by society and the social gaze. The exchange hints at vanity and the need for porcelain presentation in elite circles.
A local print shop offers speedy document printing and furnishing of dens with quality work at no extra cost. The ad highlights quick turnaround and value for business printing needs.
Notice in Benton Circuit Court for June 1913 bids on a public tile ditch in Bolivar Township. Route begins 600 ft north and 800 ft west of section 23, proceeds through sections 23 26 27, ending near Pine Creek. Estimated cost 4060 dollars. bidder must post 8000 dollar bond. bid opening August 1, 1913 at Fowler Court House. MARSHAL P. GRIFFIN named inspector.
A haphazard mix of anecdotes and arts notes appears. Herbert Corey relays a liver eating tale from Ohio while Miss Gertrude Martin is identified as England’s sole female master mosaic worker, leading the Virgin and four prophets panels with Paris training and notable softness in face details.
In Westminster Cathedral London a large panel of the Virgin is the work of a woman mosaic artist. The feature highlights her skill and the significance of female craft in a historic religious setting.
Concerts introduce a double playing of Scriabin A Poem of Fire at Queen's Hall next Saturday to avoid repeat encores. Attendees may leave before the symphony resumes. second performance occurs at the end of the program to curb digestion issues.
The London Chronicle reports on how many individuals remain and take another cut at the joint, highlighting lingering involvement and unresolved questions about the scene.
A Bakewood woman reveals an invention not protected by patent or copyright and made available to all. A friend recalls a morning mail routine, noting she uses a self addressed card to detect if her husband forgets to mail letters, a one cent proof of delinquency.
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