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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
4
An advertisement pitches the Printype Oliver Typewriter as fast progress in months, offered at 17 cents daily with pennies payable. It touts Book Type, clear legibility, and eye friendly features, claiming readable type for letters numerals and characters like print.
The Kansas legislature adopts a German inspired model with judge run debtor courts where lawyers are barred. Plaintiffs and defendants present their cases without technical pleas or jargon while city or county commissioners appointing judges. The measure aims for efficiency and lower costs, prompting broader law reform discussion.
A humorous railway anecdote recounts a line of stops blamed on a cow on the track. Passengers grow restless as the tale travels along the route until a weary traveler asks the conductor if they have again caught the cow. The exchange captures lighthearted road humor aboard the speeding train.
Dr. Talcott Williams of Columbia's journalism school warned newspapers to credit copied material. He cited an incident where a young editor credited Shakespeare to the New Orleans States for a panel poem beginning "Full fathoms five thy father lies," illustrating improper attribution.
Reading tips suggest folding ordinary blankets lengthwise and pinning at the foot and side to make a comfortable sleeping bag. The page also shows a playful exchange about catching a spouse flirting and a brief note on a poem titled The Ballad of a Best Seller.
The article quotes Flammarion positing that interstellar space holds emanations of stars and that the Moon’s atmosphere has escaped due to its small mass. It notes hydrogen and helium drift into upper air layers and suggests ethereal regions may contain unknown substances influencing cosmic evolution.
M Kreiger experiments show doubling satin cotton and linen barely lowers heat loss by 3 to 6 percent, while doubling bucketin flannel and thick cloth reduces loss by 10 20 and up to 30 percent. He also finds compressed wadding raises heat loss by 40 percent, explaining why a thick wadded gown feels warmer initially but cools later.
In a dialogue, Gibbs questions modesty of current dress trends while Gibbs defends fashion, suggesting opinions on wearers will be reserved.
A fragmentary remark credits a decisive figure as the man the people need. The terse line hints at confidence in his capability to deliver results and drive change. The source text presents a bold, rallying characterization without further context.
A fragment suggests a character named Binks has entered a quiet phase, with speculation about whether he is dead or married. The tone implies a humorous or speculative note in a local paper column.
Miss Jane appears poised and perceptive, noted for a keen, dagg erlike presence. This exchange highlights her alertness and quick wit in a social roster context.
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