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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
3
A note states that electrically driven vacuum cleaners will replace dust cloths and brooms on the best trains of the Great Northern. The passage also includes a string of unrelated quips on trains, tourism, and social observations.
Philadelphia Superintendent Brumbaugh and a twenty teacher committee propose a moral instruction program focusing on virtues such as truthfulness courtesy cleanliness and patriotism. Billionaire James T White supports a national rollout urging adoption if the Philadelphia trial succeeds with short three minute stories used during regular classes.
Massachusetts hunter James A Gaff gathered 183 skunk skins to craft a striking fur coat for Mrs Taft wife of the president The body uses only black parts while the collar and cuffs display pure white segments The collar also hides a U S seal motif woven from dyed porcupine quills in red white and blue
A new depth record in deep well boring surpasses the Rybnick mark. A Czau chow well reached 7 048 feet and is expected to extend 315 feet further. The bore begins sixteen inches in diameter and narrows at intervals. Fred C Pialin of Newton Indiana wins for best single ear of corn and J R Overstreet of Franklin best ten ears at the National Corn exposition in Omaha. G L Kerlin of Franklin takes best bushel prize.
Rudyard Kipling cites William Watson and Richard Le Gallienne as they trade verses over Watsons visit to America and English patriotism. The exchange centers on England's fate, duty, and the role of women while defending national honor through poetry and public discourse.
New York will gain its largest office building a 31 story tower adjacent to the Whitehall structure. It will house 11 million cubic feet of space with 550000 square feet of usable area, 2100000 horsepower and a substantial park of gardens, fountains and trees along Washington Street.
War Department decrees a redesigned flag and staff for President Taft. The flag pole length increases to eleven feet and the eagle atop the globe grows to five and three eighths inches. The globe diameter decreases from three to two inches to improve symmetry.
The Hawaiian islands see a booming pineapple industry with canning for export. Last year canned pineapples valued at 1,229,000 dollars were shipped to the United States.
George Crocker youngest son of Charles Crocker of California died in New York after a long career of philanthropy. He left a large be quest to Columbia University to fund cancer research through a permanent special fund and directed sale of his New York house and Darlington estate for investment. He gave thousands to mining studies and student loans and funded Peary's polar expedition with 50000, with Crocker Land named in his honor.
The piece lists friends priced at two dollars for close ties and a dollar for others. It splits gifts into two categories: fifty-centers receive simple items, while two-spot gifts honor deeper friendship. The tone mirrors a playful, affectionate social note on holiday generosity.
Physician Dr. Emmons claims a home treatment the Throat and Lung Healer delivers a lung gas from liniment to treat consumption asthma bronchitis and catarrh. The device is claimed to reach diseased parts directly and cure without interfering with daily work. Correspondence answered from Saks Building Indianapolis Indiana.
A reflective poem questions the true hero of school life, praising various figures from the student body. It compares athletes, debaters, and quiet leaders, noting how glory shifts with time and the value of enduring character beyond football fame. The speaker hints at a hidden greats who will be remembered after misfortunes.
A New York Medical Journal note argues daily bathing is not essential for health. It states that skin exposure to air provides most benefits and that sealing pores would cause rapid asphyxiation, emphasizing air baths over frequent immersion.
A fourteen year old girl rides a small steamer on rough Lake Michigan waters. She sits quietly in the bow as seasickness affects others, her father asking if she is sick and she replies she would hate to yawn. The vignette appears in Life magazine.
The quote asserts that appearances can mislead when judging character yet confirms that a self-made woman is unmistakable through achievement and perseverance. It highlights gendered perceptions of independence and success.
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