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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
6
Ven Bulow led the Hanover orchestra with daring leadership as Lohengrin rehearsals progressed. A tenor star struggled to start, and Bulow mocked a singer’s supposed dullness. During an intimate intermezzo a lady in the box fanned loudly, prompting Bulow to drop his baton and demand the fan keep time to avoid the nuisance.
A professor argues sight travels faster than sound while Todgers counters with a joke about an Englishman hearing a joke before seeing it. The tale ends with the professor avoiding Todgers, said to shy away in modern times from a motor car.
A reader describes a simple inexpensive method to waterproof matches by dipping ordinary matches in cooled paraffin. After cooling, the coated matches scratch off wax and light normally when struck. Tests show they resist water for hours, making them useful for camping or canoeing trips and reducing accidental ignition risk if dropped.
A club scene quotes a man critiquing odd baby names and recounts a banker on West Ind Avenue who followed a five year plan to name his three sons Tom Dick and Harry. The tale mirrors the famous Tom Dick and Harry trio known to many.
A distraught young man proclaims In vain as his hair falls and his face turns pale. The crowd presses in while he repeats the phrase. He asks what is in vain and answers with The letter, so fleeing from the scene.
The London Sketch praises the English hotel waiter as a near extinct race with melancholic aura and noble bearing. It notes no greed mars his refined manners and even a bell boy’s tip seems like a king’s concession, reflecting a ceremonial dignity in British inns.
The New Zealand Herald reports a shortage of women in Auckland and nationwide with many men unable to find wives, a trend described as widespread across New Zealand. The remark highlights a persistent gender gap influencing social and demographic dynamics.
A witty exchange set in a Tit-Bits vignette features a British boy declaring pride in a prime ministerial chance. The boy, with a thoughtful tone, offers to sell his future chance for a shilling, highlighting playful social satire.
The undersigned trustee of Harriton township will be at his residence near St. Meinrad each Saturday except the last of the month and in each month when in St. Meinrad. He will also transact township business on any day not engaged on the road. Joseph F. Veal Trustee Harrigon Tp.
The trustee of Luce township will be at his Richland office every Monday and Saturday and at Eureka every Wednesday to conduct township business. He will also handle township matters on any other days when not traveling. F. W. Dodd, Trustee.
Commissioners of Spencer County Indiana invite sealed bids for 1909 books blanks and stationery for all county officers. Bids due by 2 PM Monday January 4 1909 at the auditor's office per specifications on file. John T White Auditor Spencer County.
Spencer County Indiana Board of Finance solicits written proposals from banks and trust companies for receipt and deposit of public funds. Proposals due at Rockport auditor's office between 1 and 4 PM December 30 1908 and January 1 1909. Proposals must conform to Chapter 222 1907 statutes with bonds and official forms. John G Haines and R S Grawder presiding officers.
Jackson township Spencer county Indiana Board of Finance invites written proposals from banks and trust companies to receive public deposits for funds of Jackson township. Proposals must be on official forms with personal or surety bonds and be examined under Indiana law. Sherman Roberts clerk signs notice.
The board of finance of Grass Town ship Spencer county Indiana will receive written proposals from banks and trust companies at 10 a m on the last day of January 1908 at the township trustee's office for examination by the State of Indiana.
The Grass township and Luce township boards of finance in Spencer county Indiana announce bids for public funds deposits under the 1907 act on public funds. Proposals must include personal or surety bonds, executed on official forms, with collateral as security. John F. Stowers presides Luce township. N. E. Palmer secretary for Grass township.
Notice from Harrison Clay and Luce townships in Spencer County Indiana announces board of finance meetings on January 1909 for examining public funds deposits under the 1907 act chapter 222. Proposals and bonds must follow official forms. meetings at trustee offices between 1 and 4 PM with state or federal review.
The Board of Finance of Grass Township Spencer County Indiana will meet January 4 1909 from 2 to 4 pm at John C Kinner township trustee office to receive proposals for public funds deposit and safekeeping per the 1907 Indiana act. Proposals must use official forms and include bond or collateral security as required by law. David Beren President William Jacobs Secretary.
An observer notes how people in cafes ignore their feet from the rear. He points to a girl with legs tucked under a chair, calling the pose cute yet impractical and speculates on her awareness of how her legs feel to others.
Old Maguire Hines, famed for his soil language, attends a dinner where syllabub is served. He admires its beauty like a white satin balloon but jokes he cannot “get wind” from the dessert, prompting light banter from the hostess Mrs Norton.
A German writer notes caterpillars and slugs vanished after his boy rode a motor bicycle in the garden. He believes exhaust fumes killed pests, and the garden shows a notable bloom of fruit and flowers now.
Blasting marble is impracticable as quarry workers must split blocks using the same ancient method dating back over 2300 years to the Parthenon era rather than blasting.
A short Washington Post quote asserts some men believe the world improves as they measure others' deeds. The line reflects optimism about collective progress through acts of goodness.
A letter of thanks describes a clock sent in perfect condition now resting on parlor shelves. The giver hopes to see the recipient and her husband soon, inviting a convenient visit. The excerpt is cited from Youth's Companion.
An impatient boss accuses James of late arrival as the office boy defends timeliness. The terse dialogue captures a tense moment about duty and punctuality in a workplace setting.
A past report from a clerk described police carbines misfiring, quipping that firearms aimed at the firmament refuse to give explosive sound. The remark, cited by the London Saturday Review, links educated West Africans and Indians in a tongue of lofty phrasing.
Fragmentary musings on the paradoxical claim that power is born of necessity. The text references Aeschylus and hints at illusive rules of fate and authority, noting contradictions in governance and control.
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