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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1910
Page
6
A historical note explains that shipping American goods from New York to Trebizond costs about a cent to a cent and a half per pound, then 15 cents per pound by caravan to Tabriz. Fulton’s invention is praised for transforming cheap transport beyond camels and horses.
A marble statue of General Lew Wallace seven feet tall will be unveiled in the U S Capitol’s Statuary Hall on January 11 1910. Indiana’s choice shares the honor with Oliver P Morton. Andrew O Connor of Paris sculpted the Carrera marble major general statue. The ceremony features Lew Wallace Jr and Noble Wallace, Riley and Beveridge among dignitaries.
A New York Press item discusses desert chase lore where jack rabbits rival coyotes in speed but fall to cunning pursuit. It explains a two-coyote ambush method and the rabbit’s habitual circling, then notes a London Outlook piece on truffle hunting with pigs and hounds as a sportif method and its challenges.
The article describes seal habits with young pups learning to swim under their mothers everyday in the water. Mothers carry and dump the pups as they guide them back to the camp. As growth occurs the young seals and their mothers vanish, while bulls arrive to claim mating camps and fight to defend them.
The article notes ant eaters have nearly no mouths and a tiny snout opening. A long wormlike tongue extends about two feet, coated with glue instead of saliva, so every insect it brushes against sticks to the tongue, allowing the creature to lick up hundreds of ants at once.
A man compliments a wife on her hat but is warned by Mr. Bliggins not to flatter her. He muses on fashion histories and notes that no queen in those pictures appears to wear a top notch milliner’s work. The Washington Star presents the exchange as a humorous aside.
A popular young author visited secretary of state William M. Evarts to seek a consular appointment. Evarts congratulated the writer on his fame and commented, You can’t browse on your laurels, even with laurels on your brows.
A compact fragment shows a Sunday school exchange where a child denies swearing, followed by a sharp retort about obedience. A quiet aside transforms into a humorous challenge. The item then shifts to a quotation about human nature and judgment in others.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Gideon Nielaus, deceased, late of Spencer County. The estate is believed to be solvent. Alvin B. Branch Advir Reinhard Stevenson Attys.
Spencer circuit court appoints Frederick Stein as administrator of the estate of Margaret Foertsch of Spencer County Indiana. Estate declared solvent. attorney listed as sramet.
Signed as appointed administrator of the estate of Lyman V. Pierce, deceased, late of Daviess County Kentucky. Estate described as solvent. Dated December 21, 909. David L. Morgan Administrator, Swan Mason Attorneys.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Mary M Johnson deceased to appear in Spencer Circuit Court Rockport Indiana January 24 1910 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares The Clerk A J Payton Attorney for Administrator signs the notice December 7 11 J A Maplins Clerk Spencer Circuit Court
The undersigned William H. Jones has been appointed administrator of the estate of Barbara Deeg, deceased, by the Spencer circuit court. The county of death is Spencer, Indiana. The estate is believed to be solvent. Smith & McCullough, Attorneys.
In the Spencer Circuit Court January term 1910 a petition by Robert W Richards Jr Albina C Richards William A Parker Robert T Lang et al for a dredge drain in Spencer County Indiana and spur arms to the C C McCoy drain is filed. The petition seeks a drain from near Bakers Creek to Pigeon Creek with multiple spurs affecting lands and highways in Ohio and Luce townships. Hearing set for February 10 1910. James A Hopkins Clerk EB L Boyd Attorney.
A physical culture teacher notes European peasant women gain health from carrying heavy baskets on their heads. He urges fashionable women to imitate the practice for spring fitness and strength.
Cleanliness and good appetite go together along with cheerfulness and digestion. Avoid bickering at the table and eat slowly, chewing thoroughly. Immaculate linen and dishes, parsley garnish, and a neat tablescape spark appetite, while relish items and hot serving aid digestion.
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