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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
7
Dr L C Walters received an alligator from Jackson Florida last week. The 32 inch reptile is on display in a show window of the drug store attracting curiosity from visitors. Chrisney Sun report.
A health notice urges slow eating to avoid indigestion and constipation. It explains digestion starts in the mouth and recommends Chamberlain's tablets for relief after meals. The advertisement notes ease of use and lists T. C. Basye as the seller.
The city awaits a new postmaster after E F Cummings resigns. Five candidates compete for the $1,600 four year position and seek patron recommendations. Congressman Cox aims to appoint a reliable, popular choice who will serve patrons well and kindly. Names mentioned include Tim Collins Lafe Lasher Charles Gerber Geo Kehrer and Will Conway.
The Chrisney Sun notes talks about a new school house for Chrisney and whether the town or Grass township or both should build it. Officials urge cooperation to create a facility that benefits both town and township.
Uncle Frank Megenity recounts a strange incident at his son George Megenity's home where a crawfish pulled a young turkey into a hole, one leg caught between rocks. The tale, noted by the Crawford County Democrat, mocks partisan accusations against President Wilson as equally improbable.
Local advert promotes Chamberlain's Liniment as a quick rheumatism cure sold by T. C. Basye. The fifty cent or twenty five cent bottle is urged for rapid pain relief.
Salem Leader reports a Monon incident where a railroad water tank filled with water burned nearly to the ground. A smaller water tank, almost full, was badly damaged, challenging assumptions about water's fire resistance in railroad infrastructure.
A Randolph county farm tale reports Miss Lillian Tharp losing a diamond four months earlier. While preparing a hen for cooking she found the gem inside the hen's gizzard, sparking while cleaned. The discovery follows the bird being hunted and caught after the long disappearance.
The Springfield Republican argues the late J P Morgan died at the perfect moment, saying he could not have prevented the New Haven disaster and would have needed power to alter arithmetic rules.
The article highlights a law restricting women from preaching in Norway, while a woman continues to deliver public lectures in private or informal settings, defying official limits. The piece emphasizes cultural tension and evolving attitudes toward gender roles in religious life.
A viewer asks whether men can distinguish freak fashion from sane style as reports claim freak styles for women have passed and sane fashions are near, reflecting a public interest in evolving dress and gender norms.
A brief quarrel over animal feeding appears in the Kansas City Times with the Joplin Globe replying that a cow is the only creature that eats more than once, while the Lockwood Luminary asserts a dog will not repeat eating baneful fare.
A jumble of quotes blends jokes about California orange production with a playful exchange between Adam and Eve. The snippets mention global orange supply and exploration, ending with a nod to future tales for explorers and geographers.
A quoted admonition from Down's News in Kansas urges swift and decisive action against a man to disarm him when faced with a pointed gun. The remark emphasizes knocking him down first, regardless of whether the weapon is loaded, and being firm about ensuring he remains down. It adds a grim punch line suggesting a coroner's inquest if needed.
Corydon Democrat notes that Republicans once praised a protective tariff law but condemned the Payne-Aldrich bill. The piece suggests many Republican voters abandoned the party, reflecting internal friction and a demand to revise the tariff stance.
Herman Aldrich runs a general store in Sarah and owns a Plymouth Rock hen. The hen flies to an egg case in the warehouse when ready to lay and deposits the egg in its proper packing cell. The egg is then placed with others for shipment.
A 1832 Illinois proclamation called for volunteers to face the Black Hawk conflict. Young Abraham Lincoln led a Lincoln County company, later part of the Fourth Illinois Regiment under General Whiteside, after being elected captain amid muster at Fort Snelling. Jefferson Davis is named as the oath administrator to the enigmatic youth in blue jeans.
A farm journal advertisement promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for summer use. It claims the remedy is superior and worth its cost and urges readers to buy it now at T. C. Basye.
Large drilling machine arrived Saturday and was unloaded early this week. It is capable of punching deep into the earth. Drilling will start soon at a site chosen by oilmen on the Perry Weeks farm near the Paoli Unionville pike, about four miles south of Paoli.
The Sears Roebuck Co. shipped over 2000 porch and lawn swings from Jasper last week to destinations across every state in the Union. The Jasper Courier notes the large order reflects strong demand.
WILL ATTEND SCHOOL Superintendent ER VM Lenon will leave in a few days to attend school during the summer vacation. He will prepare himself to make an analysis of the various soils and to test the purity of water. He will take with him some water from the cistern on the school grounds to be tested.
Farmers report the 17 year locust brood No 6 will reappear early in June in Vanderburg and surrounding counties. Insects have been in the ground since 1897 and are expected to cause great havoc. Some residents have sought guidance from the state department of agriculture on control methods.
George Kiefer reported a bluish street light near Locust and Sixth Street last week. He described sparks leaping from the glow and concluded the display resembled a will o wax or jack o lantern, noting he did not step into the street to observe further.
Jasper Herald reports a move by progressive citizens to purchase land near town to preserve as a park as the town plans to redevelop with concrete streets and eliminate shade trees on business and residential streets.
Mrs Delus Haynes of East Fourth Street suffered a strange accident when a sewing needle with thread dropped onto her clothing and embedded in her hip. A physician initially failed to locate the cause until a friend detected the thread. After about an hour, the needle was finally removed and the pain subsided.
A civic-advocacy note from the Winslow Dispatch argues roads cost more in time and money when poorly built. It urges public support for funding and entrusting road work to knowledgeable engineers to improve districts.
The ad proclaims Chamberlain's Tablets as a grand remedy for stomach and liver ailments, with sales through T. C. Basye. The notice emphasizes rising recognition of the product and invites purchase.
A tank car of road oil arrived Tuesday and under Street Commissioner Ed Melton supervision Marshal Ferguson began applying it to the dirt on Main Street. The business block was first treated and the work continues, a square at a time, as we go to press.
G H Roker lost six Jersey cows after exposure to partly filled paint cans in accessible fields. Veterinarian Dr. Hume diagnosed the sick cattle Monday afternoon as white lead poisoning, a finding initially doubted by some observers.
In Brionville area a vet investigated cows that fell sick after grazing near discarded paint cans found recently. Post mortem on one cow revealed white lead particles in the stomach. The cans dated from years past and had been disposed of long ago.
A Mt. Vernon Democrat riff on undesirable local notices lampoons odd hurtful items. The piece imagines editing dull or sensational lines about injuries and mishaps from everyday life in small towns.
The note suggests plaster of Paris mixed with flour water and sugar to kill cockroaches. It also advises turning roasting meat with a spoon to prevent juices from escaping and claims a ripe tomato cleans hands after paring. Spalte is very stained 1.
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