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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1913
Page
3
London reports Dr Forbes Winslow, famed for alleging Jack the Ripper was a homicidal maniac, argues arithmetical evidence shows more insane than sane globally. He cites 1869 and 1909 England and Wales lunacy rates, predicting a steep rise in near future and a world of madness.
Mrs Laura Castner on a Wintermute porch hails three youths fleeing as she kills two large black snakes with a stick. Mrs Joseph A Straley in this town captures a rattlesnake alive while cooling milk, using a broom and a store box, drawing neighbors to view the captive.
Boston Winslow Brewster Standish died after a three month illness in Plymouth Massachusetts. He bore the Standish name, was the last surviving seventh generation descendant of Captain Miles Standish, and served in the Civil War where he was visited by President Lincoln. He was born March 7, 1834, to Joshua Standish and left a widow Sylvia Mobury.
A Baltimore convention session on The Relation of the Housewife to the Baker featured Mrs. Amy C. Ransome of Washington arguing against unsanitary bread distribution and unwrapped deliveries. The paper notes only six of sixty housewives favor bakers bread for uniformity and reduced kitchen labor.
Paris reports the Comte de Lovenjoul recovering a rare Balzac collection from a cobbler who used the letters to wrap shoes. The letters were recognized as autographs of Honore de Balzac, famed for the Human Comedy, after the cobbler used one to light his pipe. The Count then presented the collection to the Academie Francaise.
University of Minnesota units report five telephones at Alice Shevlin Hall were constantly in use by co-eds. To curb chatter the renewal calls for removing five lines and installing a nickel-in-the-slot machine on the private exchange. Professors had difficulty contacting each other via phones. An investigation showed persistent use by the girls.
Naples police arrested Professor Zamboni after 200 rare books from the National Library were found in his possession. Over 100 volumes vanished from Naples libraries, with many rare editions at risk of smuggling abroad. A German collector's letter prompted the librarian to report the theft.
Mrs Nina Tourville, once famed for hosting lavish feasts after marrying again a month after her first husband’s death, died in East St Louis. Her funeral drew only four carriage loads, far fewer than the 2000 mourners she once entertained. She spent $6000 in a single day and gave $300 worth of clothing and $500 in jewelry as wedding gifts. She owned the Lame Goose saloon with its hall on the second floor and invited "everybody in East St Louis" to celebrate her marriage.
George L. Foster reports to commerce officials that East Coast fever is destroying oxen in South Africa creating high demand for North American mules. Missouri stock is preferred with prices up to $600 per pair for large urban use and $100 to $200 more for farm transport.
Suffolk reports the death of "Old Jericho" a famed deer from the Dismal Swamp said to be the largest. It outdistanced the Suffolk Deer Club hounds for ten miles before taking to Lake Drummond and being hunted down by boat and killed.
New and effective gown designs for women feature chiffon and inexpensive materials or lace and satin. The sketches promise affordable elegance with simple patterns suitable for home sewing and social occasions.
Women adapt to simpler ensembles with proper waist fit and safe necklines for evening wear. Ready made patterns offer affordable options in black white or colors with varied trimmings, while lace satin and nets provide economical elegance that suits artificial lighting.
A Tennessee man converts a Teddy bear into a puzzle that requires clever manipulation of cords and loops to remove the hidden secret. The toy remains popular as a brain teaser, with the nose and paw holes guiding the loop technique.
A correspondent proposes using chamois to shield flower stems from dress wear. The writer recalls trimming old white kid gloves and overcasting edges with white silk, applying the technique to all five fingers with a new fit. Suede is noted as especially satisfactory.
The guide suggests adding a tiny baking powder to the crust for one pie to ensure lightness and flakiness. It recommends pouring milk over the pie before baking and dusting with flour for a final touch.
A simple contrivance uses several two inch boards wired together to wrap a broken limb. The shield is fixed around the trunk and limb with wire, allowing for growth expansion. A second shield higher on the trunk is tied with a strong wire to stabilize the limb.
If fall mulching left unprotected young trees exposed, mice and rabbits may have damaged bark by spring. Best protection uses wire screening pressed into the ground, tarred paper optional if removed promptly in spring to avoid scalding.
How to grow water-cress by sinking a tub or hogshead near a pump to ten inches depth. Half fill with soil, plant rooted water-cress, and fill with water. Add umbrella plants for beauty and utility and iris around the rim for moisture.
Market gardeners profit from including potatoes and must keep seed tubers dormant. Do not store seed potatoes in cellars with furnaces. Use a cool, dry, well ventilated, frostproof room to maintain dormancy.
Good bedding saves liquid manure and alfalfa is best to redeem a run down field. The old fashioned winter will yield old fashioned roads next spring.
A 34 1 2 by 12 by 16 inch box is lined with newspapers and asbestos. Zinc cylinders packed with sawdust and bricks surround three enamel pails used as vessels. Half bricks absorb heat around a gas burner to reach boiling and keep contents hot, as described by Scientific American.
Miriam confronts Jim Ridgeley amid moves into the house he built across from her home. She recalls past promises and teases of a renewed chance if he vows not to repeat the infidelity. Ridgeley confirms a decorator, not another woman, caused the issue, and offers reconciliation.
The article notes Otto von Bismarck drinking a gallon of French brandy in one night. It says he claimed alcohol harmed only the brain’s quick wit and did not affect the rest of the body significantly.
The Rev. Thomas G. Boord drew a hostile crowd after advertising two of his five children for sale in Circleville. He led a public auction bid at Main and Third streets, claiming financial hardship. About 1,000 people confronted him as he attempted to explain the stunt was a joke.
May Ling Soong a Chinese girl is barred from Gresham High School in Macon Bibb County because she is not Caucasian. She intended to enter Wesleyan College but was deemed deficient and directed to the high school to prepare. The board enforces a race-based eligibility rule for Gresham High School.
Washington New Jersey conductor Whitfield Garey recovered a lost pay check after eight hours by sending a near replica of the missing note into the same wind. The second piece fluttered to the weeds and, driven by the breeze, deposited beside the original check, allowing a quick recovery.
Reports to the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service say cholera is abating but traced to Odessa where rats caused clusters. Russian records show cases linked to ground-floor living in rat infested buildings and a party of gypsies spreading it to Italy via a public well. Quarantine officials in the United States remain vigilant against entry.
Laborers uncover a seated skeleton of a Sagamore chief named Wascussue at Bhippah Point in Stamford Connecticut. The dig also reveals pottery a tomahawk and pipe fragments reflecting Native American artifacts.
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