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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
3
New Year Dreams and Romantic Letters Collide
A reflective poem on the Old and New Year contrasts with affectionate personal letters from Mary Wright Davis tracing love and devotion. The verses mingle hopeful year end imagery with intimate notes about marriage, fidelity, and enduring affection between couples.
Old-Time New Year's Calls and Social Etiquette
The piece recalls how New Year’s day was observed in old New York with ladies hosting guests in drawing rooms, calls accepted by ten, the Dutch origin of the custom, and later squads of young men visiting uninvited. It contrasts polite visits with the eventual disruption of manners and the end of formal receptions.
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New York
Julia Ward Howe
Atlantic
John Jacob Astor
Moved tremor and blue box bring old love letters
In a cluttered New Year relocation scene Mrs. Yownsena discovers a blue box and a bundle of letters to Miss Rose Winston from Jack. The letters reveal a prior fiancé’s devotion and hopes for their future, stirring memories as she contemplates her unsettled home and past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Jact
Mary Wright Davis
Rose Winston
Endle von Blitzinheimer New Year Resolutions
In a lively note the speaker mocks New Year resolutions, suggesting young men may keep only half of theirs. The cartoonish tone satirizes Yuletide planning and behavior for the coming year.
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Jimming
Crismus
Never sell again after his money runs out rule
Saloonist tells a new bartender that the house rule is not to sell more liquor once the customer’s money is gone. The bartender asks how to tell when that moment arrives, and the saloonist replies that it is when the man has no money left.
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Darling
Lfe
Baltimore American
Extinct Bird Example in Classroom Dialogue
In a playful exchange, a teacher defines extinction and a student is asked for an extinct bird example. Willy Green’s comment evokes a turkey as a New Year dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Green
Puck
Earning His Dinner
A fragment notes a dining table moment at a restaurant and a speaker mentions sitting beside someone and not seeing something yesterday. The text appears garbled with incomplete phrases and unclear attributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Modern two story flat building described in detail
A $5,000 modern two story flat is described with gray brick and stone trim. The first floor has six rooms and the second floor seven, featuring art glass windows, a circular bay, slate roof, stone veranda, maple and Georgia pine finishes, tile baths, and a full basement with coal and ash rooms.
Scientist claims revival of animals after electric shock
Dr Richard H Cunningham of Columbia University reports experiments at the Vanderbilt clinic showing that an animal killed by electric current with stopped respiration and circulation may be revived. He says ordinary execution current does not cause instant death and that suspended functions can be restored using infusion of defibrinated blood.
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Richard H. Cunningham
Columbia University
Vanderbilt Clinic
New York State
Japanese Paper Shingles Introduced in Japan
A Tokio firm introduces paper shingles as a tarred pasteboard slab substitute for wood shingles. The new product is easier to handle and costs about half as much as traditional wooden shingles.
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Japan
Bavarian Lightning Rods In Easter Church Fire
A fragmentary report notes Easter Sunday lightning causing a church ward fire in Bavaria. The incident mentions families affected and the blaze tied to storm activity. Local authorities investigate damage and safety measures.
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Bavaria
Submarine Push Prompts Naval Refit in France
French navy evaluates rapid submarine expansion after two of four new boats shown exceptional trials. Officials consider canceling heavier battleships as waste and push immediate construction of 20 Gustave Zede submarines with numerous improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of the Navy
Gustave Zede
Pure Water Poison Says Scientist Claims Distilled Water Harmful
A scientist of standing argues that chemically pure water is poison to the stomach, challenging accepted theories about distilled water. He claims distillation strips salts the body would otherwise leach from tissues, creating a protoplasmic toxin.
Mil ton the poet and his lifelong blindness recalled
A brief note reflects on Mil ton the poet's blindness as a memory of his life and work. It presents a teacher’s attempt to recall facts about the poet and asks whether the reader can remember the details.
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Milton
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