Half Truths and the Power of Subtle Innuendo
The text argues that half truths and subtle cues can be more damaging than full lies. It notes that suppressed innuendo, gestures, and silent expressions can injure reputations without words.
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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1912
Page
6
Pocket-Picker's Lawyer Moves Court With Tearful Plea
A man charged with pocket picking faced a dramatic plea from his counsel whose emotional appeal moved the court. The scene turned humorous when the defendant rubbed his eyes with a silk handkerchief, and the lawyer noticed and exclaimed the handkerchief belonged to him.
Household Infelicities and Saturn Notions
Household quips about cuff links envelopes quinine and fashion drift in a playful column. An old age on Saturn note explains that a three year old would be old there due to Saturn’s long orbital period, translating cosmic time for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw Paw
Mick
Ann Arbor
Lydia E. Pinkham
Chicago Journal
Saturn
New Rochelle Children Lead City Clean-Up Drive
New Rochelle New York school children begin a city wide campaign to tidy yards streets and alleys. Mayor Waldorf and Council President Cordial offer gold watches to top tidy yards and to those who inspire others to clean by June. Kids form patrols to curb litter and urge proper disposal at new receptacles. The piece also urges beautifying school grounds to foster future park and city improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
N. Y
Frederick H. Waldorf
Edward J. Cordial
Trash Cans Installed in Port Arthur Streets
Galvanized trash cans have been installed on business streets of Port Arthur Texas. The stationary cans are fixed to posts by iron straps and emptied via a sliding door on the side facing the street. The move stems from a cleanup campaign improving alleyways and rear lots. Electricity cannot be frozen nor adulterated and works on hot or cold days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Tex
For the Blind and the Restless Janitor Reply
A London Mail anecdote recalls a carpenter who emptied a public charity box after three weeks and then pulled down a new blind in his shop window. A Washington Star quip shows a janitor dismissing threats of punishment, preferring a place where tenants never complain about cold radiators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carpenter
London Mail
Washington Star
A Clew to Happiness by Sydney Smith Quotation
A brief quotation from Sydney Smith states one will be content whether crawling or flying and maintain happiness with a pleasant wife three children and friends who wish well. It emphasizes personal serenity over external success and the speaker’s indifference to outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
Impracticability of Roman Ways in Charity Tales
A tale cited by Miss Jane Addams contrasts Rome and other customs in philanthropy. A Chicago reformer funded a missionary to the Caroline Islands who sent back a photo and a suggestion that his wife adopt native dress. The reply included a woven straw garment two inches by eight inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Jane Addams
Chicago
Miss Addams
Caroline Islands
Popular Magazine
Coal Stock Question From Midlands Mine Owner
A young Midlands coal magnate Mr Chestnut visits Mr Hendricks to ask if a stock of coal has been laid in. The exchange occurs after the young man’s arrival and the old man hints at knowing the man’s purpose.
Humorous Exchange on Odd Cooking Method
A husband critiques a peculiar dish as the wife recalls cooking herrings in apple jelly. She suggests she cooked herself and mentions turning cookbook pages two at a time, delivering a satirical domestic vignette.
Took No Risks Lady Unemployed Verse
An exchange from Everybody's Weekly discusses a layabout woman facing work and the tension of a man bearing family responsibilities. The speaker argues a man cannot risk unemployment while supporting kin, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
Workers and Eaters Quote by Abraham Lincoln
An old quotation from Abraham Lincoln asserts that every person must both work and eat, arguing that God created equal mouths and hands for feeding and labor. The speaker emphasizes that society requires both producers and earners to sustain everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
City Beautiful to Give Zinnia Seeds to Nashville Pupils
Nashville Tennessee City Beautiful association buys zinnia seed for public schools. Small packets to each pupil include a card for signature acknowledging receipt and commitment to plant and care for the flowers. The effort aims to foster a more beautiful city and home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Beautiful Association of
Nashville, Tenn
City Urges Plague Prevention Uses Dyed Rats In Study
Seattle health officials release twenty five dyed rodents for tracking rat migration across city sections. Each rat is valued at two dollars post mortem. Crichton notes winter front dwellers move to hills and homes as coast cities bolster plague prevention measures. A London Tit Bits item adds a tale of a Welsh M P and a lover in railway porter uniform provoking a breach of promise reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Seattle
Wash
Crichton
Pacific Coast
Gwr
Great Western
London
Mock Ark man touts King's New Discovery for lung woes
W L Mock of Mock Arkansas cites twenty years in the drug business claiming Dr King’s New Discovery saved many neighbors from deadly lung ailments. He urges trials with free samples or 50 cent and one dollar bottles, guaranteed by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Mock
Mock, Ark
Dr. King
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Aberdeen
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Weny
Orville Rock
Rockport
Ind
Margaret Merepith
Nashville
Zinnia
Modern Woodmen OF America
J. C. O. F. Hall
WM. M. Falkner, C. C. J. J. Robinson, Clerty
City Messenger Coo
E. Wishkah St
Jas
McNawara Brick
Stone Cement
West Heron Street
Humboldt
Fred Hewitt
F Street
Aberdeen Herald
Municipal Free Employment Bureau
East Wishkeh
F. Fredrickson
Summit Street
Cail
Madison
Wishkah St
G. and
F. Sts
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