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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1903
Page
6
In a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune verse excerpt a fragile bit of thistledown drifts into a town courtyard settling before a baby's eyes. The child in brown hands it and coos with joy, the simple delight lifting a mood from sorrow to a brighter moment.
A veteran captain in Cuba oversees a fragile unit while a dying Cuban ally secretly entrusts him with a thousand dollar fortune to aid Santiago. The captain battles fear of climate and poverty, ultimately funding the city and facing a pivotal career turn as his regiment faces redeployment.
Daily morning crowds of poor youths gather at 8 to 10 in front of E. J. Wendell's house seeking aid. Wendell, who funds staff and often helps bail for boys in trouble, investigates each case before assisting, aiming to steer them away from misfortune and toward capable livelihoods.
The anecdote recalls Major Pond declining Nye's platform job, Nye recalling prior act with Barnum and a cabinet display, and Nye asking to join lectures after spotting Pond's store sign. The reminiscence contrasts with Europe’s population surge and ends with a quip about asking for a girl’s hand.
The author argues amateurs miss beauty around them and must cultivate an artistic eye. He urges valuing common surroundings, not novelty, and notes country and city photographers should adapt to their environments to create masterpieces.
A poem tracing four stages of life tied to a rose bush from a sleeping child to a grieving mother, ending with a winter scene where leaves fall and cover a mound, a lament adapted from German.
Laura suspects a flirtation with a charming, carefree suitor. Mrs. Merriman devises a plan and Laura, torn by pride and affection, cuts a fringe and schemes to keep Norah away. In the end Laura confesses and leaves, realizing the man never looked at her again.
A correspondent writes of feeling ill and recounts a tale of intrigue. The morning after, a confession reveals a staged ruse, noting sneezes that gave away a plan while personal relationships, including Norah and George Marten, are teased by Mrs. Merriman.
Announcement that Miss May Goelet with twenty millions became engaged to the Duke of Roxburghe marks the culmination of Mrs. R. T. Wilson’s matchmaking career in New York society. The Wilsons’ long line includes Caroline Astor and Ogden Goelet marriages among others, with Mrs. Wilson praised for this diplomatic master stroke.
A shoe salesman explains the effort to fit both feet, noting that a common belief about the left foot being harder to fit is not universally true. He discusses the practice of trying a shoe on the left foot first and the variability in fitting difficulties between feet. The remark emphasizes attentive fitting over assumptions.
The article argues fit shoes by testing both feet for accuracy since nine of ten people are right handed. It shares a Times Democrat anecdote on Lord Lyons delaying a British diplomat ultimatum to avert war, then a Philadelphia Pro Fish cartoon line about a hen and a Newfoundland fish trade note.
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