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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1903
Page
2
In Kolmar Saxony a Prussian officer defending his honor to justify divorce recounts a quarrel with his wife. He explains he challenged no one and, unable to duel, reversed her insult three times, then beat her with a stick to enforce satisfaction for the perceived slight.
A worried woman proposes converting the family into a corporation to raise funds. She argues bonds are common for governments and companies, hoping to tide them over a dull period. He asks how this would help and processes the idea with astonishment.
A fragment discussing word usage and vocabulary sizes. It notes that Deaf children learn few words daily, educated adults use about 5 000, Milton and Shakespeare used thousands, and reference to dictionaries suggests hundreds of thousands of words exist. The tone is curious and informal.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch quotation describes a first class janitor in a New York apartment house who earns rent free and a good salary with an assistant to handle hall, stairs, front steps, cellar and sidewalk while the boss janitor supervises repairs and maintenance. The foreman focuses on locks, windows, steam heating, and the dynamo, saving the landlord money by avoiding outside tradesmen.
A Baltimore American item portrays a worried neighbor describing a youth named Silas who evasively pursues different life ideas, collecting newspaper clippings on success, while the father notes the child’s restless changes and contemplates setting him to farm on a hillside lot to test his character.
A fragment from Grace Micgowan Cooke in St. Nicholas and a Little Chronicle quip describe a boy named Charlie who received seven chocolates to share with his sister Grace. He eats one before division, saying he must eat first before they divide.
A column recounts trial court wit as Secretary Shaw recalls a dead Iowa judge famed for dry style. It notes a governor and rival lawyer exchange sharp jabs, then shifts to a Persian shah tale of a railway mishap and a humorous gift, illustrating Western flavored humor.
Arnold Daly, at age twenty, played Chambers in Pudd'nhead Wilson under Frank Mayo. His loud shouting faltered, and he finished in whispers. Mayo briskly urged him to recover the voice and try again, delivering a blunt but supportive rebuke.
A caller asks a girl about her new baby brother the eleventh child. She confirms the name may be Jerusalem, echoing what their father called him at birth. The brief dialogue captures a family moment and a tentative naming choice.
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