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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
4
A writer critic observes the English spoken in a Scottish Glen shows almost no dialect or vocal distortions. The language is pure and free from alien words due to schooling from books. Celtic pronunciation is criticized for its dialect limiting perfection despite its undeniable charm.
A Golden Penny note describes portable hand furnaces worn under thick garments and carried in the hand or placed beneath a chair. Observed in Iukien province during severe cold, the device resembles old charcoal pucks and is employed only in extreme winter, not as daily protection.
The piece notes Brittany's heartland losing prominence under French republican influence. It cites Quimper vicinity near Finistère and the Biondines, a Mongolian-appearing people, whose dress and language diverge from mainland France, attracting artists and tourists. It also recounts a London Ledger story where a coal lighter asserts equality with a steamer, claiming captaincy as the lighter’s man.
A philosopher narrator recalls a river flood story where an old man sits on his roof calmly answering neighbors in a boat. The man jokes about washed fowls and plum trees, noting the crop failure fear and brushing off the rising water as windows needing washing. The exchange ends with the old man’s placid math.
A Chicago Post quip contrasts salvation costs, noting some view salvation as costly while others see it free. A deacon responds that saving certain people is harder than saving others, illustrating a satirical take on church fund drives.
A fragment notes a large black no smoking sign at Prespa with someone claiming disbelief as another figure acknowledges smoking continues. The piece hints at a public notice or cartoonish exchange in a Cincinnati mining town paper.
A short quotation reflecting on folly and self-flattery, contrasting fools and the wise. The line suggests that fools flatter themselves while the wise recognize truth.
A London Mall quotation discusses brain fag as an old yet rising ailment. It likens the brain to a delicate mechanism capable of shaping policy and ships, noting symptoms appear without words. It cites Dr Rest and Dr Common Sense as rare cures in a wry, skeptical tone.
A Philadelphia Press observation notes that most people consistently use one foot when stepping onto or off curbs. The act becomes a strong habit, guiding eye and leg in unison as pedestrians time their final step.
A visitor from northern Michigan recalls a winter deer hunt that yielded no game until a buck appeared suddenly. They locked eyes from a log, fear gave way to action, and the hunter drew a shot that ended the day’s fruitless search.
The Dog's Head In the Iron Pot stood at Blackfriars Road near Charlotte Street as a landmark for a wholesale ironmonger's. Nearby signs include The Black Dog The Dog and the Duck and The White Greyhound of bookseller John Harrison in St Paul’s churchyard noted by St Nicholas.
A family friend asks about the baby. The father says the infant grows bigger and stronger daily. He recalls the strong voice noticed three months prior and notes the child now lifts it many times larger.
A teacher asks what a volcano is and a student answers a mountain with a fire inside. The puzzled face of the student reveals confusion about whether it is a mountain range.
Hard on Auntie Ethel asks when she can kiss truly. Auntie replies to wait until she is as old as she is, while noting Uncle Jack calls it too old. The note appears in the Detroit Free Press.
The Houston Post reports a widow answering a question about her husband recovering from a railway accident. She states that she did recover eighty thousand dollars.
In ancient cities Greek and Roman signs marked shops and taverns with visible symbols. Greeks referenced signboards in plays, while Romans built street names from signs. England popularized signs in the 15th century to identify taverns and shops before street numbering and literacy.
Description of the skee jumping event from Country Life In America portrays the thrill and danger as top skee runners compete on a long white incline. The succinct narrative follows a jump from start to landing and the crowd-rousing finish with a winner’s pride.
A workman spilled red paint on a dinner list in a west end club obscuring the first name. Some saw omen in the stain while others doubted it. The erased member fell ill the next day and died in the club the night before the planned dinner.
The New River shares are described as the world's most valuable, with historic sales at £5 each. Charles I. assigned his king's shares for a perpetual £500 annual payment, a poor bargain given dividends over £2,000 per share and a past sale at £122,000 for a single share. The face value is £100.
A Springfield Republican recounts Daniel Webster facing a market man who sued him for unpaid bills. After paying, Webster confessed he feared refusal to trade would starve him, noting he was always willing to owe as much as others let him. The tale highlights Webster's pragmatic generosity and humor.
A brief Washington Post exchange captures a lighthearted domestic squabble where a wife teases a slow husband about stepping on her dress and a delayed train, delivering a playful dated humor line as a peek into social life.
In Brooklyn Life Vera Porte shares a candid exchange with Eyen about receiving criticisms from a trusted friend. The tone is intimate and reflective, highlighting long-standing friendship and mutual respect.
A brief fragment notes the proverb that charity covers sins yet asserts charity does not absolve others’ wrongs. The exchange hints at social critique of charitable acts and moral judgment, set in a terse, dialogic style.
An older feature notes varied theories on the idiom raining cats and dogs. Explanations include a French term catadoupe, willow catkins, northern mythic associations with weather cats, and witchcraft imagery. The piece surveys historical beliefs linking cats with wind and heavy rain.
The piece traces early bayonet origins from the sweynes-feather to the musket rest, noting its use against pikemen in James I era. It describes 1689 rings for muzzle attachment, Mackay's invention, Vauban's adoption by 1703, and the English delay until after 1745 following Totenay’s battle losses. It cites Pearson's Weekly.
Early George Ade met a Sunday editor in Chicago with a manuscript for a comic farce The Erring Son. The editor dismissively told him to throw it away, then Ade explained the manager wanted it returned with thanks and suggested it be sold to an undertaker for funeral readings.
Country Life recounts a grim Italian farming method to stop crows. A deep hole hides decayed meat, a folded paper wedge lined with birdlime traps the bird. The crow, gripping food, lifts skyward and spins in circling circles until dizzy and dead on impact.
The cashew nut oil from the shell is used cosmetically in the West Indies to remove excess tan. Women applying the oil retire from society for two weeks as the face and hands darken, then reemerge with skin and complexion described as fair as a babe's.
A proud young mother asserts that gold and jewels are unnecessary as she gazes at her baby. The father, pacing the floor, remarks he is glad fortune did not knock twice at their door, a line attributed to the Philadelphia Ledger.
A staged dialogue notes a demand for repayment due by tomorrow and offers a witty aside attributed to Napoleon, praising women while critiquing female power. The passage juxtaposes financial pressure with a controversial remark on gender.
The article recounts Turner's lifelong self denial to aid country art. He refused huge offers for his works and vowed to leave £140,000 to found an asylum for English artists. He planned a national gallery bequest and a vast art collection for Britain, with the Rise and the Mall of Carthage central to the offer.
The Long Man of Wilmington, a 240 foot chalk figure with staff hold positions, is a landmark on the downs near Wilmington. A similar figure at Cerne Abbas may reflect monastic origins. In 1873 a campaign remapped the outline with white bricks to restore visibility.
In Japan the nose is the sole feature drawing attention and determining beauty or ugliness. Differences in noses mark the main facial distinction among Japanese people. Eyes are typically small, cheekbones high, and the chin receding. A large proboscis is portrayed as a prime beauty in art and fashion.
The Wainhouse tower in Yorkshire England is described as the costliest spire-like project. Built by John Edward Wainhouse, owner of a dyeworks, to overlook his neighbor’s grounds after a quarrel, the nearly 800 foot structure reportedly cost $50,000 to build.
The fragment shows Jonah recounting to a listener about his wife doubting his three days in the whale. He notes her retort with humor, saying she has heard improbable excuses before. He then goes downtown to buy her a handsome present.
A brief quarrel emerges as a reader quotes a charged exchange about a man seen with his wife. The dialog hints at suspicion and miscommunication, suggesting social nerves and rumor in Chicago society.
A fragmented exchange mentions Ike as an influential person with family in the police and cooking. It notes politeness as a comfort with no substantive content, and references Gannett.
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