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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
7
Ainslee's view says a successful businessman should spend carefully on necessities but lavishly on luxuries. He seeks value in essentials yet spends freely for his wife’s dresses, jewels, theater, and his own pleasures. The idea: economy of extravagance fuels productive genius and big plans.
Irish wit Dr Thomas Hume enters a newspaper office to post a friend’s death notice with five shillings for the charge. The clerk demands seven shillings six pence. Hume protests, saying he has never paid more than five shillings. A bystander points out the extra cost may burden the executor.
A curious device uses two pine needles placed in a sheath with sharp ends opposite. When tied near the point, they form a two-nib pen. Dip in ink to fill the tube by capillarity, creating a reservoir for about twenty lines. The pen is fine, simple and won’t rust.
An English scientist argues tobacco sparked modern civilization, claiming civilization did not begin until tobacco entered the old world and that literature and politics were inspired by tobacco’s smoke, with Britain’s empire founded in smoke, per the New York Herald.
Connecticut bears three famous nicknames the Land of Steady Habits reflecting its people Free Stone state from its quarry stone and the Nutmeg State from a century old nutmeg fabrication myth in nearby communities the names echo longstanding regional lore and economic lore.
A London Express correspondent writes from experience in India, condemning 10 to 4 bank hours as white slavery. He argues many clerks endure 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. shifts, lengthy commutes, poor ventilation, and headaches. Banks are under manned to please stockholders, yielding high dividends while workers suffer.
The article surveys historic bean beliefs, noting that scholars and philosophers doubted present understanding of beans. It cites Jay warning against beans, Lang praising ancient folklore, and Demeter and Orpheus related claims about beans, including ideas of beans in moon disks and beans buried in manure becoming human.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt describes a clever contraption in a Nantucket mill where a guard balances a water-filled pail with a small bottom hole. After twenty minutes of trickling, the weight tips him to the ground, waking him for another round of watches.
An inspector traveling from Toulouse to Bordeaux dozes off and wakes to a conductor’s call. After a misheard station name the conductor reacts in mock tragedy, asking if tenors can be hired for 80 francs a month. The joke hinges on the mistaken station name and the debate over hiring costs.
Pat Kane settles in Buffalo and brings his brother Mike from Cork. On the trip home, they visit Nia as Mike wrenches his back on the falls. He calmly remarks that he sees the watcher coming down, prompting a skeptical response from Mike about its wonder.
Fragmented text discusses a comedy about a man and a woman, noting monotony and distrust. It references a line about explaining a thing and questions whether the outcome would be off world or otherwise. Names, dates, or clear facts are unreadable.
Rebecca Douglas Lowe recounts the origin of women’s clubs led by Sorosis in New York with Mrs Janis C. Croly and officers including Alice Cary Kate Field Pharis Cary and Ella Dietz Clymer. Kate Field warned against the name preferring a Boston club’s practical aims, while Sorosis grew as women sought independent, supportive work beyond male-dominated norms. The article notes Sorosis’ enduring impact with hundreds of thousands of women aligning with its founder and coworkers.
An old stableman recalls how dogs react to drunken men noting dogs treat intoxicated people like children and avoid danger, while horses scorn drunks and keep their distance. He mentions a former bum around car stables who stayed loaded and was familiar to a horse that reacted to him.
An anecdote describes Le Gage of Le Sage as proud and obstinate in superstition. He promised the Duchess de Bouillon to read her the piece before dinner but arrived late due to business. The Duchess, displeased, expressed wasted time. he replied coolly I will make you gain two hours and departed.
The fragment depicts a high society scene with Mrs Passionpen and Chumph exchanging barbed remarks. It contrasts theatrical dialogue about genius with a note on gold colors, mentioning Australian and Ural gold varieties and their distinct hues.
The ad proclaims a simple remedy for bilious feeling and sluggish spirits in hot weather. It promises improved appetite and cheer while claiming to cure a cold in one day with no need to pay until after.
The article explains how coal dust is a powerful explosive in mines, often more dangerous than firedamp. It details how fine dust mixes with oxygen, heats, and can ignite to cause a widespread flame. Methods to reduce risk include thorough wetting and ventilation, though dampness can increase oxidation. modern science favors dust-free, well-ventilated mines to limit explosions.
An old school friend remarks on his long tenure and asks for his official title. The man explains his role lacks a formal title and follows a chain of command from proprietor to see to the chief clerk, who then assigns tasks to him. The punchline: with no one to tell him what to do, he must simply go and do it.
A fragmented passage discusses the scepter as a symbol of the Holy Ghost and royal authority. It notes a coronation rite in Reims with doves released, reflecting medieval symbolism used by French kings.
An ancient tale recounts Cleopatra asking for a rattlesnake bite test after a slave failed to answer. The serpent supposedly struck the queen, with the evening edition carrying news of her death.
The quote reflects Carnegie’s belief that great managers avoid work themselves while directing others. It praises laughter as essential to life and business, noting little success where there is little laughter.
Fragmented newspaper snippet lists a frail woman with a child asking for lighter colors, a note about Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for biliousness, a remark on shawls and orders, demagogues and demijohns, and a comment on man’s inhumanity to man making lawyers wealthy.
Romans lavishly used perfumes and unguents. Grecian perfumers, or unguentarii, thrived in cities like Rome and Capua as wealthy patricians frequented their shops. Cosmus is cited by Martial as a famed perfume maker in that era.
The article notes enduring folk magic in England and the US, citing Oxford museum objects and a desiccated pestis specimen kept as a rheumatism preventive. It observes that centuries of enlightenment fail to eradicate such beliefs and that people adapt them to contemporary settings including Harvard University.
The article describes an old method used by tribes to make fire by friction. A short stick with a cavity is fixed to the ground while another person rapidly rubs a longer stick between their hands, creating heat that lights dry leaves or a twig.
An irritated guest at a luncheon chafes at a host’s habit of naming costs. The host proclaims the salmon costs 8 and 6 a pound, provoking the guest to quip for another nine pence. The exchange captures a vivid dining-room moment from the London Globe.
A brisk wall is advised to warm up a cold. The threatened person should wear extra clothing and walk fast until sweating, then return home, undress, and rest in a warm bed. A glass of hot water or hot lemonade completes the regimen. The signs are likely to vanish by the next morning.
A sailor notes that despite mornings, some crew members fail to begin duties and feel too lazy to start their jobs when day breaks. The remark highlights discipline issues aboard.
Rep Swanson notes a razor-back hog that runs like a greyhound. A Pennsylvanian exhibitor shows live Berkshire hogs, prompting a mountaineer to ask what hogs they are. The reply names Berkshires, then the mountaineer remarks that such hogs may be fine but are no good in this country, declaring a hog that cannot run faster than a Black person isn’t worth addn.
A New York Times note describes Inte P D Armour gifting suits to his staff with no price limit. One man ordered $80 evening clothes, prompting Armour to joke he has dressed many, but never himself. A Kansas court scene follows with a convicted murderer thanking the court for its just handling. Satirical quips about perfection and doctors appear as well.
Fragmentary text describes an illness with yellowing skin and bone pain. It mentions a germ seen under a microscope that acts day and night, causes chills and weakness, and alters complexion before other symptoms appear. The passage is garbled and lacks verifiable details or context.
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