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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
6
A collage of witty quips and society jabs from U S papers includes jokes about cooking, concerts, capital punishment, mothers lamenting schoolwork, courtroom quips in London, and a note that Ambassador Reid provided funds for a sailor’s bed in the Union Jack Club London. The snippets reflect era humor and social sharpness with brief, pointed lines.
A collage echoes on crime and punishment from different lands noting methods from the guillotine in Bavaria to the electric chair in the United States. The piece weaves in a humorous street scene where a knightly serenade turns to a phonograph proposal.
A historical column links comet appearances with major calamities. It notes public superstition that wavering comet shapes precede war, pestilence, famine and other disasters. The piece presents illustrated historic comets said to have struck nations with dread and fear.
A dense antique prose lists comets and disasters from antiquity to modern times, noting major events from deluges and plagues to conquests and assassinations. It cites Julius Caesar, Nero, Vespasian, and Napoleon era figures among a litany of eras and nations believing comets foretold catastrophe, ending with Japanese imperial history and a reflection on moral power.
A conversation reveals the seller Throggins could not tolerate eating horse meat, choosing to sell the beloved pony Gyp despite family ties and fond memories. Citiman and Subbube discuss searching for a cook amid the strained af faire. The Philadelphia Press notes the poignant moment in a larger narrative.
A collage of short columns and quips covers quirky lines about accident policies for baseball umpires, a promise to fish over chicken, Mrs Winslow’s remedy for children, a college debate mishap, and a note on the world’s tallest tree. The snippets mix jokes, anecdotes, and oddities with dated humor and newspaper tone.
A fragment describes the Chequers Inn in Camothe Key famed for a fire for over 109 years. The peat ember fire fuels griddle cakes, with a suspended griddle and quaint Old World exterior. Visitors enjoy a simple tenpence meal amid Yorkshire moor peat glow.
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