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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
10
A diver recalls quelling a ship swindle and saving insurers. Morgan Enright, his former foe, tries to kill him underwater but fails. the duel ends with Enright's twenty year sentence and the narrator receiving a 14,000 dollar nest egg from the seven underwriters. He then marries and lives comfortably on salary and interest.
The London Advertiser notes a Bodleian volume once owned by Robertsbridge in Sussex with the inscription Steal not this book for fear of shame. In 1327 John, bishop of Exeter, claimed he did not steal the book but acquired it lawfully, amid concerns it might invite suspicion about his possession.
The excerpt traces the phrase tale of a tub from early tales where a tub diverting monsters saved sailors by a trick akin to a diversion. It notes Munster Cosmography 1544 illustration, Swift’s prior editions, and a judge’s quip that popularized the line into period slang and later the title of a famous work.
A fragmented passage describes rituals and deformities involving the lip and wood disks used by peasants. It notes measurements of lip openings and restrictions on wearing items, with the lip dropping over the mouth and a need to lift butter with one hand. The text mentions injury from trains and ends tied to the ear.
Four workers under Hank Bang complete a unit noted for its thickness and heft, outperforming a standard encyclopedia in manual effort and production pace.
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