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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
4
A New York Tribune item recounts a Chinese legend tied to the ninth day of the ninth month. Celestials fly kites to avert misfortune, with a tale of a man who escaped disaster after flying a kite on a doomed day for his family and neighbors.
Memoir excerpt recalls a voyage to Corsica where an officer urged throwing a young Napoleon into the sea. Comtesse de Boigne records colonel’s refusal, saying the unsociable youth would rise to shape the world, a claim echoed by Belloc.
A brass band leader notes odd effects of learning horn on voices. A neighbor retorts learning to play may ruin singing, recalling his own voice loss. The anecdote ends with rueful humor about past vocal praise.
The Scranton Republican explains rifle practice rankings from basic Marksman to Sharpshooter and Expert. It details required scores at 200, 300, and 500 yards to reach different classifications, plus additional goals at 300 and 1000 yards for Expert.
A rookie fireman at his first blaze slows the chief with a demand for pen and ink to resign. The chief orders a dangerous ladder crawl and rescue from a burning building. The enlisted man explains he wants to resign to file his pen and ink report.
Japanese doctors claim immediate charcoal swallow prevents internal poisoning once GI distress appears. French researchers find charcoal the most active antidote, requiring prompt large doses. It is said to be harmless, with a soupspoonful in divided doses mixed in water advised.
London Tatler recounts a night described as great at a club, but a twist emerges as Jones reveals he was arrested before arriving and spent the night in a police station. Brown comments on luck as the dialogue unfolds around the incident and its aftermath.
Humorous exchange from the Cleveland Leader about a husband’s manner of dressing. Mrs. A notes his quiet dressing while Mrs. B recalls him loudly reacting to a lost collar button. The brief vignette highlights domestic banter and characterization through dialogue.
The quote notes that snobbery grows with status and that airs become more conspicuous as elevation increases. It attributes the pretentious behavior to those in higher social positions, illustrating how social rank amplifies incongruity. Samuel Smiles is cited as the source.
A house mistress notices disappearance of the laundress Susan after a stranger fetched the soiled clothes. Two weeks pass with no sign of Susan, prompting the mistress to question the situation and consider actions to uncover the truth.
A Baltimore News excerpt shows Susan leaving for Pennsylvania to live, with a tall bony figure explaining she sent her clothes to her former mistress. The mistress questions the lack of notice and arrangements for laundry as Susan made a will leaving clothes to her. The scene reflects concern and language of the era.
A south side hostess at a gathering notices a guest’s package and sparks a lighthearted debate over ownership. Mock indignation follows as friends claim keepsakes, a ring, watch, and eventually a piano, ending in laughter that saves the moment from embarrassment.
A salesman travels to open a new railroad territory with no hotels or meals nearby. He charges 50 cents per meal, though meals cost 25 cents. When confronted, he explains it is worth the extra 25 cents to eat those meals, highlighting salesmanship.
Tin foil is described as a compound of lead with a thin tin coating on both sides used for wrapping tobacco and foods. A tin pipe is formed proportional to diameter, filled with molten lead, and rolled to extreme thinness. The tin coats spread with the lead core, keeping a uniform tin layer even when the sheet is reduced to 0.000601 inches. American inventor.
Three year old Marjorie played doctor with her sister, calling on her for a mock examination. After a pretend checkup the doctor announced the sister’s illness and, with a roll of the wrist, declared the diagnosis was dirty hands. The sister faintly agreed, and Marjorie dropped the wrist in disgust.
In Boston a father scolds his son for using profanity. The boy jokes that a bird told him, then points to sparrows outside and declares it was one of the sparrows that swore, using a blunt retort. The exchange mixes humor with a blunt expletive.
In Chicago the exchange features Hilton describing his wife as a matter of fact woman who speaks her mind. Chilton retorts that his wife also speaks her mind but changes it often, keeping her talking.
A bride wonders why she married a plain man as Marina runs the affair. The exchange hints at wealth and social expectations amid the ceremony and reception.
The note states Amsterdam is the closest Heropean capital to London at about 199 miles. It marks distance and location relation without additional context or events.
Charles Santley and Mme Patti shared a stage in Brecon for a hospital benefit. A duet halted when Santley laughed and exited after a wasp tried to enter Patti’s mouth. Patti teased that the wasp caused the interruption, prompting cheers from the audience.
A dialogue from a Philadelphia Inquirer note features a lady visitor remarking on a convict who claims education and college attendance, explaining he was caught in the act as his reason for imprisonment.
An account from Pearson's Weekly recounts a native of Tende who traveled Europe with a barrel organ. He earned wealth, bought a Sardinian title of count for about 1000 guineas, then acquired a suitable estate and lived quietly. He preserved his magic lantern and organ in the hall, declaring descendants who moved them would lose inheritance. The artifacts remained intact until recently.
McClure's Magazine recounts a 1867 Fenian rescue in Manchester where a police sergeant was killed and prisoners escaped. Three rescuers were hanged amid nationalist anger, church opposition, and a sense of Irish solidarity as a funeral procession of about 60 000 paraded Dublin streets in mourning.
In Modbury, Devon, a butcher shop has had no name for 120 years, a superstition blamed for its enduring fortune. The owner fears naming the shop would break the spell of success as it passes to each generation. The London Standard notes the curious tradition and its persistence.
A colonial reflection notes that among 380000 settlers in 1821 some 20000 had been convicts and praises transformation into productive citizens. An American liner anecdote claims Australians boastful about settlers while the American quips judges sent them here.
The piece catalogs authors famed for self promotion and odd publicity gaffes. Sainte Beuve duel in rain, Nerval parading a lobster, Valerie dress shopping, Hugo at a funeral, Pelleport’s lion silence, and Dumas courting publicity with theatrical stunts. It ends noting Monte Cristo author’s supposed last chapter in a shop window.
A Fifth Avenue shop offers free picture hanging by trained staff, arguing professional placement ensures each frame shows best qualities. The dealer cites the risk of poor placement by untrained customers and notes experts can judge positions for best overall effect.
A fragment featuring a proverb attributed to Schovenhaner about riches being like sea water: the more you drink the thirstier you become, implying wealth brings hollow craving. The line appears as a reflective maxim without broader context.
Francis Gribble analyzes examples cited in The Strand Magazine article "The Comedy of Literary Log Hailfun" to question the authenticity and purpose of self promotion by famous writers, suggesting underlying humor and satire in publicity efforts.
A London Globe anecdote recounts a traveler boarding a carriage where a ticket inspector questions a second bag. The man asserts the other trunk is merely his feet, prompting a brief exchange on proper luggage and carriage etiquette.
A London Mail comic exchange shows a well meaning old woman chiding a tramp about training. The tramp retorts he has lived rough and even claims time in prison before age fourteen. The dialogue captures street wit and social chatter of the era.
National League games delivered tight finishes with Chicago defeating New York 5 to 4 while St Louis beat Philadelphia 6 to 2. American League games saw New York edge Chicago 8 to 4 and Boston topple St Louis 3 to 2 in twelve innings. Washington routed Detroit 8 to 2 with a 5-2 Washington win in a second game. Philadelphia outscored Cleveland 6 to 2 and then again 12 to 6. American Association action had Louisville 4 Kansas City 0.
Minneapolis wheat quotes for August 5 show Sept at 96 3/4 cents, Dec at 97 1/4 cents. On track values list No. 1 hard at 1.024 1.02 dollars, No. 1 Northern at 1.01 1.01, No. 2 Northern at 98 98 1/8 cents, No. 3 Northern at 96 1/8? cents.
St Paul reports cattle prices with ranges for steers cows heifers and veals and hogs and sheep prices. Duluth notes wheat prices for No 1 hard and Northern along with Sept Oct Nov Dec futures and flax values with on track and arrival basis.
Chicago wheat corn oats and pork prices show Sept and Dec quotes. Wheat Sept 91 9 1 2 c Dec 92 Sums include corn Sept 54 55 4 c Dec 52 c Oats Sept 4 c Dec 42 c Pork Sept 16 42 Butter Creameries 21 22 c Dairies 18 22 c Eggs 13 15 c Poultry Turkeys and chickens 12 c springs 15 16 c.
Chicago cattle and hog price table lists figures for cows heifers calves and good to prime steers with ranges from 4.40 to 7.50 and hogs from 6.75 to 6.50. Sheep and lambs priced around 5.50 to 7.05. A closing note warns that shinder is a poison entering ignoble minds.
Advertises numerous real estate bargains on Hope Street Sidward Railway Street Lansing Avenue and other areas. Lists 7 room houses 6 room cottages farms of 120 to 160 acres with creamery proximity and easy terms most with down payments and long time at low interest plus city lots and building lots in Third Ward and LaComs addition with installment plans and rent options. Also offers loan services on farm real estate and chattel mortgages.
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