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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
7
The Kansas City Star describes Mexican granaries built of stone and brick to defend corn and wheat from rats and theft. Conical structures hold 500 to 5,000 bushels, with deep foundations and a tight lid. Grain is hauled up steep ladders and released through a slatted chamber into the grain room.
A 50 year old college bred businessman recalls his partnership in a grain and feed firm that collapsed after about a year. When asked what percent of the loss fell on him he says two hundred percent because there were two partners and he had to settle for it all, clarifying the math with a friend.
London Saturday Review notes that Venice set the fashion for masquerades and gambling in the 17th and 18th centuries. The piece describes how masquerades spread to Paris and London, with public and private entertainments fueling a mania for masks, gambling saloons, and scenes where aristocrats wore masks in theaters and other venues. A Soho police raid unmasked a high society crowd including ladies and gentlemen and their daughters.
The Westminster Gazette recalls the evolution of the judges ride to Westminster from mules to horses to coaches. The last horseback procession occurred during Charles II’s era, later seen as a revival and criticized by judges who struggled to stay in the saddle, with Lord Wisdon thrown into the mud.
A pottery worker repeatedly took days off and gave odd excuses. First he said he buried his grandmother, twice. Later he claimed his sailor brother at home disturbed by waves required water lashings to the window, forcing him to sleep by day.
A tombstone at Kilkenny Castle marks a former Ormonde retainer with the inscription Erected by John Toole in Memory of His Posterity. The stone is described as monumental and Irish in character, noted by Britannia Magazine.
In a domestic exchange Mr. Fijit declares the tobacco is the worst he has smoked. Mrs. Fijit retorts that George is smoking her fancy silk stored in his tobacco jar to keep it safe.
A philosopher calls a pessimist one who, when faced with two evils, selects both and lingers for more. The quip frames pessimism as inaction and craving for worse outcomes.
A sister at a cooking school learns from her brother that the best chop suey recipe is a joke. He hands her an envelope with the spoof recipe, read aloud in class as a humorous surprise.
A ship passing Stromboli near Sicily recalls a Times of London legend about Captain Booty a notorious 17th century mariner said to be taken to Stromboli and to haunt his widow in London with brimstone scented apparitions and fiery tongues from the crater.
A narrator waits at a drumming log for a ruffed grouse and observes two white footed mice travelling under spring snow. He slowly brushes one with his fingers and finally strokes its back, likening the experience to petting a kitten. The scene appears in St. Nicholas.
The royal Hengal tiger hosts a striking parasite described as a credit aire and linked to access to a goduuin. A flea sized insect named Guent is said to be a perfect tiger counterpart in form and markings, feeding on blood and mirroring the tiger’s stripes.
A passenger on a steamer reflects on the rough Atlantic crossing. He says he hopes never to cross again and jokes that the voyage was "four kings beaut three times" in a lighthearted New York Sun item.
A Delineator item recounts a humorous mother daughter exchange about fault and schooling, with Ma Bel defending herself with a quip about being foot tested in school, reflecting playful regional vernacular.
A London Bystander quip on frugal farming notes a speaker praising fowls and a hedge as quick meat sources, humorously claiming he will retreat to a hedge if meat runs short or time presses.
Quote attributed to O Reilly stressing integrity in promises and loyalty to companions with a concise maxim. The note underscores personal ethics and steadfastness as guiding principles.
A Pittsbore News writer recalls a Virginia oil well near a farmhouse where a farmer’s wife refused to douse a Dutch oven fire. The tale centers on a tense moment as gas could escape, highlighting the risk of women in hazardous oilfield incidents and a blustery drillers’ caution.
A cobweb is described as an old, dusty remedy for bleeding. Historical notes cite medieval texts and Shakespeare, with a dentist using cobweb to stop heavy bleeding after tooth extraction, acknowledging its cautious effectiveness while highlighting cleanliness concerns.
The London Standard notes ancient methods using rats to ignite powder magazines and compares it to Samson and foxes. It cites Marshal Vauban’s rules against such tactics, mentions Pennant’s British Zoology describing a royal rat catcher in scarlet livery, and recalls Leicester’s mole catcher paid 1 pound 11 shillings 6d annually.
A描 description of the frigate pelican or man-of-war bird noting its tiny light bones, great height above water, and hunting of flying fish. It allegedly earned its name for foretelling ships or storms, linking its behavior to ship arrivals and harboring weather threats.
Koreans are inveterate smokers of green tobacco, using long pipes with tiny bowls and stems two or three feet long. They tuck their pipes down the back of the neck when not in use. They drink heavily as well, though they boast proverbs warning against it.
A Brooklyn Citizen report describes a quarrel where a man boasts about ruining Nell, daughter of a bridge player, during a night at the Gentlewoman's club LT wish. The exchange includes crude taunts from a gray-haired man and a smug reply from a younger woman in pink.
A Baltimore American quip recalls Judge Talkit arresting Smythe in a mock judicial proceeding. The joke hinges on delaying progress and testing patience, reflecting satire of courtroom procedure.
A fragmentary exchange discusses excess indulgence in pleasure and its costs. Eben and Ezra debate late night revelry and its toll on eyes, warning that staying up late leads to harm.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes odd visual phenomena. A pinhead near the eye can appear transparent, revealing a large round blind spot. a lit candle beside the eye in darkness yields a networked shadow on the retina. Indirect viewing of stars enhances brightness via the yellow spot, enabling some to see stars not visible directly.
The article profiles Badrinath in the Himalayas where Vishnu shrine lines a sacred tank fed by a thermal spring. About 15,000 pilgrims climb yearly, swelling to 50,100 every twelfth year during the Kuombh Melah. Pilgrims bathe nude in the holy tank amid revelry.
A prospector on Bear river in eastern Utah pauses at a dawn camp and asks how far to Salt Lake. After a quick tooth extraction by the crowd, the man reveals he rode 500 miles with a swollen jaw because he lacked a string to pull the tooth and begins the long journey home toothache free.
Goron, Paris police chief, received portraits of women criminals from Lombroso for a 1888 book. The gift showed non criminals who had applied for hacksaw licenses, not illicit figures, prompting a new edition to correct the police mistake.
A heated argument between two men erupts into a physical brawl while a spectator quips on polite speech and a fat man mocks a bowlegged friend. The exchange ends without further details.
Mrs Nagger Oh James how awkward Mr Smith has come and now we shall be thirteen at table One of us will die before the year is out The Nagger Brutally Says Never mind I am tough London Pick Me Up
Mr Meekins recalls how his baby smiles whenever he looks at him. His wife responds that the child shows a sense of humor, even if the smile may not be perfectly polite.
A brief dialogue captures a playful exchange as a widow notes her forty years and a gallant bachelor calls her twenty, signaling light humor and social wit in a solitary moment.
Fragmentary courthouse note mentions reckless driving and a perplexing remark about a wife and a sting. Key phrase “What is the matter with your wife” hints at a domestic dispute or investigation. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable.
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