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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
3
Whistler recounts selling his Carlyle portrait for a thousand guineas to Glasgow Corp after initial price objections. He notes the price was high but acceptable to the officials who accepted the work as a polite gesture of courtesy. The piece reflects Whistler’s wit and the era’s view of art commerce.
A New York Sun joke recounts a farmer deceiving a newcomer by claiming they cut a cow’s tail to produce sour milk. He insists the sun’s heat on the udder keeps milk sour, while the guest remains skeptical of the unlikely tale.
Dr Woods Hutchinson in American Magazine notes the risk of being buried alive is exceedingly slight with no authentic cases. He cites undertakers, including a former president of the National Funeral Directors' Association, who call newspaper reports of burial alive “a pure fake” after reviewing fifteen years of cases.
A Modern Society article notes Hungarians prize extreme cinching to narrow waists. Women endure tight lacing to appear small waisted, then dance czardas until exhausted. With age they often gain weight and lose attractiveness, contrasting Turkish and English beauty ideals.
A traveler records a humorous limerick in a Swiss hotel visitors’ book about young tourists in Alpine attire. The verse mocks trousers ending at the knee and suggests covering the calf, noting only climbers with skinny legs will fully get the joke.
A Good Health note claims nuts are free from adulteration and that shelled nuts are especially clean. The piece emphasizes the certainty of what buyers receive and the inherent purity of nuts as a food.
A short reflective snippet notes that even in darkness, rays of light and hope reveal a purpose in suffering. It suggests wisdom and love guide perception, turning trials into instruments of sublimest aims. The quotation credits Channing as the source of thought.
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