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Newspaper
Barre Evening Enterprise
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1898
Page
3
A downtown shoe shop owner recalls a customer who claimed an invisible patch would be applied yet the result proved visible. The shoemaker repaired the shoe, showcased the patch, then secretly removed it to prove the patch could not be seen, leaving the customer with a lesson on bargains.
A discussion on drought resilient alfalfa notes its deep roots reaching 25 feet for moisture, thriving along river bottoms in western Kansas and in upland areas with 26 inches of annual rainfall. Irrigation lacking, the plant must endure heat, with potential long term revenue for cultivators. Also included is a witty anecdote about German emperor relations from Harper’s Weekly.
The article cites authorities that less than one billionth of the sun’s rays reach Earth and warns concentrated heat could destroy the planet. It measures energy at 10,000 horsepower per square foot and notes solar radiation began about 100 million years ago with a potential continuation of 15 to 20 million years. It ponders future cosmic outcomes.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer clipping recalls a digressive tale of a gleefully tangled bill. An elderly traveler disputes a shopkeeper’s math, insisting the charge totals $20 though the bill lists $16 for four wheelbarrows and $4 for another item, revealing the mistaken addition of the $4 rather than subtraction.
A Kentucky creditor suit over a tailor bill ends with a vice chancellor allowing a diamond stud to stay in the defendant’s shirt. The judge rejects claims the stud is exempt apparel and jokes about shirt buttons as he notes the shirt front buttons and defends the wearing of the jewel.
A New York Times reader describes Nice etiquette on the Promenade des Anglais noting restricted hours and costumes. He says fronts of villas and hotels must be kept clear of comfortable chairs and signs of home life, a contrast to American resort life.
A Texas military company on a rifle range suffers from a poor marksman commander. He fires multiple times missing the target to illustrate the soldiers' shooting, then accidentally hits the target, declaring that is how he shoots. Source: Los Angeles Express.
London Globe quotes about formal dress in the Waldorf-Astoria women’s billiard room where attendants provide lounge jackets and patrons keep eyes shut until a bell signals the shirt sleeves are covered. The piece then digresses into a brief historical aside on English fruits and vegetables.
Opening scene shows Jack confessing love to the sister in front of Tommy while Aunt Miana plans an introduction. The dialogue hints at a long family discussion about Nell and possible nuptials as a tense Thermopylae reference appears describing a dense shower of arrows.
The Chicago Post reflects on light housekeeping in shabby mansions and modest rooms. It contrasts light housekeepers with heavy domestic labor and notes the fragile social footing and quiet routines of these households. The piece hints at gender roles and working-class dignity in urban life.
The New York Tribune cites Dr. Boeck on southern Indian customs with two marriage rites. Infant ceremonies involve the boy tied to an elephant and paraded to see his future home, while the bride’s mother sends offerings. The later wedding requires the bride veiled and guarded, with severe penalties for rule breaking.
A reminiscence recalls Professor Sir William Rowan Mannitton and Bishop Brinkley, with a youthful mix up over Botany Bay and a luncheon misread. Also featured is a Horton spinster whose lifelong romance resurfaces yearly through a businesslike letter from a childhood sweetheart, seeking marriage.
The Dayut census notes a global oddity with male authority over women. Egypt’s male to female balance favors men by about 160 000, consistent across upper and lower Egypt, with Dongola province more female dominated. Egyptian literacy among women is just over two percent, per New Orleans Picayune. Other snippets include a distant cross sea crossing fear anecdote from Hazelborne and a note on the oldest European bank note, Swedish, referenced by the British Museum.
A fragmentary passage discusses President Kruger and early appeals from relatives for office, noting his doubt about small posts. It also mentions the origin of the honeymoon term and its gradual popularization from George Land speed era.
Fragmentary reminiscences recall General Joe Wheeler’s wartime ride and escape battles with Confederates, his association with Jefferson Davis, and his capture with Davis and Stephens. The piece shifts to anecdotes about Washington society widows, then commentary on Victorian tastes, Anglicans on Ash Wednesday, and notes on piano history, Leadenhall market, and patent medicines.
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