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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
8
A collection of curious claims covers wildlife stamina, coffee drinking, baking, city streets, policing tips, animal temperatures, storm indicators, literary figures, empires, and scientific notes. It cites Moraes law on tipping, Danudlet’s work patterns, Tartars and Chinese voice comparisons, Norway’s long day, and radium heat studies by Eve and Adams.
A collection of aphorisms and proverbs from multiple languages opens the item, followed by a Philadelphia Episcopal rector visiting a hospital to console a fatally injured man. A friend recalls a grim exchange about dying and afterlife, and Chicago musicians praise Walter Damseh while recounting a walk and a beetle’s note heard near The Scarlet Letter context.
A girl asks what the wild waves say and answers that their sullen roar likely voices a general kick against the high prices prevailing at Ormond Beach. The coastal scene reflects economic discontent in a lyrical exchange.
Wealthy Englishman Mr Leigh spent 50000 on a tiny toy railroad near Manchester that cannot carry passengers or freight. The one room 90 by 80 foot line features 276 feet of double track, 65 trestles, electric lighting, a tunnel, four passenger cars, ten freight cars, and an English style brake van. The setup imitates London and Northwestern standards, with a 6 inch gauge and precise signaling.
A former socialite recalls Washington's 5 o'clock tea scene tied to Pauncefote era at the British embassy and the enduring influence of Mrs. Roosevelt in the White House. The custom featured piped hot milk toast and plum cake, with Pauncefote girls serving and secretaries assisting.
Hundreds of women serve in Germanys secret service while South American ants build three mile tunnels. Japan alone keeps fashions timeless as a constant. A candle powers visibility up to one mile, three candle light to two miles. The female brain loses weight at 30, male ten years later. Lincolnshire claims the largest British farm with over 2000 acres under plow. Coldstream hosts the second largest. Tailors report many young wives seeking lessons to pack husbands clothes. Egyptian digs reveal wooden soldiers fifteen inches long. In Honduras capital, mahogany houses cost less than pine. Swiss volunteers to motor corps with uniform and revolver. Turks sell stamps to fund a railroad. Hongay coal mine eases work by letting coal slip from hill rather than hauled. Prof Jaffa says peanuts pack more protein and energy than porterhouse steak. Ice cream evolves from Fromages Glaces from 1660 France Italy mix, later adding cream to reach present form.
A New York testimonial extols Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver issues, aiding weak kidneys and back pain while boosting vitality. It notes sale under guarantee at F. B. Jones drug store and a 50 cent price. Also mentions President Roosevelt life insurance of 85,000, Rockefeller at 85,000 less, Vanderbilt and E R Thomas at 1,000,000 each, and James Colgate at 1,500,000.
An advertisement repeats that kidney and bladder disorders cause many illnesses and that Kilmer's Swamp Root cures them. It touts the remedy as effective for urinary issues, offers sample bottles and a free book, and lists Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York with a prompt call to mention reading the notice.
A fragment lists assorted proverbs and maxims attributed to Shakespeare Cervantes Spanish German Latin and others. The notes mix spelling errors and misquotes while preserving a catalog style of familiar adages about wisdom effort and virtue.
An actor at the Players' Club speaks of Baile Foy and the Foy-Pitegerald pairing, expresses desire to tour Hamlet with the dear fellow, and recalls a Keokuk town barter episode where a barber and a young man discuss a misused vacation and an oyster opener in a clipped, humorous reminiscence.
A Detroit Free Press joke features a missionary worker questioning a boy about his father’s faith. The child replies that his father is deeply religious, quitting the church whenever the preacher says something he dislikes, a sharp, humorous reversal.
In a Philadelphia press snippet Miss Olen Rich draws attention for her complexion. Miss Geadley compliments her look while Miss Knox quips that Olen can keep it fresh each morning, highlighting lighthearted social banter among local ladies.
In a Missouri Arkansas exchange near Keough and Champ Clark a train stops at a small Arkansas station. A passenger leans from a car window and asks a dejected local what he calls the dreary God forsaken town. The citizen coolly replies let it go at that.
Estimates from London show 75 million dollars spent yearly on cigarettes in the United Kingdom while 45 million on pipe tobacco and five million on cigars. About 80 percent of men use tobacco in some form, with eight cigarettes per day per person on average, and the clay pipe nearly dead as Britons increasingly favor cigarettes.
A cynic joke about Senator Platt at the Manhattan Beach Hotel presents a girl asking what political economy is. He replies that it is the art of never buying more votes than you actually need, framing a sharp quip on political manipulation.
A compact collection of aphorisms and proverbs with varied origins. Includes Terence, Hemodotus, Irish, German, Danish, and Danish sayings. Notes misprints and misspellings across quotes. A dated, collage-like display of wisdom and humor.
The circuit court for Gogebie County in chancery, Cham bers, Michigan, opened suit April 2, 1908. Complainant Parrick Rvan and Jemewian Ryan named as defendants in a pending matter.
A court filing appears with Samuel S. Cooper Circuit Judge and Ball and Stone Solicitors. Mentions John Luxmore Jr as Deputy Receiver, with references to business and a stamping of true. The legals indicate a proceedings document or notice file.
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