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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
6
In a rainy wood a bank clerk and his wife flee, planning to vanish with their children. A late whistle prompts pursuit as the pair reach a station and the wife boards a train alone, while two men later realize the supposed escaping man is a woman. The tale ends with a taunting note from their pursuers.
A wife, having warned others, drives away alone into the dark woods after revealing she would no longer keep the man. The speaker laments not having ensured vigilance, hinting at a pursuit if time permitted.
Frank Leslie's Monthly notes that nature’s music is rhythmical and that birds, especially the oriole, echo four four time with syncopations. The piece compares bird song to drums, explains how to imitate ragtime-like rhythms, and offers a tongue-placed whistle technique.
A New York Post report tells of a newlywed upstate housewife asking how to kill crabs after her husband sent crabs home for dinner. A Boston suburb transplant woman offers two teas with whisky and two bottles labeled Cognac and Baltimore rye, prompting humorous confusion.
In a historical dialogue Rhodes and Emperor William discuss a German Rhodes telegraph pact. Rhodes insists a clause makes him pay all defense costs, threatening bankruptcy if forced to fund a large defense. The Kaiser agrees, calling for liability capped at £40,000. Count von Balow is told to add the limit, Rhodes accepts.
Italian painter Marcus Lorenzzo paid 200 francs for a prepared skin from an elderly woman sold to a medical man. He stretched the skin on a frame and worked seven months to create a landscape in oils, later exhibited in salons and selling for 8400 francs.
The New York Sun notes Panama hats will dominate fashion this season and rough straw hats lose recognition. Colored hat bands fall out of favor except for college men. Clothing cuts remain similar to last summer and tan russet shoes are deemed too cheap for urban wear.
The report states Hawaii’s population at 160000 with about 90000 Asiatic residents. It breaks down to 60000 Japanese and 30000 Chinese, plus several thousand Porto Rican inhabitants.
Billarp explains there are no dog days, debunking the Sirius superstition. He notes Sirius rises July 3 to August 11, details stars beyond the solar system, and reflects on humanity, pride, and Roosevelt's West Point remarks, contrasting West Point with Yale.
A caustic critique targets Teddy Roosevelt over alleged lies about Jefferson Davis and Mississippi governance. The writer defends Davis and praises Evan Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, praising him as fit for mayor and celebrating his enduring memory among veterans. The letter condemns Roosevelt as conceited and seeks political support for Howell.
The New York Sun reports Guatemala's national emblem is the quetzal, a green long-tailed parrot famed for avoiding capture. Tradition holds it commits suicide rather than live in captivity, a belief tied to its forest habitat and the glue-trap method used by natives.
A fragmentary chronicle describes tears improving sight as a tonic for the eye and notes gender differences in tear sensitivity. It then reports on snails as food among England's poor, claiming their use for nourishment and supposed respiratory benefits, citing historic medical belief.
A Washington Star poem asserts the locust owns the earth and man must labor for it, perched high in an orchard tree and singing. The piece satirizes human labor and theft of space with a wry fable tone.
In Chicago News a humorous exchange shows a husband celebrating a week off from work. His wife responds by outlining practical tasks like taking down stoves cleaning the cellar and whitewashing the kitchen.
First Man confronts Second Man about being engaged to the same young lady from a simmering resort. The exchange touches on rival claims and a light gossip tone as the two men debate propriety and taste in music at the scene. The mood remains tense yet mundane as they navigate social expectations.
A dialogue imitates a Washington Star quip on reputation. Gillig’s measured speech earns his depth, as a sarcastic speaker notes his careful, slow storytelling makes others assume accuracy.
A Chicago Post remark has an elder spinster noting that youth shows real courage while questioning if it is courage or foolhardiness. She adds that girls who marry tend to do so young, sparking a sharp, humorous exchange on youth and matrimony.
Chicago News notes Simpkins finally carved out a fortune by his own efforts. It recalls rumors he married an heiress, confirming the match but stating he had to outpace a dozen rivals before settling on Easy Street.
In a domestic quarrel Mrs. Ferguson orders the dismission of an insolent hired girl and insists her removal from the home. Mr. Ferguson refuses to intervene, declaring himself merely master of the house, as Laura demands a resolution in the kitchen.
A blonde petite heroine exposes the villain as a wolf in sheep’s clothing and foils his plan. The hero arrives in the fifth act, the audience hisses the villain, and the curtain falls on a union of two hearts that beat as one.
Vatican condemns friars for selling church lands to laymen syndicates in the Philippines. Investigations show Dominicans alone sold lands. Friars must disclose proceeds and reimburse the church once sales are confirmed.
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