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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
3
A compendium of brief quotes and notes on speech, books, and manners. It touches on elocution critics urging expression, the origin of blue laws tied to a 1660 New Haven collection, the scarcity of bookshops despite many potential readers, and a reflection on wise Indian hunting customs and matrimonial habits.
A compact note explains that supper originally meant to drink, linked to sip and sop, with echoes in words like soup. It recalls a quirk of phrasing from the Nashville American and a playful line about calling for tea with a kettle. The excerpt mentions a character named Jenny.
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