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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
6
A poem attributed to Frank Wolcott Hutt in Boston Transcript reflects on a master who shoulders both small and heavy burdens. It contemplates lifelong learning within “the schools of Work and Care” and the effort to weave the present into a timeless web of eternity.
A rural tale recounts Aunt Hulda and Uncle Jep pursuing a notorious Knob country bear after a bounty hunter offers twenty dollars for the catch. Jep taunts the bear at a shoot, the bear evades, and Aunt Huldy ties a rope to entangle the creature near a pigpen. The scramble ends with the bear bound to a pine, as Hulda claims Providence favored Jeptha lending a gun.
In a rustic tale recounted by Ed Mott, Aunt Huldy scolds Jep as Jonas hides the bar and a gun, sparking a plan that nets $40 from a pigpen to the Eddy farm. Old Mose pays $30 for the pine log, and Huldy gifts Jonas the buried gun while calling Providence the reason.
London tailor Poole is famed for dressing Edward VII and is said to be poised for a knighthood. A New York Press quote notes Poole’s influence on the king’s appearance and warns of his strict annual billing, with nonpayment leading to being dropped from his books.
The piece urges personal dietary experiments and ignoring strict health rules. It lists unconventional pairings such as beer with ice cream and vinegar with salad, claiming endurance and long life if the stomach can handle it. It ends with a cheeky note that plain English allows personal choice despite rules.
The piece describes beliefs that simultaneous clinking of glasses, bubbles in coffee, a soap drop, a flickering flame, or an upright candle spike predict a friend or relative returning from abroad or visiting soon. It also suggests that draining a glass shared by another reveals that person’s secrets.
In Edinburgh public gardens a large floral dial forms a clock face using golden feather and pyrethrum petals. A zinc clock hand filled with dwarf plants is moved by clockwork to indicate the hours with notable accuracy.
Ox tail soup, now seen as a national English dish, originated with very poor Huguenot refugees from France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Tails had no market value then, prompting their use in the early soup.
A woman buys a glow ing Welcome mat and the first to visit is a tax collector who stamps his number elevens on it, turning hospitality into a quip about taxes.
President Diaz inaugurated work on the Pantheon intended as a monument to Mexico’s illustrious men. The project marks a national tribute to distinguished Mexican figures and their historical contributions.
A New York Evening Journal piece urges young men to stick to personal ideals beyond wealth. It critiques thoughtless youth, cites Ruskin on responsibility, and counsels pursuing meaningful work over mere material gain. It emphasizes self-honesty and enduring values over peer contempt.
A physician warns that the American habit of scheduling every task to exact minutes, from breakfast to breaks, while boosting efficiency, wears on individuals. He notes advances in sanitation extend life yet time-bound pressure counteracts longevity by forcing overprecise work pacing. He suggests trying steadier, less clockbound work to reduce exhaustion.
A discussion on why capable men misjudge marriage, exploring caprice vanity and overconfidence as forces guiding men to choose unsuitable partners. The piece contrasts practical judgment with the unpredictable pulls of passion and ego in life choices.
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