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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
2
A jumble of satirical observations and musings on society, politics, and culture. Snide remarks on artificiality, imperial ambitions, fashion, religion, and international affairs appear as fragmentary ponderings, mixing names and places with curio rhetoric and dated ironies.
A Baltimore American verse contrasts youthful romance with modern toil. It recalls a lover’s tender memories as the man now focuses on hard work and steady aims, leaving romance behind for practical aims and daily effort.
A jumble of references to politics in Santo Domingo, literary figures, and a vivid family tale unfolds. The narrator recalls John Vereken receiving a fatal warning from a father’s deathbed scroll while interweaving scenes of marriage, armor, brass, and a cursed bell toll.
An elderly Yorkshire man recounts thirty years of suffering and a tragic family history. John Vereken narrates his anxious youth, a morbid father’s fits, and the moment Lucy Derrick travels to prepare for their wedding. A sudden death and a mysterious document conclude the fragment.
An unnamed narrator recalls a fatal night when a cursed lineage and a vow lead to heartbreak. After burying his father, he forgives and vows to tell Lucy then leave her forever, but the sight of the dead father, Lucy’s death, and a self doomed to misery seal their fates. The tale ends with the narrator awaiting death and a final, broken end.
A fragment notes a New Year gathering at a Washington home with young society girls and mentions a guardian figure amid garbled lines, reflecting a social event report with limited readable details.
A Pottsville servant discovered a potato containing a pearl worth about 40 dollars. The note hints at urging Secretary Wilson to investigate and promote this pearl bearing tuber for public distribution. The fragment suggests experimental potato packages to spread the wonder.
The article reports Britain seeks better marksmen in the armies while noting widespread tobacco use among soldiers. A directive attributed to the duke of Wellington warns that smoking pipes cigars and cheroots is prevalent and linked to intoxication and drinking. It urges officers to curb smoking among junior officers.
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A fragment notes a reflection on time spent from six years to sixty, totaling 7,000 hours about ten months of life. It suggests milliners limit displays to 98-cent hats to nudge bachelors toward marriage while advising to avoid worldly talks at church doors.
An Iowa clergyman recalls heavy coffee use until age 20 and nerve and sleep problems. After trying Postum Food Coffee and adjusting preparation, he reports restored strength, clearer nerves, and better rest. He credits Postum’s benefits and urges others to read The Road to Wellville.
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