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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
3
A wag in Manchester spotted a closed brougham with a sleeping driver and a hidden mistress inside. He opened the door then pretended to converse with someone, bowing and sending the coachman to “home.” The carriage disappeared and details of the mistress and outcome remain known only to the coachman and her.
The article notes baskets serve as gamecock cages and even as carriers for people in street scenes. It mentions sombrero baskets, cockfighting as widespread, and a quirk where a young man carried his great grandmother in a large basket asking for tips, as described by Eleanor Hope Johnson in Outing Magazine.
In a Century article Helen Keller discusses dream experiences where sensations taste and ideas arise without waking life input, noting independence from physical senses and joy in sleep. Clara Butt recounts a small town arrival in New Zealand where an undertaker in black whistles cheerful tunes while acting as footman at the station.
In a light exchange related to gambling ethics, Mr Cumrox recalls playing poker with his son in law. He says the game ended with his son in law losing and the son in law having to indorse a check to him. The anecdote appeared in the Washington Star.
A humorous local exchange shows a Woman's Christian Temperance Union member asking about a notice for a lecture on The Demon Rum. The editor responds with witty comments, while a separate motorist mishap adds a cautionary note about car control and safety.
Miss Caustique and her suitor clash over a bold marriage proposal as gossip and affronts swirl in Milwaukee society. The exchange highlights financial strain and social nerves in a sharp, everyday scene.
The dialogue notes that Longhair writes verses about a great man only after the man dies. A jab about delaying tribute is made, complimenting the poet’s restraint.
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