17 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1903
Page
1
Arthur F. Duffey notes in Outing that English athletics draw large crowds with frequent events and lavish hospitality for American champions. Prizes are valuable and diverse, including silverware, sewing machines, hat racks, beds, and practical items, reflecting generous rewards and social receptions for successful athletes.
A London Express report recalls a war office clerk and fellow workers who mock a lazy builder on a neighboring roof. They claim the man has stood idle for twenty five minutes while watching him from their window. The dialogue highlights public anger at perceived inefficiency and taxes.
The text describes strict early training of East Indian children by mothers. It notes nurses keep infants’ lips closed after nursing using rigid methods. When sleeping, babies are strapped to boards with heads raised to keep mouths shut, supposedly shaping teeth alignment and facial structure.
A Brooklyn Eagle quip recalls a showman’s son doubting Noah’s ark. The boy mocks the lack of mythical creatures in the tale, arguing Noah could not cover expenses if he were a modern showman. The exchange plays on the contrast between ancient lore and contemporary showmanship.
A London incident ends with poet Percy Shelley briefly vanishing and reappearing. He enters a grocer shop and returns with plums, offering them to a respectable solicitor with evident delight. The solicitor is astonished by Shelley's offer and his own refusal.
A man muses on a dull razor while his son Johnnie recalls sharpening and crafting a wooden boat with the same blade earlier that day. The dialogue suggests a simple domestic moment about tools losing their edge.
The lead actress urges speed as the crowd grows loud while the heavy tragedian refuses to continue, declaring he will not perform for a mail house. The Chicago News reports the tension backstage delaying the show.
A 1725 Exchequer suit in England details John Everit and Joseph Williams forming a highwaymen partnership. Everit sued Williams for about 5000 pounds claiming misappropriated spoils. The case ended in contempt, costs, solicitor fines, and both parties facing punishment and execution.
History records wars sparked by a glass of water and a stolen bucket. A French and English quarrel over Mia and a spilt drink triggered feuds, with campaigns costing France and battles at Ramillies and Malplaquet. A Bologna bucket incident also sparked prolonged conflict.
The tale portrays Uncle Isral Trask a thrifty Yankee shopkeeper famed for squeezing a dollar tight as neighbors recall his thrifty nature. He had endured three marriages, with a last union celebrated amid local chatter, and he claims modest gains from Hetty, calling her a godly woman with a little property.
Fruits relieve various conditions with specific uses listed. Laxatives include oranges figs tamarinds prunes mulberries dates nectarines plums. Astringents cover pomegranates cranberries blackberries sumac berries dewberries raspberries barberries quinces pears wild cherries medlars. Diuretics are grapes peaches strawberries grape seeds. Refrigerants include gooseberries red and white currants pumpkins melons. Lemons limes and apples act as stomach sedatives.
The gardener bird of New Guinea builds ground nests and decorates them with moss bright berries and flowers. It scatters insects and refreshes the display as flowers fade, creating a natural pleasure resort for its home.
Mr Com rox questions the value of aiding others in life’s struggles while noting worry some beneficiaries may mock him behind his back as an easy mark. The Washington Star quotes the exchange about generosity and perception.
A lady asks a little girl if she is enjoying herself and whether her parents will attend. The child replies that they are not in the same social circle. The exchange highlights social class distinctions at a fashionable gathering.
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