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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1905
Page
6
The article surveys affordable Thanksgiving decorations and favors with football motifs, crepe paper chrysanthemum centerpieces, candy boxes, papier mache figures, and place cards. It notes Wedgewood turkey sets, cut glass horns of plenty, and festive table designs using yellow and red chrysanthemums, ribbons, and fruit baskets.
The article recounts Vera Sassulitch aiding Gen. Trepoff, being accused of attempting his life in 1878, and later exposing Nihilist secrets. It details Emma Bellomo as the Czar’s chief spy, her rapid rise, and a dramatic Rome mission revealing a high official, leading to exile for a close attendant.
A visitor to Scotland notes a shift among Highland Scots from whisky to beer. He reports the meridian ceremony still observed but beer now dominates, with claret formerly common in Scotland fading from use as beer rises in popularity.
Mme. Marconda recalled being billed as a coloratura soprano at a Maine Musical Festival last year. Some citizens were puzzled and a few voiced indignation through an old lady demanding protest to manager Mr. Chapman about the appearance of a black vocalist among the audience.
A Broadway car tale at Carnegie Hall ends with a conductor correcting a music amateur about the soprano’s high note in the ninth symphony. The amateur mistakenly says high C, the conductor notes B, revealing his regular chorus background.
A valet recounts a manager's sly advice to boost earnings by overcharging a wealthy client. The manager suggests using a rough stick to rub elbows and touch up trousers, claiming it could double the annual bill and earn the valet $50 a year. The valet claims he never used the trick.
English physician Scholes writes a 400 page work arguing colored races are not inferior. He asserts ancient Egyptians were Negro stock and that civilizations in Egypt, Mexico, Peru, and China predate white ancestors, challenging modern views of racial superiority.
A Detroit News item recalls a man calling himself Jones who took a friend's young daughter to a matinee at the Hippodrome. The girl thanked him politely and settled in to enjoy the show, displaying good upbringing as she obeyed her mother’s injunction.
Fragmentary clipping presents quips about heat in Panima and Amerika with daily wage talk at four dollars, coffee prices, and a punny exchange on cream in coffee. It also references humorous lines about changing minds and a tramp seeking a penny for a bed on a frosty night.
A conversational piece features jokes about wartime pronunciation of Togo versus Tongo and a quip about owing money. Two friends compare sly statements about fortune from debt, noting a persistent loan and a man named Briscoe who wrote clever lines.
The Philadelphia Press quotes travelers debating pride in cities. The first says his town is Greater New York, the second replies he is from Chicago, then both claim Greater New York, provoking a humorous exchange about scale and identity.
The fragment notes Henry Clay preferring to be right than president, with a doubt about the United States college or insurance and the claim that the declaration loses weight due to unclear phrasing.
A fragment shows T discussing Bilkins and illness, joking about ennui and fear of contagious diseases. A barber gag follows about using a hair restorer that made a man bald, with a quip about truthfulness and lies.
Dialogue on a shipboard appetite contrasts the inexperienced traveler with the seasoned seaman. The sea provides not a feast but a lesson, echoing a Puck quip about experience, appetite, and restraint during a first day at sea.
A humorous exchange shows Harold telling his mother he will be a doctor and will begin by cutting out the appendix, prompting a playful admonition from his mother. The judge remarks on Harold’s unusual medical ambition.
A half century old Virginia product named The Freezerator features Aunt Jane embodying aristocratic manners. In a supper table scene Jane's mistress asks where the butter lies and Jane answers she placed it in the freezerator, using regional speech.
A druggist assures a customer that the roach killer will work if used according to directions. The exchange emphasizes a conditional guarantee, noting payment and the need for proper administration.
An awkward admirer pests Miss Smart with a cheerful greeting and vows to enjoy her company. She coolly retorts that she will be delighted to see him walking the other way. The exchange shows her firm social boundary in a light note.
A child explains a move after knocking plaster from a wall with a brick and escaping punishment. The dialogue shows Tommy and Bobby discussing the upcoming relocation and their mother’s reaction.
A humorous exchange unfolds with a barber asking about the purpose of a phonograph. The talk shifts to shaving habits and needing steady chatter about sports and pugilism. A young father quips a saying about quitting chewing the rag, to which a listener compares it to his own child aged 16.
A dialogue shows a father and son, P. Y., quizzing a teacher on grammar while the boy links maid to maiden and aunt. The teacher corrections highlight proper usage and meaning in a light classroom exchange.
A minister questions a milkman about milk quality while noting dietary use. In a separate exchange, Mrs. Jaybreak complains of her husband’s short haircut and urges action, prompting a lighthearted reply about not cutting hair for weeks.
A brief exchange recounts Blinks proposing in record time by showing an engagement ring. The woman's response was a simple nod, signaling acceptance in a moment.
A passenger asks an engineer what he would do if the boiler exploded. The engineer replies he has thought about it many times and would get badly scalded.
A string of quips about a traveling superintendent avoiding an explosion, a weary worker who claims constant effort, a wealthy man named De Gilt rumored to have sudden wealth, and a Detroit News style jab about blue book riches. A trainer keeps a lion cub as a pet and fears it may bite.
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