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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1901
Page
7
A collage of humorous snippets from late 19th or early 20th century papers. Dialogues touch on guns laws humor, autobiographies, love, and linguistic quips. Notable lines include jokes about $20 bills, a bachelor’s banter, and a purist debating Craps usage.
A fragmented item mentions a wedding song, a phrase about keeping prom memories, and a cryptic reference to a person near An and a trouser leg. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear events or identifications.
Rupert Pratt, a shy chemist in Cleveland, loses a treasured nickel given by his friend Tracy Grant. He redeems it with Miss Leslie Grant, Tracy’s sister, who she turns out to be. Their tale ends with Rupert and Leslie planning a future, the nickel becoming a symbol of their bond.
An old actor recounts a barnstorming troupe in a northern town performing Lion-Hearted Larry. A prop mishap swapped red blood for green paint causing a cascade of chaos during the rescue scene and a memorable onstage misfire.
A discussion on maternal ignorance and neglect harming daughters followed by a letter from Mrs. August Pfalzgraf of South Byron Wis describing her daughter's two year struggle with irregular menstruation and pain. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is credited with curing all pains and irregularity. The piece urges mothers to seek expert advice from Mrs Pinkham Lynn Mass.
The audience roared as Larry shouts a dramatic line while a bulb is pressed. The heroine and stage tableau end with Fitzmorris turning emerald green and unable to move, prompting laughter and a ruined engagement. He later earned the nickname Green-Blood Fitz on touring circuits.
Dutch fishermen kill fish immediately after landing, while French fishermen let Geh suffocate. The Dutch practice is deemed correct as promptly killed fish are in better condition for the table.
Wood pulp paper used as military clothing by Japanese troops proves surprisingly tough and neat in appearance, according to observers.
The Atchison Globe notes that frequent refusals to accept no prompt persistent demands for responses, as readers react to a flood of letters urging action and clarification.
Europe adopts liquid fuels as coal costs rise and oil demand grows. U S and Russia together produce about 120 million barrels yearly, with world output around 150 million. A benzine driven locomotive in Germany’s Katowitz district hauls ore using 22 pounds of benzine per shift, costing 14 cents versus 2.56 dollars with horses.
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