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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
6
A mixed excerpt blends common maxims with brief Dickens character descriptions. It lists pithy sayings on money time luck and prudence, followed by quotations about characters and appearances from Dickens works such as Oliver Twist and Dombey and Son, with short visual notes.
A compilation of quotations praising Benjamin Franklin. Critics from Lecky Mastin Hume and others laud his impact as a philosopher with religious undertones, his writings, and his mastery of clear language. The inquest of his almanac advice is highlighted.
In a Youth's Companion excerpt, four veteran Salt Marsh captains decide to attend a town hall mind reading performance. They humorously react as the mind reader hints at a strong woman observer, prompting the captains to surge to the exits in unison.
A Havana area description notes Abajo and Vuelta Abajo cigars grow in a valley five miles from Havana. Production is 35 000 cigars yearly with prices up to 150 dollars per hundred. Real cigars are highly valued by royalty and the ultra rich, while fakes circulate.
A collection of aphorisms on love money pride and marriage. Clever maxims laugh at coquettes cohabitation and(dialogue about) wisdom and courage contrasting a popular man with truth and a man afraid to argue with his wife.
A historical note traces fashion shifts from muff wearing by professionals to umbrella adoption. It cites 18th century satire on Jonas Hanway and notes umbrellas were rare in 1797 Cambridge and only gradually popularized in London with early heavy oilskin designs.
The article explains that modern beekeepers rear queens in nurseries rather than letting natural queen competition decide. It notes bees usually produce queens to swarm or replace an ailing or unproductive queen, but breeders now raise queens in cages to prevent loss of valuable stock.
An elderly lady hurries after a horse drawn bus in a muddy street as the conductor shrugs at the inquiry about the next motor omnibus. The scene captures a halt between old and new transit with a brisk exchange and a bell sounding.
Andrew Lang recalls M Houssaye on how Napoleon’s table handwriting caused orders to blur at Waterloo. The anecdote mentions Dumas’s father as master scribe and Grouchy’s confusion over the phrases pataille gagnee and bataille gagnee with muddled up strokes. Historical remark stands in London Post excerpt.
A humorous compilation of toastlike sentiments and quips about smoking, money, home life, lovers, absent friends, and marriage. Notable lines include "git-up-and-git that makes men great" and a New York World quip comparing marriage to a pair of shears that stay joined yet pull in opposite directions.
A collection of moral quips on art and buying, love and vanity, kleptomania jokes, and the touchy balance of pride. It mingles observations on women, invention, advice, luck, and the human penchant for grand plans that end in small deeds.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quote by Will F Griffin discusses human money in society and how perceptions of public importance are often self created. It contrasts pre and post marriage views on love and happiness with wry reflection.
A Chicago school teacher argues for cats as ideal life partners over husbands. She lauds cats for trimming their whiskers, never complaining, and not making excuses by returning home late. She adds cats do not walk diagonally while smoking and seeking to be understood, a jab at men.
A compact list of practical workplace maxims urging use of intellect, hard work, honesty, discipline, and constructive handling of criticism. It stresses knowing when to stop, learning from strict bosses, avoiding glibness, avoiding kicks, welcoming critique, and balancing confidence with realism to secure favorable customer outcomes.
A collection of moral maxims argues faith as foresight and charity versus revenue as a loss. It warns that pleasure delays purpose, a merry heart fights microbes, reverence requires respect, and silent tongues avoid trouble. It critiques hypocrisy and self serving humility while urging sincere hearts over mere offerings.
The text argues that a woman may distrust her reflection when young and later blame the mirror for poor clarity. It suggests that such shifting complaints disprove the charge of vanity, portraying vanity accusations as unfounded.
A wry 19th century reflection notes labor divides with men laboring and women sweeping. It observes many are called yet few rise before noon as new agents are asked to send their baggage.
A brief verse notes that the loud talker can be careless with promises and memory, while a quiet man may manage important affairs more faithfully. It contrasts talk and action in a compact moral line.
A playful column notes the old fashioned gesture of kneeling to propose and mocks sarcasm as harmlessly preserving kindness. It wryly questions confidence born from flattery and jokes about a poet Alfred Bingo seeking public recognition.
A village boy, labeled dull witted, is teased by men who offer him a threepenny bit or a penny. He consistently chooses the penny. A stranger asks why, and the boy explains he fears they would take the threepenny bit away if he took it.
A Plymouth New Hampshire judge famed for Livermore Falls faced a dramatic moment on his deathbed. He woke, asked who was in the room, and upon hearing no one but the nurse, uttered a fiery line about the judge. The anecdote showcases his sharp tongue and notorious reputation.
Warwick James Price argues in The Sunday Magazine that true religion and science rely on real rules and faithful obedience. He compares Christian and scientist to seek truth, notes life blends solemn duty with joy, and says genuine morals appear in everyday acts beyond business habits.
Abilene Chronicle observes the variety of hand shapes and grips in everyday greeting. It notes big hearty shakes, slim icicle grips, warm yet different touches, and styles from straight-arm jabs to elbow-to-fingers rubbing, concluding some are natural and graceful.
A Scotch paper reports that Holland permits marriage by proxy called the marriage by the slave. A Dutchman abroad seeks a wife and, via a lawyer, selects a conforming candidate. The client approves, sends a soiled left-hand glove and a power of attorney. A friend then marries the woman by proxy and she is sent to her new home.
Chesterton argues in Heretics that the artistic temperament is a disease of amateurs. It stems from lacking power to express art, causing pain rather than art, and the great tragedy is that it cannot produce genuine art.
In 1901 a Spanish engraver boasted of signing his name on ten thousand bank notes about to be issued. He claimed it was a joke, but raised letters in one line spelled his name. The authorities paid seven hundred fifty dollars to resolve the incident.
Kate Field counters an aunt urging marriage by noting the grind of ambition and questioning the outcome of marriage. She warns that she would fear lifelong experts if she married and made a mistake, suggesting caution in domestic expectations.
In Woonsocket Rhode Island Judge Feely jokes he can locate the stolen pig amid varied descriptions in a theft case. The crowded courtroom filled with a foul odor as the defendant’s attorney offered the pig could be produced, prompting the judge to remark I think I smell that pig.
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