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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
6
A stenography trainee in Mr Spotz’s office fills a page with a mixed up dictation of letters and punctuation. The exercise reveals misheard words, jumbled phrases, and a closing signoff from M Worth Colwell at Puck, suggesting a playful but flawed demonstration.
A readable fragment from a Chicago Tribune piece shows a loving exchange where Claribel worries about her aunt’s cold. The aunt reassures she will not write if unwell, aiming to ease Claribel’s anxiety. A second snippet notes a niece teasing an uncle about his rusty hat in town.
Cartoonish dialogue shows Uncle Reuben and City Niece debating a hat and belonging while a Sgt. Louis Post-Dispatch note hints at secrecy. A Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange recalls a person asking for a hand and a hidden letter not signed to avoid a father’s anger.
In February 1800 a London publisher named Bell, later founder of the Weekly Messenger, submitted a reform replacing the long s with the short s in certain printed works. The move was welcomed and later adopted by others, reshaping early typography.
The New York World quotes remarks about a person praised for generosity in the past week, noting he has given away two dozen Deadwood Dick books and a dozen Nickel libraries.
A heat sufferer quotes a physician who advised rest and quiet yet invites him to attend a baseball game. The line, attributed to the Houstorf Post, highlights the irony in medical advice conflicting with activity.
A humorous quote contrasts a man’s sea serpent sighting with a sudden turn to local option and prohibition. The exchange highlights a comic mismatch between wonder and policy debate.
A party parlor game simulates the stock exchange. Players sit in a circle and pass a full deck while calling out card names three times each. Noise rises as cards circulate then fades once the pack completes the round.
A mother makes a clothespin dolly for Dot using a short clothespin, crape paper strips for the skirt, a colored paper shawl, and a white tissue bonnet tied with baby ribbon. The text then presents a wordplay riddle about cities of learning and other traits.
The duckbill, or mulligong, of Australia is an aquatic and burrowing animal. Its beak is a sensitive organ that helps it feel and smell prey. It runs on land and swims with equal ease, is furred, and feeds on worms, water insects, and mollusks gathered in cheek pouches.
A mother’s scrapbook offers playful advice for boys such as folding stones in a feather bed before throwing them and soaking gunpowder for pocket use. It also includes a series of light hearted riddles about everyday items and language origins from the Chicago News.
Schedule notes list arrivals and departures for trains No 2 No 8 No 10 and No 9 on the Big Four route between Cincinnati and Toledo. Timings show morning and afternoon arrivals with specific minutes past the hour and identical depart times for several services.
Daily train times listed between Springfield Sandusky and Findlay branch with departures at 12 50 pm 8 10 pm and 6 32 pm from various stations plus arrivals at 1 10 pm and 8 30 pm. Agent Sonault offers full information.
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