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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
5
A Baltimore Sun fragment recalls a Chicago actress about to wed who jokes over a marriage service with a friend remarking on court confidence. It also includes bits on Mina, poetic musings from a dog and baby, a Parisite visitor, and an Oxford don reacting to his phonograph recording with bumptious self‑review.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a character quips about hearts on sleeves and red flannel underwear drawing the other's notice. Mr Blinks reacts with bewilderment and a quick cuff adjustment.
The exchange claims a billed "Most Remarkable Dwarf" is actually five foot five, calling the display a fraud. The showman counters that the man is indeed the tallest dwarf on record.
A strained scene unfolds as a photographer urges a reluctant sitter to appear cheerful for relatives planning a month’s visit. The sitter’s short temper clashes with expectations, revealing underlying frictions about hosting in the home labeled Throne and Country.
The article explains how hawksbill turtle shells are processed by boiling and welding plates to form a solid shell for sale, noting regional shell quality and the risks of impurities. It also mentions strict marriage age limits, including a maximum age of eighty in Russia and historical Rome restrictions.
A New York World piece recounts a household scene where Grace and Frederick quarrel and tease, while Grace recalls a tale of parental instruction about manners. Separately a Boston Traveler note discusses a tall muscular artist with a red beard challenging stereotypes.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a sympathetic man discussing debt collection and recurring calls. The collector growls with phrases about repeated visits and frustration, reflecting strained relations between debtor and collector in a stray story snippet.
The article explains Korean naming customs from birth to marriage. Children receive pet names until age ten, after which they become Mr. Kim's daughter or Mr. Kim's girl baby. Eldest daughters are called big, second, third etc. After marriage women take the husband’s name with house and may be identified by their birthplace.
A woman hides four rings in a mantel clock to deter thieves. A friend notes clocks attract thieves, but this clock’s loud ticking may deter a break in as occupants may return before the thief can flee. The tale centers on a noisy clock and ring safeguards.
In a brief exchange a man explains the injury came from a lovers' quarrel not his partner. He clarifies the aggressor was her former lover, not the current girlfriend.
A Scots tale of a pompous laird hiring a man for odd jobs and renaming him Tammas Pit tendrigh The applicant’s insistence on his full name is gently ridiculed as the laird shortens it to Tammas Then another nickname follows Old Nick after a chat with a presumable clerk Also included are sketches of Rhode Island politics a steamboat rock and a traveling salesman in a humorous mix of anecdotes.
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