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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
3
A collage of rural anecdotes and banter from Brownstown and Chicago era papers. Farmers chat about events, misadventures, and odd phrasings while a character named Sim Jemlmy and others appear in meandering vignettes.
Fragmentary item notes strong local interest in a woman and mentions Hinkle-Whiat as a warder at an insane asylum, with a judge referenced. The readable text hints at town rumors and a local figure involved in a mental asylum setting.
A collage of vivid vignettes recounts Tombstone gunfights and a lawyer’s exoneration in the wild era, including a cowboy-hero who killed a would-be assassin in a saloon brawl. The piece closes with General Stephen Quiz’s life of revolutionary service and a harsh looming fate in Budapest.
Memphis on the Nile is slated for a major excavation to reveal temple sites. About 73,000 dollars yearly for thirteen years will fund the work, displacing villagers and expanding Egyptology knowledge led by Professor Petrie of the English School of Archaeology. A separate note tells of Reuben Davis, a seventeen year old who invented the long-handled shovel, earning large revenue after patenting and mass production.
A fragmented review compares ancient Babylon to London and other major cities, noting exaggerations by historians and tracing how modern metropolises like New York, Warsaw, and Berlin contrast with legendary grandeur. It mentions population figures, famous landmarks, and a quirky note on a campaign gadget from Popular Mechanics.
The piece mocks a cocked hat as a sign of noble pride and hints at abolition of the house of lords. It cites Yale savants who coin slang like “A glory” for an attractive man and “A gloom” for an unusually appealing young woman, with playful terms such as “panch” and “corker” for college guests.
The Sorosis Annex in Lynn Massachusetts established by ALE. Libtie & Co. purchases and furnishes a colonial dwelling on Privell residence street. It includes a reading room baths guest rooms and model kitchen with working trvebive Giri caam. The women’s club plans extensive grounds and committees with officers and a matron not yet appointed to oversee charity and welfare efforts.
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