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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
3
A rural tale recalls Aunt Huldy plotting to trap a notorious bear in the Big Injin Swamp. Jeptha and Jonas join, guns borrowed and plans twist as Aunt Huldy lassos the bear at the pigpen, then ties him to a tree with a clothesline, winning the day with wit.
In a rural tale from Ed. Mott via the New York Times, Aunt Huldy jokes about the gun burial and the bar’s capture. Uncle Jep recounts almost killing the bar over a lost gun and a $30 reward. The family retrieves the cow and gains cash from Mose, with Huldy gifting the buried gun to Jonas.
A New York Press quote lauds Poole, the London tailor who crafted King Edward VII's clothes, saying he shaped the king’s presentation and noting his legendary credit practices. It recalls Edward as prince owing Poole up to 100000 dollars and allowing public address without fear of punishment.
The New York Press suggests carefree dietary play and avoiding strict health rules. It humorously endorses mixing unlikely foods and beverages while warning to heed personal tolerance, claiming a long life if the stomach endures the mix.
A short extract describes beliefs that two people lifting glasses together signal a friend’s return from abroad, bubbles in coffee or a soap drop foretell a guest’s arrival, a flickering flame or candle growth predicts a guest’s height, and sharing from another’s glass reveals the other’s secrets.
In Edinburgh's public gardens a large floral dial of golden feather pyrethrum marks the hours. A zinc clock hand shaped receptacle, filled with dwarf vegetation, is moved by clockwork to indicate time with notable accuracy.
Ox tail soup, now seen as a national English dish, originated with poor Huguenot refugees from France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Tails were inexpensive as they had little market value, prompting their use to create a sustaining dish.
A woman buys a mat stamped Welcome and a tax collector is the first to mark it with his number elevens. The anecdote underscores unforeseen taxation intersecting everyday life.
President Diaz has inaugurated the Pantheon project in Mexico, intended as a monument to the country’s illustrious men. The work begins on a national tribute to notable Mexican figures.
The lesson explores Jonathan and David’s bond as a model of divine guidance and mutual sacrifice. It traces Jonathan’s supportive acts from shedding royal garments to defying Saul, and David’s trials from court danger to wilderness refuge. It stresses choosing friends for goodness, and in faith, friendship with Jesus through self sacrifice and loyalty.
Collected anecdotes feature Charles Dudley Warner and a printer, Senators Blackburn and Lindsay, Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw, President Roosevelt at Barhor n Springs, and Loubet’s brother-in-law. The tales highlight wit, irony, and the light side of political life across eras.
A German farmer George Hoellerer, member of Rev. Joseph Pope's congregation at Rich Fountain Missouri, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with easing severe rheumatism after prior doctors failed. He reports improved mobility and ability to work on the farm after six boxes. A Newfoundland coast tale notes wreckers aiding winter survival, told by a Trepassy priest to Bishop Power.
The author urges quiet faith as the source of love and goodness. With calm trust in God, inner growth comes without effort, and joy and confidence fuel righteous action. The kingdom of God arrives inwardly, not through outward observation or strenuous pursuit.
An old advertisement notes Bromo Quinine tablets claiming to stop coughs and cure colds. It references a quote by N. W. Barrel of Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17 1900 and includes a maxim credited to Franklin about the eye of the master doing more work.
An OCR fragment advertises Defiance Starch noting its 12 oz packages and superior quality. It mockingly laments grocers who lack stock while promising value and a quip filled page with various product mocks and oddities.
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