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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
2
A hoaxish column of jumbled items from Coatesville Herald notes whimsy and sensational absurdities. It mocks taxes on smoking and tobacco, praises the hymn idea Show Me, jokes about aviators, mummies, and a wrecked locomotive. It quips about a nurse versus telephone girl and a St. Louis man who shot at his bed and missed.
A garbled column reports varied curiosities and social snippets. Items include insect plans, dirigible fog invention, meat in mince pies, marriage trends, women in print, a billionaire appointed to a New York post, skull operations, luck myths, a Chicago trip, a streetcar horse’s death, and a London mummy sale that failed amid a weak summer for antiquities.
A man filing for divorce claims his wife interferes with his rights as a husband by spilling hot water while he scrubs the kitchen floor, and he hopes public sympathy will follow.
A satirical piece mocks Fourth of July fireworks and patriotism. It notes dangers of explosive crackers and the imprudence of holding lit dynamite. The writer jokes about public disorder and urges caution amid holiday displays.
A fragmented narrative describes social unrest and a tense public mood as figures debate wages and voltage limits, while communities hope for relief from blight and disorder. Authorities urge calm as sporadic incidents surface in various areas.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a colonial couple bidding farewell as themes of defend the country and uncertain futures arise. The torn OCR reveals garbled lines about spelling names and describing appearances. The text includes stray phrases about fevers and parental care.
The tale mirrors a man who aims to prove his friend the futility of idle hopes. The friend cuts in with a wry twist: if wishes were automobiles they still would not spare them frequent setbacks.
A fragmentary line hints at contrasting attitudes the blues and optimism in a playful or critical mood. It mentions people and “crackers” in a surreal, self referential style, suggesting satire or wordplay rather than a clear news event.
Excerpt analyzes Isaiah 53 and 63 as central to the exile narrative, linking Israel as the chosen servant to God's redemptive plan. It traces three sections of the prophecy, points to Jesus Christ as the fulfillment, and states the Christian mission as servant leadership reflecting selfless service.
In an interview Mr W J White head of Canadian government immigration offices in the United States reports uniform praise for Western Canada crops across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Prospects include 12 to 15 dollars extra wealth per farmer and 200 million bushels of wheat possible if conditions hold. Lands remain affordable 15 to 20 dollars per acre with rising future values and active land agents near railway towns.
A young Ohio town social scene notes a youth man who avoids formal polite address. He declines an invitation to Mrs Wood’s on the nineteenth with thanks and expresses pleasure at the opportunity, reflecting social protocols of the time.
Dialogue fragments show two speakers debating method over questions about a beach show. One insists on categorical answers while the other favors dogmatic style, reflecting tension in approach to interpretation.
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