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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1905
Page
3
A city girl visits a farm cabin on the western Delaware County farmstead and questions a maid about nature. The dialogue covers milk to butter, honeybees, and the use of buttermilk for hogs and boarders, with the narrator noting the laborious task.
An anecdote portrays Abraham Lincoln scolding a Government clerk by saying there are too many hugs and too little fodder. The clerk sought a favor for a discharged brother, prompting Lincoln to question family offices across departments. The tale highlights Lincoln's rough yet pointed style.
An overweight elderly woman at London Bridge station hustles toward a Sussex-bound train as a ticket inspector challenges her for a ticket. She argues the rules are strict and rifles through bags, insisting she already holds a railway ticket while muttering threats to seek the head of the railway if detained.
A fragmentary humorous scene features a charming woman who reacts vividly to quail quills and a pearly set of teeth. Amid banter a man muses on digestion and self harm while a young lady contemplates marriage after dreaming of a future husband.
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