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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
3
A reader recalls a subway incident where a young man and a pretty girl privately chatted. A middle aged woman intervened, asking if they knew each other, and the young man exited at the next stop. The episode ends with mixed feelings about meddling in others affairs. Also includes quick quotes from 19th century papers.
A Mexican engineer once tried to command peons using limited Spanish and English. He ordered stones to be tossed onto the via, but the men misunderstood, debating whether to place piedras in the middle, across, or beyond the track. They finally answered si senor as he left, unaware of their linguistic misinterpretation.
The piece notes Chinese readers increasingly take up Western novels with translations rising in demand. It argues romantic plots clash with oriental ethics, making Dickens less moving and more amusing to readers. Detective tales attract more sympathy, and Chinese writers might alter plots to suit local sensibilities. Dickens remains a steady seller.
A churchyard epitaph in Hagerstown Maryland notes Mary F wife of Walter Jenkins died December 20 1881 aged 70 years nine months She was a true and faithful wife to Jacob Wineman Henry Snow Philip Harrow Walter Jenkins The other anecdote tells how a con artist was finally arrested and mocked by wearing cuffs and new fetters.
A fragment from a column notes sly quips about romance and duty. A joke about a nurse wearing a red cross band and a preacher claiming a kiss is worse than drink appears alongside wry social commentary on marital fate and late-night cards.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts Henry Watterson’s bold post Civil War debut at the Louisville Herald. The rookie asks for an editorial post, is told off by the editor, and gains the job after the retort that he alone could see the need. Included is a jab from the Chicago Tribune and a mother child exchange from Yonkers Statesman.
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