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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
2
In a caustic column the writer mocks the idea that only wealthier men can dress decently, notes social snobbery in Germany and fashion trade, and shifts to a string of vignettes from across the globe. It ironizes sartorial codes, mercenary marriages, accidental deaths, and curiosities from the era.
Boston. Jesse H. Pomeroy, the notorious Massachusetts inmate dubbed the boy fiend, writes from Charlestown State Prison seeking mercy and milder terms after 36 years of solitary confinement begun when he was 14. He recounts education, near escapes, and asks for records access while noting legal and constitutional objections to his punishment.
Utica doctors Dr. George M Gould and E A Durand claim dominance of one eye governs handedness in most people. They warn forcing a left handed child to write right handed harms health and cognitive function, citing cases of stuttering and improved memory once eye function and writing are aligned. They advocate correcting the dominant eye with spectacles and left handed writing.
A diner recalls a quirky scene at a West end hotel where a waiter, after a bold misstep, is given a curious look by a young lady. A husky voice from behind whispered a fear of going home in the dark, causing a startled scream before the joke lands.
A garbled page of vignettes and wisecracks offers a collage of jokes and dialogue. It stacks quips about printing, fashionable dress, aviation fantasies, romance, and social norms, featuring unnamed speakers and anecdotal setups. The piece resembles light humor in a periodical fashion.
Mr Commutes notes no complaints about Rurall's rooster waking mornings. Mr Edgewood boasts his wife praised the bird to lure Rurall's wife into a chanteclar hat. Mrs Recentmarrie recalls compliments about a baby resembling the speaker. Mrs Smith confirms a past irritation linked to the child and aira.
A collage of overheard dialogue and stray philosophical asides unfold with neighbors and passersby. The snippets touch on money troubles, aviation, racial tension, biblical queries, and a deaf mute love triangle, all delivered in a breezy evening setting.
A fragmentary column notes humorous quips about poetry, free lunch counters, and quick witticisms. It trails through names and snippets on sociable topics, ending with playful exchanges about misread notes and Boston beans.
The item parodies expectations about names and meaning with a comic exchange. Mr Groweb complains of no turtle in turtle soup while the waiter cites Shakespeare and cultural misdirections. A humorous aside about Budapest teaching the art of eating adds satire.
A nurse from Litchfield Connecticut recounts her year plus old son's battle with spreading facial and body sores. After exhausting doctors, she treated him with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, noting rapid improvement and complete healing in two months. She credits the remedies with saving her child's life.
In a clipped exchange, Mrs Ferndale says there are no eggs but Summerbord offers to fetch them, while Summerbord quickly retracts, declaring indifference to that request. The brief dialogue centers on a trivial egg supply and a change of sentiment.
Preservation of health urged by a medical column attributing kidney and bladder diseases and rheumatism to neglected water intake. It recommends using plain vegetable remedies, plus a home mixture of dandelion, kargon, and barparilla to aid kidney function and neutralize acids.
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