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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
2
A tramp with a sharp tongue asks to sleep in a meadow behind a farmer and wife’s barn after the wife refuses him lodging. He adds he will be ready at 4 sharp to catch the cattle train to market.
In Stroud Oklahoma, a Sac and Fox woman enters a store and buys a cup of varnish. Weeks later she declines a second can, saying they could not eat the can they had. The anecdote reflects frugal buyer behavior observed by a local merchant.
The Earl of Wemyss, with an old caddie in tow, allegedly tapped in from 50 yards from the hole after deeming the shot unnecessary. The caddie angrily dropped the clubs and exclaimed that golf remains golf, amid the outburst on the course.
Small Nellie read aloud from her Sunday school lesson about satin ashes and the king of Nineveh. She puzzled over what kind of ashes satin ashes could be. Her question to Mamma sparked a light moment reported by the Chicago News.
The piece argues fault finding requires no talent or brains and those with a genuine wish to help have little time for complaint. It notes many who rob Peter to pay Paul forget the rest of the contract.
Professor W. I. Fleming in Metropolitan Magazine recounts the Christmas 1826 riot at West Point linked to Benny Havens and cadets including Davis Tilghman Temple and Guion. Captain Hitchcock’s arrival sparked chaos as cadets armed themselves, officers were besieged, nineteen cadets were court martialed and dismissed while Davis faced extended restraint.
The Springfield Republican notes a broad view of witch hunts beyond New England focusing on Salem and Pennsylvania. It cites Hawthorne and various encyclopedias estimating thousands burned or hanged across Germany England Scotland and beyond with 1602 New England cases lasting six months and a 1863 Essex pond drowning.
Mrs Stevenson recalls a rule against reading novels set in bygone ages. She rejects works where authors force period speech, citing The Black Arrow as an example and noting her husband Steven son found humor in dedicating it to her.
A Philadelphia Press snippet recalls a light exchange about cooking lessons between spouses. The wife is praised as a good cook, while remarks about her mother and the early lessons add humorous context to the domestic scene.
In a light exchange, Mrs Browne-She is described as overtly complaining while a doctor labels her insomnia as a disease. Mrs Malaprop counters that the diagnosis proves she has it, noting she cannot sleep.
A playful dialogue where a man and maid debate kissing despite scientists warning kisses spread disease. The man expresses willingness to risk ruin for a kiss while the maid resists for safety, revealing social flirtation amid scientific caution.
The New York Tribune recounts the blarney stone at Blarney Castle in Cork Ireland, its reputed power to coax and flatter, and the origins of the word blarney. It traces legends from Phoenicians Carthaginians to Irish lore and cites poets and writers who invoked the tale.
A New York Sun reader extols schnitz und kiase as a vanished dish from German Mohawk Valley homes. Ham bone, light dumplings, dried apples form a smoky, tart center dish with rich sauce. Instructions describe boiling, dumpling timing, and serving to evoke memory of authentic homeland meals.
A Feb 27 1886 Madison Avenue meeting at the New York Yacht Club moved to strip the Earl of Dunraven of honorary membership after a Tribune clipping sparked debate. Neily Olsen refused to confirm advance information saying it was only a guess.
A London Express quip recalls American visitors to Westminster Abbey who search for Edward II only to be told the abbey does not house him because it has only odd numbered tombs. The amused verger explains the odd numbering joke.
A Kansas City Journal quip notes the fine line workers walk staying after hours. Ten minutes after office hours may impress, while fifteen minutes risks implying manipulation of records. The cartoonish remark highlights office ethics and timekeeping.
A humorous dialogue contrasts a maid and an abominable bachelor debating luck on a Friday. The exchange treats superstition as light social satire, highlighting playful skepticism about misfortune linked to the day.
A Pittsburg Post quip notes a wedding scene where a groom denies a rumor yet confirms his intent, framed as a wry take on romance and social expectation in a terse exchange. The fragment highlights public fascination with marriage norms.
A subscriber totals three months ending July 27 1908 showing egg sales 45.59 and 17 dozen feed used with a brood of fifteen chickens and three to five cockerels. Feeding for seventy four hens included 67 white leghorns with egg prices ranging 16 to 22 cents per dozen and a final day 25 cents per dozen. The note claims one hundred percent profit over the period.
An Independent office scratch pad notes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers liver pills described as safe easy pleasant and sure offered for sale by Li F Billings.
The collars and shoulder pads used on work horses should be thoroughly cleaned every day to remove filth. If left gummed up they will gall and cause sores. Dust and sweat ruin a horse's shoulders in a short time.
The First National Bank of Corona California announces that on August 11 1908 at a board meeting F J Mueller was elected director and later chosen cashier to succeed Jno P Key who resigned. Directors listed include T O Anderson C A Kinney W C Patterson Jno P Key F J Mueller A J Ware and A G Wood.
Summer complaints and serious ailments common in hot weather are addressed with Kodol as a stomach aid. The ad urges keeping a bottle in the house and taking it when needed to prevent sour stomach belching gas bloating and indigestion. Sold by R F Billings.
Various methods to induce early molt in hens are described. One approach confines birds to small yards for about three weeks with a light ration to reduce weight then shifts to two rich meals and access to a grass run if possible. This fasting dries old feathers and prompts rapid new feather growth.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is recommended for children and adults. It tastes nearly as good as maple sugar and acts gently yet copiously to drive the cold from the system. Sold by R. F. Billings.
Cotton seed meal has long passed the experimental stage as a feed for cattle hogs horses mules and poultry. It serves as a fat or flesh producer for cattle and a valuable hog feed promoting growth development and fecundity. It also acts as a supplemental grain ration for various animals under all conditions.
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