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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1884
Page
7
A long eccentric moral miscellany surveys how hand grasp conveys personality from warmth to coldness, and wryly notes social etiquette, jokes about lauded and crude grips, various anecdotes, and quips on manners, marriage, and appearances.
The piece contrasts romantic ideals with blunt reality in moments of danger. A quoted sailor on the Godwins wreck admits fear and misery rather than noble sentiments, noting the cold, deathly fate rather than heroic resolve.
A forlorn young man recounts missed chances from Christmas promotions to partnership and a hoped marriage, later leaving a wholesale house after being discharged. He jokes about becoming a watchman to rise, and contemplates a banking path. Also noted is a proposed Mississippi law change to give wives the same assault immunity as husbands.
Mrs Sutinskin enjoyed Fogg's praise that her skin was as fair as Barnum's white elephant, only to learn the remark meant a white ashen tint with pink splashes, a sharper insult than the compliment suggested.
A fragmentary reminiscence of a cat and kittens, with a talking pet owner recalling a cat named Mase and a sparky tale about a father and Billy. The text then shifts to an exhibition report in Boston describing a horned bow sting on a screen and the related magical claims.
An advertisement extols the Keystone Silver Watch Case for using a single solid metal piece in its manufacture. It claims hardening benefits from solid forging over old soldered parts, noting superior strength that resists crystal breakage when tested. The copy markets plated joints and precision in production as key advantages.
A time card policy with a time change appears in the B. Lime Tables column. The note specifies that the new measure becomes effective on Sunday, March 16, and references OLEG East and Bee 3 os.
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