Paderewski and the Two Knees Joke
A contralto at a Handel concert diverged with a high note, and conductor Sir Joseph Barnaby challenged the act. She replied that she had an EF and would show it off, prompting a quip about showing off two knees.
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
1
A contralto at a Handel concert diverged with a high note, and conductor Sir Joseph Barnaby challenged the act. She replied that she had an EF and would show it off, prompting a quip about showing off two knees.
Mrs Clara J Sherbourne a Portland Maine nurse declares Doan's Kidney Pills cured her long kidney complaint. She details years of back pain and distress, credits quick relief to the medicine, and invites trials mailed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with price 50 cents a box.
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Mr. Camrox noting he never misses the campanile abroad or any great opera singers. The exchange highlights his wife's concern as he affirms their shared habit of attending performances during travel.
A booster advertisement claims M S Gist of Hawesville Kentucky was cured of months long sore throat in twenty four hours by Eclectric Or. It touts a mysterious neoney lender who never forgets his principals.
Mrs May Haus of Edgerton Wisconsin says she suffered from uterine troubles and irregularities. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for two months she reports improvement in back and side pain and menstrual symptoms. She gained weight and feels healthier and urges others to try the product.
President Roosevelt’s arbitration commission began hearings in Scranton to hear miners’ side of the coal dispute. Mitchell delivered an exhaustive statement urging full recognition of the United Mine Workers and detailing conditions, pay, and safety in the anthracite region.
Safe blowers robbed the Benjamin I. Volfe & Co. hardware store in Edwardsport Indiana taking fifty dollars in cash and a hundred dollars in cutlery. Bloodhounds from Bicknell led to Hitchcock where the trail went cold.
Miss Hoge of Evanston Illinois died in Washington after a month of treatment by a Christian Science healer. Coroner ruled death from hemorrhagic pneumonia while the district attorney said no criminal neglect law applied. The 20 year old was to marry a former school chum and was prominent socially in Evanston.
Col Edward Butler is sentenced to three years in the Missouri penitentiary after a Columbia jury finds him guilty of attempting to bribe Dr Chap man to influence a city garbage contract. The trial links Butler to a widening St Louis municipal corruption scandal with multiple indictments and grand jury findings.
United States Senator Quarles spoke on trusts in West Superior Wisconsin urging uniform federal oversight. The speech followed remarks by Rev GO M Sheldon of Kansas author of In His Steps who declined a fusion bid for Congress man at large to continue shaping young voters. James J Hill of Great Northern Railway and Northern Securities Company warned that industrials focused only on stock printing threaten the public. Missouri Senator Ve cautioned that government ownership of coal mines could centralize power contrary to Jeffersonian ideals and the Constitution.
The article traces trousers arising from 100 years ago amid gout and form fitting wear. Dandies scorned the new style while Almack's thrived and even the Duke of Wellington was refused entry for wearing them. A Paris tradesman who made false calves for noble legs drowned himself in the Seine, fearing his business would vanish.
Mary Kowsky of Wuertsburg Wisconsin describes lifelong suffering from Rackache and kidney pain. After visiting several doctors with only temporary relief she credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with rapid improvement and says three boxes nearly cured her. She urges hard working people to learn of this relief.
Mrs Tambrown and Mrs Vanbrown discuss a fabric found during a summer hotel visit. They debate whether the piece is a napkin, towel, or sheet, unsure of its true identity. The exchange carries a light, humorous tone typical of serialized newspaper snippets.
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as building up the system and supplying pure rich blood to make men and women strong and healthy. It notes availability at any drug store and targets general wellness.
Report notes Smere, labeled a failure by some, now appears prosperous after publishing a textbook for art students. Daub confirms the work has gained traction in academic circles.
The 1901 calendar year marked the greatest city growth in U S history. Forty two cities reported 85 571 permits, up from 69 417 in 1900, a 25.07 percent rise. Building value reached 372 173 631 dollars vs 241 561 585 dollars, up 130 657 046 dollars or 14 percent.
An old newspaper promo notes Doan's Ointment as a reliable remedy for severe itching piles. It extols relief from torment and asserts the ointment never fails to provide comfort, framing it as a dependable cure.
Excerpted lines show marital tensions and financial strain as a daughter contemplates accepting Clarence for urgent needs. The dialogue contrasts affection with practical concerns about bills and support, framed by brief magazine-style quotes from Life and other sources.
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