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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1899
Page
2
The Westminster Review notes that snake charmers often remove fangs or sew mouths shut to prevent bites. It recounts a London exhibit where a cobra bit as the handler hastily extracted fangs from a basket. The piece compares this skill to the audacity of American Indians who dance with rattlesnakes in their mouths.
A New York theater treasurer notes that a reserved seat ticket stamped Good for this date only remains valid for admission at any time. The holder can enter the theater, though not guarantee the original seat, and managers must recognize the entry right despite the printed date. The piece urges awareness that unused tickets retain admission value.
Excerpts reflect witty snippets and fictional asides from various papers. Sir Robert Ball compares cosmic distances to a Christmas message sent by electricity across the globe. A widowed wife hears a plea from her husband to keep his large life insurance secret for years. A roguish exchange about coffee burns ends with a joke. Jokes about marriage and fate conclude the collection from Chicago and Roxbury papers.
A London pawnbroker describes a practice in which borrowers hide debt by removing the inner parts of pianos. A west end dealer reports at least 50 gutted instruments seen over two years, with keys kept as alibis while lenders claim the pawned value. A bailiff confirms occasional showy flats used to mask the loss of the instrument’s interior.
A London legend explains cockneys as riverbank residents of the Thames or city indulged rustics. A tale says a Londoner misinterprets country sounds when an unseen cock crows, remarking the beasts have been neighing all night.
A column of miscellaneous quotes and anecdotes spans language curiosities from grammar lessons to schoolyard slang. It includes a playful inspector's dialogue, a 26 year old’s knife-free country-house game, and brief notes on the Tichborne trial, art misinterpretations, and odd animal feed ratios. The items reflect a sentimental, period newspaper tone with brief, quirky vignettes and trivia.
A Washington woman, eager to meet a cousin arriving from the east, visits a downtown hotel. She arranges a note and flowers on a door, then, after failing to get the clerk to summon the guest, confronts a gruff resident who dismissively offers help, prompting a joking threat to thrash the clerk.
Arthur Symons writes in Harper's Magazine for April about Rome's harsh poverty. He notes beggars at every street corner and children begging from a young age, with 8000 cabmen surviving on alms in warm fur coats. He observes a paradox of open air life as a form of local felicity.
An intimate friend recounts Rear Admiral John W Philip as a firm leader. While in command of the Pacific Mail steamer China he confronted two foreign passengers who smoked in restricted hours. After a brief rebuke, the next morning one offender was handcuffed to the upper deck for three hours, ending his backtalk for the voyage.
Women recount a husband who mistreated his wife in early life and now begs forgiveness by pressing into ashes of affection. They imply neglected wives dream of rekindling warmth, yet find only cold remnants. The quote reflects longing and the stark imagery of dead love.
When a native Christian faced a 4 fine with no legal defense, he offered a remarkable plea to Sir M. E. Grant-Duff. He said Your honor may be right I may be wrong may be right honor wrong. Let honor return the fine and at the day of resurrection if I am wrong I will gladly repay the money.
A Boston Transcript item quotes Hicks and Maunder in a playful exchange about Gabble and Wicks. Gabble mocks his companion with a quip while Maunder muses on a lost pound of flesh, capturing a humorous moment of public conversation.
A playful list shows 80 Washingtons and 28 Williamsburgs among many common place names. The catalog recounts 25 Daytons 25 Springfields 24 Portlands 22 Richmonds and other repeats highlighting how surnames city names and place names recur across the nation.
Jewelera Weekly features a dialogue between Tommy and Mama about a locket containing Papa’s hair. The humor centers on affection and memory, with Mother gently reminding Tommy of their family keepsake and heritage.
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