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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1896
Page
6
A New York Times essay recounts a walker who maps pain from corns to sidewalk grade. He finds relief on level surfaces and notes greater distress when the curb side tilts downward. The study links corns to slanted pavements and urges avoidance of sloped routes.
A Detroit Free Press retelling notes Punch and Judy originated from Italian Puccio d Aniello later Polichinello and Punchinello, tracing their rise in Acezza near Naples among vintagers. The piece recounts Punch’s wit, the couple’s roaming life, and a history of the famous puppet duo’s names and antics.
The Cincinnati Enquirer describes a living fish set on a glass mat and served raw in sawfish slices, with the creature carved while alive. The process preserves its heart liver gills and stomach, while the damp seaweed keeps its lungs active as spectators watch.
The barrister questions the principal witness about a night disturbance in a hall and a burglar at the foot of the stairs. The witness struggles to answer, insisting on telling the whole truth as the questioner presses for clarity.
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph exchange comments on Mrs Bloomfield's beauty at evening gatherings. The passage shifts to botany noting a yellow left wing and red right wing butterfly in India, and another West African butterfly whose cocoon resembles a human face mask.
A Chicago Record item recounts a lawyer seeking missing will papers of a deceased client. A clairvoyant, claiming to read stars, promises to find the documents but alienates the lawyer with a sharp remark about a lost handbag, ending the consultation abruptly.
A Washington Star summary notes that General Butler originated the employment of press agents in political campaigns. It credits Bailey the circus man with supplying the first press agent Major Hugh Coyle and describes Butler clubs as organized like armies, with uniforms and paraphernalia owned by Butler and sent ahead to campaign cities.
A survey of society notes mentions Lord Windsor on his English estate’s model public house. Miss Florence Ahl of Appling county Georgia dies at 14 from erysipelas, weight 427 pounds. Wilmer Heacock owns a Jackson-era yellow pine chest. Mrs Leslie Carter’s four leaf clover mascot. Dr Drobisch, Leipsic professor, dies aged 95. Moses Tenney, Massachusetts ex-treasurer. Colonel John Mosby tied to the phrase solid south. Ripon diocese clergy and Bishop Boyd Carpenter noted. W B Wetmore seeks alimony reduction. rumored Danish princess Ingeborg betrothal. Dr C E Brown-Sequard dies in Atlanta. Vanderbilts nicknames. Colonel William B Mann Philadelphia lawyer. Also mentions Annie Corbin’s hotel work at Shinnekook Hills.
A New York MerchantsReview snippet notes critics in Africa Asia and South America complain about consuls neglecting domestic commerce. It contrasts praise from British trade papers for German and American consuls and U S and German admiration for British officials, highlighting inter nation rivalries in diplomatic commercial efforts.
Sing Sing inmates favor Charles Reade novels Never Too Late to Mend and Put Yourself In His Place. A patent report shows 32 foreign countries, led by Britain Germany Russia and France, issued 981961 patents since year start versus 562458 by the United States.
A compact historical survey notes Bombyx mori as the silk worm, first English patent for silk manufacture in 1718, domestic Connecticut silk selling at 1 dollar an ounce before the Revolution, and global silk trade patterns. It covers silkworm anatomy, sericulture basics, ancient cultivation, and anecdotes about Napoleon and Maccabeus from a 19th century clipping.
The passage recounts a girl named Mary whose name is variably spelled May Mae and Mame. She protests the mispronunciations while noting that she cannot be blamed for the family’s whimsy. The piece reflects on naming, taste, and public perception with a humorous tone.
A satirical column from the New York Press jokes about marriage norms. It suggests men regretful of married life at times, wives recalling proposals, and women judging others by funeral style. The piece pokes fun at misunderstandings between genders.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal portrays Mrs Lushforth and Mr Lushforth in a domestic scene. The husband explains delaying his return to please his wife, and the wife responds with tears and affectionate reproach, revealing a tender moment.
Poetic reflection notes autumn mourning over fading flowers and worn attire. The speaker rejects fashionable grieving and laments cooler weather alongside new shirt waists, a critique of modern sorrow in the season.
In a light exchange, Mr Jason jokes about why American girls chase princes while Mrs Jason adds that some seek a husband who won’t endlessly discuss their mother’s cooking, reflecting light social chatter in the Indianapolis Journal excerpt.
A brief humorous verse from M. Y. T. Duncan in Truth contrasts desire and propriety through a playful exchange about flirting. The speaker acknowledges limits yet turns the fan on a flirt, delivering a witty courtroom of manners in verse form.
The Detroit Free Press quotes Beasly claiming the sun never sets on the British empire and Yank H. Doodle countering that Uncle Sam must intervene occasionally, reflecting a playful exchange on imperial reach.
Poetic line notes a platonic friend who "believes not in love" but seeks "friendship with kisses." The verse contrasts two beliefs about romance and affection, signaling a guarded, nonromantic bond. Carrie B Bourland quoted in Magpie.
Floorwalker chides a bookkeeper for arriving late saying he was out last night. Footwalker asks how much he owes, mid the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph report.
A humorous item from Baltimore notes the city’s residents facing tight finances and a resilient spirit as they cope with ongoing economic strain and daily work routines.
A quip from Tit Bits recounts a child noting a dog with three legs and replying that the dog has one more leg than the child. The anecdote captures a playful exchange reflecting simple childhood wit.
A woman voices a desire for fresh air through a speaking tube to the janitor, while a humorous line about inflating a bicycle appears followed by a Detroit Tribune quotation about money and gaming. The passage mixes aphorisms and witty asides with casual dialogue.
A collage of quips and verses sketches from a 19th or early 20th century page. It includes playful lines about hats, revenge, football youths, tailors, and a collection of humorous maxims from sources like Philadelphia Times and Detroi..
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