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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1907
Page
4
A brief, fragmented exchange discusses a “most considerate husband” and an appeal to remove or sell “old-fashioned buckwheat yokes” from a table, noting that the old recipe may not taste right and leading to a comment on appetite.
A Sioux guide Baptiste recalls a dramatic chase on the prairie near Lake Winnipesaukee where a wounded grizzly and two angry buffalo bulls clash. Two ahead-of-party hunters, dogs and women nearby, crouch in grass and watch as the bear battles the buffaloes then dies, yielding meat for the camp without firing a shot.
A reflective piece on salt as a metaphor for essential family values and character. It contrasts savor and lifeless virtue, urging preservation of meaningful traditions and the "lore" of love within family life. The benediction-like line "Good Lord deliver us" appears as a concluding moral plea.
In a scene of dwindling time before the current session ends at noon, Congress braces for the monumental task of codifying the revised laws of the United States. Senators and Representatives face long sessions, perhaps at night or on Sundays, to read and enact the two volumes containing millions of words. The effort is described as Herculean and rarely undertaken, with the fate of laws governing the land for generations resting on this tedious duty.
A critical note on Frederick C. Howe’s comparison of American and British taxation. The piece argues tenants bear indirect tax costs through higher rents and that English voters include renters, while U S renters pay via owners and limited personal property taxes.
A bustling downtown scene unfolds with pedestrians dodging streetcars and wagons while a window watcher on an upper story comments wryly. A string of light jokes follows, including punny quips about honeymoons, comfort fortunes, and small daily routines.
A stream of wry observations on public figures and current events. The excerpt hints at Harry Thaw's indecision, Carnegie's wealth, and shifts in money and policy amid a cold spell. It mentions street railways, autos, and a Philadelphia court ruling, with speculation on Eastern reactions.
New York promoter John Augustus Wall unveils a National church with plans for a nationwide branch system. He proposes a comrade kingdom including departments stores hotels bowling alleys laundries and insurance firms alongside a new thought and Christian Science syncretism. The launch drew about 100 attendees and named a broad mix of historic figures in its circular.
A terse adage notes that perfection charms the persistent fault finder as a man’s head expands, his train of thought contracts. The wry saying contrasts self confidence with shrinking attention.
Washington January 22 Republican senators reached a substitute resolution on the Brownsville affair to be offered by Senator Foraker. It calls for a senate military affairs committee inquiry into the Browntown Texas incident and states the committee shall not rule on the president's authority to discharge the black soldiers accused. Senator Foraker withdrew objection after assurances of support from Lodge and others. The White House hosted multiple senators including Spooner Crane Warner Hansbrough Alger Carter Dupont Knox Platt and Warren. A bigot is a man who has one idea and does not know how to treat it.
Mrs Philomena Tozzo reportedly boiled a wash boiler of hot water on her husband Peter Tozzo, 60, in a domestic dispute. The estranged wife, Bufisto Jan, stayed home to read papers. She is locked up, with authorities citing a violent confrontation and a claim of “boil the devil out of you.”
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