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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1901
Page
5
A Forest and Stream excerpt warns two safe muzzle directions up or down and cautions against carrying guns in risky holds such as by the muzzle or across the neck. It notes that accidental discharge is unlikely but neck or head exposure is uncomfortable and dangerous.
A New York Herald account recalls a crowded evening reading of a brutal crime news. Two boys debate human nature and curiosity while the crowd fumbles toward verdict by reading the papers and weighing jury implications.
The Century notes an application passes through 52 hands before patent mail. Applicants pay 15 for examination and 20 upon grant. Attorneys charge 25 or more depending on work, with about 40 000 yearly applications. Most inventors hire lawyers for their expertise and to broaden claims while avoiding rejection.
A past generation M. P., not famed for tidiness, on a seaside visit with a sailing party is swept overboard but saved. In the cabin a youth exclaims of the deck excitement, while a fastidious matron comments she would be glad if the man had washed on board, causing horror.
The piece contrasts simple ancient Jewish burial rites with modern practices. It notes that plain linen shrouds and plain expenses emphasize equality in death while wealthier individuals seek elaborate funeral fineries.
A fragment from Life captures a domestic quarrel where Poor William is pressed by a father to marry despite a $3,000 annual income. The quarrel centers on gowns and meals, revealing social expectations and humorous tension.
The selection highlights three martial poems “The Battle of the Baltic” “Ye Mariners of England” and “flohenlinden” praised for stirring the heart. A Chicago News line notes public silk hat moments as emblematic of entering society.
In Denmark an experimental effort to revive a hospital patient who died of typhoid fever showed partial success. Dr Maag directly massaged the heart after opening the chest, restoring heartbeat for about half an hour and a brief breath of air appeared. Despite extended heart action no consciousness returned and respiration ceased eight hours later.
Rudyard Kipling in Rottingdean vents a dispute over tree branches near a bus route. He and a conductor send letters to the bus owner and innkeeper, who auction the letters for cash to the bar parliament, $2.50 then $5, before Kipling confronts the landlord about the letters.
In Smyrna and Cairo a bargaining scene unfolds as a woman resists selling then haggles for a purchase. The seller touts items, trades in francs and pounds, while the buyer counters with dollars and phrases about liberty and nationality. After a lengthy haggling, the narrator concludes with a $3 purchase.
Reports from Florida detail quails pecking rusty spots on steel rails in the sugar belt near Runnymede. The birds do not swallow rails but remove fragments, creating holes that weaken the tracks. Engineers suspect the quails peck for relief from an iron deficiency, acting as an iron tonic.
A railway porter in Praga Warsaw took a public bet to eat five fowls a jar of sour cabbage two melons ten pounds of fruit six cucumbers bread and a gallon of vodka six beers and three sodas. The crowd watched the feat then the man died in bed next morning. bet paid.
A brief street conversation reports McJigger claiming he was involved in a scuffle last night and that he came out ahead. The exchange contests whether his opponent, Thingumbob, prevailed, with McJigger asserting victory as proof.
London Mail reports on unusual coverage offered by Ocean Accident Insurance. Policies insure against unlikely events from a man changing names to a prodigal son returning, and even a mortgagee insured if a mortgagor marries outside the faith.
A late nocturnal youth seeks his mother’s locked jelly, finds a jar in the cellar, and spreads what he thinks is jelly on bread. In the dim cellar light he discovers the joke: the jar contains soft soap instead of jelly, a humorous kitchen misfortune.
A writer argues the skylark produces astonishing sound volume. The bird soars small yet audible from half a mile away and sings nearly twenty minutes continuously while hovering and feeding its song with constant wing use.
A Dooly county poet writes that he has drafted a poem about 100 yards long and spent six months and two hours on it. He seeks a reader to interpret the work for pay, offering one dollar per day until completion and asking that the reader not take too long.
A wry Town Topics exchange notes a doctor’s use of mirrors rather than magazines to occupy patients. The punchline: self reflection draws people in early, curious about their own image.
In Chicago Chronicle chatter a boy mimics Professor Bore and is told to stop making a fool of himself. The lighthearted exchange captures schoolyard humor between student and mentor.
A collection of jokes from Madrid illustrates early 20th century Spanish wit. Bits include a debtor marrying to provoke creditors, a dogged wife, barber woes, and suitor observations among friends, reflecting social mores and humor of the era.
The advertising manager explains daily ad preparation. Assistants study department stock while the manager edits copy and ensures strong impact. He compares ad writing to crafting literature and notes hours spent perfecting a single sentence.
Rev S Baring-Gould details a near drowning in a Cornwall bog in 1891 as he and companions became engulfed by deep treacherous water. He used a six foot bamboo to surface and dragged himself to dry land after a lengthy struggle. Both he and a companion narrowly escaped.
The New York Tribune describes Raby Castle's vast kitchen of 20 feet square with three chimneys and a 15 foot diameter oven. It notes five windows and a circular gallery, and recalls a banquet where TO O knights were hosted with massive feasts of beef venison and pork, washed down by large flagons.
Mrs Fosdick notes the planned Europe trip is off as Mr Spriggs cannot leave his business. Mrs Spriggs cites fear after reading a report about a ship breaking its record at sea, worrying about traveling in the ocean.
Cholly observes Getthar, rich yet not of the manner born. May-How notes his struggle to enter a hansom without tipping his silk hat, a social failing highlighted by Punced.
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