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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1898
Page
8
The Philadelphia Record recounts the death of William H. Allen president of Girard College. In a small town parlor he jokes about his large family noting he has 500 sons among his pupils prompting the innkeeper's wife to cry out that Brigham Young is visiting with them.
In a W Pett Ridge tale a London boy prays to grow tall and strong so he can speak up and buy a cricket bat. The boy then remembers a neighbor, Elfred Martin of 58 Castle Street, near the Surrey side of Southwark Bridge, as a potential benefactor.
In Shanghai, foreigners and locals rarely carry cash. After meals, shaves, or small purchases, a casual slip called a chit records the amount due. Even a shoeblack delivers a monthly bill, not coin.
The passage recalls De Wolf Hopper and Francis Wilson in period garb delivering orations to an amused crowd. Jerome Sykes, dressed as a Roman, faced startled patrons when urged to speak and humorously diverted the moment by citing a planned speech by McDonald, who had no chance to perform.
A London Fun quip circulates about dining military strategy as a hostess asks about a portion of fowl. The major replies with playful doubt and suggests bringing the left wing of a veteran corps into action.
In an essay excerpt, T B Aldrich notes Italian beggars press subtly as a service to travelers. He recalls a Naples curbside con with a son-in-law pitched as a pensioner and an Irish encounter in Queenstown where a beggar backs off after being told the narrator is French.
Lord Brougham hails the clash as the era’s finest repartee. Curran counters a brutal bar exam with wit about lawbooks titles and authors, sparking threats of commitment. The judge tries to disbar Curran but fails.
The San Francisco Argonaut contrasts English and American shopping customs noting quarterly accounts in England raise prices to cover bad debts while American bargain seekers abroad provoke sharp bargaining and high costs in Bond Street.
A Santa Fe baggage man from western Kansas, weary from night runs to Kansas City, muzzled two coops of vociferous ducks with rubber bands on their bills to sleep at night. The next morning, commission men complained when the bands were removed and the ducks quacked loudly.
A London Sketch column surveys student confinement in Europe and England, detailing Oxford and Cambridge penalties for debt and indiscipline, Heidelberg’s stern jail tradition, and humorous prison records from Mark Twain’s era, including portraits and odd offences. The piece notes university authority vs civil power and the ritual of confinement.
A Boston Journal table by Gabriel Peignot estimates a 50 year old man with normal health spends 6,082 days sleeping and 5,582 days at work. It allocates 1,522 days to meals, 671 to exercise, and 8,808 days to travel and sports, plus quantified bread, meat, vegetables, eggs, fruit, and drinks totals.
It is estimated that more than 75,00 fishermen go out of New York every Sunday and that they spend on an average of $2 each on the sport.
Postal authorities announce mail delivery will be withheld at residences where vicious dogs are kept unchained, citing safety concerns for carriers.
The article explains sprain severity from simple wrench to near dislocation, detailing ligaments tendons and joint fluid. It outlines treatment goals to relieve pain, prevent inflammation, and restore use through rest elevation bandaging cold treatments and gradual motion, with splints for severe cases.
During the Boston siege General Washington sought guidance from Congress on bombarding the city. John Hancock, then president of Congress, spoke briefly expressing that his estates in Boston would not deter him from ordering the burning of the town if expelling the British army and securing liberty required it.
The piece lists various centenarians with uncommon traits. Thomas Whittington, age 104, drank only London gin daily from a pint to 144 pints. Philip Laroque slept drunk twice weekly until 100. John de la Somet, age 180, smoked heavily. Owen Duffy lived 122 and married three times, having a son and daughter. Francis Hongo, Venetian, married five times and fathered 49 children. At 100 his white hair returned after thinning. at 112 he grew two new teeth.
A Kentucky correspondent reports a creditor case where a young man with a diamond stud claimed no assets beyond his apparel. The tailor sought seizure, but the vice chancellor ruled the diamond remained as it secures the shirt and cannot be surrendered. The judge refused to accept back button fashion as a legal rebuttal.
The passage recalls Washington Square and nearby streets as a literary hub. It notes Henry James born at No 21 Washington Place and links the area to Howells, Willis, Branner, and Forrest. The piece evokes a boulevard of authors and their works amid the square’s historic Mansions and studios.
A court case centers on how many people were present at a crucial moment. A simple minded German witness, unaccustomed to oaths, is pressed by the attorney who insists on a precise count. He finally says there were more than six but not quite seven, noting one very small boy.
The name Tommy Atkins originated in military practice as a stand in for private soldiers. Used in noncommissioned officer instructions and model reports, Thomas Atkins appeared on forms and recruitment records until a recruit’s real name was revealed. The nickname became an affectionate term for British soldiers across the empire.
The New York Tribune describes a Smolensk district of about 15 square miles wholly run by women. All able men leave each spring for work, returning after nine months while women cultivate land and govern with a woman mayor. Evenings see women gathering to play cards until late, with a prosperous, orderly commune praised by the czarina.
An 1890s Sydney case describes a husband who married in 1894 then vanished, remarried in 1896, and never lived with the second wife. He offered no explanation when charged with aggravated harm, claiming a man must do something. The piece notes fatigue after exertion links to muscle chemistry.
A dialogue describes a photograph titled The Dinner Hour During a Rough Passage showing an ocean steamer dining room. The narrator questions the absence of characters while the other replies that the image is a true representation without added figures.
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