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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1901
Page
5
The Orleans Times-Democrat traces the cake walk to over a century ago among enslaved Africans in Louisiana, noting it as an offshoot of old French dances and later a form of courtship and public acknowledgment. It evolved into a pantomime dance with reduced social significance, now mostly a performance rather than a marriage ritual.
A medieval engraver Finiguerra, after removing a splinter from a washerwoman, observed a damp cloth picked up an engraving impression. This led him to experiment with inked metal plates producing multiple pictures from a single original, democratizing art beyond the rich.
A congressman cited a War Department record claiming officers abused forage allowances by transferring oats and hay to a quartermaster corral. The scene drew astonished looks as a veteran suggested the note referred to routine transfers to the quartermaster’s corral.
Years after a life apart the Judge and Maud MaHer meet at a circus tent door. The Judge recalls a near marriage and notes her faded appearance as she argues for free entry, while she reflects on his bald head and protruding stomach before joining the audience for the clown’s jokes.
In Brooklyn Life a quarrel erupts as Jackson claims a dog kept howling till 3 am and accuses Jimson, who insists the dog belonged to someone else. A blunt exchange reveals tension and unresolved ownership.
A humorous exchange features Mr Snickers praising his wife as remarkable. He states she wrote and sold a story recently and spent only the amount she expected to receive, highlighting an irony about prudence and success in a concise anecdote from Harper's Bazaar.
A farmer quips that the old maxim to make hay while the sun shines is foolish since sunshine would naturally make hay itself. The line reflects humor about practical farming and weather.
A historical note states the tip of the minute hand on an average watch travels nearly four fifths of a mile each day. This fact illustrates the small yet continuous motion of timekeeping devices over a 24 hour period.
A tale from Youth's Companion recounts Joseph Medill's insistence on using a familiar face in his Chicago Tribune office. He preferred the old night editor he knew, even if the staff had changed, prompting telegraphing his return from Boston on Medill's request.
Mrs Hugh Fraser describes life in Japan through the view of a British minister's wife. She notes two striking traits the importance of home life and the modest view of money. She emphasizes honor family harmony patriotism learning and sacrifice in Japanese society.
Vollon the painter known for a Fobemian air lived in nearly forty apartments across Paris. To dodge unwelcome visitors he rented many rooms citywide and moved between them, ending his days with three near Rue de Dunkerque.
Two men on the banks of the Seine conspire to throw one another in for a reward from the Humane Society. The plan collapses as one attempts to rescue the other, while the other contemplates a morgue style profit.
A judge’s sobriety is corrected after a henchman pressure following a court session. The Evening Wasp agrees to amend the record to state the judge was sober. Philadelphia Press notes the requested fix.
Mrs. Rhymer reports her husband does not look well tonight. The doctor suspects his fatigue and many original ideas have left his mind like bruises, highlighting his overtaxed creativity as a concern.
A veteran lawyer recalls Judge Henry T. Backus using high sounding phrases to stump a French witness in Sault Ste. Marie. The tale crowns with the judge demanding categorical answers, while the spectator crowd laughs as order is restored after the feisty exchange.
A club game between two experts draws crowds as spectators discuss whether moves lead to draws or wins. Amateur claims to improve the draw, but James Wyllie, nicknamed the Herd Laddie, quips that all positions draw if played back far enough, reflecting Shaefer’s Checkerist insights.
A Scotsman visits Trafalgar Square National Gallery on a free day and, after entering, refuses to pay by handing over his walking stick. He jokes about a hidden cheat and exits with a wink, as recorded by Pearson's Weekly.
A 1100 year old house near St Albans Abbey is described as England’s oldest inhabited dwelling. Built along King Offa of Mercia, it features thick lower walls with an oak upper story and once served as a fortification known as St German’s gate, standing near the River Ver.
A bemused London Fun item notes a dramatic warning as Mrs. Smith learns her son Billy has been run over by a train under a railway arch. The line captures a grim Victorian moment with ironic tone.
A Chicago Tribune fragment shows an inquisitive relative pressing Willie about his floor in a city apartment building. Mamma warns that stories must not be told.
A humorous exchange notes Mrs Brown and Mrs Jones joining a correspondence school. Mrs Brown says the course teaches not to depend on a husband to man her correspondence, while Mrs Smith asks what she learned, reflecting a playful take on gender roles in modern education.
In a reminiscence from Recollections of My Life Sir Jol Vayer recalls a Burmese note carrier and a crude home made device used to show heat from compressed air. A piston and wax coated end ignited tinder when struck, illustrating simple scientific demonstration methods. He sent the item to the Asiatic Society of Bengal with a brief description of its use.
A Cornhill Magazine writer recalls Canon Bingham’s quip on Wool and Wareham in Dorset. Asked to explain the place names he jokes the area is a sheep county where at Wool you wear the wool and at Wareham you wear them.
Sophy accuses Charles Fleetwood of insensitivity after a late engagement. Pauline fainting reveals gossip about Fleetwood who supposedly has rejected fourteen girls in six months. The scene unfolds in a London setting with dramatic flutter and social intrigue.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Willie Wishington told Miss Cayenne he excelled by making more blunders than any other boy in the class. This light-hearted exchange highlights a humorous take on school missteps.
In a brief exchange, Ashington states the man walked with him was his brother in law, denying a friendship claim, while Teller remarks that they were not friends and adds the quip about a brother in law.
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