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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1900
Page
5
A New York Tribune snippet recounts a train car scene where a woman exits and a man shouts she left her veil. He presents a torn black cotton net piece to the astonished coach and bystanders. A bantering exchange follows about finery and bachelorhood.
Railroad tale recounts how engine 1,129 broke loose near Soldier Summit Utah and—after a daring attempt to switch it onto a switchback—blew up from compressed air in its boiler. Henry Alquist, veteran railroad man, explains the eerie accident and the preface to a famed wreck.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes that many animals yawn or stretch when waking. Birds spread feathers and gape, fowls yawn, fish open mouths, dogs are frequent yawners, cats and horses stretch, deer and cows stretch after lying down, and a cow failing to stretch may signal illness due to muscle movement and possible injuries.
A Maine woodchopper seeks a straight mast tree for a yacht and uses a practical method to gauge height. He marks 60 feet from the tree, plants a pole equal to his height 54 feet away, then lies with eyes at the end of the 60 foot line and sights over the pole to touch the tree top.
A Gourdon fishing boat sank with a father and his four sons aboard. Three sons perished, the father endured torture before being rescued. The fourth son sacrificed himself by offering the oar to his father as water closed in. The scene ends with a poignant farewell and a moral quotation from the Westminster Gazette.
Describes a natural cross shaped formation near Grand Manan at Papdy Bay. Notes it stands on a rock ledge jutting from a cliff, forming an almost perfect cross and valued for its beauty among natural features.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt portrays a bluejay accusing a mocking bird of imitation while the bird retorts that the bluejay is envious because the mocking bird sings the bluejay’s song better. The exchange captures humor and competitive wit in a natural setting.
A Philadelphia Record humorous quote recounts a burglar pleading honesty before a judge with the magistrate noting late night dealings. The item also cites a statistic claiming 38 criminals per 1000 bachelors versus 18 per 1000 married men. It explains porce meat as a corruption of farce meat from the French farce stuffing.
A gawky country lad sought an audience at the White House and, after a miss, admired the president’s walk as he chased a chance to glimpse the commander in chief. The tale captures simple humor and public curiosity.
A description lauds Warwick Castle as England’s most beautiful seat. The large baronial hall is lavishly decorated with armor, opulent furnishings, and abundant gas lamps, flowers, and ornate details throughout.
The article explains stage racing using treadmills to move horses before a house with a hidden fence that shifts against the horses to enhance speed perception. It notes hoof sounds from dried hooves or wooden replicas and devices like pin cylinders to imitate trotting and galloping, with carriage wheels on sand for added realism.
A dignified old man relents on letting his daughter wed, revealing he risked losing funds after a poker hand. He explains his poker loss could hurt the family business, prompting the change of heart and joyous reaction from the daughter.
At a country store sale an auctioneer starts a 10 cent bid on a buggy robe. An elderly farmer hesitates, fearing his wife will cry out that he overpaid. He explains he has bought many things that would be deemed worthless by his wife, so he won’t bid even at 15 cents.
An offbeat quotation features Mr. Erastus Pinkly claiming he had to draw his razzer to uphold his character. He says a man asked his business and Pinkly replied raisin chickens, then the man corrected him, saying he meant stealing.
A quoted exchange from the Indianapolis Journal tells of Amelia stealing money to pay for groceries and meat. She faced moral conflict, choosing to spend the money downtown rather than shorting either creditor.
A light Chicago Times-Ferald quip notes a couple’s daily ritual. After 15 years of marriage the wife greets her husband at the door and worries he may forget to wipe his feet, prompting a playful exchange.
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