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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
12
A mechanic opens letters from the mailbox and writes opened by mistake on envelopes. The habit angers coworkers who form a plan during a phony phone call. He returns to find a pie with a semicircular minus and a card bitten by mistake, a scene recounted by the Chicago Post.
Judged by Their Faces notes Burne Jones critiquing fifties administration after a visit to the Paani commission. He recalls writing legal testimony and spending court time arranging appearances while testing judges and counsel. He claims one counsel deserves hanging for his face.
In Denmark and other countries idle men described as snow shovelers in summer and haymakers in winter are treated firmly yet kindly. They are put to bed for periods, four digs usually sufficing to reform them. After confinement the idler craves work again, prompting a fairy tale helper to reveal a golden box of good advice kept for the idle.
A Chicago Tribune quotation notes a dispute about a man who tried to choke a landlady and was fined lightly. The remark reflects on a jury of peers and hints at broader themes of happiness and wisdom. The fragment cites literary lines and a plea to cut the summary.
An excerpt outlines midshipman pay starting at 600 dollars per year and initial costs of 220.64 for clothing and equipment. It notes an 80 dollar entrance deposit credited to the pay officer for textbooks, and describes the austere living conditions, simple furnishings, and the aim to mold cadets into naval officers and gentlemen with honor to country.
Wendell Phillips Dodge recounts Irving's London Stratagems for Romeo in which Mantell asks for a third essential after silence and light Irving summarizes the recipe as silence light and actors The exchange hints at theatercraft behind the Lyceum stag
A Dundee Advertiser excerpt notes that nearly every county in the Brid Isles features places or things named after the Devil including Devil's Punch Bowl Devil's Bellows Devil's Kitchen Devil's Lake and Devil's Caldron among others while suggesting Satanic majesty owns vast property on this globe.
An authority on boating and swimming says boys and girls learning to swim should undress in the water to reduce drowning risk if overboard from a boat. He recommends wearing old clothes, removing shoes with the free hand, then turning onto the back to shed remaining garments while kicking with the legs.
The mock exchange features Cholly Lap head declaring clothes don’t make the man, while Miss Pepprey counters that a man needs garments to avoid needing a man, illustrating a humorous take on dress and status in a spoof from the Oathotic Standard and Times.
A landlady asks whether to send her daughter to cooking or music school. The boarder thoughtfully replies he would choose cooking, noting it yields practical fat er results and is less risky, while cooking offers tangible benefits.
The Bookman recounts how a popular novel found its nautical backdrop aboard a transatlantic liner. A famed author, lacking sea experience, learns through a mentor to observe the ship’s smoking room and decks to craft authentic scenes and persuade a captain reader of the author’s genuine maritime knowledge.
The piece describes how in 1692 Massachusetts a popular court dismissed common law and due process to hasten witch trials. Seven judges, none lawyers, with clergy, physicians, and merchants among them, pressed verdicts under crowd pressure. Rebecca Nurse faced a guilty verdict after a not guilty, amid public uproar. It also mentions Alva Yusuph of Bagdad praising prudent judgment and loyalty to knowledge.
A teacher explains ex president to children as a man retired to private life. The class asks meaning of expert and a boy replies exparty a fellow who used to be a sport. In a London Tatler note, Moore and Wright joke that only one image among three is Strange, while Strange counters that there is one Moore.
A Yonkers States man recalls a social exchange about marriage and chaperones. The remark contrasts a man eager to marry with a widow serving as a chaperone, highlighting social expectations and matchmaking norms of the time.
A Seneca line asserts that economy itself yields substantial revenue. It presents a philosophical view on prudent resource use as a driver of wealth, emphasizing restraint, efficiency, and long‑term gain. Pricing, prosperity, and policy are implied through disciplined spending and productive discipline.
Boston Transcript reports a manager vacancy in the packing department. Interview questions probe prior boxing lesson experience as a qualification for the role.
Advertises Rexall Orderlies as a quick pleasant remedy for constipation with a money back guarantee. Claims mild action, non triggering side effects, and suitability for children and the elderly. Promotes three sizes priced at 10, 25, and 50 cents, available only at The Rexall Store.
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