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Newspaper
Fort Pierce News
Location
Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
15
Railway Agent directs passengers of the Mayport branch to secure dule information and tickets, with guidance from the By.C. Railway Agent.
Boston Post notes Captain Robert Keayne founder of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston left a will of about 50 000 words. The document, drawn in his hand and stored in Suffolk probate vaults, contrasts with shorter New Orleans wills of years past that disposed of possessions in five words.
The Washington Post recalls Dixon Lewis of Alabama a stout congressman and noted for courtesy and skill. After a congressional adjournment a steamer wreck occurred he refused a seat in a small boat for fear his weight would endanger others, remaining aboard until rescue.
In Nero's Palatine dining room elaborate ivory laki compartments revolved showering perfumes and flowers on guests. Slaves crowned diners with wreaths as courses changed. Drinking continued after meals, generals spent vast sums, Lucullus hosted Cicero and Pompey for 50,000 drachmas. Pithylus tasted with linen wrapped tongue and cleaned it with fish skin.
The piece notes earthquakes as signs or warnings rooted in Bible prophecies and cites historical impact. It mentions exemptions from taxation, abolition of masquerades, theater closures, fashion changes, and a 1727 New England paper describing women dropping hoop skirts after a quake.
A governess poses a math riddle in which one servant needs nine hours to do all housework. Tommy answers with simple family logic that three servants take three times as long. The exchange, cited from London Tatler, illustrates a humorous take on proportional work.
Archibishop Aran defends the Irish cause with a quip that treason here becomes reason elsewhere. In Cleveland Leader, Getting Along: Miss Goodley and Miss Hussle pursue constant activity while Miss Knox notes the steady aging of Miss Goodley.
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