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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
14
A Boston Journal piece surveys culinary folklore from many nations. It notes stirring practices believed to honor sun worship, Christmas plum pudding rituals, Scottish oat cake offerings, nine-knob cakes, pheasant tail feather customs, pancake tossing at Westminster, hot cross bun crosses, and Good Friday bread superstitions.
In ancient times beds were rugs skins or thin mattresses carried away each morning. Nights were spent on floors of tile or plaster with clean feet and washed shoes. A three sided bench rose a foot above the floor, cushioned for daytime lounging and nighttime sleeping, sometimes a movable carved settee.
A young artist shares his struggle with a practical uncle who funds his studies. The artist defends committing to art despite little success, while the uncle questions the wisdom of too many baskets guarding a single egg in a quip from Youth's Companion.
In 1430 A D after nineteen years of ceaseless labor the Chinese government completed the porcelain tower at Nankin. It cost about £800000 and stood for more than four centuries until 1856. The octagonal tower reached 260 feet in height with nine stories and continuous cornices and galleries.
Clarence and Reginald debate Cholly’s repartee as he faces a harsh blunt insult. Cholly fires back with a sharp retort, showcasing his quick wit in a lighthearted exchange.
Dullpath the realist and Hawley agree no article is sent for publication without sleeping on it. Both insist on thorough consideration before any story goes to press.
A terse Philadelphia Record note highlights Blobbs-Sillicus boasting about his language skills, with Blobbs preferring words over fame in a playful exchange.
A Chicago Chronicle item recounts a peasant finding an eight pound gold cannon ball in India near Abmuadnager. It links similar mythic gold cannon balls to Akbar era events and a Persian treasury display, noting two thirty-one pound gold globes of unknown origin in the shah’s Peacock Throne room.
In a large New York brokerage, clerks were summoned to show the shanks of their shoes as proof of drinking. The head owner cited metal marks from bar rails as clear evidence of guilt. Three young men later cleaned out their desks and left after the revelation.
A lover of books treats every volume with care. They avoid corner grips, never bend pages, and never lay a book face down or open flat. Leaves are turned softly, bindings kept intact, and even worn or cheap books are handled with gentleness.
The dialogue shows Mrs. Hiram Offen noting a cook's impartial stance. The applicant asserts no favorite dishes, claiming all are valuable to them and refusing to consider cost when breaking dishes.
In a Kansas City Journal item a resident asks about the occupant of a large corner house. The reply names the widow O Malley who has died, with a morbid quip noting she would have died a year if she had lived until next Sunday.
A minister confronts a man in a London Tit-Bits snippet, declaring he never paid the marriage fee and warning of potential damages. The exchange highlights a dispute over payment with a sharp retort about suing.
Hacker-No, indeed. He returned to civilian life with a new role as a janitor after commanding in the army.
Dr A T Bristow in Worlds Work contrasts the true fisherman with the butcher who pursues only fish. He loves nature, solitude, and the sport’s challenge, describing riverside scenes, wildflowers, and the quiet meal by the stream as the essence of fishing life.
A passage contrasts Western and Chinese practices across timekeeping, calendar systems, social customs, naming order, navigation, measurement, education, policing, death rituals, and attitudes toward death. It highlights perceived divergences in daily life and cultural norms.
A Chambers Journal note explains hookah smoking as a social refreshment and bond in India. Refusing a puff in a social setting is considered rude and an insult. Outcast status can follow if one associates with a caste outcast or declines communal smoking.
A New York Herald portrait of executive ability defines it as making subordinates bear blame for failures while taking credit for their successes. The dialogue frames this as a clever, practiced restraint in leadership.
An excerpt from the Chicago Tribune notes a citizen who resumes violent language after consoling a boy about a spilled pitcher. The tone mixes admonition with a calm, moralizing undertone.
A Boston Herald quip notes the reason baldheaded men sit in the front row to stay near the fires. The exchange features an ignorant remark from an academy student and an usher’s punchy reply.
The quote argues that evil is not absolute but a privation of good, likening it to cold as the absence of heat. It claims evil equates to death or nonexistence rather than a positive force.
Fragmentary OCR text shows an exchange with phrases like A Peor Bargainer Ethel offered and a penny for Ferdy. The readable items are incomplete and provide no clear event or outcome to summarize beyond a small, ambiguous bargaining snippet.
P. T. McGrath in McClure's recalls a harsh code of salvage in Newfoundland waters. Wreckers claim half the loot, with severe penalties for hoarding valuables like silverware and champagne. Historical incidents show widespread theft and dramatic losses as cargoes from ships such as the Fielder, Immoline, Grasbrook, Orion, and Abbeymore were stripped or squandered along the coast.
Food air and water determine blood vitality and disease risk. Fresh first meals and first breaths matter. water should be pure and if hydrant water is used it should run to clear pipes. Nutritious food, clean air, and fresh water fill the body and sustain health.
Place two V shaped wineglasses of the same size near the table edge. In the right glass put an egg just fitting the rim. Hold the bases down. rims touch. Blow quickly along the line of the left glass so the egg jumps to the other glass. Practice to reliable effect.
An intimate friend questions Mrs. Willoughby about opposing her son’s marriage. She concedes general principles but fears being seen as the “old Mray” Willoughby, highlighting social expectations. The snippet reflects family opinions on marriage.
In a terse exchange from the Philadelphia Ledger, Sharp questions a buyer about profit on a sale and the buyer replies that Sharp stands to gain about twenty-five times as much as he anticipated. The dialogue hints at a private financial arrangement and framed stakes.
Comic dialogue from Stray Stories features a hostess asking why a brother seems restless and uncomfortable. Little Ethel attributes it to his hands being clean, highlighting a humorous rural exchange.
In Life magazine a short scene shows a child exclaiming papa about the duke’s coronet while the father urges him to continue and ignore the noise as the moment unfolds.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt describes the practice in Ecuador where hiring a single servant requires accepting many relatives and their “livestock” into the home. Husbands, wives, children, and extended kin accompany the cook, bringing pets and belongings, creating a crowded household. Other visitors may stay fortnights or longer, with further dependents and animals. Some come with risk of crime, as thieves or murderers have sometimes gained access through such households.
A collage of quips and quotes on love marriage ego church money and social life. The speakers range from Paul Kelver to Adam Rush and Lovey Mary, all reflecting lighthearted skepticism and social observation. The collection spotlights witty lines about wives husbands money and personal conduct.
Edinburgh Review reports that during the middle tertiary epoch, Europe, even areas near the pole, hosted flora and fauna now seen in far different climates. Fossil evidence shows Switzerland with North Africa like warmth, apes in Germany and France, tropical trees in Dantzic, Greenland crops at high latitudes, and dense forests with water lilies and irises along waterways.
In medieval and Renaissance lore the barber is a central figure of wit and plots. Jasamin rose as a poet in southern France and recited verses as he styled hair and beards. He enjoyed success, wealth, and acclaim, inspiring Smiles to publish a book about him.
The Chicago Record Herald jokes about family aches and the idea that a father would ache more because there would be more of him. The exchange features Harold's cheeky remark and a rheumatic mother.
A courtroom exchange quotes a judge asking a witness from the weather bureau about truthfulness and occupation, with the witness confirming service and being excused. The Philadelphia Telegraph reports the terse dialogue.
A fragmented OCR snippet references a philanthropist figure in unclear terms. Readable words touch on charity, personality, and a community context but lack names, dates, or concrete actions to define a clear event.
Concordia College students held a field day with record marks in the 440 yard dash pole vault and ball throw. Prize winners include Eggers Kuchenbecker Klindworth Wegner Rabold and Trinklein among others with notable jumps dashes and the gymnastic scores listed.
The ad promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by claiming it enables digestion and nourishment of nerves muscles and organs. It asserts the product cures indigestion dyspepsia and stomach catarrh and is sold by Meyer Bros Co.
Cyrus P. Gillen of Piqua Ohio pleaded guilty to looting an express car near Erie and received a one to three year prison term plus a $500 fine. Marion Jones who was also found in the car will plead guilty.
Lima police report no known Frank Marion in town and doubt the Lima residence given by a suspect captured at Huntington. Authorities say the name and address appear fictitious as inquiries surge about the express car hold up on the Chicago and Erie railway.
Summer kidney irregularities are linked to excess drinking or overheating. Attend to kidneys at once with Foley's Kidney Cure sold by Dreier and Bro.
A Sol Mier Co advertisement states they buy farms for cash and sell on long time with weekly visits to Dreibelbiss Abstract Office in Fort Wayne Indiana for particulars. Rev Father J B Fitzpatrick of Goshen will give the commencement address at the Academy of Our Lady of the Secret Heart at Robison Park Theater next Friday.
A short ad seeks $50 to $5000 investments in gilt-edge loans at 2 percent higher yield than typical. The notice promises options on short or long time frames and invites potential lenders to contact for terms.
An old advertising piece extols a one night treatment using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for hands and skin. It claims instant relief for itching burning and eczema, recommends nightly use with gloves, and promotes a complete kit including Resolvent Pills for a reported permanent cure from infancy to age with a one dollar package.
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