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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
4
A crowd pleaser uses a small cork and an oversized wine bottle. Spectators try to blow the cork into the bottle, but fail until a reed or quill is used to direct air onto the cork center, creating instant insertion. The gag hinges on air compression and rapid expansion pushing the cork out.
A poem notes a six month old boy named Dom who cannot speak a word yet. It praises his politeness and perfect speech for his age, contrasting slang and ungrammatical talk with his future virtues. The piece humorously approves of his silence, then explains the reason behind it.
In a brief item, Bobby is kept after school for a minor misdemeanor at the kin emete. The teacher asks if he is sorry, and Bobby responds that he wanted the punishment to shave you at to myself, reflecting a cautious, dated tone.
A boy explains he cared more for the moon than the sun and notes daylight reveals little difference, since the moon shines at night and daylight makes its glow less meaningful. He suggests the sun’s presence ends night’s special view.
A fragmented note describes creating shadow pictures by hands without fixings or a kit. It hints at playful photo effects and a focus on improvised technique rather than formal equipment.
A veteran account claims Admiral Dewey did not utter You may fire when you are ready Gridley during the 1898 battle. Reporters say the famous line was created after the fight as a memorable summary, with Dewey saying only Go ahead to Captain Gridley.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts how a bronze Lincoln statue in Lincoln Park was funded by former slaves to honor their liberator. A Boston replica greeted by Moses Kimball’s large name on the base drew Oliver Wendel Holmes’s amused remark about how Moses Kimball has changed.
An editor’s tip notes the embarrassment of reporting a sick person near press time. The piece urges staying ill until papers are mailed to avoid being seen by the public as misrepresenting a fatal or dangerous condition.
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