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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1903
Page
3
March 10 pay day on the B C railroad. Reports of illnesses visits and business in Bartlett Thurman Percival and nearby towns. Local traffic includes railroad work, a new sidewalk, school term beginnings, and a revival meeting. A sheriff and station agents changes noted and a basketball win for Tabor over Shenandoah.
TABOR Wilson Switzer of Omaha spent Sunday in Tabor. H. R. Laird returned from Nebraska Saturday. Everett Hayes and wife visited in Canaw ay Iowa. Mrs Shaffer and Mattie Morrison are sick with the grippe. W. E. Cline visited her mother in Malvern last week. Dr John Gordon is back from an extended visit in the east.
A suburban girl, teaching local youths, notes a classmate, daughter of a local undertaker, left after two lessons because the teacher, Miss Blank, does not patronize her father’s business. The remark reflects bias affecting community education.
A guide on gem purchasing urges buyers to use a microscope to inspect stones for hidden flaws and depreciation risks. It warns that skipping magnified examination leads to wasted money and faulty investments, per Good Housekeeping.
The article explains luniolatry in China with Yueping the central festival in the eighth month. People bake moon shaped cakes with figures, visit relatives, and make offerings to the moon goddess. A Jewish prophet’s verse is linked to this custom, noting women knead dough for the queen of heaven.
An old Confederate veteran recalls moments of excitement when he mistook foes for Yankees. A Kinglake biography cites a Lord Raglan tale from Crimea days, where staff joked about calling the enemy “the French.” A Washington Star exchange suggests imagining oneself in a rival’s position to gauge generosity versus ambition.
A brief courtroom-style gag features two office boys. The first bets the boss will raise his pay, while the second doubts him. The punchline hinges on the first’s plan to lie and stay until the boss concedes. The exchange mirrors old time humor from a judge’s quip.
In a clipped exchange from a Chicago News item, Rufus-Nossuh declares an end to troubles with the boss at the shop and notes he has quit the job signaling a pause or change in dealings.
The Colorado Springs Gazette notes how a man faces abandonment as friends realize he will need assistance. It recalls a girl stung by a single bee and compares bees favoring sweet things to the trouble of the moment.
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