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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
3
A collage of humorous gags and quips from various papers. Jokes about ads and sales, a relic pipe, matchmaking missteps, marital misgivings, and light social vignettes mix with playful banter among witty characters and hosts of everyday scenes.
The London Chronicle extracts reveal Duke of Wellington’s chatty ideas on art with Sir George Hayter the court painter. He approves a grand lion and tiger tableau by Van Amburgh for a moral lesson, while noting his chapel clerk habit and London church attendance. A Navy anecdote follows about a young lieutenant teaching a trainees’ gunnery drill, ending in a humorous misunderstanding.
The Washington Star describes the Japanese flower art and its disciplined practice. It notes the seasonal bouquets, the quiet living spaces, and the reverence for blossoms like cherry and peony. It mentions the precision and emotion in preparing arrangements and the impact on observers.
An official report predicts a wheat crop of 55 to 60 million bushels in Manitoba and Northwest Territories with good quality. Estimated value around 100 million dollars, plus strong oats and barley yields. The piece notes U S markets and railroads shaping Canada’s role as a bread granary and hints at future U S demand.
In a Notre Dame contact, Abs M Summers offers home treatment for children troubled by urinary dithentties. The ad urges mothers not to blame the child, claiming there is a constitutional cause, and asks for payment to mail the treatment. A New Orleans Times-Democrat quote about a dutiful son frames the message.
The fragment suggests Kerwin and Ohio Columbus involved in a bunko scheme. It hints at a theory that the world is not square or true, credited to Kerwin Beraise who first proposed the idea. The text combines misdirection with speculative claim about origin of a worldly concept.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad begins day and night trains to the Exposition City promising fast, high quality service. Travelers are urged to ensure their tickets are valid on this line. Local agents can arrange proper tickets. Also advertised are rubber stamps self inking daters and ink pads with a catalogue available from Lock Kor in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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