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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
1
An anonymous bachelor critiques women’s fear of frankness, arguing social norms curb open praise and blunt talk. He notes women dread causing pain even for truth, while male friends lament perceived lack of frankness. The piece questions who is right.
A whimsical mix of observations on urban living, from canned squash versus fresh harvests to a marriage sparked by a telephone operator’s voice. The piece humorously notes Mark Twain rumors, a New York auto pound, a New Jersey earthquake dummy, Newport summers, and a New York man sentenced to prison for not longer than his natural life.
Maurice Balanovsky, Odessa born son of a wealthy merchant, survived a three year Siberian prison sentence after aiding 17 fellow escapees, including two girls. He fled via frontier to the United States with seven companions, later arriving in Boston and Fort Dodge. He plans to reunite with his mother and brothers and send support home.
London report notes the Ship tavern at Greenwich, famous since Pitt's era, has shut its doors. The ministerial whitebait dinners, begun under William Pitt, were held here after parliamentary sessions featuring cabinet ministers and judges, famed for the local delicacy of whitebait with cayenne pepper and lemon. The custom began under Pitt and lasted until 1880, later fading into complete disuse about a decade ago.
New York city comptroller Nerman A. Metz, owner of Ettrick mills in a New England village, told 500 workers the plants would run only three days a week. He offered to suspend rent for employees in his houses, saying the rent relief totals about 2000 dollars monthly to aid workers until full operation resumes.
The dialogue notes Barker Long as a farsighted man who claims Parke owes him five dollars. Parke counters his claim by joking that Barker can see men a half mile away since the loan. The exchange reflects humorous banter over a small debt.
The article explains how river water dissolves and carries away rock and soil. It cites the eastern United States receiving about 12 inches of runoff annually and details large sediment transport by the Mississippi and other rivers. It notes limestone dissolution forms many major caves and compares erosion rates across rivers like the Rhone Hoang Ho Ganges and Po, concluding continents are not永久 stable.
Two rogues deceive a poultry shop by inserting whistles in geese and sell the birds to a professor. The fraud expands to a dozen fowls as the duo trades on a supposed rarity. The tale highlights cunning and overreaching consequences.
A small neighbor boy dies after a trolley accident, leaving Mary, a child, to mourn amid a town-wide grief. In her sorrow she declares she hopes to die of a disease rather than a damage, revealing a stark childish fear of death.
A six year old’s composition on Animals I Have Seen reflects a thoughtful teacher student bond. The piece questions who taught robins and goldfish to fly and swim and attributes the imprint to God. A separate story notes a wealthy widow and her suitor Launcelot arguing over income limits and business control in a limited partnership.
A lawyer seeks dismissal arguing the warrant lacks proof of malicious intent in striking Bill Jones. The country justice dismisses technical concerns and focuses on whether an actual hit occurred while Senator Sorghum notes using top legal counsel to ensure entitlements.
A Philadelphia physician recounts an amusing exchange between two Irish domestic workers on an Atlantic City boardwalk. They joke about new diseases and a liver medicine ad, then question how slugs could enter the liver, in a light street-talk vignette from the Illustrated Sun day Magazine. The piece closes with a character named Eddie lamenting a smoking quit and a refused gesture after washing his face.
A playful antebellum anecdote recalls Anson Morrill of Maine running for Congress and a ministerial voter joking about hell. The piece also notes Bruges churches guarding treasures with dog patrols after a Van Dyck robbery. Jokes about illness, romance, and ideals close the excerpt with a Helen Keller quote.
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