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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
3
A New York World report lists how various animals sleep including horses standing, bats head down, birds with head tailward, storks and gulls on one leg, ducks circling while paddling, sloths hanging, foxes and wolves curled, hares snakes and fishes with eyes open, owls shading light, and humans lying on their backs, noting insects’ sleep unknown.
After a long day the man returns home to a cheerful wife who greets him warmly, offers care, and promises a turn for the better. She reveals a planned chicken stew and asks about his needs, while he, weary, asks how much she wants.
The article notes anonymous gifts to Britain’s conscience fund exceed those to the United States. The first recorded gift was 1800 dollars to Pitt in 179, with a request to apply it to state needs. It recalls years when chancellors received varying sums, including a 1841 70,000 dollar note and a year with 80,000 dollars in taxpayer conscience money.
The excerpt recalls Craven Street in Strand London where epigrammatists competed. James Smith who died there in 1839 wrote a quatrain about ten attorneys and ten dark barges moored below. Sir George Rose replied that honesty should not flee as lawyers dominate the street and barges lie below.
Lord Curzon at Cambridge University crowns Abraham Lincoln with the finest speech in English of the last half century. The citation lauds a man once a country farmer and district lawyer, placing his Gettysburg oration among mankind’s glories and treasures.
A collage of humorous witticisms from period papers. It contrasts a practical approach to home rearrangement with marriage age quirks and a light jab at financial borrowing before a wedding. The items reflect early 20th century newspaper humor and social observation.
A humorous exchange shows a fond parent debating whether to enroll their daughter in voice cultivators as the absent minded visitor snaps at the idea. The playful banter hints at concerns over talent cultivation and parental influence.
A short quotation credits Gibson with the line The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators. This note presents the aphorism without additional context or attribution.
A Daily and Sunday Star Telegram club is advertised through December 15 with the Telegram Handy Almanac Encyclopedia and Atlas of 240 pages for 2.35 dollars, plus an option to include The Leader for 15 cents more. The notice urges immediate orders and promotes the deal as essential during wartime with Mexico.
Twenty Pop hops heifers described with red or white faces are listed by R. A. Petty, price five pounds each. The note records a livestock sale or bid listing with animal descriptions and seller name.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid and Missionary Society met at Mrs. W E Price home with fifteen members. Mrs R A Duncan led a devotional and missionary lesson on Mountaineer needs and Africa medical missions. A social gathering is planned at Mrs A W Kay’s home next Thursday. Also notes of Elsie May Sadberry birth in 1896, death in 1914, and funeral at Oak Grove Cemetery.
For sale a pair of gentle heavy work mules offered by W al Howry in Texas. Sale may be by cash or credit and promises reliable service for farm use.
The Graham Young Rebekah Lodge No. 314 expresses sympathy to the family of Sadie Orrell in their bereavement. The resolutions mention faith, love, and the lodge minutes, noting her as a Reb icb Sister and praising her deeds as a woman whose life built a strong foundation.
A witness swears Hardy was with him at the murder scene and pins time on a public house clock. The prosecutor exposes the lie when the court clock is asked for the exact time, leaving the witness unable to answer. The prisoner Hardy is condemned.
In Paris letter to the London Telegraph the D’Annunzio anecdote recalls Mme Rubinstein’s maid noting tea’s ubiquity in English novels. The poet quips that tea is an article very much in favor in Great Britain.
A discussion on the fate of belongings after rail accidents, noting the challenge of identifying injured persons and the railroad’s duty to recover and return property. It cites an eastern city case where between $40,000 and $50,000 worth of personal items were recovered and returned.
The article describes how human skin shows varied sensitivity to stimuli. It notes cheek rubbing testing billiard ball finish, tongue taste patches, and warm or cold spots on skin areas marked with ink. It also mentions a point above the knee where a pin can be driven without pain.
In Cleveland, a tramp hammered at a rear door and, when asked what he wanted, replied with a casual, I ain't pertickler, partner. The observer notes this as another blunt example of tramp audacity cited by Bertie H.
A Courier Journal feature quotes a caution about returning to earth after life with some preferring to live double lives to avoid risk. The exchange contrasts belief in reincarnation with the choice to conceal true identities and pursue hidden lives.
A humorous exchange quoted in the Boston Transcript shows a doctor advising a stimulant and asking to inspect a tongue, prompting a pun about a potential medical stimulant. The snippet reflects early 20th century newspaper wit and wordplay.
The exchange features a wife noted for constant busywork with needlework. The host comments she embroiders monograms even on Japanese paper napkins.
In this Galveston News snippet a reflection on why some men give money to their wives rather than express love. The piece contrasts financial aid with emotional affection, noting the oddity of affection expressed through money.
A quotation from Arnold Bennett states that a person’s character is solely the sum of their habitual patterns of thinking. The idea emphasizes the impact of daily mental discipline on moral formation.
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