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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1910
Page
8
The text hints at shifts in the United States Senate next March with new faces and seasoned members. It notes the Senate’s pride in its dignity, procedural standards, and self governing rules guiding how business is conducted.
A long discussion of expected committee reshuffles in March centers on who will replace retiring leaders like Eugene Hale and Nebraskas Aldrich while Debates over the Senate's oldest and most powerful panels reveal district loyalties and possible changes in the Capitol's committee rooms.
Diplomatic accounts describe Otto as aged sixty two, living secluded in Castle Furstenried, a revered yet deranged figure. His routine includes early rising, aversion to baths and haircuts, heavy smoking, and idle hours listening to Verdi. A prior wartime incident hinted at brain decay as he urged peace with France at any price. He was briefly escorted from acting erratically to a medical retreat in Spain and Italy.
A German professor sought the curari poison used by upper Amazon Indians for hunting. Native blowgun hunters tested a prepared dose on a buck, which showed no fear or distress at first, then paralysis-like symptoms within minutes. The account, detailed by Downy Austin Cobb in National Geographic, notes the plant’s secrecy and potential medical value.
A London Graphic note argues Gaunt House in Thackeray’s Vanity Fair matches Harcourt House Cavendish Square rather than Hertford or other mansions. It cites the great hall and gateway, the Duke of Cumberland statue moved in 1868, and Captain Crawley’s arrest scene as confirmatory details now replaced by a block of residential flats.
A suburban tale recounts Jenka's car outrunning a polecat on Aubon road. The narrative blends humor and odd evidence as a witness recalls the night ride, a moonlit autumn, and a wild cat encounter that supposedly proved the car’s scent and speed over the animal.
A speaker catalogues items found at home including hats socks blocks thread tatting frames games tobacco and cosmetics then plans to write an immortal poem claiming Swinburne would be double crossed by his own penality.
A fragmented newspaper excerpt highlights an orator praised for an ornate and elaborate vocabulary. The piece notes beauty in Seane Star’s writing and hints at a sharp, distinctive voice praised by readers.
Madison reports the opening of a nationwide conference with about 100 ministers and church workers in the YMCA hall. Dr W Hulburt presided, welcome addresses by Dean HB Re Mrge and Rev Vernon Phillips, and Senator A Frear participated. A second session followed under Dr C E Bacon urging church union in religious work.
A collage of Victorian ad copy and anecdotes references patent medicines like Hainling Wizard Oil and Petti’s Rye Salve, with comic vignettes about doctors, gardeners, and a green performer. It notes public belief in home remedies and the quirks of fame as Darwin’s gardener reflects on his master’s idleness.
A humorous collection of clipped dialogues and quips shows office life and home talk in dialect, with Mrs. Howards and Strong's Corners referenced. A meek husband plans a stay with relatives while the wife jokes about engagements and mailing the paper, ending with playful, folksy banter about eggs and a Shanghai rooster.
A conversational fragment features Calan ener eta Mra Crow William pondering old age and imagining a future as quafi on toast at a table d hote restaurant. The dialogue hints at humor and aging concerns between two speakers.
A historical ad-like note promotes a simple kidney based remedy for rheumatism and backache. It explains rheumatism as a symptom from blocked kidneys and urges a blend of dandelion extract, sarsaparilla syrup, and other ingredients taken nightly to purify blood and relieve pain.
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