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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
2
A jumble of editorials and remarks touches on Taft’s tariff law, the cost of goods, and political life in Iowa. Notes warn against price rises, mention post office money orders growth, and cite jokes about butter, with references to Lincoln County and Cedar Rapids Gazette.
A Shenandoah World report describes a young man passed over by a local bank after a weeks of interest due to a public display of smoking. The firm preferred applicants without such habits and chose not to hire him despite his mild manners.
A gun club manager recounts a former customer who sought to “shoot to reduce” her flesh. The doctor endorses fear as motivation, recommending regular rifle practice to burn fat, with the woman reportedly gaining a waistline in three months though nerves suffered from constant excitement.
Delancey Nicoll and Clarence Jr Shearn, frequent adversaries in court, play out a prolonged legal drama in The Gould Case. The New York Globe notes their rivalry eclipses the spectacle, likening them to an enduring touring act in a melodrama about diaries and injunctions.
The diary of Felix Platter from 1552 notes dining with host Catelan in Montpellier where no spoons existed and meals were eaten with fingers while broth was drunk. Montaigne’s 1580 Swiss visit reveals tables set with as many spoons as diners, surprising him.
A crowded elevated train features a passenger dressed entirely in spotless white. Fellow riders note the cool, restive effect of his pristine attire and a woman sighs she wishes to be a naval officer to wear clean white garments daily for perceived coolness.
A brief dialogue contrasts money with idealism as a speaker jokes that money drives practical action. The exchange notes that broad views are useless without means, implying a tension between lofty ideals and material support.
A historical note on the Pullman car sensation and its critics leads to an unlikely modern twist. Old newspapers, pulped at about 2.60 a ton, become durable floor coverings with linoleum like resilience. Germany tests adding pitch and pigments to create varied colors and qualities for new flooring applications.
A New York education commissioner recounted visiting a forge room where 25 young blacksmiths shaped iron bars and blades. One attentive student hid a Virgil book under his cap, showing a zeal for literature alongside technical skill.
The passage traces iron’s long history from ancient Assyria to Greece and Egypt. It notes Nineveh finds of iron tools, Homer’s allusions to iron forging, early steel tempering, Egyptian bellows around 1500 B.C., and the spread of iron manufacture by the Romans across the known world.
The Housekeeper urges laws in some states require glass covers for foods eaten without peeling or cooking and stresses keeping sugar bowls jelly glasses and hot red foods covered. Children and adults forget especially in country settings, and any damaged dish should be discarded. A dust and insect protector can be made for cold desserts using a clean sieve and cheesecloth.
An old man tells boys the Bible story of Samson from strength to weakness and back, prompting a quip from a late student about hair restorer. The exchange highlights the playful retelling of ancient feats among youths.
A feature on St. Bernard like Alpine dogs in the Rocky Mountains noted for guarding and guiding children. Leo the dog protected a typhoid patient boy, broke through a fence on cries for help, and escorted youngsters to school before returning home. The boy’s mother chastised him, prompting the dog to dislike the mother and sour the family's stay.
Rev Ethelbert Talbot once drew crowds in London with tales of his Wyoming diocese. He asked English children to define a diocese and a youngster replied that it is a body of land with a bishop on top and the clergy underneath.
A mother’s talk with children on preventing serious mishaps from clothing fires. Emphasizes keeping still and not screaming, lying down, and rolling to smother flames with a heavy woolen object. Recommends starting at the head to shield the mouth and notes inhalation danger.
A special session began March 4 to revise the tariff after a five month stormy term. The House, then Senate, and later a conference committee negotiated amendments. The measure, driven by high duties, split Republicans and some Democrats, reflecting partisan and local pressures. Senators from Iowa and Nebraska opposed the bill as it moved between chambers.
A wealthy American reconciles with his son after years of estrangement over a London show girl marriage. The son writes seeking a return and the father replies by cable in a playful tone, signaling readiness with the message Strong, London, Dinner is ready when you are. STRONG, Cleveland.
The shade of the ice baron introduces himself to Charon on the river Styx. The joke centers on ice scarcity due to an unprecedented winter, linking Mephisto to the gag and a quip about a guest in Hades.
An advertisement asserts Onan's Ointment relieves eczema sores and itching instantly and safely for children. It claims wide druggist availability and cites Dr Barton Pitts Ear Specialist at a private hospital on 8th Francis Street, with solicited correspondence.
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