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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
2
A jumble of short items and satirical lines covers topics from Harry Thaw's finances to Kansas corn, a Chicago barber with lockjaw, a new Chinese minister in Washington, and government land drawing looks for good looking winners. An ad touts Queen Quality Oxfords at low prices.
A collage of colorful, fragmentary notes reports Hamburg apple houses active this week while Mars may hold a beer lake per astrominers. A Pittsburg labor riot leaves six dead and many wounded, none of the strikers in the federation of labor. Incubator babies blamed for trouble, a Kansas City kidnapping echoed in courts. Hulda Cudahy’s engagement canceled amid illness. a cautious father halted the wedding.
Wanted at once three bright young men to prepare by mail for good paying positions in Government service Information and sample questions free. Inter-State Schools Cedar Rapids Iowa. Go to Jas. Mann and Son for school supplies.
The article profiles Charles Dudley Warner’s meticulous obituary work and a friend Edward Youmans describing Warner’s laborious editing routine. It also covers a New Amsterdam Magazine piece on a six-child country estate method pairing two girls per governess, aiming to foster individuality and closer sisterly ties.
The New York American notes that Emerson speaks to all readers offering good and helpful insights for skeptics and the faithful alike. It praises his writings for remaining healthy and aspirational, portraying religion as cheerfulness, hope, and courage rather than old dogma.
Sammy the Plymouth Rock rooster rides behind Ralph Eidemiller’s bicycle in Pasadena daily. The bird stands on a small platform, alights at stops, and crows to attract crowds as Ralph sells postcard souvenirs to fund his education.
Capt Butler and Capt Aylmer recount a five day stay with Feysal Ibn Rashid, a 33 year old minor Arab ruler. The emir hosted them with cordial dinners and coffee but exacted gifts in European items, leaving the travelers largely robbed of watches, weapons, and kit while praising feigned generosity and generosity.
In Vermilion river high water, a six pound pickerel leaped from the depths and landed on Robert Ege’s lap as he fished below the dam. The boy dropped his pole and struck, knocking the fish to the bank and earning the prize. Two local businessmen witnessed the event as proof it was no fish story.
A historical note explains greenhouse warmth through sun rays heating materials inside. Prof Wood tested using salt-coated boxes and glass coverings to compare heat retention. Results suggest ground and objects heat first by incident rays, then heat spreads by convection, with confined air trapping more heat inside.
A horse confesses regret over being born due to the rise of automobiles. A cow dismisses the complaint, noting condensed milk products and the farm economy’s shift, while the horse laments losing purpose in the age of cars.
In a witty exchange Mr. Sirius Barker questions the conventional endings of fairy stories. The dialogue exposes skepticism toward magical happily ever afters, highlighting a humorous clash between belief and narrative convention.
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