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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
2
A description of two ways to play a parlor game where players sit in lines and exchange questions and answers. In one version couples sit opposite each other while a gentleman relays humorous but unknown replies to a lady, who then answers. Both sides refrain from laughing or smiling or face penalties.
A novel hat band for anglers eliminates the need for pockets full of fly books. The band includes an oiled dik bag and pad for reading materials, with fly lines stored on either side.
A playful collection of wordplay questions and puns. It includes a few jokey exchanges about a crossing, a postman, Denmark, Neptune, and a ship. The answers hinge on homophones and metaphorical twists, with several lines invoking puns on names and common phrases.
A ten year old boy named Donald rested in church as his mother showed relief that he remained still with clasped hands and bowed head during a long prayer, a small moment of calm amid a Sunday morning service.
A device strapped around the leg acts as a hinged blade like a fish fin. When the leg moves forward the blade lies against the leg and swings outward on the kick to push water backward. The invention, attributed to an Ohio man, promises much greater speed with less effort and twice the power behind each stroke.
Two methods of a party game assign a hidden historical or fictional character to a player. In one version others quiz the recalled person with questions about the role, often suggesting Napoleon as the assumed figure. The alternate form has the out player act the character for others to guess, sometimes with teams enacting scenes from the figure’s life.
In a department store toy section a clever board demonstrates electric motors. A low voltage lamp sits before each motor with its price painted on the glass. A transformer powers the display and push buttons let a gatesman run any motor and light its lamp.
A Youngstown Telegram item recounts a lesson on the five senses where a pupil named Johnnie, failing to grasp the concept, confesses he can smell the teacher while claiming he can still know of his presence with eyes closed, adding humor to the classroom moment.
A farmer warns a freckled boy away from an old man in a pasture. The boy responds that the elder is harmless, comparing him to a city automobile and asking if bears or Oona are nearby. The fragment hints at rural humor and rustic dialogue.
Edward Levy, trying to drive a recently bought car, lost control near 1885 Douglass Street. The vehicle struck a crowd including two year old Abraham Freefeld, who died at St Marys Hospital. Levy faces homicide charges as police subdue an angry mob and arrest him.
Mrs C W Hall of Moultrie Georgia was attacked by a giant eagle while tending a pig. She fought the bird and was scratched and beaten by its wings. Her husband came to help. The eagle then attacked him and was killed with a fence rail. It measured nine feet tip to tip, largest ever killed in the area.
Dr. James Lynn, 108, oldest resident of Illinois, celebrated by giving a dinner to 108 friends in Michigan Pana. He cut the cake into 108 pieces, but the event was a big time.
The text describes latest hair fashion with high and low coiffures, small pompadours, fringes, and loose waves. It notes ears covered, bewitching curls at the neck or sides, numerous puffs, Psyche knots, and pinned-on puffs for easy copying. It highlights dramatic fullness and grooming as accessible.
A chic Parisian gown described as blue and white striped alk crepe with red flowers appears in one piece with a short skirt. The model highlights a stylish traditional silhouette suitable for formal wear.
The article notes a trend of cleaved ankle slashes in petticoats popular in Paria and spreading elsewhere. It mentions white embroidered pairs with alavhes and satin varieties laced with soft satin ribbons, highlighting new styles and availability.
The piece catalogs leather goods for car and dress items including pocket kits with knives and saws, pigskin cases with glass and utensils, silklined receptacles for necklaces, and three sewing cases from large bag to compact sealskin book. It emphasizes brown leather as the modern standard and lists features and contents of each item.
A small black velvet collar, seen on pale colored costumes, proves more effective than expected. The collar maintains uniform width around the neck, stops short in front leaving a gap of about an inch and a half, filled with a Byron tie whose ends float loosely, as suggested by the title.
The Chicago Journal advises choosing a rose bowl that is wide shallow and flaring to showcase flowers fully. It notes such bowls are fascinating for dining rooms tea tables drawing rooms and verandas of country homes and suit indoor display.
An old advertisement fragment praises Porters antiseptic healing oil for healing effects. It mentions the product slogan As Usual and references critics and comedians in a peculiar line about new musical comedy. The brief text resembles a vintage ad copy with limited readable details.
A young tenor seeking opera engagement visits Cherubini. After a superb audition, a sharp rejection follows. Cherubini then offers a blunt if absurd critique, asking whether the opera could assemble a company of orangutans to sing with him.
A New York woman asked how to spell a Bohemian watering place. A spa resident noted both Carl and Karl are correct for Karlsbad or Carlsbad. The issuer’s letterhead showed Karlsbad with English spoken, illustrating the ambiguity and readers’ amusement.
The article notes that ideas of submarines and flight date back to ancient times. Archytas of Tarentum around 394 BCE built an automaton pigeon that could fly. It also mentions early switchback railways, looping the loop in Paris in 1833, and roller skating as far back as 1829.
A witty Punch commentary mocks the king's transformation into a four horsed carriage as he passes through a cattle section, portraying it as a characteristic display of royal tact. The brief item captures satirical tone and period humor with named royal reference.
A collection of aphorisms and curious statistics highlights amid social observations. Notable items include a boastful claim of independence, Monte Carlo profits of five million dollars yearly, Washington’s population rise by 361, and various oddities such as insomniac mosquitoes and incubator raised ostriches and alligators in South Africa.
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