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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
7
Bartholomew Jepson pursues flying dreams despite Libbie Long’s opposition. After a rough breakup he rebuilds and plans a moonlit roof glide, but crashes into Libbie’s attic, ending with a reunion kiss and his teased recovery from injuries.
In Kedar Libbie Long challenges Bartholomew Jepson over a flying machine as she declares a choice between marriage and the dangerous device. Jepson, a bookstore owner, protests while Libbie’s temper flares and tensions rise among the engaged couple and guests.
A tramp leans in at a door jamb where Miss Annabel Sheldon peers out and asks if he can handle sawing and splitting half a cord of wood. He boasts superiority to the task as sunlight plays on the doorway and dust drifts from his patient pace.
The passage hints at King George and Queen Mary confronting a cultural clash over native riding practices in India. The lacing of humor and danger suggests a metaphorical “elephant on their hands” if they adopt the native steed, highlighting a delicate imperial image.
A playful exchange notes a husband’s new job on a merry go round. They joke about time off and how often he can get away, with light back and forth about duties and leisure.
A fragmented exchange raises questions about language and intent as speakers dispute what constitutes a true metaphor. The dialogue references calling a spade a spade versus labeling structures like sheds as hangars, hinting at deeper disagreements about accuracy and perception.
A detailed guide on building concrete silos for dairying, stock raising and farming profitability. It explains silage basics, design choices, foundation depth, circular forms, materials ratios, and advantages like weather resistance and no maintenance. Concrete silos are presented as long lasting, cost effective storage.
A Washington inventor designs a versatile farm implement that combines a fork and shovel. The tool can transform from fork to scoop quickly, storing in the space of a single implement. The fork head and scoop connect via adjustable joints and a grooved metal strip guides the tines through to secure the shovel.
The article notes that removing weed cows improves dairy profitability and that replacements must be purebred animals from known milk producing lines. It highlights that many dairy farmers adopt weed control through cow weeders, either performing the work themselves or via cow-testing associations, which are inexpensive and rewarding.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture seeks to create a bureau to inspect grain feed seed and hay to raise standards. Similar bureaus already operate in Chicago and St Louis.
A seaside gossip tale recounts Dan and Kitty’s moonlit kiss attempts while a humorously cynical frame mocks social propriety. It then shifts to William B. Astor instructing his head bookkeeper to draft 1,200 lease reductions to retain tenants, arguing softer rents now will stabilize income and prevent future losses as times improve.
A lighthearted exchange recounts a dog waiter nicknamed First Dog who tailors his schedule to Miss Greyhound, with a second dog remarking on his reputed steadiness and reputation as a setter in the noisy social scene.
A father offers his son Billy a risky chance to rise by balancing iron beams at a construction site. The contractor agrees to employ him, noting Billy's nerve shown while being supported previously, promising a remarkable opportunity if he stays focused on work.
A bridegroom, en route to his wedding at the bride’s home, missed his train after a chatty village grocer distracted him. In a dash, he sent a telegram to halt the wedding: Dont marry til I come Henry.
In a chatty exchange the couple confirm a society wedding is arranged though not yet fixed in time or place. The bridegroom has already settled a large sum on the bride and the father cashed the check, signaling certainty of the match.
A quoted exchange suggests Mr Blowder remains pessimistic, claiming no difference in his feelings before and after the Standard Oil trust was dissolved. The dialogue frames doubt about immediate impact and public sentiment on reform.
In a courtroom exchange the lawyer questions timing of the defendant's disappearance after an alleged knock down as the complainant cannot specify the exact hour. The dialogue suggests a dramatic cross examination about the darkness and available evidence.
A Penny Pictorial quip about complimentary tickets. The man who had “seen 8 painfully amateur entertainment” jokes that he believed the tickets were free until he witnessed the show.
A brief quip comparing street car conductors to omniscient observers. The speaker notes conductors see everyone and everything in a fare fight, addressing why people might fall out with them.
Briggs and Lotty discuss a playful will leaving Briggs brain to a hospital. The authorites acknowledge the unusual bequest as a lighthearted domestic exchange in the American Family Journal.
Eighty-ninth street resident May Ludlow leads a Hill street kindergarten showing song variety. Children choose tunes daily reflecting tastes from highbrow to simple. A preschooler calls for a troubling line in a song, prompting reflection on the platform of the puzzle. Reference hints at the line from America to solve the riddle.
A tailor named Smart expresses deep emotion while viewing a famous picture of the Doctor with a suffering child and his parents. He notes humanity over fashion, recalls loss, and shifts to other displays including Dr Johnson and Lord Chesterfield as he moves to examine clothes.
Dr Richard T Ely head of Wisconsin economics at University of Wisconsin is appointed by President Taft to represent the United States at the International Institute of Statistics in The Hague this month. Ely, a New Yorker by birth and author of many economics works, rose from tutoring at Columbus University to earning a fellowship of letters and four years in Germany. He is presently in Munich studying conditions.
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