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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
8
A narrator visits Diana perched in a cave lit by electric light. She jokes about age and singleness while discussing the perilous “husband hunt.” Diana boasts of courting notoriety as the Virgin goddess, revealing a playful, self aware, flirtatious tension.
Diana the huntress of Olympus critiques modern romance and fashion. She argues women chase husbands too aggressively, imitate showgirls, and rely on looks over personality. The narrator notes Apollo’s gossip and chorus girls’ appeal while Diana laments societal shifts.
A witty chase unfolds as a woman hurries to prepare for a dinner with Apollo. She insists time is short and vows to look stunning for the hoped for arrival of a new suitor. The narrator joins the bustle as the door closes on a lively scene.
London working men and village communities prize smoking contests as a test of endurance. J Reynolds of Walthamstow smokes an eighth of an ounce of shag for 2 hours 2 minutes, with many others lasting over an hour. Records trace back to George Catlon in Highgate and a guinea grand piano prize at the Agricultural Hall. Smoldering in Germany also shows popular endurance in cigar contests.
A quirky article explains umbrella signs in social life. It notes that a man shielding a woman with an umbrella signals engagement or courtship, while rain dripping on her hat suggests marriage. Placing an umbrella in a rack implies a change in ownership, and an umbrella aimed to blind someone marks a provocative one in a million situation behind a woman.
Poem excerpt attributed to Charles P Cleaves from the Independent reflects the private burden of pain. The speaker seeks solace in unseen suffering and refuses shared sympathy, arguing that bearing grief alone preserves grace and dignity.
Kim Kyong Syop, a strong, energetic man in Korea, sold scriptures and once worshiped evil spirits. For three years he sacrificed a cow to them annually. After embracing Christianity, he removed his household idols and pledged twenty seven “devils nests” from rags and paper. He tattooed a black spot on each thumbnail to remember his vow against drinking liquor.
The dialogue centers on a misfitting Oxford tie causing mild embarrassment. Miss Budde laments the untied bow while Mr. Fargom offers help, noting it would be a pleasure to assist, even jokingly wishing the helper were a centipede.
Evelyn admonishes George for unfair business dealings and cites the golden rule. George questions if the standard should ever be universal, to which Evelyn insists on always applying it.
A plan for a network of interurban electric lines will connect northwestern Iowa towns within two years. The routes, costing up to ten to twenty thousand dollars per mile, aim to boost trade, money circulation, and social life, following success from Fort Dodge to Des Moines. The piece highlights benefits to Dickinson and nearby counties and cites Indiana examples of village growth after interurban entry.
Dr A T Peters of Icncorp and University of Nebraska says a cure exists if treated early. Serum and blood from affected animals injected into healthy ones, with vaccine development in process. Conference at Ames discusses commercial rollout and rapid results, amid widespread hog cholera cases and farmer losses.
An editor's note on a young Catholic priest and a catechism question prompts a rustic exchange about purgatory. Biddy Maloney answers with wit while the priest's older colleague interjects, suggesting cautious doubt about doctrinal certainty. The piece parodies debate over belief and authority in the church.
Carl Schurz in McClures discusses Lincoln’s view that Jefferson Davis should not lead the Confederacy and the dilemma of trying him. Lincoln cites a temperance preacher tale to illustrate the perils of a postwar political trial. The piece notes treason questions and risks of military tribunals for political offenses after the conflict.
Dr. Leopold Jaches of Cornell reports on public knowledge about rays abroad and at home. He recounts a Kerlin letter from a reader claiming a bullet to the thorax and seeking rays, while the specialist apologizes for being out of rays and suggests sending the thorax for treatment.
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