11 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1897
Page
1
An Overland Month story recites a fable where a marigold crowns herself in the admired crowd. Vanity costs her life as the judge of flowers gleams brighter than the waning sun and she withers beneath the candlelight. Panthae allegory underscores the peril of egotism.
Captain Bald of the Carrie Bold and his Boston crew outwitted pirate Ned Low in a dramatic river chase near Machias in 1724. They deployed fire boats, rigged linked whaleboats, and set Low’s pirate ship aflame, escaping with their lives as the vessel burned and the pirates fled.
A Tit-Bits anecdote recalls a Scottish original who when asked to cross doubtful ice to prove his strength refuses with a sharp line about not being daft. A London gentleman, wealthy, is seen daily in a carriage drawn by four zebras whirled through the metropolis.
A room and board talk at a lodging house reveals Mrs. Prunes defending strict privacy for boarders. She contrasts locked drawers and late returns with neighbors who pry or monitor. She cites a womanizing upstairs resident and a boarding house guest with many callers, asserting no intrusion while maintaining caution about sensitive letters and gossip.
The article cautions that salt is widely overused and dulls taste while straining kidneys and skin. It notes small required amounts, argues against excessive salt in many foods, and urges readers to reduce salt for overall health. It includes scattered quotes and a note on cookies with marshmallow filling and a home life maxim.
A distracted traveler, desperate to display social prowess, scans a car for a target and tries to engage with a man by claiming familiarity. The approached passenger sharply rebukes him, muttering that he resembles someone he does not wish to meet. The uneasy exchange exposes the passenger's failed gambit.
Speer promotes Grain-O a pure grain drink with a rich seal brown mocha like color. It costs 13 and 25 cents per package and is sold by grocers. The ad notes the drink is gentle on delicate stomachs and may be enjoyed by children without money.
A Philadelphia Record item quotes an insurance man recalling a man who insured 10,000 cigars at ten cents each, then claimed the money after smoking them. The insurer warned of incendiarism charges, while the room shook as the confrontation ended with a slammed door.
The Sunset Limited now terminates in Chicago to El Paso with through service from Chicago and St. Louis and winter departures from San Francisco and Los Angeles. The train features a full dining car, libraries, smoking and ladies parlor cars, and two sleeping cars. No extra fare beyond regular Pullman rates.
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