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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
6
Morning at Port Arthur reveals the flogging of Kirkland and Dawes. North confronts Burgess, seeks justice, and the death triggers inquiries and a post mortem. North and Dawes exchange a rare moment of forgiveness as Sylvia Frere’s presence foreshadows further tragedy.
Maurice Frere, newly favored magistrate, learns Sarah Purfoy is now a wealthy shipowner with large Pitt Street warehouses and a bayfront cottage. His suspicions grow as Blunt claims to work for Purfoy on a whaling venture, and Frere visits Purfoy Stores’ owner at her cottage four miles from the city.
Charon smiles as a narrator pilots his ferry boat across the Styx. The jest notes a Chicagoan stereotype in a stern inquiry about what time the Ice closed navigation. A miscommunication at a door ends with a witty domestic moment.
Dialog hints at a plan for Miss Screecher to stop vocal training and take a rest while traveling. The exchange jokes that though she will rest, the neighbors might not, implying social scrutiny during a trip.
A farmer, Corn tessel, declares he will water the stock to salvage his dairy business while refusing to dilute milk. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a wry take on rural finance and farm management.
Ida objects to the phrase when Jack greets Belle with there is nothing like old friends getting together. She cites the word old as diminishing their present. The exchange reflects worries about manners and lasting character in social circles.
Peyton Randolph counted among Washingtons closest allies and a Virginia Burgesses leader. He issued Patrick Henrys law certificate after prior denials and helped organize colonial protests against British control. Elected first Congress president on Sept 5 1774 he was praised as honest temperate learned and trusted across colonies.
An elevated railway motorman recalls a tense day as a mother struggles to keep her curious six year old from entering the front car. The boy demands the view from the motorman’s box while the mother pleads for safety. The conductor warns of danger as the crew grapples with nervous tension.
A vivid profile notes Butte miners as a forceful western tribe moving from Irish, Cornish, and European mines to America. It describes wages, union strength, and Butte as a gateway on the path to Cape Nome, with civic institutions and high earnings for workers. A zoo visit anecdote follows about polar bears and rats, illustrating city life and spectator calm.
The Chicago Chronicle quotes a cautious resident who recalls never having a serious accident but admits multiple near misses, reflecting on safety and vigilance in daily life.
A man born in 1845, the fourteenth of sixteen children, recalls a strict upbringing by parents of the old school. He notes pervasive awe and rigid discipline, revealing that children were even forbidden to blow their noses indoors and had to leave the room to do so.
The loop the loop craze reaches new heights as two riders on bicycles power a paired loop apparatus. Two 15 foot circles, each 1,000 pounds, rotate beneath riders while gears and counter shafts drive miniature bicycle figures along a six foot track.
The Leyden residence, a landmark in Atlanta, has been demolished to make way for a new apartment block costing 800000. It once housed the Leyden family and served as Gen. William T. Sherman’s headquarters in 1864 where the march to the sea was planned.
In Sherman’s Atlanta campaign the Leyden home was spared due to its war significance. The residence endured repeated Federal shelling during the siege and a cannonball felled the front yard tree, yet the house remains a noted war landmark.
A short exchange on dockside plans features Miss Fitsdeck and Miss Fitedeck debating painting the speaker’s face. The scene conveys lighthearted urban humor and local character.
A man confused by his wife’s businesslike note spots a lumber bill. The first item lists 100 planks of length 1x12, revealing the message meant to say buy a sealskin sack. A clubwoman debate follows about aesthetics of a toothpick.
A village scene features a grocery drummer asking if a man with long white whiskers is 008 of the old settlers, while a village merchant notes he’s been a neighbor for thirty years and doubts he’s a true settler. The dialogue contrasts terms for locals and events.
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