Fragmentary note hints at abstract plant 1 status
The readable fragment mentions an abstract plant labeled as 1 with unclear context and partial wording. No clear event or individuals are identifiable from the damaged text.
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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
7
The readable fragment mentions an abstract plant labeled as 1 with unclear context and partial wording. No clear event or individuals are identifiable from the damaged text.
A terse note argues that a four man does not laugh at his own jokes for unspecified reasons, suggesting his humor is perceived as restrained rather than lacking in amusement. The statement questions whether self mirth reflects personal assessment or social etiquette in humor.
F J Gusher of Janesville recounts ten years of scalp itch scales and hair loss. He notes cure after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for two months with twice daily washes. Sample offers and department address included.
A judge recalls a lawyer who argued so elaborately to portray his client as a fool rather than a knave that the client was acquitted on that plea. Outside court after adjournment, the lawyer explained the tactic to a friend prompting the judge to remark on the appearance.
A hostess shared a luncheon tale about cooking ham the Jefferson family way. The dish simmered for about two hours and must not boil, while a young colored servant named Jane challenged the order with a humorous insistence that it was simply simmering.
A concise quip notes ambiguity in gender language and a woman’s skill in fashion cross stitch, highlighting wordplay on presence and figures. The piece hints at social expectations and clever wording without external context.
A reflective piece on sea bathing from ancient to modern times, noting famous bathing scenes from Egyptian lore to European resorts and Pacific coast traditions. It contrasts public exposure and modesty, describes bathing machines, and recounts a vivid Periguan memory of a seaside crowd eager for the spectacle.
Nicholas Doyle, a sheep herder employed by Sam Ross, was bitten by a coyote in his tent at Jenkins Creek. The animal leapt onto his forehead, leaving wounds above and below the eye before fleeing. Doyle rode to Boise for treatment, though he remains fearful for his life.
Paris planners explore converting Place Vendome into a giant sun dial with Napoleon’s column as the pointer. Promoter Jules Vacquier proposes inlaid wooden figures around the column to form a precise circular clock. The idea echoes an early 19th century proposal but many expect a council vote soon.
Captain S N Harris, a former police officer, suffers hysterical laryngitis after witnessing the death of Miss Mary Moore struck by a touring car. Harris, first on the scene, aided in rescue and was deeply shaken by the horror, his voice expected to return soon.
In Paris France an automobile carrying Miss Duncan's children and their governess plunged into the Seine after an embankment collapse. All occupants perished and the chauffeur, deranged by the crash, was found wandering along the riverbank.
A collage of quips on marriage, liberty, and society. Includes a nod to Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, a humorous bill line from a lawyer, Tyree’s antiseptic powder ad, and a legal anecdote about a cat on a fence. Witty reflections frame social norms and gender roles.
Covent Garden draws visitors but St. Paul’s Covent Garden is famed as the Actors' church where notable dead lie. Buried here are Butler of Hudibras fame Claude Duval Lely Macklin Arne Grinling Gibbons and Betty Careless whose obituary notes she helped the youths squander 250000 and died in a poorhouse.
Malone New York reader Mins Pree StrongE shares how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her organic inflammation and severe pain. She reports relief from displacements and menstrual misery after long suffering and urges others to use the remedy. The ad extols the product as a wonder drug for female ills.
A dialogue fragment contrasts a boy and his mother over swimming and obedience. A Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes an advanced woman claiming women will wear trousers, while a New York Tribune reader warns that attack must reverse for success.
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