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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
4
In Liberty the final lecture of the course features W Powell Hale on March 11. Hale, a southern entertainer, performs selections from America's best humorous writers, each with a meaningful lesson. Revival at Fairview continues with strong attendance and interest in religious welfare.
A British Institute of Metals paper from Ghent discusses Egyptian bronze and copper artifacts over 2000 years old. It highlights a 3500 year old bronze knife whose coring remains stable at room temperature, suggesting cold forging and minimal recrystallization over millennia.
A new organ for the Liverpool cathedral project will be the largest in existence, surpassing the Sydney town hall organ. Construction is set to take four years. it will have 215 drawstops with 10 567 pipes and occupy two chancel side chambers. The gift comes from Mrs James Barrow of Waterloo and the cost is $450 000.
The speaker quips that no man is a hero to his valet and jokes about a valet shouting rah at him, dismissing grand heroism as mere annoyance in daily life.
Senator Sorghum comments on muckrakers shifting from politics to writing for the stage, reflecting on the changing role of investigative journalism in public life.
An ambitious young performer on the French horn struggles to gain recognition despite extensive practice. The dialogue hints at disappointment and questions whether effort will pay off in the world of music.
A reader urges caution as motorists race along public highways. The reply defends awareness and quick action, with a sharp reminder to move aside for faster traffic. The exchange highlights safety concerns on busy roads.
The Courier Journal notes sellers offer good luck charms with little observed luck for buyers. Vendors describe effort and persistence as they navigate uncertain demand and economic conditions.
A fragment notes a cynical remark about Miss Jane being a sensible girl and why she receives little social attention. The quote contrasts perception and behavior, suggesting social dynamics without further context.
A witty remark contrasts travel broadening the mind with the view that a trip to Europe leaves a man with only one topic of conversation. The quip plays on cultural stereotypes and social habit.
Bill Jones seeks marriage to gain steadiness amid his struggle to support himself. The line between love and economic need shapes his plan to wed.
A sailors remark about a small craft and a girl in a hobble skirt is recorded with comments like pretty little craft and close reefed in a seaside scene.
A courtroom quip plays on political bias with a judge joking that a wife would make a good congressman because she is always introducing bills in the house. The exchange highlights humorous views on legislative activity.
In a humorous exchange from The Vine, remarks about women and marriage fuel light gossip. A judge’s teased line about misery loves company highlights dated social banter and gendered stereotypes.
A famed duel in Italy pits the Count of Turin against Prince Henry of Orleans after an insult to the Italian army. Victor Emmanuel fights under Crispi’s clever ruse. A French carnival spoof involving General Mannaggia la Rocca triggers waves of laughter across Europe.
The London Chronicle traces sleeping beauty motifs to hypnotic practices across eastern tales. It notes wands placed under the sleeper, dual silver and gold wands, sleep thorns in Scandinavia, Ireland pins, and Albanian rings, linking these artifacts to awakening or death.
A London Spectator anecdote recounts a tramcar episode in which a man complains about a hat plume jabbing his eye. The conductor urges accommodation, the woman resists moving, and the scene looks set to erupt until a polite nudge from the conductor leads her to take a seat elsewhere.
The passage recalls Sir Claude Stratton-Wight Hat tersleigh as a tedious talker who centers all chatter on Africa hunts. He repeats hunting stories to Miss Keene, including a warthog encounter where the animal supposedly fled after hearing his voice.
A Brooklyn teacher asked during an algebra lesson what the X on the board represented. Henry Bolton, unprepared at first, suddenly replied that it stood for a pair of suspenders, provoking classroom humor.
A brief, humorous clash between a father and son about alimony framed as a gambling debt. Cited in a Baltimore-American style mood, the exchange centers on undefined financial trouble and practical family matter. No dates or institutions are provided.
Travelers in Africa note living standards in British Central Africa as Mary Hall details kitchen life. A native butcher’s murder notice premonitions misfire and a cookery tale ends with a feverish man forced to stop eggs boiling, illustrating local counting methods and improvisation.
A Philadelphia Ledger anecdote recalls Mrs Jones and her son Johnny boarding a train. The conductor asks for tickets and ages. Johnny replies six years old, noting that nine upside down looks like six. The piece then offers tips on book care and ventilation in glass cases to prevent damage and mold.
Whistler habitually slept at odd times and places. He dozed at a hotel after dinner, again in a cab en route to the theater, and slept through the play. The next morning he asked what Abbey had said last night, implying nothing notable.
Magistrate chides burglar over crime as prisoner laments that the business is ruined by the police and authorities. London Answers reports the exchange reflecting tensions between criminal activity and law enforcement.
A Baltimore American quip contrasts women and abstract thinking with humor about glances in a mirror. The brief item sketches a playful cultural observation from the era.
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