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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
5
Chelan County briefs report plans for a 100000 box frost proof warehouse at Cashmere and a large reservoir excavation for Chelan Water Power. Holiday closures set for December 26 in Cashmere. Posts change as Curtis Mann becomes Merritt postmaster. Archdeacon Wellman resigns with possible eastward pastoral call while Bishop Wells visits and confirms ten.
Mrs. Martin Brumbaugh Sr died at her Chelan home on December 7 after months of illness. She was about seventy and funeral services were at the M E church led by the Woman's Relief Corps. Dr J R Harvey expected home next week from Sunnyside for the holidays. M J Higley of Chelan Transfer Co to tour the East and South before returning to the Pacific coast.
The remark questions neighborly character with a wry, concise line. The speaker asserts little knowledge yet hints the neighbor would appear unfamiliar or foreign to a first impression.
In a quirky note from the Boston Transcript, Miss Copleigh is described as a cold sort of girl whose presence supposedly causes rain and snow, a humorous exaggeration reflecting a local newspaper quip about her demeanor.
A Portland Maine Express item recalls Tom Reed's quick wit as Miss Reed misses the golf ball and Reed quips hit the other ball Kitty. The anecdote showcases his humor in a casually told tale from the era.
A brief exchange notes the value of a thing only realized after loss. The line contrasts perception with monetary insurance coverage, highlighting the idea that temporary worth is clarified by absence.
Aimed at personal struggle, the quote frames inner victory as the true conquest. It emphasizes self-midst battle, suggesting mastery over internal faults surpasses external wins.
A St Louis Post-Dispatch essay notes that Japanese nesans require tact in handling with kindness despite being trying. It describes their tidy, artistic yet mischievous habits and recalls examples of mischief such as arranging grooming tools and tea utensils, while hotel managers temper scolding with smiles.
In September 1746 John Wesley records a severe relapse of spotted fever in John Trembath. The patient received sack, cold milk, and apples and plums as treatment, and Wesley doubted any other explanation for his recovery, stating he had not yet finished his work.
Dr William Hanna Thomson argues in Designer that over eight thousand years before Christ people in Abraham's homeland produced written receipts for garden and market goods, proving the patriarchs likely possessed reading and writing skills.
Mr. Dustin Stax dismisses a young woman's urging to study reincarnation and says the investigations trouble him about his past. Washington Star notes the exchange ends with his firm stance.
Farmers joke about college learning while a minister questions his son. The line about cleansing the fountain echoes moral quips. The dialogue and aphorisms reflect humor and social commentary typical of Chicago News.
An excerpt from Mr Howells describes a chaotic Roman taxi ride after visiting the Pincio. A decrepit cab and overworked driver struggle through Via Sistina as the narrator fetes cautious relief upon reaching their hotel on foot. The driver’s loyalty prevails until they finally reach safety.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a young inventor who claimed tin plating tomatoes would preserve them for twenty years and cost 50 cents a gallon, selling for $2. The idea would reach a million gallons, but no such product exists and the inventor earns only $15 weekly. The moral warns against grand reforms lacking practical basis.
A detailed description of how Supreme Court justices prepare opinions. Envelopes with assigned cases, locked conferences, record books, drafting, revising, and printing processes. Dissenting opinions, if any, are prepared and announced. Final opinions are read in open court and sent to reporters.
The refrigerator car was never vented but fixed up by a New England railway man. As early as June 1851, the first refrigerator car reportedly traveled from Ogdensburg, New York to Boston. The idea stemmed from a need for such a vehicle in that era.
The article notes Whistler’s butterfly monogram linked to J A Whistler later James Mc Neill Whistler and identifies Chelsea Wharf as an early signed work. It explains artists sign pictures with distinct emblems such as cocks for Cock and a cross with rings for Mariotto Albertinelli, plus examples like Barberi’s caduceus and Holbein’s skull.
In Monypenny’s biography of Disraeli a tale recounts Mehemet Ali declaring he would have a parliament in Egypt and even multiple parliaments like England. He showed two lists of names and said he would elect them himself to avoid inconvenience.
Mrs Lazenbee orders the clock repair man upstairs while Mr Lazenbee jokes that the clock has run down. The exchange shows humorous domestic banter from the Catholic Standard and Times.
A playful Chicago Tribune snippet features Sarah Blum and Sarah Bellum discussing headwear with light banter about how a hat looks from different angles. The exchange captures casual social humor and styling commentary.
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