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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
4
A collage of witty quotes and reflections on honesty politics and judgment. Emerson on moral force. Sorghum and school memories. Remarks on haste in marriage and practical economies. Advice on judging men and appealing to their better nature.
Humorous quips from two newspaper clippings feature a marriage joke about living with in laws and a room exercise anecdote. The Washington Star notes a bride’s home visit plan while the Birmingham Age-Herald recalls a prank involving greased exercise handles and a broken mirror.
A boy Willie tries to tell teacher Miss Smith that his father will cut his head off, then reveals he intends to witness it. The teacher is surprised, realizing she misheard Willie about a hunting trip and shooting a spleendid deer.
A playful piece notes a woman declining five proposals, saying none fit her ideal. She jokes the sixth suitor would be the judge, while the narrator counters that assumption, reflecting comic city chatter from the San Francisco Chronicle.
In Yonkers a remark about fear and knees knocking is paired with a humorous street exchange about hidden car repairs. A Washington Star quip has Mr Chuggins balking at his wife making him stay under a car to avoid showing his mussed appearance.
A simple home method outlines dampening a large sponge, dusting it with sugar, and placing it on the ant infestation. The sponge attracts ants quickly, then sinking it in water drowns them. Repeat until all are destroyed.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from various papers. It juxtaposes society satire and family banter with jokes about creditors, first families, and humorous misreadings of language. The pieces showcase wit from Boston Chicago Philadelphia and Detroit columns.
A traveler relates a Spain life vignette where a man wrongly assumed to be porter refuses aid, declaring he is a beggar. The scene illustrates social roles and pride in a cross section of travel lore.
A collection of aphorisms and excerpts discusses enduring sorrow with courage and patience for small troubles, a Malayan legend about swordfish and banana stems, the execution of a boy blamed for treason, and a reflection on country people who labor steadily through life as Ida Tarbell notes.
A collage of quotes and excerpts traces past attitudes and events. It notes Queen Anne's War and Marlborough's fame, then shifts to curiosity about future tech, social habits, and everyday life. It includes fly biology, and a Connecticut note on early Black governance and respect as gobernador.
A reflective piece urges focusing on daily steps rather than grand life plans. It compares life to a mosaic where each small piece must be carefully cut and placed, reminding readers to resolve by handling days individually.
A collage of antiquated anecdotes and cautionary notes ranging from Ivan IV’s iron measures and public executions to subsoil harms for transplanted trees. It includes advice on cleaning spectacles, a hotel stenographer’s notes, and quotes about stage fright from John Bright and Disraeli.
An archival note describes Ocimum viride used in northern Nigeria to deter mosquitoes and treat malaria with leaf infusions. It mentions a leaf bruise scent likened to thyme and eucalyptus and notes the plant's claimed effectiveness in reducing insect presence in homes. It also includes literary aside about Wordsworth and his self view as a poet.
The article explains that navy and marine corps personnel assigned to the new flying corps receive a 50 percent pay increase and 50 cents extra per day for aviation mechanics. It details selection priorities, physical and nerve requirements, and a typical aeroplane crew structure including a chief mechanic and various noncommissioned roles.
The pension bureau notes the conflict will be recorded as the war of 1917. Ruth Thomas of Annapolis widow of Lt Clarence C. Thomas and Hannah Hallberg of Jamestown NY each filed for pensions after sons died in service or accidents while guarding a bridge and the Vacuum.
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