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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
6
A social worker probes a needy family and learns the father, once jailed for minor offenses, is now supposedly out and employed. An eleven year old tells the worker the father is doing a year, highlighting the child’s perspective on his situation. Source: New York Post.
A KC Star humorous anecdote says a girl favors Aunt Mary who charms her with frequent hair curling and stylish dress, preferring to stay despite her mother’s request to leave.
An anecdotal quip from the Detroit Free Press describes a boy who avoids punishment as his parents argue about whom to spank. The dialogue implies the mother and father growl with anger but forget the reason for punishment by the time they reconcile.
The article argues that animals display humor with jackdaws most evident and gentler than magpies and ravens. It notes dogs lose puppy humor as they age and fear being mocked, appearing wretched when they think they are the butt of jokes.
A London hermit in Clare Market lived in a cellar as his only shelter. He survived on scraps from nearby tradesmen until a journalist exposed him. Photographed and interviewed, workhouse authorities forced his removal and he died trying to become respectable.
An old man in Denver hires a rat catcher to clear his rat problem. The catcher claims to take all the rats away and to place the dead rats in a box with a $5 bill charged. Beeman asks if he gets anything for the rats.
A London ad expert praises a shift in advertising toward honesty and modest claims. In a New York exchange he cites a satire about a 400 pound man who sees a newspaper ad offering “Fat folks reduced, $5” and replies, receiving exactly what was advertised.
A lone inventor is praised for the simple idea of spreading butter on bread, a combination deemed more palatable wholesome and widely enjoyed than any crafted by scholars. The remark elevates a common snack to near genius status, highlighting everyday ingenuity.
In a metaphor of streams, the text states that a life lived to the fullest overflows around barriers, not because barriers are absent but because a full life surpasses trivial troubles and noise. It emphasizes the value of a complete, expansive life to endure daily frictions.
A compact reflection on the true worker who lives for meaningful labor and aims to master it with dedication. The passage frames such workers as a moral obligation to the country, highlighting pride in skilled effort.
The article explains the brilliant diamond cut with an eight sided table at the crown surrounded by thirty two facets. The pavilion contains twenty four facets ending in the culet. Best stones have less than one third of the total above the girdle.
Thousands of tons of licorice root are gathered in Turkey for export to America for chewing tobacco flavoring and confectionery. Principal collecting stations include Bagdad, Alexandretta and Smyrna with exporters, presses and warehouses. The business is largely controlled by an American concern.
A renowned London barrister, in a dramatic defense, secures the acquittal of a cook accused of poisoning his master. After victory the grateful cook asks how to repay him, and the counsel replies, Do anything you can, but never cook for me.
The family of solitary wasps or eumenidae shows varied worker roles. Some miners carve tunnels in earth, others carpenter within wood, while mothers provision nests on branches with captured insects for their young.
A government astronomer notes that distant stars with no measurable parallax, like Canopus, Rigel, and Speca, are thousands of times brighter than the sun. Measurements of exact multiples vary, with estimates ranging from five to twenty thousand times.
The London Telegraph notes that criminal lunatics at Broadmoor and Perth enjoy a free supply of high quality tobacco. Smugglers pay for their tobacco, a scheme funded by confiscated contraband. England uses seized tobacco to fill boxes for Perth and Broadmoor inmates.
A traveler staying at Gamtoos on the Avontuur railway corridor reportedly caught a large cobra de capella alive. He seized the tail, jerked it toward him, and held the snake by the back of its head before placing it in a biscuit tin. The snake measured about four feet long and three inches in diameter.
A pessimist proclaims men are deceitful while an optimist defends honesty and self-doubt. Their exchange centers on trust and personal integrity as they discuss why they inquire about health and show disinterest in meetings.
The earliest known maps come from Egypt on wooden tablets showing land and sea features. Marinus of Tyre, around 150 A D, was the first to attempt mapmaking based on scientific principles. The maps in
The New York American notes that ancient Greek and Roman geography were fairly accurate, while medieval maps were alarmingly wrong. It claims reliable world maps only emerged in the mid 19th century, with updates still possible today.
Benedict Arnold died in London on June 14 1801 after a life of treason and social ostracism. He had been paid by the British government and failed in business ventures in British America and the West Indies. His second son born in 1780 joined the British army in 1790 and rose to lieutenant general before dying in 1854.
A boy named Johnny tries to finish a plate he requests full and is warned he must eat it all or be punished. He struggles repeatedly and finally asks his father which choice he would prefer, a lickings or a bust.
A New York caterer notes three foods that must be fully cooked to avoid danger. Fish chicken and veal demand thorough cooking, with poultry and game birds kept rare only for lamb adjustments. The remark underscores safety in food preparation from a centuries old maxim.
Trollope claimed a patch of cobbler's wax on his chair sparked his immense writing output. He warned against waiting for inspiration and urged steady, careful sitting as his best method for composing novels.
A witty exchange unfolds as a hesitant lover laments low income and losing his beloved from her father’s home, while she sharpens the joke by noting she does not live on the roof.
The Washington Star notes a striking likeness between the vioega vocalization and human speech. A commentator observes that when the son practices the sounds resemble a human voice expressing distress and suffering.
A tip notes that adding a teaspoon of salt to the water before boiling eggs prevents the egg white from seeping through the shell and spoiling appearance and taste.
A brief classroom joke where Johnny compares the Earth to a razor because it would be hollow inside. The teacher prompts. Johnny confirms with the pun.
A judicious mother advocates sensible child management and avoidance of punishments. She argues that a well balanced approach yields respect and trust while minimizing fear and harsh treatment in daily upbringing.
A brief London Opinion panel shows Little Henry saying he wishes to be like the visitor, who is praised for not being scolded when eating with fingers. The visitor replies with flattered curiosity about the boy’s envy.
A newcomer to the neighborhood tells the grocer they will be on good terms with the remark that terms are cash. The line underscores a humorous old world wit about settling dealings.
The patient asks if their symptoms are fully described and the doctor confirms and promises to provide pain relief. This exchange from Lippincott's presents a concise medical consultation tone.
The Host presents two humorous sketches. A portrait shows a great-uncle with a lost arm at Waterloo. A deflated Youth laments losing golf clubs in a dull Waterloo scene. London sketches evoke leisure and loss with dry irony.
The county game commission secured 150 pairs of Hungarian part ridges for release in Chelan county next spring. Percy Scheble notes they resemble quail but are hardier and should thrive in the area. H B Senith, formerly of Merritt, relocates to Langley for the winter. A general learns a soldier’s blunt reply about a brother’s death.
In a perky exchange an urchin explains to a man that Stands for Mary is a phrase meaning the cow represents Mary. The clever reply suggests Mary can manage the cow by using the animal as a stand in for her.
The May Roberts company closed a three night engagement at the Scenic theatre despite poor weather drawing small audiences. The Royal Stock Co won here last week and will return Sunday for another three nights. Manager Calloway of the Railroad restaurant offered a special Thanksgiving dinner and a unique menu. The Echo is due by 7 30 Friday morning, making Thursday a Jonah day in the print shop, an invitation declined.
Mr. Carter of Appleton and Carter, owners of the thingie mill on Lake Wenatchee, visited the city with Mrs. Carter. A H Kinghorn, now at Tye, was in town on business and trading with local merchants.
The article notes Denmark has the oldest national flag in the world dating from 1210.
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