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Newspaper
Lemmon The State Line Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
6
A torn OCR text recounts a skeletal battle scene from an ancient conflict with references to a model army and elusive figures. The garbled passage hints at prolonged combat, rival camps, and shifting tides as fire and smoke obscure the field, leaving an impression of historical warfare.
Anecdotes recount Teschotteky the piano teacher’s sharp curiosity about students. A visiting American pianist faced a hair cut demand, then the instructor mocked ear length before suggesting another loom of fashion. The thread shows professors’ exacting tastes and playful irony in early Vienna.
Atmospheric electrification affects weather and may influence plant growth. Electrified plants emit electricity from leaves under sunshine, indicating constant low electrical discharge relative to soil air, activated by sunlight.
A small town grocery clerk grows weary of charity solicitations when a red haired boy asks for help with a baseball glove. The clerk chokes him, saying he will help without the glove. The exchange is noted as a humorous dilemma in a Judge column excerpt.
A fragment from Harper s Bazar notes Binks has a fine new apartment and jokes that nothing is stationary except his wife and the cook, reflecting social humor of the era.
A dialogue fragment from the Philadelphia Record pairs Cynicus and Sillicus with a wry line about envy making a woman happy and a Carlyle aphorism on self-creation. The exchange blends satire and moral maxim in a compact literary snippet.
Betty Carroll clashes with Cornelia and Aunt Emily over an engagement with Walter Burnham. Betty fakes illness to dodge a yacht party for Billy Randolph, then reappears radiant at dinner where Burnham recognizes her. He promises to visit, and she later declines another invitation, citing a prior engagement.
One of turf history’s most peculiar Derby entries was the Cockney Boy, from W. Rogers. A chestnut colt by Knight Templar out of Irish Rose, he ran once in the Derby, never again, and drew sharp comments for his appearance and jockey. Publican wagers £200 to £1 reflected the remote odds as Kingecraft won and Cockney Boy faded near Tattenhirst Corner.
A reader notes a contrast between a chorus style and soloists, asking why solo parts are avoided in the Klee style. The teacher replies that responsibility is divided among singers, mentioning Princeton Tiger as a contextual reference.
Sven Thedis read an amusing letter to Alfred Nobel while Hedin was a student. Nobel dismissed long expeditions to Asia as impractical, stating telegraph and mail connect the world and suggesting better use of funds. He refused funding, though offered a small sum as moral support.
A meditation on wasted effort and the value of training joins a note on personal scent. Orison Marden argues people seize life only at surface level, while perfume lore from London Globe recalls a heroine unmasked by a signature scent and assassins exposed by robe fragrance.
Citizens discuss a sensational claim from the morning papers about Dr Cutting allegedly reanimating a corpse. The overheard dialogue frames awe at his skill and jokes about recovering a borrowed book.
A Paris beggar announces his retirement from the profession and offers a self described advertisement for sale. He lists a good situation for a one legged man near the Etoile with work hours from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and receipts ranging from 240 to 315 in a curious bid for passersby, including children and strangers, to suit any infirmity.
A light anecdote from Catholic Standard and Times notes a first year coed explaining her choice of German over French. She says the German professor was very handsome, a factor in her decision.
The defendant in the dock asks the officer for the complaint and is told in a humorous mispronunciation that the case concerns rheumatism. The brief exchange highlights a light moment in a serious setting.
A humorous dialogue snippet shows a man claiming change after marriage and questioning a friend's wife about affection. The exchange centers on lover’s risk, jealousy, and social banter typical of a light era column.
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