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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
7
Spanish tenor Gayarre and impresario Schurmann once improvised a street recital on the Rambla. They collected about 185 dollars for two beggars, with Gayarre praising the crowd and saying he had never sung with more pleasure while helping others.
A compilation notes famous ultra short letters and replies by Quakers, Quin, and Mich, in a witty account of terse correspondence. It cites Samuel Foote and his mother exchanges and a Boston 1790 date moment with Dr Byles, illustrating concision and humor in early letter writing.
A Western senator reflects on how oratory affects people. He says his afternoon speech kept him awake four nights and put listeners to sleep, illustrating the odd difference in perception between speakers and audience. The anecdote comes from the New York Press.
A New York Times report describes a barber shop switching to new razors after a customer cut his throat with an old blade last Saturday. Fear of shared danger prompted the shop to show a bill for replacement razors and swear the old ones were discarded. The owner notes such deaths have forced replacements before.
The Chicago Tribune quotes a speaker warning against overzealous investigators and urging discretion in handling private affairs while pursuing unseen threats. The note stresses balance between thorough inquiry and safeguarding personal matters amidst looming danger.
An admiral crossing the Rhine at Tolhuys notes his horse stumbling midstream and shouts a quip about drowning an admiral in fresh water. The remark is followed by a reflection on destiny and human frailty quoted from Mae terlinck.
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