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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1895
Page
7
A collage of jokes and anecdotes from Chicago Evening Post Washington Star and other papers. Quips cover marriage talk misers and social quirks with tone of late 19th to early 20th century humor featuring remarks about dowries peerage trolley cars and casual miscommunications.
Fragmentary excerpt shows a child named Tommy learning letters with peers and an instructor guiding him through naming letters one by one. The scene suggests a classroom or reading activity with emphasis on early literacy and letter recognition.
A wealthy collector seeks a rare egg valued at 816000 from the extinct great auk. The egg is one of sixty eight known, with two specimens in the United States, including one at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and another at Vinson College.
A survey of global egg collecting highlights private vaults of J Parker Norris of Pullade pilin who spent over 20000 on fine specimens. C W Crandall of Woodside, N Y, has built a 17 year private assortment featuring ostrich, emu, eagle, and other rare eggs from Timbuktu to North America. The pursuit demands risk, effort, and a passion for curiosity, with emphasis on unique specimens over common eggs.
New York Times reports Logan confronted a drunken man Coline in a street, dog Bully staunchly protecting his master. Police take them to the station, then to Jefferson Market court where Justice Hogan notes the dog’s faithfulness. Collings is spared due to the dog's witness and loyalty.
The account recounts Dolly Madison's lineage from Mary Cotes to John Payne and Thomas Jefferson. It notes the Payne family hardships after the Revolutionary War, Dolly's marriage to John Todd and later to James Madison, and the devoted slave Mother Amy who saved money for her mistress. Mother Amy left $500 to Mrs Payne on death.
An odd mammal, the platypus, is described as an egg-laying monotreme with birdlike reproduction. It inhabits deep Australian forests near rivers and New Zealand regions, differing from furred four-legged animals and facing unusual hazards and curiosity from naturalists.
Instructional piece describing a strength experiment using two broom handles and a rope to demonstrate pulley like leverage. It portrays a boy defeating four men by applying cord tension, with caveats on momentum and safe setup. Published in Gaes Week, Rarvtsad Yarsion, as noted in the source.
Walter Daniels returns to his bleak home and mourns the loss of his wife Mable and their child. The telegram reveals his grandfather’s death and the end of the family publishing house, leaving Walter to confront a future without the best authors and his beloved life partner.
A long illness from scarlet fever left Annie Dale with a damaged back and poor health. After years of suffering, she found relief using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, which she credits with restoring strength, appetite, and vitality.
An assortment of overheard hotel life scenes and city column quips recounts how staff identify unfamiliar guests by how they register and handle keys while bragging about endure and doubt in social manners. The piece featuresoversized snippets from newspapers like N Time and Toledo Blade with old time humor and local color.
A jumble of 19th century notices highlights fashion praise for Real genuine fabrics and modern Renaissance designs, plus multiple ads and jokes. Mentions Loita and genuine purity powders, Kidney and bladder health cures, bitters, stomach aids, and various patent medicines.
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