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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1895
Page
7
A bored housemaid devises a drowning tub trap to deter a cat. The cat's dive floods the dressing room, topples a parrot perch, and shatters a Venus de Milo statue as the master watches, promising to teach the cat a lesson. The wife remains quiet.
A damaged reminiscence recounts a dog named Jack, a terrier known for hunting and amiable manners, who killed a kitten last November. The tale notes a cat avenges by attacking and that Jack later fell into a trap while a friend puppy was nearby.
A collection of eccentric scraps and jokes including a dog nursing a paw back to health, a French actor improvising with a salt cellar, an early stage prank tying a napkin bandage to a pillar, and a curious tale about ants that may talk.
The piece surveys lamprey species from salt and freshwater forms, noting sizes from a foot to three feet, names in German and French, feeding by suction via a toothed tongue, and their life cycle including spawning in stone crevices. It details aquarium image relevance and methods fishermen use lampreys for bait.
Irrefutable evidence shows the snake succumbs to a red brown forest ant attack. Ants swarm in platoons and bite through the snake’s body and eyes, delivering thousands of punctures as the reptile weakens and dies. They strip flesh in small pieces until only bones remain.
A collage of humorous dialogues and mock news bits includes lines about court scenes, stage trouble, burglars, and farm bicycle ideas. The snippets reference a judge, lawyers, doctors, and a New Suburban Resident, with brief jests on marriage, dentistry, and a note about silver in water deposits.
A patchwork of overheard conversations and quips from various columns and papers. The items include political chatter about polls and committees, social banter on marriage and love, wedding cake humor, and light vocal humor about couples and boarders, plus brief asides on reading and misread lines.
An excerpt discusses Hong Kong’s rise as an entrepôt in forty years, driven by free trade and cheap labor. It notes Cantonese and Japanese workers, the port’s revenue limits, and stresses that only true self government can sustain such prosperity. It also cites artesian wells and water supply experiments in various regions.
An article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for various ailments including locomotor ataxia and nerve conditions. A testimonial from Mrs McDonald praises the medicine for her daughter's recovery after severe illness and vaccination. It also recounts a humorous railway anecdote about Lady Frere.
A jumble of half formed anecdotes and captions recount a science professor on a Bangor to Brunswick journey with playful linguistic misfires and comic miscommunications. Interleaved are snippets of newspaper humor, warnings, and ads with scattered names and places.
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