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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
3
The Pall Mall Gazette notes average storm waves reach thirty feet with peaks between forty four and forty eight feet. It cites Skerryvore lighthouse rocks where a mass of rock weighing one and a half tons was thrown seventy two feet and a thirteen and a half ton mass torn from a seventy four foot cliff.
Dora and Geoffrey argue in a party scene with Dora accusing Geoffrey of monopolizing her and Geoffrey denying the claim, calling Dora a stupid thing.
A brief exchange between Min Ginevra and Mr. Rypan ends with a witty line about age. Ginevra claims age does not bother her, while Rypan notes that it is the objection she has. The quip centers on perceptual judgments rather than actions.
A Baltimore American quip describes a driver as an autocrat judging by how he takes possession of the road. The remark playfully critiques driving behavior and road dominance.
A police officer, formerly of Boston, testifies that he did not arrest the man but only effected his capture. The police justice questions the validity of the claim as the suspect was not in motion at the time.
A coal miner asks a doctor for help with anxiety and breathing techniques. The physician recommends deep breathing as a remedy to calm nerves and improve stamina in the dangerous work environment.
The figure Nebuchadnezzar munched grass in the grand stand and bleachers despite others reacting. He refused to cease chewing, saying he had nothing else to eat and would not pretend to enjoy it.
A famed statesman asks about a cryptic postscript on a private letter. The maid reports a missive from Mannhyerup marked Confidential B. T. 1 and the secretary explains it as Burn This Letter. The exchange hints at secret communications and coded warnings.
Notes on Australian labor, London's buses planned steam traction, Toboua’s Mary Choek as a lead woman carrier, Prescott Ontario coal port output, Mrs J M Barrie motor tours in Britain, Congo white controversial wealth, waste paper shipments to Michigan, Needham Market's George Hayward, Reed and Simpson Republican Democrat chatter, South Africa gold costs, London gas losses, Lake Champlain drought, Princeton student joke on transparency, Hokkaido mineral wealth and Muroran coal demand.
A stern spinster buys a copy of a latent title called Pick Me Up from a sew dealer. She removes the prominent cover before boarding the train car, indicating a brisk, brisk exchange amid an austere setting.
Humorous overheard dialogue features Milkins praising a woman while cautioning not to mention laundry. Piffer retells a nerves anecdote about life, starch, and a dramatic misfortune, interspersed with ads for acetylene lighting and teething remedies.
A humorous tale from "Charities and Commons" describes an American woman in Constantinople who inadvertently gave a beggar a gold coin. The beggar left his post, returned to his fine house, and in a courteous exchange his servant said the master would be down soon. The beggar then returned the coin with good humor, calling such mistakes embarrassing.
Garden Magazine advises not to heavy mulch roses with manure. Apply only an inch of mulch after the onset of cold weather, by mid to late October.
A Baltimore interview excerpt shows a candidate describing his wife’s devotion as a model of married happiness while joking that his own wife’s devotion struck him for a new hat, illustrating campaign life and public perception.
Fragments describe a Colorado lead report with faded names and unreadable phrases. The readable items mention work details and local names but lack coherent facts to establish a clear event or outcome.
A Roswell New Mexico letter touts borax as a simple cheap harmless lice killer for poultry. The writer reports using Mule Team Borax two months ago with success and plans to continue, advertising the product through Pacific Coast Borax Co. Oakland Cal.
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