A Singular Bet By ALLAN G. LAMOND
Six officers at a remote post plot a wager with a poker stake and a prank. Kendall bribes Mose to feign illness so he can shave the commandant, Tom Ordwity, and win the pot. The caper unfolds with sly dissembling as the joke goes to the top and a humorous shave becomes the coup. The tale also cites Senator Theodore Burton and a judge in a witty aside about court questions.
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Gly Ken- Wall
Carter
Kendal
Rosa
Tor
Martinet
Thomas Ordwity
Seabury
Cupid
W Company
Mose
Lim
Taut
Hin
Wendall
Kendall
Uwar
Dhaly Oi
Sykes
Bia Tun
Tom
Yom
Cutter
Brown
Rascal Kendall
Muse
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
National Monthly
Sting of Death Described By Spectator Essay
The London Spectator ponders the sting of death as paradoxical and dual. It contrasts death as gentle yet grisly, beautiful yet terrible, noting consciousness loss and anesthesia as cases of perceived death.
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London Spectator
Handling Hazardous Asphalt Cargo On Ships
Asphalt cargo proves the hardest to unload as it exits the lakes in Trinidad in a semifluid state and hardens by the time ships reach northern ports. Workers must dig it out with picks inside the hold, causing lengthy port stays and demanding careful planning for such voyages.
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Trinidad
Hippocratic Face Described by Ancient Physician
The hippocratic face marks death after long illness or hunger with pinched nose hollow temples sunken eyes cold ears and dry forehead skin. The term stems from a description attributed to Hippocrates cited by the New York American.
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Appocrates
New York American
One Thing Unbroken in Dresden Statues Riddle
A Baltimore American quip records a jibe about repair and destruction. The mistress asks if anything remains unbroken since her arrival and a servant replies he has not yet broken his own record for destructiveness.
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Tg Dhere
A Cattish Suggestion in Lippincott's
A brief fragment from Lippincott's features a playful exchange between Ethel and Claire. Ethel complains of a frightful headache while Claire humorously suggests removing her hair and resting.
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Ethel
Claire
Lippincott's
Poorest way to face life with a sneer quote
A brief quotation attributed to Theodore Roosebelt about facing life with scorn. The line emphasizes that contempt is the least productive attitude toward life.
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Theodore Roar Volt
Spencer area social notes and Marshfield fair draws
Spencer residents welcome guests from Milwaukee Rib Lake Unity Grand Rapids and New York with visits and calls. A Marshfield fair draws many Spencerites over three days. School repairs underway and classes to begin September fifth.
Community News Briefs From Local Families and Events
Mr and Mrs Wm Weaver of Chicago visit her father Jos Farington and sister Mrs A W Martin. The W R C served lunch at the G A R hall for Mr and Mrs 5 D Graves of Long Beach Cal. Mr Longeway, 43, died after an illness. Sunday School picnic planned for Buttersgrove next Thursday leaving M E church at ten. Anna Bruse witg, 18, died of typhoid. son recovering. West Wisconsin Conference to convene at Reedsburg. Rev Householder away with wife in hospital. E A Johnstein recovering from paralytic stroke. son Allan recovering from ball injury.
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Wm. Weaver
Chicago
Jos, Farington
A. W. Martin
W. R.C
G.A. R. Hall
5. D. Graves
Long Beach
Cal
Buttersgrove
M. E
West Wisconsin
Reedsburg
Householder
Bethel News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Events
Bethel residents note visitors including Rep Morse and County Supt Morris. J C McChesney and Prof Stone appear in town, and Eld J Nielsen attends Grand Rapids D A workers meeting. The S D A camp meet at Grand Rapids Sept 1 10 draws early attention as a cyclone passes nearby with furniture recovered on M M Cutler’s property. Local crops look better than southern Wisconsin and E A Morse speaks on congressional issues in Arpin. Residents John Cutler A G Hughes Christ Hanson Earl Andrus Barnest Smith S E Pearl attend.
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Morse
Morris
Bethel
Eld
J. ©. Nielsen
Grand Rapids
E. A. Morse
The
United States
Arpin
John Cutler
A. G. Hughes
Christ Hanson
Earl Andrus
Barnest Smith
S. E. Pearl
Baby girl arrival brightens Harvey Hurds home
A baby girl greeted Harvey Hurd and family this week. In Dist No 2 the school starts September 5 with Miss Lilian M. Johnson teaching. Will Dix Sr. suffered a wood saw accident but is recovering. R N A meeting set for September 15, with all members urged to attend. Services drew attendees from the area for Rev. Postlethwaite’s excellent sermon at Nasonville. Rev Lothian plans to depart Friday for Pittsville and Chicago to assume future teaching duties. Gospel song service to be held next Sunday at Mr and Mrs Geu Eyers home, conducted by Richfield Gospel song service. no preaching next Sunday. Sunday school at Lincoln Dist No 2 at 10:30 p.m. Union Mission at town hall at 1:30 p.m. All are invited.
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Tast
Harvey Hurd
Dist. No. 2
Lilian M. Johnson
R.N. A
Nasonville
Postlethwaite
Geu. Eyers
Richfield
Lincoln Dist
Town Hall
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Allan G. Lamond
American Press
Herman Metlenthin
Milwaukee
Esther Gummo
Rib Lake
Spencer Friends
Forest Johnston
New York
Allan
A. L. Halstead
Abbotsford
Spencer
Belle Salter of
Unity
Rispa Crowell
E. C. Utter
Trempealean
M. Hebert
Miss Hance
Aug. Raabe
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Cors L. Hance
J. L. Dullman
Mr. Longeway
Anna
Brusewitg
Robbs Farm
E. A. Johnstein
J.C. McChesney
Marshfield
M. M. Cutler
Prof. Stone
Roy
Lettie Jennings
Mabel Crandall
Milton Junction
Clara Palmer
Martin Stagart
Miwaukee
Bethel Church
Stella Corwin
Academy
Jennie Trammert
O. A. Baker
William Palmer
Junaid County
George Clement
Ft. Atkinson
Wis
Wisconsin
Roek
Will Dix Sr
Lothian
Pittsville
First National Bank AF
McMitcan
Marie Ie
Hambright
Maffld
Flora DeVoss
Adier Opera House
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