Hurrah for the Man Who Pays Poem Verse
A poem by Dick Steel satirizes debt and crooked dealing. It lauds cash buyers, praising those who pay upfront and avoid debt while condemning sneaky credit practices. The piece appears in Texas Siftings.
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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1884
Page
6
A poem by Dick Steel satirizes debt and crooked dealing. It lauds cash buyers, praising those who pay upfront and avoid debt while condemning sneaky credit practices. The piece appears in Texas Siftings.
In a freezing January tale, a farmer’s daughter Jane Holton is approached by Joe Tolon for marriage. After a careful, humorous courtship, Jane accepts, and the couple wed in a traditional country ceremony. They raise a family while keeping ties to the narrator’s family for years.
The Lancet argues against avoiding salt, noting its ubiquity in the body and fluids and its key roles in nutrition digestion and absorption. It details how blood maintains salt levels, daily loss, and the necessity of intake, plus effects on albumen digestion and animal behavior toward salt sources.
The Philadelphia Press urges simple bed making with fewer shams and pillows. It promotes plain bolster supports, practical sheets, and uncluttered lines to create a bed that embodies repose rather than display.
The United States Cremation Society leader says over 5,000 Americans plan cremation. Washington Pennsylvania’s original crematory operates full time, with 15000 dollars raised for a new crematory in New York. A reflective note on childhood happiness and trust in humankind follows.
The Mikado’s birthday in Yokohama draws rare public attention as Japan evolves from strict etiquette. The ruler appears publicly on set days, dons ceremonial robes, and invites foreign representatives, while still maintaining reverence and authority. A liberal image masks strategic policy and reserved actions shaped by sixteen years of monarchy.
A colonial era vignette describes Arab practices in love and marriage. It notes male-dominated matchmaking, abduction as a bold courtship, ritual ties with dervishes, and strict female obedience. It praises Arab musicians and riders while condemning infidelity as cause for death.
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