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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1899
Page
4
A Detroit owner recalls a vivid tale of his cook known as a genuine plantation character. When ordered to bathe, the old man feigns illness but secretly hides a diver’s ploy using a block of wood to simulate a swim. Guests chuckle as the scene echoes James River childhood games.
Local crooks describe the suspect as a pickpocket who lacks nerve and targets others. The second man defends the accused as just doing business, framing the crime in casual terms.
A fragmentary line cites P J Bailey noting how night reveals sorrow and exposes truths about a figure named Pridge, suggesting reflective mood and thematic tension.
John F. Reilly, owner of the Bon Ton music hall in New York, grub-staked Arnold McPherson to go to Dawson City in 1898. McPherson earned about $15,000 on Yukon claims, died last May in Dawson City, and left all his money to Reilly in a will. Reilly’s attorney will pursue the bequest and claims.
A notable Bucharest director uses his intelligent bloodhound to recover a green silk handkerchief found in a banker’s waste paper basket. The kerchief, linked to the director’s wife, leads to divorce proceedings as she admits giving the memento.
Lord Justice Romer of England overlooked a previous dissent to create a refined rule. A prior case featured two opposing judgments and a third judge remarking I agree with my brother for the reasons given by my brother B. In the present exchange Lord Justice Collins pauses and Romer finally states I still agree, signaling a new form of assent.
In Lough Derg Ireland a search party diving near Terryglass recovered curios including a well preserved dug out canoe and the head of an ancient Irish elk with antlers eleven feet apart tips. Teeth measure three inches. The relics attract attention at Carrigahorig barracks.
In a humorous exchange Quinn notes Dick’s father is a railroad man after a racing loss. De Fonte asks for evidence and Quinn reveals the four word reply: Keep of the track. The line underlines railway imagery as a narrator’s aside.
Mall from Kansas Soldiers. The mail matter that comes to Topeka from Manila sometimes numbers as high as 1,000 pieces a day. In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer crystalew.
The fall season will feature a major stage adaptation of General Lew Wallace’s Ben Hur by William Young with elaborate detail. A standout chariot scene using a horse treadmill device will draw audience with realistic race action.
The season promises new productions and returns as managers mark a steady winter slate. Miss Julia Arthur to revive Romeo and Juliet before Ben Hur. Joseph Jefferson notes the passing of sister Cornelia Connie Jackson. Miss Alice Nielsen booked for The Singing Girl at the Casino beginning October. Madison Square Theatre to premiere George H. Broadhurst's Why Smith Left Home. Mrs. James Brown Potter's London success linked to duchess of Manchester. May Irwin company to see changes with Ignacio Martinetti leaving and Sparks pursuing another engagement amid onstage payroll tensions.
Archibald Clavering Gunter dramatizes his book Bradford. Reginald de Koven writes incidental music for Sappho. Olga Nethersole plans next season. Bronson Howard tours The Old Love and the New in England. Frank Cooper to lead with Sir Henry Irving. Mary Mannering to star in The Maneuvers of Jane opening Frohman season.
Marie A. T. Shea of Jersey City sues Mrs. Julia T. Shea for $10,000 alleging failure to provide education and support, blaming adopters for her woes. Attorney Isaac Goldenhorn says the suit is non speculative and aims to recover a portion of Bartholomew C. Shea's estate.
A Detroit Free Press report recalls Christian Endeavor week as country youths ages four to thirteen join a city fire drill. Police and streetcar conductors describe the chaotic scene with youngsters chasing fire engines, scattering through the streets, and mothers frantic as guardians recapture the crowd. One boy watched from a maple tree while fire crews hunted the area.
The most curious paper weight in the world is said to belong to the Prince of Wales. It is the mummied hand of one of the daughters of Pharaoh.
A historical note describes a six month period during which Venezuela, aided by North American opterynlae, shifts toward cotton production and related industrial changes, signaling regional economic strategy.
The article argues that atavism explains animal traits such as a horse's speed and evasive actions, sheep's mountain origins and woolly coats, and pigs' grunting from ancestral habitats. A scientist questions these claims, suggesting further inquiry into why the horse neighs and dogs bark.
A Philadelphia Inquirer quote features a veteran police officer alleging that heavy felt hats, especially derbys, trap heat and steam, rot hair, and cause baldness among officers. He cites long shifts and limited air as the culprit, noting conductors and motormen share the same risk.
The Lipton's business linked to the Shamrock empire faces fresh trouble as cartloads of fruit intended for jam production are seized and ruled unfit for human food, amid prior penalties over underweight tea and boycotts over alcohol sales.
Brief notes recount odd epitaphs from England. William Button lies in a Salisbury churchyard with a pun on graves and button-holes. A cook’s tombstone honors his sons’ praise with “Peace to his h’ashes.” Charles Knight’s death inspires Jerrold’s quip “Good night.”
A smoker asserts that each cigarette puff emits about 4 million dust particles based on Dr Atkina’s investigations. The report notes findings are attributed to a single researcher and lack broader corroboration.
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