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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1899
Page
6
Mr Bowser challenges his wife Mrs Bowser about spelling and letters as they argue during an at home spelling exercise. He claims women misspell while she defends herself, revealing a comical exchange about mispelled words and forgery in letters. The couple ends with a harsh farewell and planned separation.
A fragment from New York World and Chicago Record quotes two brief items. One notes an ill fated night with canned air shortage, the other shows a parental exchange about punishment and love. The excerpts read like quirky historical humor and social tidbits.
A brief dialogue fragment shows She urging to rise again and He replying he has no time and must leave in half an hour indicating an urgent departure. The exchange conveys a tense moment and impending separation.
The detective notes the brother officer claimed Crookles wanted to surrender. He cannot prove his identity, so no action is taken. The exchange centers on whether the famous criminal Crookles is ready to give himself up.
A lengthy portrait lists influential Jewish figures in Britain, detailing their roles in politics, law, diplomacy, and industry. Names include Lionel Rothschild, Disraeli heirs, Sir Henry Lopes, Sir John Simon, and Sir David Salomons, among others, highlighting marriages, public offices, and philanthropic ties. The piece also touches on contemporary oddities like leather shoes for horses and Paris dog breeding from alcoholic diets, ending with a comic domestic exchange.
A New York Times passage advises on night air and sleeping posture to aid women with sympathetic heart weakness. Emphasizes open ventilation, avoiding cramped positions, and using pillows to expand the chest. Recommends deep breathing, water after waking, baths with rock salt, massage, and olive oil for healing after bathing.
A friend at a social evening teased Deacon Filntrock about his fifth marriage as he jokes that his wives “bury” him and he cannot break the habit. The remarks hint at a planned wedding dress for a future union amid light humorous chatter.
A tale of Goldsmith adopting an amanuensis method after hearing a friend dictate. The writer paced the room while the scribe recorded, but no words came. Finally the author declared the hand must move with the mind, ending the experiment.
A collage of humorous quotes and light anecdotes from various papers including Yonkers Statesman Indianapolis Journal Chicago Record Cincinnati Enquirer and Chicago Record. Jokes about teeth babies diaries and theatre bills mingle with remarks on art and riding streetcars.
In a fragmented humor item, a joke asks if Old Susk was buried or cremated and notes he had the gold cure, then shifts to a progressive woman entering politics by marrying a member of the Ohio legislature, reflecting a witty exchange from New York Journal and Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
A fragmented quote from the Cincinnati Enquirer describes a married man claiming his wife is never happy unless she has a grievance. The piece captures a sharp dialogue with a pretty girl noting the irony as the man’s comment lingers and the scene grows quiet.
Fragmentary comic exchange shows a nearsighted relative and a cuburbs child debating gloves at a dinner table. Auntie comments on missing gloves as a humorous scene.
A historical column discusses choosing wedding gifts, stressing suitability to the couple’s situation and avoiding duplicates. It notes lists, personal items like jewellery or books are fine, but cheques have grown popular for flexible use and utility in starting a life together.
Two English guests of Admiral Kirkland at Mare Island navy yard were stopped by a sentry returning to quarters. The password that night was Ide bo but they failed to recall the countersign and admitted they did not know it, prompting the sentry to allow entry.
A passerby overhears a shaken Napoleonic remark and two men described as a trolley car crip man and a bicycle scorcher arguing who killed more people, ending in a dramatic but nonfatal confrontation.
A snapshot notes eighty national trade unions in the United States with about 500,000 members. It also comments that fifth and twelfth century manuscripts are written with very black ink that has not faded or obliterated.
A garbled tale describes artist Peter Lely, during Charles I's reign, negotiating a full length painting for a London alderman. Lely demands double payment, sparking a tense exchange. The alderman pays to prevent exposure and obtains the portraits.
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