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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
2
Nan Darnton plans to test social class by inviting her Italian foreman Vincenzo Pantozzi to stay as an equal guest. Bob supports the idea, while the outcome reveals Vincenzo falls for Nan. The experiment exposes class tensions and Nan’s romantic tension with the guest.
J E Preston Maddock notes Artemus Ward toured Europe before his death and that his advertisements for the show were full of humorous surprises. An excerpt from his lecture on drawing features Ward quipping about his lack of artistry, an uncle who photographs, and a servant who seizes objects. He recalls drawing a cartload of raw turnips on a wooden bridge, a “raw turnip drawing,” and villagers predicting a future behind him.
An Englishman lost in Paris could not find his hotel and failed to reach locals who spoke his language. After showing a hotel name on a pocketleaf, a stranger guided him through streets to the door. Reaching the hotel, the man exclaimed gratitude, only to be told “You duffer” for not speaking earlier. The stranger, a good Samaritan, was likely fellow national.
A Sergeant Nicholas describes life aboard a submarine on the ocean floor. Air supply would keep divers comfortable for days, enabling sleep, meals, and leisure. Crew could read, play games, and imagine deep beneath the sea while torpedoes lie nearby.
A steamboat wreck from years ago on a western river shows only the initials F X N on the hull above water. Passengers aboard the next boat speculate the ship sunk due to unknown causes as the captain reveals the initials stand for I X Thompson and that the cause remains a mystery.
The article argues that in France a wife's earnings belong to her husband whether she earns money from work or art. It states a husband may dispose of her money, and a wife cannot withdraw it without his consent. It also notes animal scenting abilities, detailing a fox, mouse, deer, and rabbit.
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