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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
7
The article surveys folklore about left twins surviving their siblings gaining alleged powers. In Essex an eldest surviving twin is said to cure thrush by three mouth blows, with other beliefs touching motherhood in boy girl twins and twin intelligence versus physical strength.
In a village school drama, Dr Big Wig confronts Bates after a letter from Mr Johnson claims Bates thrashed his son the day before. Bates denies it, claiming Billy Beauchamp did the act, while Johnson later returns and Bates faces questioning amid chalk dust and teacher authority.
A Washington Star joke features Van eden the Dutch poet and economist and a student debating reform. The student proposes testing reform by feeding a sausage to a dog named Wilhelm. if the dog eats, they stay idle, if not, they reform and attend lectures.
Charles Landseer, brother of Sir Edwin, endured extreme persecution by a lovesick woman who sent extravagant letters and staged wedding invitations with a lavish breakfast and cake. She was removed by friends, and Landseer remained a bachelor until his death.
A peculiar forest lies along the West African coast about six miles wide and 300 to 400 feet above sea level. Its trees have trunks up to four feet in diameter but reach only about one foot in height, bear at most two leaves each six feet long and two feet wide, and form crimson-tinted towers in a striking landscape.
Molly disparages civilian life praising sailors while Cholly recalls a failed bid to become an admiral after writing to the secretary of the navy. Judge notes the humorous exchange reflecting wartime sentiments.
A Book Monthly remarque notes a legion of fevered ideas and unread books, between shelves and minds. It speaks of contemplative figures that remain unwritten, a spectral literary regiment of wraiths among both books and men.
A fragment shows a dramatic moment where a speaker advises invoking assault manslaughter and murder statutes to restrain an impulsive Papa, prompting a nighttime address to his father.
Ti. H. Clayton reports from Atlantic describing how sunlight diffuses and weakens with altitude. He notes intense glare at low levels, near black blue skies beyond five miles, and the need to shield faces at a mile and a half. The ascent requires dumping ballast sand as the balloon cools and sinks near sunset.
A hotel guest and the manager discuss colorful California toponyms. They mention Indio Muerto meaning dead Indian and Salsipuedes, a street that leads to a hillside hospital, with notes on the ward naming and a Survestal origin.
A four year old daughter of a lady in waiting recalls a lunch with Queen Victoria. The child says she was polite at the table but the queen was not, recounting how the queen picked up a chicken bone and the girl mimicked the gesture with a finger wag saying Pig- BY piggy.
In a casual breakfast scene from the New Orleans Times-Democrat, a man discusses alleged literary theft behind a poem about lying. He explains plagiarism as stealing ideas, while a woman notes rumors of a writer being unfairly accused as newspapers scrutinize a poet’s past.
London Health Record states fresh food is key to curing dipsomania. A protein rich diet with tissue building substances including cereal foods leguminous fruits and dairy reduces craving for strong drink and lowers risk of alcohol excess.
In the Dime Museum a doctor questions a glass eater who reveals he swallowed a thermometer. He explains he thought it was medicine, a cautionary tale from the Pittsburg Press.
Confused chatter notes a battleship stuck in mud, sparking talk of a possible record on open seas. The exchange hints at naval mishap and the search for a faster passage outside harbors.
A brief remark by Cardinal Newnan on money as a creation that inflates power, feeds ego, and inspires self-idolatry in both rich and poor, reflecting a moral critique from a religious thinker.
Quote from Krom in Ay Journal asserts self mastery through solitary effort. It argues that temptation defeats are personal and cannot be shared or transferred by others. The note emphasizes individual willpower as the sole source of strength.
A traveler returning from Jaffa hired a driver to sightsee en route to Jerusalem. The driver rushed through rough streets at high speed, leaving the passenger with two hours to wait at the station. The driver shrugged, saying Americans like things fast.
A London Standard quip shows a man at a table with many women using a pepper joke. The landlady challenges adulteration claims as the comic insists peppers contain a punny set of p s in peppers and a misheard dessert reference follows.
A London Express excerpt shows Mrs Biles calming her temperamental husband by training him to count to twenty before responding. He erupts in fury but is soothed by her gentle intervention and a practical line about a new lackey and rain.
The article discusses Ruskin’s lengthy sentences compared with other writers and notes Frederic Harrison’s measurements. It cites Wordsworth’s Char acter of the Happy Warrior as a prime example with two long sentences rich in adjectival clauses and a fifty seven decasyllabic line.
A dialogue shows a street railway superintendent firing a conductor for poor earnings while the latter cites rheumatism and gratitude for past service. A judge comments on fate as a dramatic scene unfolds with a protective father’s warning and a fledgling romance amid entomological banter.
A man hears his wife describe a theatrical performance inaccurately and cannot correct her because he claimed he did not attend the show after a late office shift. The New York Press notes the humorous miscommunication about the play.
A garbled archival snippet weaves two era quips from newspapers. One man warns against rocking the boat while clutching a pistol, and another asserts one should not borrow justice to weigh a neighbor, reflecting old city journalism tones.
Chattanooga May 23 creditors of the Southern Steel company approve the reorganization plan. Plants expected to resume soon. Creditors will be paid in bonds preferred and common stock of the reorganized firm with premiums from 10 to 24 percent of the new issue.
Bank of Ipava failed to open in Ipava Fulton county exposing cash shortages as many checks could not be cashed. J W Quillen longtime cashier oversaw 25 years of operation with deposits estimated 60 000 to 100 000 and assets of doubtful value.
HL Loomis, eighty six, longtime pioneer businessman and Sunday school superintendent, dies in Kewanee. He led the Congregational Sunday school for sixty two years, a record noted by church societies.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Catalonia corkwood requires 30 years to be usable for the first cork, with a further eight years to yield a second crop of poor quality and 46 years total before any material profit. Finest corks for champagne demand nonmachined cutting to avoid size and shape defects that would harm wine quality.
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