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Newspaper
Mount Pleasant Times
Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
2
A former Kansas state official declares the legendary cowgirl a myth in reminiscences filed with the Kansas Historical Society in Topeka. The narrative questions whether the famed rider of Ike and Wild Bill Hickok, who saved herds and aided cowboys, ever truly existed.
The Boston Globe notes at least three ships fell over Niagara Falls. In 1827 an old craft carried animals including a bear and geese, with the bear rescued while geese survived the fall. others vanished. In 1841 the Detroit, Perry’s fleet vessel, grounded and burned. In 1887 a burning vessel plunged over the cataract, described as magnificent.
The article notes the Ice Age invaded northern United States four or five times with long mild intervals between invasions. It states each interglacial period lasted longer than since the last ice sheet and suggests another advance of the great ice sheet may occur.
A reflection on the origin of the handshake from primitive fasting and conflict to modern social custom. It traces how early humans greeted others by showing they were unarmed, evolving into a welcoming gesture when joining a group.
Large stone horses for the palace of justice in Rome were raised with modern hoisting equipment. Chains were tied about the horses' feet to swing them away from walls and prevent damage. The irregular load and a complex scaffold network created balance and placement challenges.
A fragment summarizes a Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph anecdote about a African houseboy who can read only after receiving glasses, and an Odd Fellows note tracing the order’s American beginnings in Baltimore with English links. The rest presents brief, stray quips on manners, politics, chewing gum spending, and a Chicago teen with three husbands.
The piece explores ancient marriage customs such as bride yelling to ward off the evil eye and protect the bride before seeing her husband. It traces origins to early Romans and notes the practice of wearing a previously worn marriage veil for luck, as observed by modern brides.
A new sales clerk, placed beside an information booth, endures a recurring prank from a bearded elderly man who asks which floor the basement is on. The clerk learns the man visits monthly to test new staff with the same joke. The exchange highlights retail patience and customer is always right.
The Pathfinder Magazine describes annual Japanese wrestling championships at the Koku gikwan in Tokyo. East and west rivals compete for supremacy in long, picturesque bouts that begin at dawn and end late, with stage names and catch as catch can rules. Winners rise as national heroes.
The origin of the phrase mind your P s and Q s is linked to Louis XIV era etiquette as explained by London Tit-Bits. It suggests bows and steps required proper foot and wig care to prevent wig loss during formal wigs and bows.
A youth on horseback rounding up cattle near Potchefstroom, South Africa, was confronted by a huge yellow snake that reared and hissed in front of the horse. The rider spurred away as the serpent moved rapidly, lifting its front and following for a distance before being shaken off. The account is well vouched for and of interest to naturalists and hunters.
Accounts of people pursued by snakes face scrutiny as some reports are questioned or debunked by experts. Narratives vary in detail and credibility, with authorities urging caution in accepting all anecdotes.
A tall athletic youth drew praise as the audience cheered him after he calmly entered the lion’s cage and secured the animal while the circus was in town. The stranger asked if he was a popular hero. the neighbor affirmed and recalled his brave act.
Nicola Tesla in New York offers a humorous analogy about his numerous inventions. He compares understanding complex ideas to a minister's forty year pastorate, noting how emotions and timing prevented mutual departures and kept progress intact.
The article cites Ramsey Tra quualr from the Atlantic Monthly noting boys show shyness and seek individuality, while girls are less shy. It discusses education's role in keeping boys in the crowd, the boy scout entry in Canada hindered by shyness, and US scouts covering knees and elbows. It adds a corrosion brief from D H Killefer noting unknown precise science behind corrosion and a $800 million rust bill.
Esther Plumley of Rosebush and Dewey Plumley of Ohio wed in a July ceremony at the bride's parents home in Rosebush. Rev. Leroy M. Whitney officiated the double ring service. A wedding supper followed and the couple planned a summer stay in Rosebush before returning to work for the bridegroom.
The 55th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wasson was observed at their Ithaca home with children and grandchildren gathering for Sunday dinner. Present were son John Wasson and the three daughters with their husbands Janet Keeler Rex Hoffman family Bert Granger family all nearby Alma.
Mrs Wesley J Morrison hosted a Thursday bridge party at South Main Street with guests including Mrs W Webb McCall and Mrs Nelson of Florida. Five tables played. top score won a pottery vase by Mrs C J McEwan, second prize a card table set by Mrs F H Goodrich, and guests of honor received address books.
The large farm residence of Mrs. Elizabeth McKinnon, two and a half miles west of Clare on the County line road, was destroyed. Occupants employed in beet weeding were present. a defective chimney is suspected. Clare rural fire truck arrived late due to a passing Ann Arbor freight train, saving nearby buildings. Loss estimated at $3,000 with partial insurance.
A reflective meditation on conceit through the stages of vanity. The speaker describes how initial vanity grows with each attempt to improve, eventually exposing the truth when a child bluntly labels the subject as the most concerted map known, revealing self-deception.
Isabella County Probate Court schedules final account review for William Gordon estate. Administrator Grant Clark seeks allowance and distribution of residue. hearing set for July 29, 1926 at Mt. Pleasant Probate Office with public notice via Mt. Pleasant Times for three weeks.
Market report lists olive stock veal calves and various meats with price ranges from 4 to 18 dollars per hundredweight. Includes live poultry eggs butter and produce notes with typical Northern Indiana market items.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness in our deep sorrow and for the beau tiful lovers Sent us. Wright family notes workers explore faster tasks with sleep lacking. A man waxing floors faces a sarcastic wife. Phonograph sellers may back a bridge lesson plot. Footwear musings and cross cultural marriage age observations appear.
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