Newlywed Refusal Leads to Missing Keys Incident
After a newly married woman is refused repeatedly she begins to lose the one she had entertained for her husband's office keys.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
7
After a newly married woman is refused repeatedly she begins to lose the one she had entertained for her husband's office keys.
A New York clergyman remarks that tributes to E. H. Harriman neglected his fondness for children. He recalls a child’s line after Harriman’s death showing that even youngsters loved him. The anecdote underscores a gentler side amid public regard.
Vienna reports a new wedding idea where the mother of the bride wears a wreath of roses during the ceremony. After arriving home, she removes her hat and dons a half circle of buds with silver petals and foliage.
A Yonvers Statesman note contrasts a circular about Mount ingvne with a dining table scene. One man says you can eat and glimpse the peaks, another agrees that may be all you can see, highlighting scarce food and limited views.
Riv ers reflects on what his wife told him to do today. Brooks suggests the instruction involved returning a borrowed razor and bringing home work choys, recalling the month old loan.
Alabama and South Carolina maintain laws prohibiting carrying pistols under 24 inches in length. The statutes set a minimum size requirement for concealed or openly carried firearms, affecting possession legality.
A Glasgow visitor mocks shop signs for overstating value on Argyll Street. He notes every ham and cloth shop claims best prices, calling them bears, then laughs at a plumber’s window announcing Cast Iron Sinks and jokes iron sinks would sink. The remark ends with a wry line about truth in advertising.
The Washington Herald quotes musings on cigars and the last half inch, a pun about serving a rich man, a boarder calling fruit salad a prune scheme, and a quip on voting for both candidates. It notes an insurance payout to a widow in a vague aside.
In a dated exchange Mrs McCall questions Mrs Offen about a servant girl. Mrs Offen says the girl is progressing but getting slower and slower, reflecting a domestic concern reported in the Catholic Standard and Times.
A doorstop exchange reveals a famous man of genius telling an intruder he has mistaken him for the next great pugilist living next door. The brief scene pivots on mistaken identity and a surprising claim of talent nearby.
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a youthful customer asking the cost of Bridge Whist for Beginners and a somber salesman replying it may cost the buyer their entire wad. The brief exchange highlights a wary sales moment at a book store in a newspaper clip.
A historic client note describes a whiskey glycerine pine remedy for colds. It specifies half a pint of whiskey with two ounces glycerine and half an ounce of Concentrated pine compound, shaken well and used in small doses every four hours, with emphasis on proper labeling and airtight packaging.
Two guests spent the evening with a patient host and hostess. As the hours passed past eleven, twelve, and finally one o'clock, the husband, in his dry humor, suggested they should retire for the night so their friends would not feel obliged to leave.
A Portland ad offers a free Harp Guitar to the first ten people in each county who send name address and recipient details. The instrument is described as a combination of a grand Italian harp and guitar with a beautiful tone and easy playability, from Harp Guitar Mfg Co at 428 Lumber Exchange Building.
An explorer replies to a question about ascending an awful mountain saying the footprint of the astral body is not tangible and cannot be seen. The Philadelphia Ledger quotes the exchange with a detached, almost frigid dignity.
A brief dialogue quotes a woman separated from her husband and her response that she did nothing after his death. The exchange conveys social attitudes and a quiet emotional undercurrent typical of the period.
If you have common sore eyes or blurred vision, Pettit's Eye Salve offers relief for 25 cents. Advertisement from All ae or Howard Bros. Buffalo.
The speaker recalls altering the poem by removing TJ from the ending and later regrets the decision after seeing elocutionists overwork the line. Years pass and reflection grows on the act and its impact.
A fragment from a narrative shows Miss Prim insisting on propriety in exclamations. A character recalls mentioning Miss Petty’s offer to make caramel for a fair and Miss Prim’s sharp, ambiguous reply.
A stray excerpt shows a teacher asking students to define milk in a playful lesson. The line hints at a classroom scene and a humorous tone common in the Chicago Tribune text.
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