No Bother When Wife Leaves Plants Die Fast
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune quip notes a husband avoids plant care during his wife’s absence. He jokes plants always die within a week and he simply stores them away until her return.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
3
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune quip notes a husband avoids plant care during his wife’s absence. He jokes plants always die within a week and he simply stores them away until her return.
The article notes numerous natural icehouses in France where visitors feel intense cold regardless of external warmth. Each cavern requires winter clothing to endure prolonged stays, with at least twenty in winter and roughly ten to fifteen more in July.
An old advertisement claims deafness is curable through tonal remedies and asserts most ear issues stem from catarrh. It promises a one hundred dollar reward for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urges readers to send for a free sample.
A friend asks about his children. The man says he has three: two girls, one boy. His wife calls them the sandwich. The friend jokes that a sandwich with the tongue on the outside is unheard of, a pun on the family setup and a playful mishearing.
Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the preferred remedy during the teething season for infants and young children according to the circulating advice.
An inscription on a stone tablet unearthed in Kaifenfu's old synagogue ruins asserts Jews first entered China during the Han dynasty from 200 B C to A D 226. Also notes Piso's Cure for Consumption sold by druggists at 25 cents.
A terse exchange reveals a proposed settlement following a sharp challenge over a daughter. The dialogue suggests a dispute centered on affection and recompense, with settlement offered and refused as the matter nears resolution.
A guest asks for a bath at a town hotel. The proprietor instructs Tom to fetch soap and a towel, then explains the guest must dam up the creek to bathe, showcasing a humorous frontier hotel's doings from the Kansas City Star.
A fragment from a Cleveland piece features a quirky dialogue about a beef trust and a daughter, hinting at a joke style with playful misdirection and dated phrasing.
During the nineteenth century nearly 5 500 000 was wiped off the national debt of England by property left by will for that purpose. The note outlines how charitable bequests and legacy gifts funded debt reduction and shaped fiscal policy.
Seventy seven percent of women and sixty two percent of men taking the civil service examination pass it.
Ambassador and Baroness von Sternburg plan an extensive western journey in the fall traveling as far as San Francisco with stops along the way.
West routes extend to Chicago Dubuque Des Moines Kansas City and the Southeast via Chicago Great Western. Electric lighted trains promise unequalled service. Inquiries directed to J. P. Elmer G. P. A. Chicago.
A clipped dialogue implies a once- formidable fighter has become discouraged. The exchange suggests he sought a challenger who could overpower him and finally found that foe, revealing a turning point in his career and mindset.
A note records a domestic exchange where David is told to be home by dinner time. Mrs Joggins asserts authority and predicts the outcome, while Mr Joggins is vague about the reason. The dialogue reflects household dynamics and belief in a wife’s influence on family routine.
The passage contrasts types of mind, describing memory as mostly reproductive and the mind of science as masculine. It notes that not every woman has a feminine mind, while many men possess little else.
Population of New Zealand 851,063 including 43,143 Maoris shows an increase of 20,263 from 1901 last year. This summary notes the demographic advance and Maori share within the total.
Health notes praise citrus and grape juices for digestion and cooling effects while detailing German porcelain production in Meissen and Saxony. Meissen government factory exports about 50 thousand dollars of wares to the United States yearly with 700 workers. Education programs train apprentices across Saxony’s four industrial schools.
A United States commercial agent E L Harris reports porcelain makers have rooted deeply in various German regions including Eibenstock. The flourishing industry reflects widespread growth in the Kingdom of Saxony and beyond.
A Carolina governor who lived a farmer’s life refused to bring his wife to the capital. He learned other officials came with their wives and then sent a message to fetch Linda. The brother replied she fears the engine. He then ordered Bill to blindfold Melinda and back her on to the train. Melinda arrived a day later with Bill.
The Mint reports global gold production since America’s discovery totals 9.811 billion dollars. The figure reflects long term output across major mining nations and markets.
Excerpt shows a tense exchange featuring Randy, Gritty George, and Sandy Pikes with sharp, flirtatious barbs about tramps and a charged act. The Chicago News quote hints at public sentiment and mockery amid social tension.
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes a perceived plot in Servia for avenging King Alexander and remarks that conspiracy or assassination often persists despite efforts to eradicate it. The piece reflects on recurring patterns of political violence in European affairs.
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