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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1890
Page
2
A veteran recalls a brutal club initiation at the Randall mansion near One Hundred and Twenty-first Street and Harlem River. The tale describes masked figures, spikes, and a staged death hoax that ends with rubber spikes and a safety ruse.
In every neighborhood a woman assumes the duty of laying out the dead. She has suffered, knows the feud, and fearlessly performs the solemn task. She comes first to your house when you die, comforts little, but reports you look natural in death. She observes the cloth over the eyes and arranges the final appearance.
An elderly woman from a bygone era chides a young man for his manners on a verandah at a country place. The youth asks if he resembles his Harvard-educated father, and she dryly replies she never saw him with his hat on while speaking to a lady.
Vanilla is described as a climber attaching to hosts like trees. It has a long fleshy stem with alternate oval leaves. Flowers are greenish white and form axillary spires. The fruit pod grows to about twelve inches long and half an inch wide, with pod quality linked to crystalline fluorescence called glory indicating color.
An Exchange item notes a belief among Dahomey soldiers that any warrior killed in combat against white soldiers goes to heaven as a 25 year old man with fifteen wives and endless food for a thousand years. The piece adds that hundreds strive for killing, a notion the writer finds humorous when confronted with reality.
A dialogue shows a father named John warning his son about Will Gordon in a saloon after seeing him drinking beer in a saloon. John seeks 50 cents to attend the circus and promises not to speak of the sight. The narrative ends with John going to the circus.
A humorous quip from Puck mocks slow mail service as Smithers laments sluggish trains slow deliveries and peeling stamps, capturing a satirical early 20th century take on postal frustrations.
A quirky exchange notes Hawkins asking Jorkins about today’s dinner while mentioning Jorkina and a heated wife. The brief line hints at domestic humor and a recurring, ordinary topic across characters.
From Prof F W Putnams Century article on The Serpent Mound of Ohio we quote observations linking serpent worship across the Old and New Worlds with the Ohio mound. The text also recounts Civil War camp malingering and a soldier who sabotaged his own discharge by faking a crippled leg, then redeemed by service.
The article recalls rare moments when the Senate failed to observe prayer time with many absent senators. It cites a 19th century incident when Judge Davis of Illinois rapped the chamber to restore order, reproaching the lone Senator from South Carolina and highlighting ongoing neglect of the body’s religious service.
An army surgeon shifts focus from care to inspection, viewing soldiers as machines. He questions self prescribed remedies and doubts malingering, signaling a stern approach to medical faults and performance.
Rev Dr Frederick Evans recounts a banquet tale about a Welsh learner tackling English sounds. The Welsh student mispronounces "ough" through a series of humorous renderings, culminating in a dark punchline about phonetics and a fatal misunderstanding.
An English court rules a wife married in Japan is legally married in England, citing Japan’s status as civilized. The ruling cites a prior case where a Hottentot marriage was deemed non civilized due to beliefs and polygamy, contrasting with recognized civil marriage norms.
Chief Justice Fuller through Hon. W L Putnam presents a fine rait for Cumberland bar. It will be placed in the attorney's office at the City Building in Portland.
A London Saturday Review account describes Citoyen Richard the concierge and head jailer at the Conciergerie from 1790 to 1796. His wife Mme Richard supported prisoners, aided Queen Marie Antoinette, and earned respect for kindness amid terror. Richard was slain likely after his wife’s death. Mme Lebas and La Bussiere are noted figures connected to their tragedy.
A mixed compilation covers social advice on keeping friends with frankness and tact, plus global tidbits. It notes Persia’s coal potential, Iran’s ore prospects, copper and iron finds, early electricity use, and varied cultural items, from aviation to literature, with several notable names and places across nations.
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