Provision for Reduction in National Character
A tale attributed to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman recounts three friends Englishman, Scotchman, and Irishman advising how to handle a servant who broke much china. The Englishman suggests dismissal, the Scot proposes deducting wages, and the Irishman proposes raising wages to offset the loss.
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Henry Campbell-Bannerman
China
Utah State Wool Growers Convention Alert
Utah event in Salt Lake City set for December 30 31 1910 with low excursion fares via The Salt Lake Route. Tickets on sale from all stations Tintic district Nephi East Modena Tintic routes December 29 30. Return validity through January 3 1911.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Tintic District
Nephi
Quail Raised by Bantam Hen Impress Fowl Habits
Lee Botts of Glasgow owns five nearly grown quail hatched and raised by a bantam hen. They mimic chicken habits except they roost on a pole. The mother hen tries to teach them fowl customs, but the flock remains in a corner of the hen house with the hen hovering them.
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Lee Botts
A T Botts
Glasgow
St. Louis
Mr Newrich on Welfare and Drinking Water
A Philadelphia Record excerpt shows Mr Newrich defending his views on what makes a person well and what they should eat and drink. He brushes off linguist slips with a defiant remark about boiling drinking water while addressing fears of the proletariat.
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Mr. Newrich
Philadelphia Record
Delver
Dialogue on art tastes by Wey and critics at luncheon
A Punch parody exchange mocks Diana Weybridge and postprandial impressionists. One speaker calls her a “Statement” and the other says beauty lies in semi-suggested interpretation.
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Diana Weybridge
Punchk
Noted Words On Love And Consent In A Quiet Moment
Stella speaks of sudden emotion and faith in her father’s consent as Knicker reflects on enduring ideals of goodness beauty and truth in a restrained scene. The dialogue centers on family approval and romantic certainty.
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Stella
Father
Onions and Tears and Scots Walking to Kirk
Edwin finds Angeline crying but she reveals tears are stimulated by onions. Two Scots, old and young, set out to walk ten miles to the kirk on a clear winter morning. The younger remarks on the day while the elder questions if it is a day to talk about days.
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Edwin
Angeline
Kirk
France
Grand Perc
Grand Mere
New Year Customs Through Times and Cultures
The piece recalls old New Year greetings traditions, criticizing excess and praising moderation. It explores hostesses inviting guests, the shift away from open houses, and a revival of cordial visits. It outlines festive ideas from wassail bowls to Japanese tea themes and notes France and other lands valuing respect for elders on New Year.
Bishop Ward's Witty Reply Sparks Nashville Banter
The Nashville scene recalls Bishop Seth Ward exiting a reception with two senators. Onlookers tease him about riding an ass like Jesus, but Ward quips that there is no such animal today as all are senators.
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Seth Ward
Nashville
Bishop Ward
Bishop
Detro
Free Press
Dying Year Quietly Passes With Winter’s Snow
A reflective poem describes the old year fading slowly over snow covered hills. The moon and wind witness its passing as the year’s youthfulness is recalled and its rest granted. The poem honors the year’s brief bright moments and its inevitable departure into eternity.
Parliamentary row over insults and apologies in London Chronicle
An irate member accused another of lacking manners, calling them the manners of a pig. At the cry of Withdraw the speaker apologized and affirmed the critic had the manners of a pig, in a sharp exchange recorded by the London Chronicle.
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London Chronicle
Philosophers Rule: When You Are Sure You’re Right
The speaker declares a guiding law for conduct: after reviewing all philosophy, one should suspect being wrong when convinced of being right. The line frames intellectual humility as a discipline.
Remarkable psoriasis cure by Cuticura remedies
Hiram E. Carpenter recounts an twenty year battle with psoriasis that covered his body with dry scales and caused intense suffering. After trying doctors and travel to hot springs, he found relief using Cuticura Resolvent, Soap, and Ointment, returning home cured in six weeks. He later reports no recurrence decades later in Lansing Michigan.
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Hot Springs
Detroit
Lan-sing, Maich
Hiram E. Carpenter
Henderson
Sir Carpenter
Walnut &J. So
Lansing, Mich
Long Engagement Proposal Conversation
A couple discuss a lengthy engagement with the idea of delaying marriage. She favors not rushing into matrimony to really know each other. He asks how long the engagement should last and she suggests not marrying until a week from next Thursday.
Reverse Art Actress Breaks Rules With Makeup Twist
An actress redefines art by painting first to reverse the usual process and reveal a new approach. She applies makeup as a preliminary layer to shape her final drawing, challenging traditional sequence and showcasing creativity.
Household Hints and Remedies Snippet
A collection of home craft tips and health product pitches. The text promotes making a ragbag from a hobble skirt and touts Hamlins Wizard Oil for sprains wounds and burns, with aphorisms and medicinal praise. It mentions Dr Peres Pellets and digestive remedies.
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