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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1891
Page
4
The text reads as a garbled autumnal collage with scattered phrases about asters, corn pastures, mushrooms, camphor, maple leaves, and laughing thieves. It mentions candidates on a stump, a dog, and football fans eager for another score, all in a fragmented rural vignette.
A Western hotel story recalls Jim Dixon known as Big Jim who planned to shoot a settler but learns of a dying girl and, moved by her plea, vows to protect settlers. He ends hardened, planting a tree and grieving for the child, becoming a gentler man.
The text recounts James Watt’s dream inspired by a night of stimulants and drink. He climbed the Church of St Mary at Redcliffe to observe molten lead fall, collected lead shots from a pool below, and this event supposedly sparked the idea of lead shot technology now vital in war and sport.
A Letter from the Saint Louis Globe Democrat discusses the belief among certain families that the first child of the first daughter must die from a flow of blood. It cites anecdotes of inherited fatalism and how some avoid even minor risks to escape the supposed curse.
A collage of pithy sayings and proverbs drawn from Texas Siftings. The snippets mock vanity politics and social quirks while offering blunt wisdom on finance, courage, and daily life with regional flavor and humor. The anonymous lines touch on debt, honesty, taxation, and human nature.
A Kansas Wisdom column discusses how couples handle truth before and after marriage, noting a wife bears her husband’s reputation and a man’s actions affect his partner. It lauds youth’s value and hints that ambition fuels energy, with reflections from the Atobisan Globe.
A garbled collection of witticisms and quips on manners religion and social quirks. Snippets include tavern talk boozy habits and the idea that women avoid proposing to keep the last word. A humorous departmental item mixing epigram and satire.
A quirky collection of altered proverbs mocks common sayings in a humorous list. It twists familiar lines about time, luck, and behavior, culminating in a dark jab about deceit and persistence. The piece reads like a playful but provocative adage set.
A historical note emphasizes keeping teeth in good condition with cold foods avoided in immediate succession and brushing every corner of the mouth twice daily. It claims rising and retiring brushing is essential to whiten teeth and purify breath, warning that offensive breath could end a relationship.
A historical brief notes the Kaiser's fondness for white uniforms and numerous white trousers, along with private royal communications. It mentions the Czar and Austrian Emperor keeping personal journals and a private telephone linking the Emperor with the Empress for family affairs.
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