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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1901
Page
3
A collage of quirky exchanges and social bits from old newspapers features a fatherly mother lecturing on an alarm clock, a Stork denied entry by a janitor, a whale tale after three days’ work, and various city quick hits. Humorous vignettes mix with local color and light gossip across Chicago and Brooklyn papers.
A collage of humorous snippets and dialogue from various papers including Washington Star Chicago Record-Herald Chicago Tribune and Cleveland Plain Dealer. Snippets feature playful exchanges, mismatched titles, and a lodge hold up remark with a password gag.
A stylish social exchange unfolds with a beautiful woman marrying a tottering old millionaire and boasting she can count money by feel. A young man, engaged to her, replies with astonishment and irony as the scene plays out in a Chicago Record-Herald style vignette.
A collage of quips and jokes from Chicago Daily News Fliegende Blätter Chicago Record-Herald Brooklyn Eagle and Puck. Snappy lines cover fate habits umbrellas birthdays and family quirks reflecting period humor and social scenes.
The article discusses hardship in the West Indies with reference to Hindu immigrants, labor markets, and government limits. It notes idle populations, a visa-like labor shortage, and proposals tied to colonial-era governance and economic anxieties.
A Chicago Chronicle inspired tale recounts Rab the white terrier kept hidden by a boy named Wabs in a quiet college town. Rab fights, eludes servants, and clashes with a neighborly father who bars dog fighting yet tolerates the side bets that erupt during a tense suburban morning.
A cabman Basil finds love with Isabelle Varness, daughter of a baronet, amid hardship and pride. After marriage in hospital, Basil joins the imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, earns honors at Ladysmith, and rises to a regular service position while Isabelle supports him through fears and future uncertainties.
The article describes the ongoing restoration of the Malmaison estate once inhabited by Napoleon and Empress Josephine. It details sieges, neglect, and current efforts to redecorate rooms, reproduce original colors, and place Josephine’s jewel chest at the bed’s head. The nearby Rent cemetery holds Josephine’s grave with a white marble monument.
Edward Rok argues in the Ladies Home Journal that a wife should control household funds and have an independent allowance. He says money should not be doled out as a favor but shared for the home and children. He contends financial independence fuels outside careers and reduces humiliation. Tea usage in England rose from 1 lb 8 oz to 5 lb 14 oz since 1410.
The article describes feminine wear with detailed notes on new tee attire and gowns. It highlights inverted plaits on finished gowns, trimmed belts, silver ornaments, and the cotillion jackets with plaited backs. It emphasizes the overall elegance and variety in urban street and evening wear.
A contraption and technique emerge from a writer’s note on drying handkerchiefs as the sun and window frame serve as a natural iron. Instructions describe hanging damp linens over glass using rings and a frame, drying in under 20 minutes, avoiding yellowing, with details on collars, laces, and the care of garments while a writer questions the durability and practicality of the method.
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