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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
2
Dr. Grenfell of Labrador extols dog driving as the most fascinating winter sport, praising its bracing cold, bright snow, and the skill, pluck, and woodsman craft required to guide a dozen dogs across virgin country. A lost note recalls a piano tuner misreading a piano’s tuning in suburbia.
A historical note describes a practice in Russia where li bel ledgers were punished by forcing the author to eat his own words. It recounts a writer of a volume on royal power being tried and obliged to consume the text. A severed book was fed to the author and a surgeon estimates about 200 words could be read aloud before danger.
A Haldane ancestor is linked to a brisk walk prompted by a clergyman who prayed him as thine aged and infirm servant. The pair set off on a remarkably long stroll so exhaustive that the cleric slept through a later religious service and barely woke to resume duties.
A Chicago Tribune snippet describes a humorous scene where a woman asks about a scientific man in room 15 percent. A broom-genteman replies he is funny and recounts the scientist’s exclamation upon seeing mold on ink, pronouncing it as B cillus in a playful gag.
A Chinese judge named Wang settles a triangle of love and loyalty as an older husband returns from war to claim his wife, who already married the younger man. The three petition Wang for a decisive ruling in this moral dilemma. Yang Ki is cited as the judge’s discourse leader in this narrative excerpt.
A judge in a court of law resolves a marriage dispute between two men over a woman named Yang Ki. The trial ends with Yang Ki choosing Yang Ki as the rightful spouse after a dramatic scene in which burial costs and a rich dress determine the outcome. The piece shifts to notes on star mica and a butcher bird behavior, illustrating curiosities in nature.
Mr. Harry Furniss recounts a lantern slide gag during a lecture with portraits of Mr. Gladstone. A giant fly, magnified by the lantern, appears on Gladstone’s nose as the crowd erupts in laughter while Furniss jokes about his features.
Asterism is a star shaped optical effect seen in certain minerals when light reflects or passes through them. The phenomenon is notably observed in the star stone and related minerals.
A missionary sharing a plan of judgment encounters an old woman in a backwoods cabin. She questions the concept of a single day of judgment and jokes that she cannot go because they share one mule and John must go first, reflecting rural humor.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote highlights community response to a local Neighborhood Improvement Association effort. Residents debate methods with one supporter proposing drastic measures to fund the plan while others urge voluntary participation and civic involvement.
A brief note recalls Frank Stockton and his brother John as youths who struggled with poetry while joking about a good name and future employment. The reminiscence highlights Stockton’s humor and a lighthearted self critique of his poetic attempts.
The Stockton brothers sent an obscure Milton ode to editors of Canadian magazines. They faced rejection until an editor finally sent a polite check and thanks, proving the editor recognized poetry when he saw it.
A statistician estimates 250 million dollars yearly diverted from local merchants to mail order concerns. The piece argues every dollar sent away harms local enterprise and prosperity, urging residents to buy locally to avoid choking their community’s economy.
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