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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
2
In a frosty dawn duel setup, Sir Phelim and Lord Harry prepare to settle a dispute over Mistress Doreen Fewlass. A runaway post-chaise interrupts, a rescue ensues, and the lovers’ elopement risk collapses into a lighthearted truce as Doreen’s kiss seals the outcome.
Hyker Money poses a word riddle while Pyker asks for the answer. Hyker notes that everyone must contribute. The brief Chicago News item signals a playful puzzle feature in the publication.
A wry remark unfolds about petty infighting as Judge notes the Joneses “knife each other” over a carving set. The line highlights social tension and sharp wit in a curt, humorous exchange.
An article portrays King Edward as Europe’s leading fashion authority. It details his three week Marienbad stay with daily wardrobe changes, from lounge suits to formal evening dress. It notes his preference for red accents, color-coordinated hats and shirts, and extensive trunks of outfits for varied occasions.
A gourmet notes a North Greenland Inuit dish as the queerest and most delicious salad. It consists of undigested moss from a freshly killed reindeer stomach, said to aid digestion and rival any salad for crispness and tenderness. The Inuit prize it highly and fight for it, spending their last penny like others with firewater.
A Kansas City Times piece argues landladies judge tenants by more than trunk latches. It warns stylish boarders hide poor behavior, urges honesty about rents, and suggests brides look to landladies before suitors. The humorous essay ends with a wish for gratitude to landladies on Saturdays.
William Clyde Fitch discusses The Straight Road and reminiscences Beau Brummel. He recalls Nathan Hale, staged during the Spanish War, and recalls a famous critic’s remark that the trouble was not the war but the piece.
A Baltimore American item notes dramatic reactions to a woman seen in striking attire. The first admirer recalls a daggers look, the second says she cut him dead, while the third is stunned by her appearance and jokes she may be killing.
The Kansas City Journal surveys multiple theories on bogus origins from the 1830s swindler Boghese to scarecrow like bogy and the French bo gasse meaning crushed sugar cane. It notes Brewer and French thieves slang bogue as possible roots implying outward form without substance.
Absolom Woolf of Hyde Park Utah married Lucy Ann Hambleton and Harriet Wood in a double wedding on April 19 1857. They lived happily with their husband for fifty years despite polygamy, bearing twelve and ten children respectively and sharing duties and care without jealousy.
Admiral Evans recalls a personal habit of inspecting meals aboard ships to ensure proper feeding. He details having meals with the crew including the President, who ate without a napkin, and notes the practice reduced discontent among sailors. The account appears in Broadway Magazine.
In Yonkers the Statesman notes a boastful rider with a camel drawn into the wild state controversy. The piece frames the ride as a quirky example in the broader debate over whether camels roam freely in the wild.
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