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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
7
A bachelor declares in verse that love can purchase a woman and sell a man, framing love as a social transaction. The quip contrasts feminine agency with masculine exploitation in a terse, rhetorical exchange.
Senator Treacle confronts a reporter about silence while his servant recalls the reporter’s impression that the senator never missed a talking opportunity. The exchange highlights tension between public persona and hidden restraint.
The first dear girl comments on another’s heavy face paint while the second jokes about lending a mirror if affordability prevents owning one. The exchange unfolds as lighthearted sarcasm between the two.
A fragment discusses a song sung by Mr. Yawper described as a new sentimental ballad titled Drifting In a Dane With the Girl of Your Dreams. A side remark notes a cautious stance on stirring up trouble.
A narrator recalls a shy blue eyed woman and fears to speak of earthly topics. She finally answers with a bold line about sunsets, saying that the sunset red is real and lovely despite his fears.
A door to door scene unfolds as a smooth talking agent touts an article no housewife can be without while a wary wife insists she already sacrifices affordability after marriage to Mr Perkins. The exchange highlights everyday budget concerns and bargaining wit.
An anonymous account recalls a speaker delivering a lengthy address filled with adjectives and grand phrases. Critics noted the speech lacked concise grammar as the room’s walls and ceiling seemed to be smeared with split infinitives.
A blurred exchange shows a fumorist and an editor debating a manuscript. The editor says the joke elicits no laughter while the writer vows not to laugh and confesses feeling like crying upon meeting a childhood friend.
Mr Scadson scolds Mrs Scadson for expenses citing an eight hundred dollar fur coat. She explains she resisted a nine hundred fifty dollar coat to save him money and laments men not appreciating what women do. The exchange reveals a domestic finances dispute with emotional appeals.
Herlock Shames notes the woman’s sour expression and claims lemon juice is good for the complexion. Dock Watson questions why, while the peddler and Shomes facetiously argue about natural versus artificial improvement.
A humorous exchange notes a judge asking to be relieved due to rheumatic pain worsened by the court’s tearful atmosphere. The joke hinges on excessive moisture and continual sobbing in the domestic relations court.
A short clipped line imitates a street dialog about money in the police business. The quip hints at leaving newspaper sales for another pursuit while keeping a humorous, regional tone.
Audience witnesses interpretative dancers in every show with no clear explanation of what they are portraying. Performers and critics discuss ambiguity, while spectators speculate about hidden meanings and symbolic themes.
An exchange shows a father defending composer Boroffsky against critics who claim his music was unworthy. The daughter asks what he is playing and the father defends Boroffsky noting his long life and good health as context for the work.
In a tie game at Vicksburg, Zeke Williams, famed pinch hitter of the Colored League of the South, argued with an umpire after two high strikes were called. The crowd roared as Williams questioned the strike calls, reflecting tensions between players and officials.
In Bristol Tennessee the circus elephant nicknamed Murderous Mary was executed after killing Walter Eldridge, eighth victim, in front of spectators. The 8000 dollar beast was hanged using a derrick car as guards choked her, ending the deadly show.
A brief, humorous note recalls breakfast with a track athlete who claimed to have counted one million crossties. The exchange underscores a playful boast by the athlete about endurance and numbers.
The traveler complains to the proprietor that the sandwich is radi cally wrong and so soft that he bit a piece out without breaking a tooth. The exchange prompts humorous doubt about the sandwich’s condition.
A terse encounter on a lawn sees an agent offer a household necessity for a song while a stout man admits he cannot sing. The exchange ends with no deal as farce meets refusal.
May Richardson of Somerville finally wed Willis W. Hidden, leading man of a Newburyport stock company, after two prior refusals at the altar. The minister proceeded with the ceremony on a third visit, unimpeded, and the couple married.
Montana railroad commission reports shippers failing to release loaded cars for lumber coal and commodities causing grain transport delays. Great Northern warns of car shortages while University of Montana faces urgent need for more space as Chancellor Elliott plans to urge legislature for funding. Textbook board meets but keeps current books. court urged to force a $500 loan under initiative farm loan law. Second Montana mobilization prep underway. elk and deer plentiful with restricted seasons. railroad commission tours utility cases with hearings planned in Havre and Shelby.
Enpeck notes Meeker's streak of luck after he wins a $5,000 suit from a man who alienated his wife's affections.
A girl in a sport skirt asks how to know his love. a maid with bargain-counter hair replies she can tell by how he looks when she is not watching, revealing a quiet moment of affection and mischief.
A brief excerpt notes that vacation is a great thing and urges taking breaks, contrasting with political vigilance. The line includes casual remarks about not needing to watch the election and mentions Eden in passing.
A peeled peach machine has been quietly installed at California Peach Growers Plant No 9, Fresno Home Packing Company's facility. It promises to revolutionize the peach trade by enabling peeled peaches to be sold at 8 or 9 cents per pound, creating a major new market outlet for the industry.
Dialogue shows a captain urging prompt obedience, while a recruit reveals joining the army to escape an unhappy marriage. The exchange highlights tension between military discipline and personal motives in a wartime setting.
The Yakima Republic argues against free trade during wartime, claiming Americans pay higher prices for imported goods because cheap sources are closed. It contends that enforcing protectionist policies would have kept factories at work and prices reasonable, preventing greater wartime costs than European nations.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for gentle baby skin care. It touts soap as sweet pure and cleansing and the ointment as soothing and healing for irritated rashy skin. Free samples by mail with Book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L. Sold everywhere.
United States trade with China rose in 1915 while global exporters lost over 100 million dollars in exports to China last year. China’s foreign trade grew until the European conflict crippled it. railroads open new markets along the Yangtze and in western Chungking where 75 million people lack adequate transport and rail links.
In the conservatory dialogue Nina reveals the young widow failed to win the rich old bachelor. Verne notes her disappointment and compares her to Kentucky grit, suggesting social ambitions and enduring resolve amid playful banter.
A burglar entered a residence last night and stole a diamond ring. Police are monitoring pawnshops but have found no trace of the suspect yet. Residents are urged to report any information to authorities.
In England new fuel limits curb private motoring, restricting even high officials. The prime minister and the speaker of the house face six gallons per month, while Lowther and Asquith may still travel for limited duties. A tramcar sighting of Hon J W Lowther shows the public figure in a summer gray suit with a top hat.
A college professor jokes about never meeting a masker who isn’t hypnotized and quips about being sold by a pedigreed pup in a satirical voice. The fragment hints at contemporary social satire without concrete events or names.
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