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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
9
Cleland wakes in the jungle to find Rayburn missing and suspects drugging. He treks toward camp across a harsh desert, endures a sandstorm and thirst, then is captured by dervishes and brought before the Khalifa in a Sudanese zareba.
After an exhausting trek in the jungle, a man grows suddenly overwhelmed by drowsiness. He had accepted a cigarette from Rayburn and battles to stay awake, calling his name in a vain bid for a response before deciding to sit.
The London Truth says Coun Lamdorf, linked to Count Mouravieff of Russia, rarely attends society and has few friends. He resides in apartments at the Russian Foreign Office.
The item recalls a mother taking her five year old son Edward to a photographer on Morgan street for a portrait. Edward sobs as the lens is adjusted, recalling a dentist’s warning. The mother urges calm and a smile, while Edward protests the procedure.
A Chicago Times Herald item notes a senator being asked to join a patron list for a bazaar representing many nations. The conversation includes inclusion of Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Austria and even a Chinese booth, with the senator noting no Chinese vote.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a steam beer delivery wagon planned in Chicago. It would move beer faster than horse wagons and might stop at customer doorways and whistle, prompting light banter about a drink cart.
In a brief exchange, Cillmann notes the country air is bracing while a friend new to the suburbs counters that it is too bracing. The talk shifts to appetite as they joke about returning to the city for food.
A short Chicago American item presents a playful exchange between the Busy Bees. The first says the poppy makes him sleepy while the second notes it is pleasant to feel lazy for a change.
A city passerby explains to an amused elderly woman that street cars can travel to many destinations, prompting her surprised remark about rails. The exchange captures a humorous street scene reflecting transit familiarity.
In a brisk exchange, Frank Frankleigh requests frank permission to court Miss Antique. She agrees with playful coyness as the moment turns suddenly earnest about their future.
A terse exchange between George and an old friend hints at hidden flaws in the current house. The friend warns the dwelling is unstable, while George punctuates with a grim remark about sleeping through a storm.
A terse exchange quotes North 'side calling a comment "not appropriate" and Shadyside reacting with "What?" over a line about "a pier less combination" and the phrase "bridge trust" in the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. The fragment hints at a dispute concerning a bridge project or contractor trust.
When heat peaks, store coal for winter, easing power use. A terse tip urges households to prebuy fuel during warm spells, noting lower costs and steadier supply as resources prepare for colder months.
In Chicago American coverage a model laments the damage done by a photographer, exclaiming he has aged her appearance and vowing never to pose again, signaling a dispute over a shoot and professional trust.
A humorous exchange centers on a milk request. The Lady questions the milk brought for the baby and the milkman explains the cow kicked over the bucket yesterday, yielding a comic miscommunication.
A fragmentary dialogue quoted from the Boston Courier features a widow asked to remarry by her departed husband. The widow deflects, joking that she had already “married again” with her last husband, illustrating satirical views on remarriage and memory.
A dialogue scene shows Mrs Slimdiet insisting on a fashionable down town lunch, while Spindler complains of light supper for a hungry man. Mrs Slindiet responds with pride in her fashionably housed boarders and refusal to return home for a hot lunch.
A comic exchange features Jinks asking if the country home has sold and Minks replying that neighbors are eager buyers. The gag hinges on neighbors trying to unsettle him, prompting a lighthearted quip about selling under pressure.
A clipped, fragmented article snips a quote about a politician losing a nomination and a boastful outburst about blowing up a wife, then pivots to a reflective couplet on interdependence and national affection, ending with a city ice contrast to watermelons. The piece mingles sensational lines with poetic reflections and local color.
A Philadelphia Press snippet captures a classroom moment where a teacher asks what a buttress is while discussing military fortifications. A child responds with humor, calling a buttress a nanny goat, prompting laughter and a playful miscue about a blue-suited man outside the class.
A courtroom exchange features a prisoner insisting he is not a spendthrift after the judge notes he had twenty dollars while begging on the public streets. The dialogue reveals tension between perceived thrift and poverty, with the judge confronting the accused about expenditures.
A brief witty remark contrasts an intellectual woman with a practical scene. The speaker suggests an idea of intellect through independence and decisive action, noting a quick farewell to a friend without clinging to the door. The tone is humorous and observational.
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