The Cat Fishing Tale From The Times
An odd fishing narrative unfolds with a narrator recalling a day at sea. The verse narration describes line tangles and a cat as a comic companion while the speaker muses on luck, fate, and the outcome of the day.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1904
Page
2
An odd fishing narrative unfolds with a narrator recalling a day at sea. The verse narration describes line tangles and a cat as a comic companion while the speaker muses on luck, fate, and the outcome of the day.
Pauline Carteret, famed for beauty, defies her lover Jack Barrow and a marriage annuity to wed him. Across threats and social pressure she plans a desperate strategy to keep him, risking ruin until a public notice reveals her hidden marriage a year past and changes their fates.
Mrs Johnson recounts a near drown at a well four miles northwest of Quinlan Kansas where a rope and a warning from a dream saved her. She slipped on a wet platform, fell into the four foot deep pool, grabbed the rope attached to a heavy draw and forced herself back to the surface.
The Chicago Journal notes a shift from plain clay pots to refined metal and wood stands in garden decor. Designers simulate antique styles with bronze hoops and lacquered woods, crafting oval and square frames that suit various plants. A rhododendron rests on a teakwood stand with green bronze fittings in the north side conservatory.
A fragment describes a brown bus and unusual travel methods with a character named Besse and a mother calling to hurry. The text depicts astonishment at a child’s actions and a hurried ascent, suggesting a quirky local incident during travel.
An article extols neatness as the secret to looking well dressed. It links tidy wardrobes, proper storage, and careful garment care to a perpetual smart appearance, noting that organized habits separate the well turned out from the shabby. It urges parental guidance to teach children grooming.
For lovers of novelties ingenuity has turned to clock making with several clever Unmepleede devices now on sale. One model features rotating clock hands and a large clock face with moving flaps. it winds like a normal clock and sets instantly from a distance. Another item is an electrically propelled clock claimed to run twelve months without intervention. The 4 inch solid wood clock case is covered with plate glass. A side note mentions a mind reader anecdote and a playful exchange about candy.
Three gowns designed for American Tren maker by Mme. Baker were shown at the No-Hows Dressmakers' association fall exhibit in Chicago. The first suit features white mixed etamine with brown accents, a brown satin bodice, and a deep yoke. The second uses blue and green tones with Japanese embroidery, two box plaits in front, and a full skirt. The third suit is prinked with gray silk piping, white silk vest, and bearded with red and gold. four gores and plaits complete the design.
A muddled transcript describes an assertive cashier confusion at a village post office in Meigat where a money order was cashed, exposing a gossiping poet mistress. The tale touches on identity doubt, two lovers, and a convoluted scheme ending with a threat of government interference.
An Upstate rail agent offers low, fixed fares to multiple points including Fi Wayne Cleveland Erie Nottslo New York Boston and Thtertureions with canal prices around 80 to 120 per month. Service highlights include al a carte options and special attention for travelers with children or alone. Stops include Nisagara and changes at La Salle street station Chicago. Call or write for rates and routes.
Lieut George G Warren of No 8 Chemical Washington DC testifies that Don's Kidney Pillar greatly helped his kidney trouble and back pain. He says since trying Dhowrt's Belite ney Pillar the pain has not returned and other remedies did not help. Promoted by alleged testimonials from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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