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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
6
A nostalgic poem recalling youthful friends, past meadows, and summer sounds. The speaker grieves forgotten faces, breezes blown forward time, and seeks the lively cluster of youth now dimmed in dust. The verses mourn lost summers and the drone of bumblebees as memories drift away.
Mrs Corelle hides her bonnet want by begging. husband initially refuses but later forgives. After a day of secret effort, he sees her sacrifice and relents, promising to buy a new bonnet and improve the home. The tale contrasts hardship, dignity, and a husband’s softened stance.
Daniel Webster habitually ignored detail in business and creditors took advantage, issuing no receipts. A creditor presented a bill Webster questioned as large. the bill’s maker disagreed, and Webster paid, remarking that every time he paid the bill it seemed a little larger.
A small city girl named Mabel, tending windows in a new apartment, fears a formal summons. A pompous visitor asks to see her mother, and Mabel slowly realizes the man at the door is only the janitor in disguise, not the house owner.
A Chicago youth in New York sought waiter work, was arrested for stealing cloth. He admitted the theft saying he spent his money on gold teeth to fund survival. He claimed pawn value left him with 3.50 and faced prison before parole to Chicago.
The Rev. Peter MacQueen recalls a West Somerville crowd at a temperance talk. A parishioner, a stout Scot, signs the pledge and murphy asks if MacQueen is truly a brother Scot. The Scotsman extols him as a sound minister with no rebirth of rebellion.
Old Gorton of Manchester, a Walton devotee, fished on a railroad bridge with local youths. When a companion slipped two fish into his basket, Gorton later found five cunners in his catch and questioned where the other two went, expressing disbelief at the missing fish.
Four year old Hester visiting strict Scotch Presbyterian grandparents tells her they cannot see her at home because there is no God there. She responds with a witty legalistic line that “he can’t see me when I am at home.” The anecdote captures a child’s literal challenge to religious instruction.
A cluster of clipped quips and jests from a Philadelphia paper, ranging from a hotel guest who signs as John Bright of New York and claims his first Philadelphia visit, to a canine incident and a grim terrorism note about Gen. Trepoff.
A dialogue where a father questions a noble youth about caring for his daughter and whether financial support is feasible. The youth assures that support is unnecessary, insisting the daughter will be fine with her own means.
A playful exchange features a maid asking about a sarcastic comment from a man with a wire toilet mask. George explains that certain teams in a contest provoke the remark, noting its sarcastic tone without specifics.
A Detroit Tribune fragment describes a confectioner defending his business. A rival claims he plans to install a penny-in-the-slot weighing machine. The shopkeeper jokes he will add a device to tell customers their exact age, noting a week without customers.
A Titewad cashier fled with $2,000 leaving the old employer in despair. The man hurried to a drug store crying for poison to end his life. The clerk offered morphine or carbolic acid and asked which was cheaper.
Dialogue excerpt from New York Weekly in a Dundee accent about love and rain. Kathlene claims rain kept her lover away while Dundee Mike replies it was the umbrella absence. The piece showcases humorous back and forth in period dialect.
A guileless village maid plans a city visit. Her anxious mother warns her to ignore flirting from bad city men. The daughter asks how to treat good men, revealing her concern about city social behavior.
Miss Kreech and Miss Knox recall Dr. Farrinks showing unusual interest in a singing solo. He sat in front of the performer and watched intently, later revealing he studied tonsils whenever possible.
A recalled quip from a judge about a child correcting speech by replacing leg with mb. The joke ends with the child saying Umb hurts where her leg used to be, showing a playful language twist. The brief humor centers on correction and wordplay within a family moment.
A playful exchange about eggs in everyday life. A young wife says an egg settles coffee and asks if the idea is known, while her husband humorously notes a ripe egg can settle a bed actor.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Johnny attempting to buy shoe strings from a salesman. The salesman asks for how long the laces should be and Johnny responds with a quirky remark about keeping them.
Dialogues reveal two police officers joking about popularity and attire as a comic aside. The overheard chatter touches marriages, pride in new clothes, and shared small talk in a city scene, with a mix of slang and clipped phrases from Philadelphia and Cleveland papers.
Quote from Kansas City Times notes a female bettor saying she won every race by betting with three or four other women on every horse in each race. The remark reflects early 20th century enthusiasm and betting culture.
Tess and Jess discuss a daisy brought for Belle Mainchantz and Bradstreet tells a different fate. The exchange centers on whether she loves him or not as they reveal the line from Bradstreet’s.
Old bachelor Gotrox declares he could learn to be a good husband, while Miss Pechis retorts that though not too old to learn, he is not too old to be spurned. The exchange ends with a sharp comeback about age and romance.
In a short exchange Mr. Tambo asks why mathematicians are like Belgian hares and answers that they are such good multipliers. Mr. Bones concedes and then offers to perform a few violin imitations for the audience.
A witty exchange between a flattered poet and an ambitious young writer centers on a poem praised by a friend but dismissed after receiving a publisher’s check. The joke hinges on artistic merit versus monetary reward, highlighting writerly vanity and pragmatism.
Mrs Starvem laments destroying a lamb for human appetites at dinner. A witty boarder agrees the act is tough, spotlighting a moral tension over animal slaughter.
In a humorous exchange the Cleveland Leader notes how two brothers who studied German still cannot understand each other when speaking. Borem visits Merchant as the conversation turns to the oddity of language, with playful remarks about the busy day and crossed signals.
Mrs Starvem invites the inquirer to join, praising the board as refined. The visitor notes the others seem spirituel and almost diaphanous, a concern that unsettles him.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Etabenpoint seeking a needed figure while Mala Heally admonishes her. The incomplete exchange hints at miscommunication and urgency without clear resolution.
Fragmentary OCR describes a conversation about someone named Hijssel and a possible trip. It notes a salary, firm membership, and a summer plan, but details are unclear and many words are garbled.
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