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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1900
Page
2
A fragmented historical note references a copyright from 1899 by Osborn Spencer and mentions AMOS and related acronyms in unclear text segments. The readable portion hints at archival context and historical dating rather than a clear event.
A narrator recalls a detailed Christmas memory at Deacon Mallory’s primitive sawmill with an undershot water wheel. The day includes stockings, a hearty meal, and the boy's wish that Sarah Wilson would say yes, leading to a future marriage.
A Skowhegan special reports lumber crews in Maine adopting saws instead of axes to fell trees. Expert choppers earn more, but saw use saves time and reduces stump loss, enabling closer ground cuts and greater timber value at log drives.
A Philadelphia amateur with inventive flair describes a square tip cue designed to reduce miscues and provide greater purchase on the ball. He claims the tip offers advantages over the traditional rounded cue, especially in English and on contact, and notes no patent has been filed while seeking adoption through professional players.
The French post office bans mourning envelopes from mail passage citing tampering risks. White or tinted covers only, black edges forbidden. note paper may have deep edges. Officials say mourning stationery yields revenue but is easily manipulated, as torn edges and ink can conceal fraud.
Chief Croker oversees a novel fire engine with a dynamo powered light system and two Sich marine projectors. Attached by flexible cable, the light emitters allow fire crews to illuminate rooms and corners to rescue occupants, especially where smoke hinders visibility.
A brief note from the Philadelphia Record hints at a new cue design with square tips replacing traditional round tips. The innovation aims to alter cue performance and control, signaling a potential shift in billiard equipment trends.
Visitors to the White House parlor trio will need letters from Congressmen to gain entry. The East Room remains open 10 to 2 daily, but access to the Green, Blue, and Red Rooms will be restricted under Secretary Porter’s new policy following the McKinley return.
A discussion on recognizing congressional visitors, the Cleveland era, and Mrs. McKinley’s routines contrasts with views on political access. It shifts to a testimonial for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription claiming to cure female troubles and support equal partnership in marriage via health benefits and an anecdote from Mrs. Blanche J. Evans.
The article notes Senator Frye's possible rise to president pro tem and his declined vice presidential option. A telegram from McKinley era discussions reached Lewiston Maine, with Mrs. Frye answering, Under no circumstances, while Frye fished in Aroostook.
Sugar beets are processed at Springvale where a crusher extracts sugar. The resulting thin syrup and impurities travel 25 miles through a pipeline to Lehi Utah for refining and sugar extraction at the factory.
An inquest doctor notes no violence and identifies the deceased as a suburbanite by a general sign, the left arm being longer by about an inch from carrying bunches, as quoted in the Chicago Tribune.
A Detroit Journal report notes a prisoner on trial for killing a deer in the closed season. He testifies he killed the animal by mistake, claiming I mistook the deer for a man. Some doubt his story, but the defense stands firm as the witness speaks.
A heated exchange ends with a woman asking why she should seek suffrage when she already holds office. He responds that she is Speaker of the House, implying suffrage relevance amid political friction in Chicago.
A professor lectures medical students on heart disease and misdiagnosis while a student turns distracted and jokes about pursuing a romantic interest, confessing he has not slept in two nights. The professor continues the lecture, noting chronic disorders often lack direct symptoms and a treatable heart condition exists when named early.
A Chicago Times Herald item quotes Mrs Daprey and her husband in a witty exchange about love and money. The husband’s motive is playfully debated as the conversation highlights social expectations and wealth.
A sympathetic friend recalls a boxing night in Brooklyn Life noting that Uppercut defeated the speaker and that the speaker once fought him, earning about 60 percent of the gate and picture privileges.
A fragmentary dialogue features a cheerful idiot and a shoe clerk discussing parallels between the poet and the actor. The exchange hints at motion of spirit and effort, with speculative replies about how each crafts their art.
A recent traveler reflects on a sea passage with humor. The speaker jokes about sleepless nights first choosing bed and porthole then deciding to close the bed and port hole, and last noting long hours reading customs Inns.
A Washington Star exchange quotes a journalist who declines to publish a formal report and instead presents a thoughtful critique of the current murder trial, highlighting the artistic dignity of the proceedings and the writer's stance on coverage.
Fragment from Boston Journal notes readers go to the Atheneum to hear new books, reflecting on a culture of eager first readings and curious bibliophiles. The fragment hints at social behavior around library events and literary premieres.
A playful exchange questions Tommy Lawreace about his craft and roles. The dialogue touches on whether he writes plays and if his father sees him as a wheelwright and bicycle news writer in a delpha Record context.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes Busby worried about ice companies possibly being stuck with surplus stock. The dialogue reveals concern over market conditions and inventory risk affecting the ice trade.
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