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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
2
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece notes Monday’s first snowfall as a philosopher on the Broadway platform jokes about angels and snow. The conductor counters with a practical view as they discuss weather and irreverent wisdom in a light street scene.
Fragmented text from a Chicago News item shows mock dialogue among characters Sandy Pikes Billy Coalgate and Mse Jesi discussing fair treatment and a comic scene. The excerpt hints at a casual gathering with a note about a wood sled and a cold lunch.
An observer notes an educated Indian refusing to share a pipe and demanding a cigarette instead. The fragment frames a clash of traditions with a modernizing glimpse of the native figure.
Obituary note recalls Mrs. McGorry-D niver who died at age 89. The message mentions family and children, noting a stepmother and life remembered fondly.
A preacher laments a brass button found in the morning collection. He notes only one member has a husband on the police force, making the donor easy to guess. The report is attributed to the Chicago News.
The Yorre editor notes a surge of war poetry appearing in England while the snake editor adds a wry remark about verses and reverses, reflecting a newspaper mood of literary response to conflict.
Feathered philosopher from a Philadelphia North American column asks if any turkey can be truly happy after Christmas. The remark reflects seasonal humor about holiday meals and animal welfare in a lighthearted tone.
Fragmentary dialogue shows confusion and hints at a reserve district judge who has acquitted the speaker twice. The cryptic lines reference a Geiger, a ghöt, and a miss in an ice shooting, with unclear context and garbled OCR.
A garbled excerpt shows an attorney or witness dialog with phrases about frosting the game law and time in court. The readability is poor, but the fragment hints at a dispute over legal procedure and a court appearance. No clear names, dates, or places are discernible.
The poem tells of Jove of Winter desiring to marry Miss Annabel Brown. He once dreamed of a wedding while she, in a bridal gown, is admired as a cream. Now a frown darkens his brow as arctic dangers loom and she cannot build a fire in a natural gas town.
A sage shuns animal flesh to spare souls and destroys a microscope rather than fruit. The passage then shifts to a medical pitch for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, urging readers with coughs and weak lungs to write for consultation from Buffalo, N.Y. with assurances of no alcohol or stimulants.
A discussion about outward appearance and pretended boldness in society. Blykins argues that flashy clothes may mislead, noting wives may choose such attire for husbands and shape impressions. The Washington Star quote foresees misperception, suggesting underlying control in style and status.
A humorous note from the New York Journal jokes about an actor declaring a lifelong illness of the throat. The quip highlights a playwrights tongue tied with a medical mockery and offers a comic quip on talent versus ailment.
Mia J C Sprous wife of a prominent resident of Denton Texas died of smallpox contracted from her son.
Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn rector of St. Marys church died at the rectory in Newburgh at 5 20 Sunday evening after about seven weeks of illness. He was 62 last September and died of heart failure superinduced by Brights disease. He was robust before his illness and became emaciated as it progressed.
Dr H Bundy editor of The Morning News proposes a universal calendar shifting to 158 months of 28 days and a year of 304 days, with Monday as first day of each month and week. He argues holidays align consistently, Memorial Day moved to May 28, and the system aims to simplify timekeeping across centuries.
The Isham shell, weighing 1000 pounds, produced splinters from an armor plate when detonated with 129 pounds of dynamite. Reported by the Philadelphia Press, the English royal engineers are puzzled by the result as nations prepare for future war.
Dr. Lindley of Indiana University presents Arthur Griffith a 19 year old from Milford Kosciusko county as a lightning calculator. Griffith can multiply five digit numbers in six seconds and knows squares to 130 cubes to 100 and fourth powers to 20. He devised 47 multiplication methods six division six addition and three subtraction. Griffith roughly grasps a binomial style method without formal algebra.
The New York Times notes a shift from the Coney Island silk handkerchief sold to visitors as a keepsake to a Paris exposition project using an electric loom. The new piece will be produced by electricity with a photograph of the buyer reproduced in the silk, replacing the single elephant image.
Vailejo Ward was arrested last June for forging an employee pass over the Union Pacific and offering it to brokers. The defense argued no forgery since a railroad pass is a gift, but Judge le Fevre ruled passes can be forged devices under the statute, noting the law does not enumerate railroad passes as excluded from forgery.
Pinafore sung 1006 times at Savoy London. Julia Marlowe to dedicate Chicago’s Em pire theater. Emil Paur to weed out NY Met Opera House orchestra this season. Siegfried Wagner invited to conduct Der Barenhauter in Vienna. Alice Nielsen may star in Cendrillon next season. Frank Perley seeks American rights. Josephine Sabel sues publisher for 5000 over song title. Chicago rejects Sap Pho despite Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott. The Black Tulip praised in London as more than description. FE Sothern to revive Framlet with Virginia Lee as Ophelia. Lavinia Van Westervelt Dempsey writes The Patriot Spy, produced in Holland Dames circle.
The piece surveys revived crocheted buttons, velvet waists, beaded purses, and new skirt linings called merveline. It notes pannier rumors, sable furs with chiffon details, and mirror velvet trims. Outdoor coats in brown cloth with white silk edging are highlighted along with embroidered shirt waists and updated yokes.
Garnets preserve health and fos. Emeralds foster friendship and constancy. Cat's eye protects against witch craft. Amethyst banishes the desire for drink. Sapphires urge the wearer to good works. Stones purify in honey. Amber cures sore throat and glandular swellings. Diamonds induce somnambulism and spiritual ecstasy. Coral wards against thunder and flood evils. Opals harm love and create discord. Onyx causes terror and dreams. Agate quenches thirst and helps fever. Topaz prevents lung trouble and aids digestion.
News notes list eighty-one automobile companies organized in the United States. Other items report an Atlantic liner propeller turning about 650000 times on the Liverpool to New York voyage, plague inoculation push by Bombay papers, a tripoli mining find near Seymour Indiana, and New York proposing a multi million living history museum and world art and manufacture display.
A collection of aphorisms and maxims from figures like Emerson Luther Tacitus Solon Franklin and Cowper. The quotes explore virtue power repentance reform friendship passion wealth justice and revenge in concise moral reflections.
A compact wry reflection on social clichés about age friendship and reputation. It notes women keeping age secret, widowers delaying admissions of youth, and friends trading gossip as loyalty. It contrasts the admired underdog with the top dog and the crowd’s mixed reactions to both.
A Filipino officer questions if Americans are already onto their plans, while a colleague responds in slang that the Americans may be aware of their tactics. The Washington Star records the exchange as a clue to tensions and miscommunication.
In Chicago News style, a castaway declares Priday as the new arrival’s name, exclaiming I knew it and Vin hoodooed in tones of despair. The exchange centers on recognition and superstition aboard the drifting scene.
A playful exchange between siblings frames a question about family insanity. The dialogue features a teasing little brother and a calm respondent in a Philadelphia North Americas setting.
A mock exchange reveals the censor and a newspaper man discussing telegrams. The censor says they will not transmit military secrets while the life of the nation is at stake, exposing satire on military communication.
Ambiguous notes claim Chobhbey has left burglary and started a laundry business. A comment in the Cleveland Plain Dealer mentions washin canceled rev-noo stamps for future use, suggesting a shift to laundering services and possible nonconsecutive plans.
A brief note from Pune describes bidding farewell to Alfred as the speaker prepares for a voyage to the Cape. The writer finds solace in Alfred’s photo, saying it will lift spirits when loneliness returns.
A Chicago Record quote defines a specialist as a man who has discovered which of his talents will bring him the most money. The remark contrasts practical skill with generic effort and highlights self directed profit focus.
A poem envisions a Christmas clearing house in Boston to aid shoppers. The plan would gather shoppers in a meeting place to exchange gifts, settle discrepancies by checks for full value, and prevent quarrels, aiming for peace on earth during the season.
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