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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
2
A humorous biographical vignette portrays Cyrus Bean known as Cy as a modest politician rising from alderman to Senator and possible Vice President. The verse contrasts his elevation with his unflashy conduct and calm demeanor and ends with a Dundee Advertiser quip on language.
A satirical riff on love and marriage and the quirks of social expectations. The speaker notes how affection and fashion shape behavior and how married life forces social pretence, as illustrated by a New York Press tone of voice quote.
A fragment discusses an ordinary word and its transformation through usage. It notes how meaning shifts with context and over time. The piece hints at linguistic change without offering a full history.
A Gunison Gazette note offers light guidance: if a girl greets you with a radiant smile yet says she will be busy washing dishes for half an hour, you should sit on the doorstep and wait. This way another man may marry the angel first, and you avoid missing out.
Dissolve four ounces of bees wax in eight ounces of warm olive oil. Dip the finger tips in the solution and anoint the egg all over. The oil is absorbed and the shell pores filled with wax. Pack in bran or sawdust and store in a cool place. Eggs stay good for two years.
A quip plays on vehicle naming with a wheelbarrow answer. The exchange notes a bicycle is two wheels and cheekily labels a single wheeler as a wheelbarrow, reflecting a light cartoon panel moment.
Puck quotes Mrs. Peck-Henry asking about Blinker in the paper and Mr. Peck-Not yet has not reached the sporting section. The fragment focuses on a light gossip moment rather than a full report.
Representative Champ Clark taunts Republicans to stay on the straight path in tariff talks. Speaker Cannon relates a Chicago club anecdote about a man who wanders between tracks and sidewalks, illustrating political missteps.
Blondin argues the organized holding movement of the planters prevented cotton from collapsing to famine prices during the panic and kept the South from widespread bank failures. He praises loyal planters and warns against deserting them to avoid low prices, urging unity and faith in the cause.
The English paper lists fourteen life mistakes including judging others by our standards, seeking youth judgments, demanding uniform opinions, seeking perfection, worrying over unfixable issues, not yielding in small matters, and living only for time as the greatest error. It warns against overconfidence in understanding and the belief that everything can be grasped.
A reflective verse fragment expresses enduring devotion beyond parting. The speaker pledges lifelong companionship and willingness to share death, asserting unwavering faith in a beloved’s heart and soul despite separation. The piece blends archaic phrasing with romantic longing.
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