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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
7
Monty Mollycoddie and Freddy Preshair spar over a window on a chilly evening. Monty worries about a treacherous draft while Freddie argues that overcaution can be deadly. They mock moderns versus ancestors who supposedly endured without medicines or confinement.
Dialogue shows Bibbs and Dibbs in a tense exchange about propriety and knowledge of Chinese names. The segment hints at a broader uproar over discussions of China and the potential bias in conversation among local figures.
The exchange centers on a merchant who despises shoplifters and sells heavy safes weighing at least 2,000 pounds. A comic aside follows about Miss Frosty Winters planning a mistletoe moment and a joke about her pacing under the branch.
A witty exchange about beauty and a wife sparks talk of Christmas neckties and affection. The humor centers on admiration for appearance and a playful claim that the wife could buy many neckties, with the speaker pledging to wear them.
In a Washington Star quote, a scientist proclaims I shall leave footprints on the sands of time. A practical person asks what for, and the reply shifts to helping build good roads for posterity, contrasting lofty aims with utilitarian aims.
Mrs Gibbs recalls a heated discussion on the servant problem last week. Servants overheard the chat and gave notice, highlighting social tensions. A passerby jokes that wearing a toupee hides bald spots, while hats are another remedy. In a separate note, a prewar piece critiques fiction endings.
A visitor recalls promising to return $3 after finding a job but the repayment never arrives. The dialogue at a desk reveals frustration with lost or untracked mail and a ping of government bureaucracy. The borrower insists on tracing the origin from Cincinnati to locate the missing funds. The scene ends with the borrower muttering about lack of friendliness.
Mrs Kidder asks how Colum bus made the egg stand on end Colum bus replies he shook it until the chicken's feet were in the big end and then stood them on them The lighthearted dispute centers on a simple egg balancing trick and draws laughs from observers.
A street newsboy shouts for money as a woman buys a penny paper. He replies he pays a cent and sells for chance to holler and go with the bush, describing his beat and purpose in a humorous Harper's excerpt.
A fragment quotes an aspiring heroine who rejects traditional marriage aims and asserts independence. The narrator references a Colonel who finds that modern girls have strong ideas and seek autonomy rather than conventional paths. The passage conveys tension between old norms and new self-determination.
Mr Corntossel notes his son Josh is starting to show interest in farming. He says Josh has pointed out possible improvements including golf inks and converting the barn into a garage, suggesting plans for the property.
Several individuals file petitions to change their names in connection with the Wedding Fes. Mrs. Chubb notes the process. A humorous exchange recalls a private name change at a personal cost of a couple hundred dollars.
A humorous vignette describes a woman who mails herself a postcard each evening to ensure the postman calls the next morning, while her husband seems oblivious to the scheme. The snippet hints at marital dynamics and playful matchmaking.
A passerby asks about the fuss as a boy explains that a doctor has been examining students and found one deficient boy kicking out stuffed items from a perfect pupil.
A dealer touts a car as perfect for a lady while Mies Bright questions the ad’s claims of gentleness and nonthreatening behavior toward trolley cars, reflecting gendered expectations in advertising.
A quirky portrait of a contrarian chef called a rare cook with works that are well done, puzzling yet praised. The piece notes the paradoxical nature of her craft and the satisfaction her dishes bring despite unconventional methods.
In a scene of small town life, Miss Dibba is praised for accuracy. Her naif sister’s death brought a period of half mourning, reflecting a restrained, intimate community response to grief.
William A Radford presents a concrete block house design with a durable square two story plan. The walls use uniform blocks with varied surface finishes from pebbles to marble dust. The 22 by 28 foot layout features three bedrooms, a living and dining area, kitchen and bath, with plastered second story in half timber style and a front porch. Estimated cost under first-rate materials runs about $2500.
A compact office implement pairs a hatchet shaped letter opener with a built in compact scales and a four hole guide for weighing mail. A lead pencil passes through a hole to balance and measure weight, while the scale marks indicate inches on the edge of the tool.
A design to prevent muddy water spray when cars pass through puddles uses fan shaped metal plates over wheel hubs and a steel mesh curtain that extends to above street level. It blocks water from splashing mud onto pedestrians while remaining unobtrusive on dry days.
Dr William Robert Brooks, discoverer of the Brooks comet, is credited with 26 comets. He claims the world may witness his final appearance. Since 1888 he has taught astronomy at Hobart College New York and is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
In a Chicago Evening Post item a venomous creature rebukes a young man after a kiss, exclaiming and recalling the idea that “a place for everything and everything is its place” as a sharp retort in a constrained social moment.
A North Japan heathen temple uses ropes made from women’s hair. Edicts ordered the collection of tresses to fashion two ropes for the structure. One rope measures 17 inches in circumference and 1400 feet long, the other 11 inches around and 2000 feet long.
A new pneumatic rug or shakedown has been invented to aid motorists who must lie under their cars during repairs. The device provides support and comfort, easing the common back strain and making undercar work safer and more convenient for DIY repairs.
A Parisian method uses a large screw and opposing fixed screw to grind and fold wheat into a smooth paste. After washing the grain and soaking it with water for about six hours, yeast and salt are added and the mixture is processed, yielding bread with uniformly growing holes toward a thin crust and a strong aroma.
A young Chicago sculptor proposes a sanitary drinking fountain shaped as an upturned face. Water bubbles from the lips like a bubbling cup, offering a water kiss to passersby. The head rises from a carved chalice and can be produced in plaster stone or metal to meet focal requirements.
Experiments by Bernhard Draeger on mine breathing apparatus show air intake during work exceeds prior estimates. Three volunteers measured by spirometer reveal 0.3 cubic feet per minute while seated, rising after walking 1000 feet and after 900 feet of sprinting. Momentary peaks exceed 3.5 cubic feet per second during or just after effort.
A survey of various facts touches on a coin’s circulation average of 27 years, horseradish calming neuralgia, voice tone production using 44 muscles, Jacob Perkins inventing steel engraving in 1812 Philadelphia, a collapsible boat foldable for a mutt case, flax and hemp stock for fine rice paper, waterfalls yielding tens of thousands of horsepower, a German monoplane with pigeon like wings, new brick firing that floats when water impervious, and dual control aeroplane operation for two pilots seated side by side.
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