Worldwide News Briefs Span Disasters and Conflicts
Dr Silviana Brandao of Beazil dies while global events unfold. Fnormona prices rise for foorlatamts at Colon as Mindanao mounts a new Moros campaign. Mount Aetna and Stromboli show increased activity while Macedonia faces growing insurrection. A Sicilian cyclone kills and damages, a Panama unrest grows, and a 1903 cable link to the Philippines is planned.
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Colon
Mindanao
Mount
Aetna
Stromboli
Macedonia
Modica
Sicily
Northwest notes recount Montana events and incidents across the region
Over six thousand visited Yellowstone Park this season. Br M Whalen died at Butte from live wires carrying 2100 volts. Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone workers strike across Montana Idaho and Livingston. Butte hears of a $60 000 water appropriation from Yellowstone River. Oscar Helde, 17, shot himself at Columbus Montana. A Tonka Nevada collision injures Engineer Warner. passengers unharmed. Oregon Short Line eyeing St Anthony branch extension from Butte. survey underway. Major M L Bridgeman, ex Indian agent, jailed on 39 counts falsifying accounts. Martin Dale leads Montana labor party for Congress. fusion talks with Heinze in state supreme court nominees. Since Aug 1 1902 205 homesteads approved. receipts exceed $30,000. Natatorium held up for $600. Colorado to ride a train of Colorado produce eastward. A miners benefit in Butte aims for $5 000 to support Pennsylvania miners. J M Harris of Allyne nearly dies in mining shaft accident. Union Pacific announces double tracking Omaha to Ogden beginning spring 1903 via Cheyenne. John M Davis shot by W Norvel in Hinsdale. jugular severed. President Mayer of Western Federation of Miners criticizes Fernie district camps as Siberia-like. Knights of Pythias Wyoming reports 919 membership. Rawlins hosts 1903 gathering. Thieves rob Butte pawnshop of Abraham Cohan for $700 in jewels. this is the third burglary.
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Tonka
Carlin
Nevada
Warner
Butte
Oregon Short Line
St. Anthony
National Park
M. L. Bridgeman
Fort Belknap
Mont
Martin Dale
Congress
Labor Party of
Montana
Heinze
Great Falls
Colorado
Salt Lake
Utah
Mayer
Western Federation of Miners
Fernie B. G
Siberia
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Wyoming
Rock Springs
Ing. Heal Mecciat
Rawlins
Abraham Cohan
Cohn
The Humor of Life in a Prize Ring Referee Ruling
A newspaper clipping notes the humorous life theme in a boxing match with remarks on nutritious food and a referee decision. One pugilist complains as the referee declares the other winner for lowering guard at a critical moment. The exchange features the pugilists and the green trunks in a decisive moment.
What Is Necessary in Canine Fashion
A witty expert argues that true fashion in dogs hinges on size and appeal. The expert notes a dog cannot be fashionable unless small enough to be useful, stupid enough to be worthless, or ugly enough to be interesting. The speaker is described as wise in pet fashion.
Astonishing Gain Records in Unclear Dialogue
A fragmentary dialogue mentions an astonishing gain and travel, with garbled names Bagley and Holeoh. The text hints at a voyage or event and an extraordinary sum, but the context and specifics are unreadable. Further readable details are not present to clarify participants, place, or date.
Pyrographic landscape blamed for fatal error
A recount describes a girl with auburn hair and her brother discussing a two week absence. The sister confirms finishing a pyrographic landscape on a large sheep piece when the caller last spoke. The brother comments that is where the fuse burnt out.
Paradox Quote Cites Ugly Beauty Distinction
A paradoxical line from Jugend teases love as the motive for perceiving beauty, noting that extreme ugliness would negate affection unless affection renders beauty. The remark plays on vanity and sentiment in a sharp, witty juxtaposition.
Earned His Gratitude
A witty exchange unfolds as a spinster tells a wife her husband proposed out of revenge after she rejected him yet the husband insists revenge proved sweet, leaving the wife grateful and amused in a sharp salon quip.
It’s All About the Exception in Plain Sight
A witty dialogue explores the idea that solving any rule comes down to identifying its exception. One character asserts ease, then reveals the universal truth that being right hinges on spotting the exception. The other concurs, framing it as a simple, timeless puzzle.
Not the Place She Wanted Nurse Tale Ends in Twins
A girl who advertised for a nurse learns the lady who seeks aid has twins. The girl retreats after being asked if she is an experienced nurse. She replies she is a retail nurse not a wholesale one, meaning she has never done a wholesale business and won’t start.
His Business and the Stranger Surgeon Bargain
The stranger claims to be a surgeon and notes that a feast on an empty stomach is unwise. The feeder counters that work is difficult without food. The stranger asserts that people do not work for nothing, adding that it often pays up to $100.
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Sammy
Three Banjo Players Haunt Man With Six Windows
A man laments trouble while three young men perform on three banjos under three windows. He curses his fate and wishes for three boys instead of three daughters as the chorus of love songs fills the air, a curious scene of neighborhood noise and frustration.
Lost Wife Joke Sparks Mammoth Sale in Kentucky
A distressed man tells a floorwalker he has lost his wife. The clerk replies with a quip about a marked down sale of second hand wives on the twenty third floor in Kentucky. The exchange includes a pun on ducks and corn juice as a humorous aside.
In the Same Boat and A Corner in Egus
A visiting asylum Lady asks about the inmates as the rector notes one man lost his reason after being jilted and another after marrying the same woman. A farmer’s dog and Leghorn roomer exchange quips about a hen and eggs, with pride tied to finance and price rises.
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Rector
Egus
Something Worse Roe Shelle Jenks Parrot Incident
A Newark branch report notes a troubling act by Jenks who killed his wife's parrot. The incident escalated with swearing and the parrot being mimicked as a lawn mower in a disturbing sequence.
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Jenks
Newark Branch
Adequate Supply Quip About Smoking Willpower
In a light exchange a speaker notes Henpeck has quit smoking, attributing the feat to his wife’s strong willpower. The remark playfully frames domestic influence as the key to restraint.
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Henpeck
Parental Advice From A Dinner With The Four Hundred
A dialogue between two primates notes etiquette at a dinner hosted by four hundred leaders. One urges self control to avoid overt boredom while the other warns against showing disinterest, implying social pressures of elite gatherings.
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Monkey
Four Hundred
Dowry Joke Prompt Reveals Mother In Law Quip
A humorous quip turns on the idea of a wife bringing a dowry into marriage, with the punchline that the mother-in-law is the true dowry. The exchange reflects lighthearted social humor about in-law dynamics.
Getting Into Troupe Mrs Snape Quip About Marrying Women
A quip by Mrs Snape about reading prompts Mr Snape to recall a local man who got into trouble by marrying one woman. The exchange draws a quiet, humorous contrast between distant Belfast marriage woes and a nearer marital misstep.
The Average All Right in Boarding-House Dining
A brief quip compares kitchen fare to an average rating. The joke notes butter is strong and coffee is weak, and, taken together, the overall impression is described as satisfactory. The dialogue centers on a boarding-house dining table and the notion of balance in meals.
Not Their Fault in Witty Exchange
A humorous dialogue features Mrs Caustique asserting marriage failures prompt women to remain single, while a crusty bachelor retorts that blame lies not with women but with circumstances, turning a sharp social moot into playful banter.
Neck or Nothing: Maggie's Dilemma Stirs Gossip
In a fragment from a social column, Fred scolds Maggie for showing too much neck while noting she lacks face, figure, or money. The cousin remarks the choice is “neck or nothing,” reflecting fashion gossip and family sniping.
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St. Gladys
Maggie
Fred
Brotherly Love Letter Dialog Sparks Mock Courtship
In a brief dialogue, Nance quotes Jack Morton proposing in a letter and questions his true feelings after a week of acquaintance. The Brother counters with a witty reassurance, suggesting the romance may be genuine.
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Nance
Jack Morton
The Time Has Passed
Dialogue reflects a moment of social timing and overlooked duties as two speakers debate whether to depart now. The exchange centers on memory, obligation, and the pace of time amid their amusement.
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Mr. Borem
Miss Tyre-Dout
The Annual Deluge Cartoon Dialogue
Cobwigger asks why prayers for rain fail while Freddy jokes that God saves rain for the Sunday school picnic. The exchange reflects light humor on weather hope and church events.
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Freddy
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Santa Marta
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Acre
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John Willis
Botha
Arthur White
Bessie Hickland
Wilson
Kansas
Columbus Walton
South St. Joseph
Saratoga
Northwest Notes
Yellowstone Park
BR. M. Whalen
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Ares
Idaho
Livingston
Yellowstone River
Oscar Helde
Columbus, Mont
Dan McDonald
American Labor Union
J. M. Harris
Allyne
Union Pacific
Omaha
Ogden
Cheyenne
John M. Davis
William Norvel
Hinsdale, Mont
Norvel
Davis
Bagier
Bagley
Jugend
Julian E. Lane
Stoshous
Adateo
J. W. S. Emerson, M. D
Tracy's Drug Store
Shostone
J. M. Rogers, D. D.I
Hagerman
Leon Calhoun
LAW
Hagerman, Idaho
South Rail Street
Shoshone, Idaho
Kentucky
Gayboy
W. B. Githens
Idako
Myrt A, Weaver
D. W. Yaden
North
Reil Street
Frank Pharris
Doc. Smith
F. M. Crandall
Exrots
Ooe
Idaho Nursery
Payette, Idaho
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