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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1903
Page
5
A Washington Star item quotes a traveler who found European barber shops largely unsanitary and uncomfortable, except in England and major cities. He notes Americans have a cleaner, better equipped barber experience with bay rum and hot towels, and he now shaves himself on trips.
The article notes Mexican pepper sellers bringing produce to doors or displaying it at markets with vibrant attire including ornate sombreros. It discusses apron fashion among Portuguese onion sellers and contrasts modest occupations with luxurious wear. It then shifts to Pliny and John Ray on water lilies and details the Zanzibar lily’s size, color, and bloom pattern.
A Germantown woman notes her six cats adore olives, forsaking milk or fish for the green treats. She recalls testing olives on other cats at friends’ homes, who likewise savor them, preferring olives cut into pieces.
The article notes that glass making reached Japan via a Dutchman in Osaka about 350 years ago and grew with coal and brick chimneys after 1879. Osaka remains the industry center, exporting glass and meeting domestic demand. It then recounts Gatton Vark as England’s rotten borough with a single qualified voter yet two MPs, bought by Lord Monson for 500000, then disfranchised in 1832.
A cartoon caption debate in Baltimore about whether a pictured man is the comptroller of the currency and which person is his wife. The exchange frames a humorous dispute over identity and relationship.
A Philadelphia Ledger magistrate speech sets a wary tone as a prisoner clings to his claim that authorities won’t believe him. The dialogue hints at romantic entanglements and a test of the police’s faith in the accused.
In a humorous exchange, Mabel questions if he stuttered when proposing while Ethel notes no stutter. Mabel suggests he may have improved, reflecting lighthearted chatter from the Punch source.
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