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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
8
A New York inspector notes that Chinese workers attend Sunday schools to learn English and meet tutors, often pursuing marriage with American women. He cites many marriages, gifts to teachers, and heavy spending, with some schools closed as intermarriage concerns rise.
An 1883 Virginia duel near Waynesboro between W. C. Elam and J. I. Beirne, both river editors from Richmond, ended with Beirne uninjured and Elam wounded in the thigh after two exchanges of fire. Authorities failed to halt the contest despite strong opposition and the principals declared satisfaction and departed.
Various brief notes on social customs, science, and travel include: mourning color in Brazil, June marriages, sailor death rate, large western counties, shellfish lime origin, a London sculpture monthly, Russian city entry rules, Spanish empire size, balloon voice altitude, Calcutta University size, French tapestry pace, Tasmanian apple shipments, old Sag line steamer Arizona, Japanese physical similarity, infantry height data, mild January 1898 in Edinburgh, Casnovia memoirs court ruling, infant pain perception, Champs Elysees salon submissions, severe punishment of a British spinster, Persian aristocracy, social visit customs, and Lord Beresford fined for unmuzzled dog.
A country church pastor in need is visited by grateful farmers who bring groceries as “pa's prayers.” An elder asks what is meant, and the farmer explains the prayers are bundles of food items for the pastor and his sick family. The visitors depart after delivering aid.
A description of Salloway of New Hampshire portraying him as the towering figure in Congress. The piece notes his extreme height of almost seven feet and details his distinctive dress including a long blue coat with velvet collar, a low-cut vest, and old-fashioned long boots. His unkempt hair and frequent haircuts are mentioned as part of his striking appearance.
A mosaic of remarks from cities including Dallas, Cleveland, Cincinnati and New York about Chicago. Topics range from labor boycotts, fortune-hunting, a furnished room ad, Anson predicting a pennant, and civic flavors of Exposition greetings.
Description of the tro ms and crocodile relation on the Nile banks where the bird Trochilus cleanses the crocodile by removing worms and leeches. The ichneumon threat triggers alarm cries while the crocodile signals with a tail shake to keep the mouth closed as a warning.
An Atchison woman challenged her husband after he put 60 cents in the church contribution plate. She removed the half dollar and substituted a nickel when the plate reached her.
A playful meditation on paradoxes and language quirks. The piece poses humorous questions about cause and effect, social norms, and human curiosity, inviting readers to ponder everyday contradictions with wit.
The text notes figures such as Cato learning Greek at SO years, Monaldesco at 115 writing memoirs, Johnson late in life studying Dutch, Franklin beginning philosophy after 50, Dryden translating Viad in his 68th year, Ogilby unacquainted with Latin and Greek past 50, Socrates learning instruments in old age, and Plutarch starting Latin studies between 70 and 80.
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