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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
9
A disjointed mix discusses safe travel in Abyssinia with native escorts and odd beliefs, then shifts to an 1755 Boston earthquake account. It recalls urban panic, collapsed bricks, and the reaction of residents as churches and landmarks trembled.
A startling scene in the House as a tall Sir John Kenneway leads a man through to the bar followed by a demure lady in a fawn coat. Guards and officials intervene as the deputy sergeant at arms restrains the intruder in the lobby provoking muted laughter among MPs.
The London Telegraph reports a protest league opposing illegible handwr itings and signatures by government officials. Its motto questions who should sign unreadable scripts, noting the difficulty in deciphering the signatories of the league’s manifesto.
Rubber pavement could adapt to many uses yet remains scarce and costly. A London railway station paving laid in 1881 wore down to five eighths of an inch at its thinnest point. Despite material scarcity the cost was under three times wood and its life exceeded twenty years versus four for wood or asphalt.
The article notes difficulty in raising natural indigo due to Java plant seeds having a thick outer layer that resists water. A remedy is discussed to improve germination and viability for indigo production.
A physician warns against using borrowed medicine describing the grave risks. He notes neighbors frequently share remedies after diagnosing symptoms, often using medicines prescribed for other ailments, which can worsen the patient and cause serious accidents. The exchange includes a remark from a bystander about readers and neighbors.
A London note attacks a denationalized Englishman who disregards the country’s cue of solitary carriage seating. The piece mocks the man for forcing his presence on others and ignoring social norms of personal space in public transit.
Reginald of Durham, writing before 1195, recounts a young English cobbler cured of leprosy at the shrine of St Cuthbert in Durham Cathedral and a woman long housed in a large hospital near Darlington found miraculously at the shrine of St Gedric at Finchdale in the diocese of Durham.
In the presence of Ralph Haget the sheriff and Sorman the parish priest of Hailtune-St. Janes Gizette a fragment shows a girl asking a visitor if he sees himself in a mirror and whether he will smash it. A joke about a sharp man named Jones follows alongside a note about borrowing ten pounds and not being repaid.
A Paris university professor sought permission from the finance ministry to obtain sea water for lobster research. An inspector reviewed the petition, documents cited salt monopoly laws, and after months a permit was issued to transport the water and squid for the laboratory study.
A New York Sun item notes razors with handles in gold 19 carat and silver or ivory, priced from one dollar for simple blades to $50 per pair in silver boxes, with elaborately carved handles pushing costs toward $200 for two pairs. Ivory options start at $2, carvings add to price.
The article compares marriage ages in England and Italy, noting English law historically set twelve for males and fourteen for females as marriageable ages, with earlier ages once as low as seven. It contrasts this with Italy where the civil code fixes eighteen for males and fifteen for females, and explains earlier English marriages were not deemed perfect until consent at maturity.
The London News editor G. E. Chesteron contrasts poets of his era with cynics. He cites Swinburne Kipling Henley and John Davidson as praising lust cruelty drunkenness violence or obscenity as expressions of the love of life.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt reports a policeman claiming he shot a fleeing prisoner by accident. The officer insists his aim was accidental and asks for proof, while the prisoner counters with a resolute remark about being hit.
A playful exchange about birthday plans shows a husband promising freedom of choice. The banter hints at anticipation and a hint of doubt about surprises this year. The light dialogue captures a domestic moment with humor and affection.
A survey of world production and commerce notes Spain leading lead output with Germany second, beet sugar rising to 6,800,000 tons annually while West Indies cane sugar declines. It covers ink from the New Granada plant, paper bags cost in 1906, and New York library and Budapest bakery expos. It mentions Bereaks in London tea tips and a Peruvian delegation to a Red Cross conference. It also cites London salt payments 1216 and New Orleans consular appointments.
A Chicago tale recounts a husband who schemes to choose a cheaper hat for his wife while manipulating a salesgirl to show a $42 hat, though the store price tag reveals it costs $12 less than the neighbor’s purchase, exposing his moral lapse.
Dr Wallace Wood of the University of New York criticizes extreme utilitarianism for undervaluing beauty. He recalls a barber tale where a cut ear provokes pain yet the barber quips that it's not to affect hearing, illustrating a blunt focus on utility.
A playful exchange shows a woman urging a man to wear a Vandyke beard on his next visit. He laments the six months required to grow a respectable beard, highlighting a humorous delay in meeting her request. The Ohio State Journal notes the lighthearted dialogue.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a doctor asking about a dog’s aggression after it chased and bit a mail carrier’s letter. The distressed owner fears the dog may have poisoned itself on a dead letter, highlighting a chaotic domestic scene.
A whimsical cartoon caption from Punch shows an alligator asking a wandering dentist by the Nile for dental aid. The piece plays on the irony of a hunter seeking care, framed as light humor in a colonial-era humorous page.
An early 18th century note recounts a tale from Spectator No. 1 1711 including a misdelivered letter to a mistress and a servant’s mistaken note. The dialogue evokes a Punchesque river crossing joke and the mischief of a footman’s error.
London Globe reports that ichthyologists can determine fish age using ear stones called otoliths and scales. Otoliths reveal two rings per year with white spring rings and black autumn rings, aiding age assessment. scales and otoliths vary by species, with otoliths more reliable for flatfish and scales for cod.
A Harlem resident’s quick wit with a six year old shows thrift and generosity. Herbert Paul’s portrait of the Duke of Marlborough depicts a brilliant military mind marked by courage, charm, and relentless self interest.
A 200 year old tale recounts a royal screen made from human skin preserved after a palace fire. Twelve servants died from wounds and were skinned to memorialize their loyalty, a grim relic kept as part of the sultan's inheritance and reflecting cruel past rulers.
Three companies present fifty performances of The College Victory this season with Sallie Fisher signed for Rosebud in Noah's Ark. Grace George starred in The Marriage of William, now in London. The Iron and the Mouse uses solid wood staging. Robin Flood returns for the summer season with Charles Blein’s play The Iron and the Mouse. Mine Modjeska drafts memoirs in Polish to English. Father Jerome to debut with Richard Bennett in the lead. Mrs. Fiske eyes a long Pacific coast run in The New York Idea with extended cues.
The New York Tribune notes smart waistcoats with button trimming to accompany tailored gowns and proposes coarsely woven white silk cravats with belts. Grownups wear poke bonnets with lingerie and straw, leather hats pins, jeweled shoe buckles, and white coral bead dog collars as chic accents for afternoon and evening wear.
A collection of quips and opinions from newspapers including Toledo Blade Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Ledger Chicago Record Herald and Kansas City Star. The items comment on governance militarism rail travel poetry and literary tastes reflecting era opinion satire and media cross currents.
The text presents a garbled dialogue about teachers pupils and family wealth with phrases about eating drinking and dying. It includes odd names and misread phrases suggesting a humorous or satirical snippet from Slarper's Weekly.
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