Silent talker draws bigger crowd on quiet street
A brief reflection notes a boy avoiding the hose on the front sidewalk until crowds pass by. It adds that the least talkative man often wins the loudest audience.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1914
Page
3
A brief reflection notes a boy avoiding the hose on the front sidewalk until crowds pass by. It adds that the least talkative man often wins the loudest audience.
A reflective piece depicts summer arriving suddenly in the far north with birds migrating to the marshes and insect-rich pools. It contrasts harsh early conditions with a paradise for avian life and their safe nesting refuges, amid frost and wind.
A prose compilation praising American heritage emphasizing teaching children, Puritan roots, imagination, and self reliance. It argues a nation’s future depends on past lessons and each individual must declare independence and defend liberty.
A fragmentary note describes a scene in Boston where a crowd yelled mad dog at someone, with exchanged questions and a dog reference, captured in terse overheard dialogue.
The piece praises July Fourth celebrations with images of American pride and fireworks. It cites Lestrie Irving and a New York World suggestion to replace fireworks with electric illuminations. It argues electricity offers vast color variety and long term artistic potential for citywide displays.
A dog named Cora acts as a guardian for a brood of chicks. She protects, retrieves, and even ferries a dead chicken to a startled owner. Though a ratter, she harms no chick and shows devoted, affectionate behavior.
In Paris a Romanian actress known for parading the streets with a leopard in taxis faced police warning. If she continues shows with the dangerous animal, it will be seized and quarantined at the fourriere and then the Tardin des Plantes menagerie until proper bylaw compliance is found.
A testimonial from Geymour Missouri recounts years of itchy burning eczema that caused hair loss and sleepless nights. After applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed, the writer says the condition cleared in two weeks. The ad notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide with a free sample offer.
A column praises life on farms and open country as the foundation of civilization. It argues that working the land makes a person sober thoughtful reverent and hopeful, connecting daily farming to broader human progress.
Boston Globe notes Ignatius Tootle near Yankee Springs aims to grow a rectangular watermelon with square corners to ease carrying. He hopes the square melon will reach markets by 1927 if no mishap occurs. The piece also mentions suffragette trial antics in England involving distractive objects in court.
A New York City instructor extols Allan's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to keep feet cool and reduce friction, preventing corns and aching feet after dance sessions of eight to ten hours daily. Signed by BFL PR. HALLAMORE Rampic PRES. Address Allen & Olmeted Le Roy, N.
A lighthearted cartoon caption notes the press declaring Huerta near his last loge while his wife jokes the danger remains. The exchange ends with a quip about calling off the dog, but the husband replies the dog is deaf.
An advertisement letter from Biden Missouri praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from displacements, inflammation, irregularities, fatigue, nervousness, and depression after other remedies failed. It claims the product helped the writer regain strength and urges others to try it, citing the Medicine Co in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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