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Newspaper
Sugar City Times
Location
Sugar City, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
2
A collage of quirky notes and short items covers art history quirks, oil usage in 1914, bicycle arrest tales, and social comments. Snippets mention Teddy bear makers, a Carnegie anecdote, a Ohio stalk metaphor, and fortune quotes, with goofy lines about aviation deaths and old diseases.
A man living on peanuts marries a woman who relies on apples. The note hints this as a solution to the hired-girl problem. It claims about 1,000,000 cigars are smoked daily in Chicago and calls for strict enforcement of the anti smoke ordinance.
A whimsical line compares blending oil and water to cementing a friendship between balmy spring and brisk northwest winds, noting the weather bureau rarely provides such forecasts.
Alfred Noyes jokes on poetry’s condition. A St. Louis bearers club uses crape as its emblem with a somber motto. Paris police chief Lepine known for an umbrella as defense. A New York divorcee laments marriage as a failure yet remains bound to art.
In New York an actor wed for the eleventh time and, unusually, none of his former partners offered condolences.
A reader proposes an idea of extreme pleasures involving a partner sitting behind or beside them to describe forthcoming scenes in a moving picture show in detail. The note emphasizes anticipation and intimate viewing.
A St Louis man proposed to his girl every year for 23 years and finally won her yes. Described as a holdout, his wife is dubbed the winner while he earns praise for persistent effort.
Government experts allege shellac is a food used to give glassy sheen to cheap candy. They argue this supports a case for making popcorn at home instead of buying treated treats.
Several waitresses in major cities publicly oppose a campaign for higher wages for working girls and women. They argue tips already equal or exceed a weekly wage, offering ample reason to resist wage increases.
Diplomatic discussions over a Chinese loan appear to hinge on a principle akin to no tickee no washee, signaling conditions that could affect disbursement and bilateral cooperation. Officials emphasize compliance by both sides as the path to funding.
At about eight o'clock each evening the single man adjusts his collar and leads a prospecting expedition toward the area where trouble is likely to arise.
A report notes a lese majeste sign removed in Germany and references a recent legal ruling penalizing the emperor William. The brief suggests authorities framed the act as a legal offense under a new law.
A roundup of Civil War skirmishes and naval actions across multiple theaters. Union forces under Banks occupy Opelousas Louisiana. battles near Helena Kentucky Patterson Missouri and Berryville Virginia. gunboats Estrella Clifton Arizona and Calhoun engage forts at Butella Rose Louisiana. various captures and troop movements include McMinnville Tennessee and Beverly Virginia with several Union successes and Confederate withdrawals. Official reports note proclamations and public notices on oath and allegiance and a parliamentary debate in Britain regarding Confederate seizures.
A London Mirror discussion quotes writers on whether serial stories appeal more to readers when they feature rich or middle class life. Mrs. Yorke Miller, Heath Hosken, Miss L Mitchell offer views that readers seek realism and variety, while some favor different social settings and life experiences.
Paris correspondents report a complete Gallo Roman villa uncovered during subway works near the Luxembourg station. The site near Rue Gay Lussac and Boulevard Saint Michel reveals twenty rooms an atrium and a piscina, described as the most sumptuous private Paris residence of the period, with earlier wall remains found years ago.
A Washington Herald remark notes how marriage brings awakenings as a bride recalls her husband balancing small pleasures with work to support them both, illustrating early married life and shared burdens.
A tale on promotion through vision and work, showing how faithful effort matters but initiative secures advancement. A clerk earns a rise by asking for opportunity, proving brains and planning ahead can outpace loyalty alone.
An old adage asserts that when masters join with workers the task progresses swiftly. The saying emphasizes collaboration between leadership and labor to finish projects efficiently.
A proclamation on balanced life stating play ranks just after work and that a man’s recreations shape his character as surely as his business habits do. The quote highlights discipline and prudent leisure as central to personal success.
The article outlines a success profile emphasizing grit, constant improvement, honesty, strong health, and prudent spending. It stresses serving customers better than competitors, building solid foundations, avoiding complacency, and maintaining durable, fair relationships while pursuing growth and opportunity.
A collection of kitchen tips and recipes for entertaining guests. Instructions cover sponge cakes with frosting and small lemon snow pudding, cheese strippers on crackers, a shredded apple salad, cucumber dressing with sour cream, sardines on watercress, celery and nut sandwich filling, and enhancing baking powder biscuits with a touch of sugar.
A city business leader describes his former secretary Miss Smith, noting she has average ability but unmatched calm temperament. Her presence brought six peaceful years, replacing volatile colleagues, as she reportedly reformed her temper after years of fits and grouchiness.
The piece argues interruptions show respect and tact, especially toward superiors. It notes interruptions disrupt others’ thoughts regardless of intent, and emergency needs may justify interrupting workers, but generally one should avoid interrupting a superior to preserve efficiency and diplomacy.
The passage urges making work a daily habit even against reluctance. Once the habit forms, work becomes transformed into duty, detaching happiness from the task and binding the worker to consistent effort. It emphasizes persistence until action becomes an intrinsic routine.
The piece argues industry over innate gifts drives achievement, stressing that hard work and effort determine success. It claims applications matter and every man can develop the ability to work if he wants to, framing diligence as the key to advancement.
Practical guide to using ovens and small baking dishes for economical meals. Includes tongue with rootstock sauce, veal with layered vegetables and a lemon butter baked banana dessert, emphasizing heat saving and varied homemade dishes.
Fragmentary OCR text references pleasure in social visits and inviting people to a house. The lines suggest a distinction between indoor enjoyment and the thrill of leaving guests. The wording is unclear and fragmented, offering a faint glimpse of a social scene discussion.
A rough excerpt depicts a snappy exchange about poverty and debt. The lines show sparring banter over meals, expenses, and pride with characters named Gotrox and Stone in a lunchtime setting.
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