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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1893
Page
3
In Memphis, Nolan Winstead, a disliked man, died leaving behind a loyal ragged dog. The dog, living shunned and abused, lay on the road as an Iron Mountain Railroad car approached. The driver ignored the dog until the vehicle passed over it, and Nolan's dog was dead.
A man wearing soil on his clothes tells a cottage woman he recently walked through three counties. She plain but sympathetic as he recalls a lost wife and a hard sentry of fate when his story reveals her father’s wheat pinch. He pleads for aid but she retreats inside.
A newspaper fragment notes Methodist Bishop Turte’s theory that Adam and Eve were black, linking it to early man’s climate and skin color evolution. The piece then shifts to a Northeast Minneapolis mother and a local explosion aftermath, then ends with brief ad-like clippings about salesmen training and a small town boasting no deaths since last September.
An advertising fragment promotes Johnson & Co in Richmond Virginia offering opportunities for young men to travel and earn money. It also notes The Butterfly's Trank and the Firefly's Light products with claims about a curled proboscis and Darwinian phosphorus light. It references Dr Isaac Thompson's Eye-water as a remedy for weak inflamed eyes.
A collection of humorous snippets and gags from various sources features a salon of tricks and quips. A lady performer claims a sugar-feeding trick, while a spectator challenges her, and a physician jests about charging for measles cures, delivering a playful glimpse of comic banter and public amusement.
A stern teacher excuses lateness as Willie Watnes explains a doctor visit. An applicant for a place faces the question of leaving a prior job due to a wife needing evenings out. Mr Scrihem recounts writing methods with cotton in ears. Lake Ontario water rise, a bathing club picnic, and a witty display joke about hen and chickens. Domestic couples, jealousy, and a double chin-rest gift provoke light humor across several clippings.
A collage of short humorous quotes and witticisms from various newspapers. Items include a jest about stopping a car by facial expression, office seekers trading barbs, a playful dialogue about marriage, a prank by a boy about getting a suit, and a cartoonish exchange about a figure in an art gallery.
A mosaic of quips and comedy bits from late 19th century and turn‑of‑the‑century papers. Jokes touch on Chicago fame, writers and publishers, a New York home front scene, and playful wordplay about money and Heaven. Notable lines include a cranky tramp, a fakey “world’s fair” setting, and a coin eagle gag.
A peasant on a crowded Volga steamer reported missing money. It had been sewn into a soldier’s mantle and found in the purse. The assistant captain and the others declined to press the matter, letting the thief sleep, and the incident was dropped.
A bachelor living near Broadway keeps fresh eggs in a locked drawer and marks them with ink to ensure his breakfast eggs are exactly the same each day. He uses a thermometer and watch, feeding the cook until the eggs in the shell are served matching his test. If any detail disrupts his ritual, he mutters and remains irritable for the day. The quote closes with a grim line about tombstones and the devil’s work.
Dr. Helden reports a rattlesnake at the Sick Observatory deliberately killed itself by striking into its own body during drowning experiments. The 1583 incident involved Prof. Keeler and others who trapped the live three foot snake in a jar of water, then it bit itself and ceased struggling, leaving fangs preserved in alcohol.
A Detroit Free Press column recalls a maxim about attention as memory’s fuel. A father explains a boy’s polite act earns him work after the hat trick, then notes attention to small details and surroundings enables keen perception.
The piece traces the turkey’s North American roots and likely introduction to Europe by Spaniards. It notes a 1470 French banquet, Cabot’s voyage under Henry VII, and that turkeys spread worldwide. It compares wild and domesticated sizes, mentions Mammoth Bronze, and cites Franklin favoring the turkey as the U.S. emblem.
A Washington Star exchange quotes Mrs. Weathergill remarking on forbearance of men. The caller agrees, noting men complain about theater delays while neglecting church date concerns, highlighting social priorities and public behavior.
In a religious column the author argues that God’s nature remains infinite beyond human grasp. Humans should contemplate Him with reverence, accept revealed truth, and avoid presuming to fully analyze the infinite. Emphasis on humility before divine plans and warnings.
A late nineteenth century miscellany covers proper posture with a straight spine and supported shoulders while seated, noting no strain when feet rest on the floor. It then recounts Captain, a river man, paddling a keg raft down the Missouri and reaching St Louis safely. Also profiles Frenchwomen in business, highlighting Mme Boucicault and women managing shops and arts ventures in Paris.
A sermon urges faithful obedience to Christ’s command to love one another despite faults and fluctuating moods, insisting on steady daily love. It contrasts with temperance notes on beer consumption in Britain and Ireland, tobacco harms, and social uplift via church scholarship and famine relief, citing Tolstoy and church membership figures.
A survey of writers picks top ten novels with strong votes for Scarlet Letter Romola Adam Bede Les Miserables Ivanhoe David Copperfield Henry Esmond On the Height Wilhelm Meister Uncle Tom's Cabin followed by Jane Eyre The Newcomes Vanity Fair Heart of Midlothian and A Tale of Two Cities Edward Everett Hale’s list emphasizes pure narrative with Robinson Crusoe Uncle Tom's Cabin Jane Eyre and others in the mix
A collage of observations notes animals display guilt and fear of punishment, including bees delaying thefts and a monkey watcher fearing owner awakening. It also cites a personal tale of seeking a human substitute for a long Buddhist pilgrimage and includes a medical ad pitch and a comic exchange about diamonds in a Boston Transcript fragment.
A sketch of Lady Isabel Burton widow of Sir Richard Burton, recalling their first meeting as a schoolgirl, decades of a shared life, and her role as his literary executrix after thirty years of marriage. The text blends biographical reminiscence with advertising content for tonics and pills.
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