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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1890
Page
2
A tongue in cheek regional sketch portrays a charming but aimless man named in a humorous reflection. The speaker, a partner who endures his flights of fancy, details his graceful looks, dreambound nature, and financial mystery while confessing nerves over dinners and his elusive future proposals.
A traveler in a gray overcoat and black felt hat flees through autumn woods after reading a burglary notice that nearly matches his description. Wounded, pursued, and forced to flee into the woods, he escapes at dawn with his life, later learning the burglar was captured. He reflects on the danger of circumstantial evidence and thanks providence for his narrow survival.
A stranger from Tin Cup district Colorado, with red hair and blue eyes, arrives in Prescott Arizona Territory ten years prior. He is found dead after an altercation with Idaho Jack, a gunfighter in town. A note in his clothing reveals a failed plan to end his life and asks the sheriff not to pursue the case. The town buries him and moves on as Idaho Jack leaves.
A colonial style miscellany notes how obituary phrasing and misprints travel across papers from London to Queensland, with examples of mislabeled quotes and erroneous attributions. It mentions the Youth's Companion owner Daniel 8 Lord, founder Perry Mason & Co, and the company’s large circulation and charitable income as background to the publishing firm’s stability.
A fragmentary speech sample reveals humorous exchanges about family quirks and tall tales, contrasted with brief quips from old newspapers. The dialogue riffs on mismatched families, a legendary tall man, and a perennially hungry table, amid scattered notices and jokes from periodicals.
A collage of humorous dialect bits, minstrel era banter, and light observer gags. It features snippets about everyday life, football chatter, college jokes, and stray lines from theatrical or social scenes. The items show dated humor and social attitudes reflected in brief quips and caption-like bits.
A jumble of quips and humorous exchanges from a 19th century reading room, featuring a janitor mistaking numbers, a vain servant girl, a flirtatious couple, and sharp one liners about manners and class. Names like Somerville Journal and New York Weekly appear, with cartoons of domestic life, social foibles, and light satire.
A short parable shows how three parties the office boy the clerk and the cashier settle small debts with a single cent. Each step moves money among the trio until every debt is paid and accounts are squared. The tale illustrates how tiny sums can clear complex exchanges.
A detailed examination of United States pensions shows the growth of dependents and widows outpacing veteran numbers. The piece traces initial disability requirements, the back-pay bill extending dating, and the ensuing flood of applications. It contrasts rigorous proof under old law with easier criteria for dependent pensions, and outlines bureaucratic processes from filing to Board examinations. The article stresses the need for fair reviews and avoidance of fraud, highlighting the scale of payments nearing sixteen million dollars annually.
A humorous miscellany recounts a boarding house escape from tramps sparked by a heap of bread and a tree inscription. The piece also lampoons Edison’s presumed influence on royalty and mocks whisky as a new age hazard. A Seattle police view contrasts historic drunkenness with modern intoxication, while a dog-assisted letter delivery in Oakland and London humor pieces round out the column.
A long excerpt profiles Andrew Beard of Birmingham Alabama, a former slave who rose to prominence as a millwright and inventor. It recounts Beard’s life, from birth through his work in Jefferson and St Clair counties, his flour mill, plough patents, and the rotary engine claimed in 1880, along with future plans for a grain-coating and railcar coupling invention.
A correspondent ascends a valley mound over 1,200 feet high in Mexico near Sonora and the Magdalena River. The article details a rock road to the summit, surrounding walls, and a long ascent with altar stones, suggesting Aztec celebrations rather than fortifications.
A fragmented antiquated piece describes kangaroo hunting with spear and shieldlike breast mats, noting skinning for sale and high profits. It shifts to musings on beauty comparing ancient statues and modern photography, recounting photographers attempting to correct flaws in portraits.
A small town boy expected to recite at a Sunday school concert. his mother postponed his debut until age five. He fearlessly faced the crowd and adapted the verse describing heaven and the beloved son with a humorous twist. Also noted are light quips from Boston Traveler and other brief items about humorous exchanges and railway signaling.
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