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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
7
Dr George F Shrady recounts a summer roadside incident where he performed a penknife tracheotomy on a ten year old boy who was choking. With no instruments, he quickly incised the windpipe and stabilized the patient until a doctor arrived. The lifesaving act, done without hospital gear or a fee, became his star achievement.
In a home-going train chat Mr Billings recalls Joyce a sunny little man noted for cheerfulness. A friend jokes about the bright side habit then recounts Joyce nearly lighting his cigar with a lit sod and Mrs Joyce’s poised quip in reply.
Mr Hall Edwards, recently honored for services to radiography, underwent a series of operations at his Bristol Road home in Birmingham. In February he lost his left arm after severe X ray dermatitis. the wound failed to heal and the disease advanced to the right hand, leading to amputation of the fingers. Surgeons Gilbert Barling Macardle and Vickers Whitby performed the procedures. he recovered from anaesthesia and remains in hopeful condition. Edwards had been working on dermatitis related research, now largely completed.
A remarkable soldier, Gen. Stephen Turr, has died in Budapest. His career spanned Austrian service, Hungarian revolutionary struggle, Garibaldi’s battles, and Omar Pasha’s Crimean war. He later served on the British transport, was briefly sentenced to death by Austrians, banished after protests, and finally settled in Paris.
A heated exchange unfolds as a photographer declines altering a portrait and directs the distressed client to the police station. The client seeks a photograph representing themselves exactly as Tam, prompting the photographer to label the request a Bertilian style.
Lawson and Dawson discuss a friend claimed from Vermont. Lawson notes the friend speaks rarely with the word B gosh, counting only twice after an hour of listening. The exchange shows skepticism about origins and speech.
J A Pease recounts a dinner tale about a Liberal whip misreporting a colleague as absent during a night of House of Commons divisions. The supposed absence was contradicted when the member arrived home at eight in the morning, only to be greeted with a wife’s blunt question and the telegram Pease had sent. The anecdote underscores questions of truthfulness in political life.
A humorous note from Lippincott's cites the New York city directory listing famous ex presidents and other leaders in ordinary jobs. George Washington as a Harlem barber, Andrew Jackson as a nurse, Lincoln as a secretary, McKinley as a publisher, Madison as a secretary of a corporation, Monroe as a machinist, Harrison as a printer, Tyler as a gentleman and more.
A Columbus firm sought debt information on a town man in Ohio by writing to the local postmaster for details on his reputation and payment behavior. The postmaster responded by identifying himself as John Smith in three roles, the town’s postmaster and justice of the peace, prompting the firm to rethink their collection plan.
An unearthed 1806 letter from Capt Amos Stoddard describes a tribe of yellow men near Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana who wore beards and many had red hair, noting they were skilled with the bow and arrow. This challenges the common claim that North American Indians were always beardless.
A New York physician owns the largest static electric machine ever built. It stands six feet high, seven feet long, four feet wide, and weighs 650 pounds. The device has 40 glass discs of 40 inches diameter, 20 of which revolve while 20 stay stationary. An auxiliary hand machine excites it, and a spark up to 30 inches long can be produced at full speed. Full excitation takes five to ten minutes, with the charge retained for 12 to 16 hours.
The postal savings bank of Indie established in 1883 shows 29 121 depositors with 982 243 dollars in deposits, while 1907 figures reach 1 190 220 depositors and 48 223 283 dollars. The World notes most Indians do not use banks preferring hiding money in pots or boxes in the ground, reflecting rural savings habits.
A male speaker at a New York dinner for women teachers argued that the main obstacle to equal pay is men. He suggested that the men should either raise women’s pay to their level or lower their own wages to match women’s.
The piece traces shawls from prized feminine heirlooms to out of fashion relics as men and women shifted to tailored styles. It notes Lincoln’s fondness for a large Scotch shawl and explains how shawls, once common, became a rare, seasonal item.
A door inquiry recalls a man who advertised finding a large sum of money in a pocketbook. The judge’s library recites the exchange as the caller seeks details and the owner’s claim process. The caller questions the finder’s motives and notes the need to describe the purse and prove loss before filing.
A new elevator boy in a tall skyscraper is hounded by brokers and clerks who repeat numbered names like Joseph the first and Louis the fifth. He protests that the game feels like a Roman history joke and demands they stop the taunting.
A housekeeper discovers George the Japanese cook reading Schopenhauer. When asked if he understands it, he answers that he understands it and will apply it, noting he ignores the mistress’s instruction because of the white man’s view of women.
Ganlesio remarks on Misa Pert noting her nose. the other person retorts her nose is too short and emphatic. The exchange highlights a comic clash over appearance and taste. The dialogue focuses on perceptions of beauty and rejection.
A weary candidate replies that a smile is required because a moment snapshot photographer may appear at any time. The exchange highlights the pressure of public scrutiny and media attention on those seeking office.
Children nurse a pet chick named Fluffy at the Gerald and Ellen Ryan home on East Thirty fourth Street. The chick, a gift from a friend, spends days exploring and evenings in a box in the basement. Last week Fluffy tried flight from attic to chimney and nearly startled the family before a brave leap to ground.
A tabio farmer hires a runaway boy who loves custard pie. The boy eats increasing amounts daily, then fewer, until one week he is unable to eat at all. The farmer is fined five dollars for cruelty to a boy, and the boy is lectured for cruelty to custard pie as he leaves for a new home.
A gentleman meets his medical adviser on Forty second Street and describes a circular arm motion that causes pain in his left shoulder when bending. The physician asks why the patient needs such movement to put on a topcoat, revealing a humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly.
A traveler describes the Holland evening primrose, a tall five foot plant now thriving in the wild beyond cultivation. At sunset the yellow flowers open simultaneously, creating a dramatic golden sheet across the field that seems touched by a magic wand.
Health authorities urge action to reduce telephone germs. Phones should be washed, kept clean, and disinfected. Operators should maintain clean booths and instruments. Avoid holding the mouth to the mouthpiece. press the receiver to the chest and cover transmitters with paper or linen.
A quirky anecdote from a school scene shows a pupil critiquing a pie, saying another pupil’s pie is not as good as her own and could stand in place of it, while walking around without breaking. The line captures playful classroom humor from the era.
A Philadelphia reader notes a shift in Kandor from blunt honesty to owning a car. The remark implies a change in demeanor and lifestyle as he acquires an automobile, altering perceptions of his behavior.
The fragmentary text suggests a personal exchange with terms of endearment and a reflection on affection. The readable lines imply one speaker addressing another with reassurance and dismissal of criticism. No clear names, dates, or locations are established in the legible portion.
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