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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
2
The Galveston News essay laments mankind’s obsession with color from primate cave art to modern painting of everything including wicker porch chairs. It argues wicker chairs resist painting. only dunking in dye then brushing on color yields acceptable results, as painted efforts reveal unpainted angles from every view.
A young woman recalls a tale of a husband who measures his wife temper by a homecoming ritual. He throws his hat inside then sits on the steps waiting. If the hat remains, all is well, but if she flings it out again he seeks hospitality elsewhere rather than face her wrath.
The passage argues that simple writing shows a writer’s genuine sentiments and mind, unlike elaborate styles that mask individuality. It likens plain prose to speaking with a distinguished person at home, noting natural manners and a clear character emerge without formality or ceremony.
A witty Judge notes Raleigh leaving the cleaner with a muddy cloak. He sighs that a passerby did not notice her arcties on the cloak, then remarks that the incident inspired him to new solace in smoking.
Forty years ago weddings in China were noisy public affairs with bands firecrackers and crowds. Now ceremonies occur at the bride’s home with restrained music, a ceremonial reading, written congratulations, and children serenading the couple, signaling a shift from old practices. The groom and bride descend from the platform to acknowledge guests as the hall empties, per the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
A stout lady argues weight loss in a humorous exchange cited from Youth's Companion. A friend mentions a method that supposedly reduced a woman by 20 pounds quickly but the stout woman resists new plans. Her husband’s interruption is noted as a key moment in the tale.
A London writer notes a dowager duchess as a master bridge player and major gambler with an income from cards and racing. She reportedly loses rarely but handles debts boldly as a diplomatist once learned when she repaid a $350 gambling debt with tea and a grim reminder.
The text warns that heated debates invite personal passion and wounded pride, making opponents’ words feel like attacks. It notes that self-interest blends with beliefs, prompting resentment and defense and paving the way for brawls, noise, and folly that drive reason and truth away.
A father's remark to a downstairs clock striking midnight leads to a humorous exchange about courting. The young man clarifies that the moment was just beginning and jokes about electric light and a burner in the parlor, reflecting a domestic, lighthearted scene.
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