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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1891
Page
7
A reader recalls hidden bestsellers sold to rural families with vast copies sold, noting a technical manuscript rejected by several publishers then picked up by a subscription house. Also included is advice on baldness, its causes, and scalp treatments, emphasizing dandruff as a common culprit and cautions on using strong stimulants.
The Chiltern Hundreds were three wooded districts in southern England once plagued by robbers. An acting steward, chosen with parliament's approval, was appointed to suppress crime, effectively ending his MP duties. The office now exists in name, giving rise to the rule that MPs cannot resign but retire via such nominal posts.
The New York Times column suggests hosting dinners at multiple small tables instead of a single long one. It notes relief from monotony but doubts lasting popularity. Seats of honor at the hostess table may magnify heart burnings among less favored guests.
A Texas Siftings joke notes Johnny Samuelson, skilled in math, explaining that his mother’s six other children are half siblings, so two halves make a whole. The family context shows his clever arithmetic aside.
A fragment discusses reformers who advocate dropping the letter R from the alphabet citing its half vowel status and silent pronunciations. The text questions practical impacts and challenges of removing R in common speech and writing.
A Syrian pet recalls visiting the wife of a Hungarian officer living in a mud hut. The hyena at the gate sniffed, jumped, and approached with curiosity, while the narrator remained still. Inside, the hyena caused laughter among the Russian consul and a French gentleman as they hid beneath their chairs on the divan.
In a recollection of a private by Magruder era, a hungry Texas brigade member wandered into Magruder’s tent and began eating the general’s table fare. Magruder, surprised, asked whose table it was, and the Texas man admitted indifference to rank as he continued eating, leaving only plates and no compliments. The tale ends noting the Texan’s lack of manners amid the hungry appetite.
A narrator recalls defying a father for a holiday and choosing school after a farm day. The scene shifts from chores to logging and burning, ending with the child’s resolve to value schooling and request clear reasons for days off. The Chicago Herald notes a farming family lesson in responsibility.
The piece notes the Judas tree native to southern Europe with purplish pink blossoms used in salad and dye. It mentions a tradition of Judas hanging, bees drawn to blossoms, and a Swedish Caps and Huts riot era from 1738 to 1771 ending in Gustavus I restoring order.
An ornate fragment recounts the death of Chevalier Bayard with soldiers bearing him, his final farewell to allies and king, and the traitorous Bourbon’s confrontation as Italia’s Alps loom in the backdrop. It blends classical martial reverie with a New York note on the vagabond dog as streetwise lore.
A collage of historical notes on language and customs. It cites Elizabethan export bans on wool, the wool sack on the Lords’ bench, and a St Louis Globe Democrat discussion of hands revealing health. It also mentions metal cracks, a drilling remedy, a washing joke, and a medical folk tip for obstinate affection.
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