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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
2
A quatrain tribute recalls Old Uncle Jeff, famed for gentle kindness and iron resolve. He ignored detraction, hearing only praise, and faced scandal with deliberate deafness, a quiet strength praised by J. W. Eddy in Youth's Companion.
Tommy spends a quiet day at a country house frustrated by guests and boredom. He befriends Miss Mortimer by the stream, where they share a playful scheme and a rescue, leading to a note, a chalk gift, and a diamond ring from Mr Fitton.
A Chinese state luncheon features an extensive menu of 140 dishes. The event showcases ceremonial dining with a wide variety of traditional and regional foods prepared for officials and guests.
A fragmentary rumor column shows Miss Goussip and Miss Kidder gossip about Miss Techs changing name to Mrs Miluns. Separate clippings note jealousy in marriage leading to doubt, with a judge noting haste behind many divorces.
A Chicago Daily News excerpt uses dialect to describe a watchful darky with a snake blade and a shouted challenge about a silver dollar bet in a rural setting. The quotation reflects period attitudes and racial language from the source.
Compilation of brief humorous exchanges and captions from Chicago and New York papers. Items include a note on haste affecting penmanship, a mood shift on a commuter trip, a tale of a rescuer before marriage, and light banter about Miss De Mare’s blush over hot soup.
A playful exchange features two citizens discussing political meetings and hearing both sides with humor and a mock foreign phrase. The dialogue nods to partisan engagement and satire.
A brief Chicago Tribune note about a man who inherited land and wealth but failed to cultivate his talent, ending in squander or misfortune. The piece mocks squandered opportunity despite a comfortable start.
A boarding house scene features a boy asking why Mr Hulker is called the Star Boarder. Miss Proons explains the term as reflecting the man’s favored status with mar. The dialogue captures a social curiosity in a Chicago Daily News style excerpt.
A Chicago Post quote defines insincerity as the compliment a woman pays to another woman's taste in dress. The exchange hints at literary struggle needing persistence, echoed by a Chicago Record remark about the effort required to succeed in literature, humorously noting postage stamps.
A man admits smoking a cigar to please Miss Dolly who loves reforming young men. He says the act was to gain her interest and swore off afterward. The Chicago Post notes the tale as a humorous social exchange.
A barber jests about thinning hair as the victim replies he wears a hat every morning. The exchange ends with the rest of the room in silence, as reported by the New York World.
A reflective poem noting the strain of war on nations and languages. The speaker imagines future conflict with China, suggesting the need to learn new tongues and cultures as war expands beyond familiar fronts.
Dialogue from a Punch cartoon shows a dramatic lover's confession cut short by a quick interruption. The moment captures romantic ardor amid comic tension in a single frame.
A reflective piece notes opinions on hair color and personal choice. It argues that even disliked traits become acceptable once possessed and questions why individuals resist change they already own.
The Washington Star excerpt features dialogue where Mr Riggsley runs things as he chooses and Miss Cayenne notes stubbornness, followed by a quip from Cholly Nocash and Tottie Coughdrop about a certified copy of assets and liabilities to be notarized.
A humorous vignette from old newspapers, featuring a back and forth about needs and permissions in a domestic setting. Dialogues touch on a tramp seeking food, a madam and a lady of the house, and a henpecked husband asking about his wife’s church routine. The piece captions light social mores and humor of marriage and daily life.
In the Louisville Journal the note that Dolly-So Molly will not wed the real estate agent is linked to an “Undesirable Flats” heading. The piece mentions Paris City debt totaling near 400 million dollars, underscoring financial strain in the era.
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