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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
2
Beatrice Clayton describes a dream of a sheltered valley village with white cottages and fragrant gardens. She imagines a peaceful life of honest labor, simple faith, and contentment away from greed and despair, where villagers worship plainly and rest in tranquil permanence.
On a hot dusty day Hester Gilbert welcomes a tired couple from a covered wagon into her sod house. The travelers seek relief and Colorado's hoped lung-healthy climate, sharing stories of a hard journey and gratitude for shelter and hospitality.
A Leisure Hour writer notes a giraffe's fear of soft sounds versus indifference to loud noises. Examples include a gentle dress rustle startling it and a gunpowder blast on a canal barge barely provoking lasting movement. The keeper fears socked footsteps at night, predicting panic and possible injury.
The New York Times recounts two children who saved pennies to buy dolls and tested them before purchase. The little buyers believed the ten-cent bisque dolls could seem alive and decided which to buy by their own curious method.
An old tradition says William the Conqueror, landing on English soil, slipped and fell. He rose with earth in his hands and declared This do I take possession of England I grasp it with both hands, a tale cited by the San Francisco Argonaut.
Sir Charles Dilke and Mr. John Sums introduce a bill in the House of Commons to establish a wages board. The measure aims to fix wage rates for workers in specific trades and set standard pay levels.
The article explains perspiration as a cooling body process seen in men animals and monkeys. It discusses normal and abnormal sweating hyperhidrosis and anhidrosis, causes including illness and emotion, and treatments such as baths tonics and topical applications.
A stout German citizen questions a sergeant at the police station about horse sport and betting. The tale involves a tip from Skinney the tout, a failed gambling bluff, a telephone warning, and a loss of twenty dollars. Authorities suggest cutting Skinney and his associates from the visiting list.
The text extols pure air and sunshine as the best disinfectants and recommends ventilating house sewers and using boiling water with potash to disinfect waste areas. It notes many hidden odors show contamination, urging sanitation despite appearances. It also includes brief, humorous quotes about gender and marriage from 1920s papers.
In a Detroit Free Press remark, Larkin questions Gilroy about a quirky gift from Young Brainbridge to his fiancée. The exchange reveals a bicycle and bell as the engagement present, prompting speculation on the intended ring-like meaning.
The poem recalls a famed speaker who attended college and won an oratory prize but later spoke from rear platforms to the crowd. He twice missed the former honor, and today people hear him talk as an auctioneer, a note noted by the Chicago Times-Herald.
An archival Punch quip notes excuses for delaying a call by Mrs Snobington-We and mocks the length of time before addressing the task. The wry remark highlights procrastination with good intentions.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet mocks Belinda’s business schemes and her habit of burning receipts. The dialogue contrasts belief in insistence on double billing with a playful judge’s remark about gas and knowledge.
A courtroom exchange questions the officer’s alleged on duty intoxication as the defense challenges the officer’s credibility. The judge notes the defense argument and the unusual behavior cited during the proceedings.
A brief squib shows Sandy Vikes and Billy Coalgate discussing illness with playful dialect. They reference influenza and a bulldog’s grip in a light downtown humor tone from the Chicago Daily News.
A Yonkers Statesman quote recalls a humorous exchange at a boarding house. The mother laments a new young mat boarder who “devoured” her dimmer, and the daughter quips that he could not see anything else to eat. The exchange captures cafe society humor of the era.
A quatrain contrasts two men with singing powers. The first insists a singing bird should perform, while the second argues a man who can sing but won’t should be stopped at the outset.
A whimsical note from the New York Journal reports a new talking doll set to delight children. The toy features a squeaking sound when pressed and a speaking function that parents hope will charm little sisters and satisfy curious kids.
A Philadelphia North American note quotes Miss Magee about acrobats being fresh with a quip on somersaults. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a Yale student rescued an actress from drowning and jokes about him marrying her or billing for advertising.
In a feisty exchange, Tess recalls offering a kiss to a man who would not reveal his plans. Jess reports he confessed nothing and simply returned the gesture, while mentions of a five year courting chapter keep the tale lively and certain.
A brief collage of jokes about naming a horse and a building permit. The New York World quips that a horse named Love Letter is lazy at the post, while the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a self-made fate and earlier permit missteps.
The Chicago Times-Herald notes a shift in Pensketch’s art after he wed his model. His recent female figures are less idealized, reflecting a new, less flattering approach to beauty.
A Yonkers States Man quip features Loxt and Mr Crimsonbeak trading lines about staying late at the bank to find a balance and then losing it again, capturing a humorous exchange as a clipped local item.
A Chicago quotation shows a young man dismissing recognition for past loan and a creditor retorts that future loans prove loyalty. The exchange highlights class snobbery and transactional ties in social ambition, with sharp wit on social currency and repayment expectations.
An Indianapolis Press excerpt shows a youth declaring he will devote his life to winning praise from his countrymen and then intends to channel all effort into becoming rich, eliciting admiration from listeners.
A fragmentary note from Puck jokes about Mrs Cash and Mrs Crash as society figures. The piece plays on names and social circles, listing Mrs Cash as well connected and twice removed, with playful quips about who knows whom in society.
The phrase captures a Chicago Tribune style line about how truth can rise swiftly yet fails to fully catch a lie, illustrating the enduring tension between honesty and misinformation in public discourse.
A quoted reminiscence shows a performer recounting how she answers calls to sing by sitting at the piano and letting the audience hear her rather than replying directly. The note captures a candid, self reliant moment with casual dialogue.
A milkmaid laments losing her heart and a farmhand jokes about losing her voice in a Chicago Daily News quip. The Chicago Tribune follows up with a rumor about Slankins going west to become a county treasurer and notes his last accounts reportedly didn’t balance.
In the Chicago Daily News a wife tells her husband a grim comparison saying Abel was killed by a club and his club will be the death of him if he does not come home more. The line blends fear with a domestic warning and dark humor.
In the Indianapolis Journal, a man recalls mistaking a woman’s friendliness as romantic intent. He proposed, but she declined, explaining she had only been unusually friendly because she found him unattractive. The piece highlights a misread attraction and its social awkwardness.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune shows a brief exchange about a new dish. The aunt asks if it is health food, receiving a blunt negative reply and a prompt invitation to taste.
A witty verse notes the dislike of anticipating a joke. The speaker mocks the burden of predicting humor before it lands.
In a St. Louis Post Dispatch exchange, a remark treats Miss Flatte as a beautiful player. The responder clarifies the remark, stating the silence implies a different meaning.
A poetic note from the Philadelphia Press honors a deceased umpire described as rash yet a casualty of the game. The piece laments lack of recognition for a man who stood against the home team and paid with his life on the field.
Missouri’s Senator Benton faced a rival in James Stephen Green as told by Congressman Hitt. Green, famed for courtly charm, staying at the National hotel, was quizzed by women about churchgoing. He claimed he wandered to a church on the left and found services lacking debate.
An American writer recalls college days and a jovial gardener nicknamed Sambo. He faces playful heckling from a freshman who jokes about black grass, prompting Sambo to respond with roasted repartee and a claim the grass will recover and become green again.
A wedding scene described where the couple blushes as they stand before the minister. Upon the minister asking if there is any impediment, both respond I do, transforming embarrassment for the pair into a moment of humor and solemnity cited by Harper's Monthly.
A fragment from historic ads cites Pino’s Cure as a cough remedy and health tonic with price details. The note includes quotations about liquor taste and a quip on man’s liberty to make a fool of himself, reflecting period humor.
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