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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1895
Page
4
A collage of wacky quotes and misheard banter from quarrelsome barbershop and parlors. Jokes, social jibes, and scattered captions blend together with early 20th century newspaper chatter about authors, critics, and market chatter, all rendered in a clipped, punchy card style.
A London Telegraph piece laments dueling’s persistence on the Continent and its spread from the army and nobility to civilians. It describes deadly university games in Germany, costly European eyewear compared with reliable spectacles, and social fashions fueling contempt for eyeglasses.
A collection of antique beliefs links nine peas to luck and a pea pod over doors, with German sowing days and effects on hens. Parsley promises death or misfortune, and beans feature in religious rites and politics. Also retold is a Mexican tale of soap as legal tender witnessed by a police officer.
The article portrays fighting fish in a bottle, sparring in a schoolboy sparring style and trading blows with fins torn and tails damaged. It notes long battles often lasting an hour or more, the pluck of fighters, and spectators wagering high sums while breeders stage ongoing matchups.
Minnesota game and fish commissioners report a unique albino trout line at a state hatchery. Originating from thirty nine fish, thirteen matured, three over wintered, yielding forty nine mature specimens. Animals display pure white bodies with pink spots and fins.
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