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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1889
Page
4
A compilation of humorous clippings and jokes from numerous periodicals. Gags cover love, marriage, social scenes, and everyday absurdities with quick quips about manners, wit, and clever wordplay. Lemons of irony mix with light satire across many voices.
The Philadelphia Record explains map production from stone to wax, detailing engraving, wax preparation, outlining lines with wheels, and the electroplating method. It notes harsh heat, long apprenticeship, high costs, and large orders sometimes reaching hundreds of thousands of copies.
A reader tale by Marshall P B Wilder describes a town meeting about a patient named Sam who feels weak and gloomy. The doctor prescribes drastic changes including meals, wine, and smoking limits, but the patient remains troubled despite advice.
A damaged clipping recalls a rustic quip about gratitude and hardship from a figure named Om Polydore in a Susth Sarolin plantation context. The fragmentary text cites a response praising misfortune and a praise to the Lord, with unclear spelling and attribution.
The piece cautions investors about mining scams citing letters promising rich ore and quick profits while detailing costs and risks. It also recounts Governor Harrison’s 1810 meeting with Tecumseh near Prophetstown, where the interpreter explains the clash over land rights and sovereignty as Tecumseh challenges dispossession.
Excerpted notes by Jolns Pohlman, ex-president of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, outlining a long-term view of Niagara Falls. The piece traces historical measurements from 1842 to 1875 and 1900 era surveys, projecting gradual retreat of the Horseshoe and American falls and possible eventual erosion-driven changes including Grand Island absorption and a split into American and Canadian cataracts.
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