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Newspaper
The Fairbury News
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
10
A brief editorial rhyme argues merchants should back Home Trade and advertise in local papers to attract customers. It links fighting for Home Trade with benefiting merchants while warning against harming mail order trade and urging self interest through advertising.
A newlywed couple at Glen Dhu Inn hear a chilling Scottish legend of Clan Dearg and Clan Dhu. Evan the boatman haunts the loch as a revenant, and during a moonlit row to the Isle of Rest a phantom procession appears, ending in the wife’s death and Evan’s disappearance. The husband, Mr. Leslie, bears the memory at night.
The Journal des Debats recounts Napoleon in disguise at the Potte St Martin theater to see L Homme de Destin. A box mishap left oil and paint on the floor. enraged, the emperor fled and was later recognized in the lobby. The incident led to the play being dropped and Eugene Chevalier never again playing the man of destiny.
In Marylebone police court a man claimed he was pushed from a full railway carriage at Bishop's Road station. The court ruled passengers may be forced out when a car is overcrowded and conductors must ensure trains are not overstretched.
A historical notice states passengers may use reasonable force to deter boarding when cars are full. If they do not exercise this right, passengers may take independent action. The wording emphasizes self-help options in crowded transit situations.
The Milwaukee Free Press recounts a tale of a Swede among western miners famed for striking pay dirt. His mates pressed for secret to his luck, but he answered he could only keep digging and never revealed how he found gold.
A diner argued with a waiter after being served a steak claiming it lacked a necessary cure. The customer stated the dish did not meet his needs and demanded action, prompting a tense exchange in the restaurant.
A Louisville tenant complains about persistent clouds blocking sun from his high rise windows. The janitor asks what the trouble is as the man seeks relief from the overcast view.
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