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The Fairbury News

Location

Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1908

Page

6

Bowser's Insurance of Ostrich Warfare Plot

Mr Bowser devises an eccentric plan to train ostriches for military use, imagining birds delivering mail and dropping shells on enemy fleets. Mrs Bowser plays along until a lawyer arrives and reveals a divorce alimony crisis, ending the scheme with a dramatic retreat.

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Miss Fish Laughs At Proposal In Courtroom Banter

A humorous exchange unfolds as a young man asks for marriage, the judge and a witty remark from Miss Fish lead to lighthearted banter about proposals and onion breath, highlighting a playful courtroom moment.

Sings Lessons and Suffering Relief Mentioned

Yonkers Statesman notes a referenced figure has sent his daughter abroad for singing lessons and asks whether he has taken any steps to relieve human suffering. The brief item hints at philanthropic actions and cultural pursuits.

Gotham Yonkers Statesman

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