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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1895
Page
2
A Home Journal essay describes strict seclusion for girls in Muslim societies with veils and coverings, noting marriages arranged by kin with dowries dominant. It contrasts native Christian practices, mentions lack of courtship, and cites the role of intermediaries in matching brides and grooms.
A Washington Star snippet depicts a romantic exchange as one woman jokes that Harold risks his life twice weekly to visit, by passing a grade crossing each time. The banter highlights affection and danger in a playful, era tone.
A frank portrait praises Japanese women as graceful and moral, laments Western misperceptions, and contrasts Japanese customs with Western dress. It notes geisha tourism, kissing norms, and three recreations smoking singing dancing, while praising gentleness and kindness.
Advice on palm care in homes notes that palms stay fresh for years with weekly cold water soaks and sponging leaves. Keep plants away from drafts and change positions periodically to suit available light and space.
Dax affirms a long revered lineage claiming Killson roots among biblical figures. He cites two ancestors named Adam and Eve as part of an ancient family line.
In a domestic sketch a character says a father noted a cat had twenty dollars last night. Willie pretends to shake the cat to recover the money, highlighting a tense family dynamic and a biting, ironic humor.
Mrs. Peck declares she will buy a bicycle, prompting Mr. Peck to quip about shared driving duties in a light, humorous exchange from the Indianapolis Journal.
A reflective remark notes that outcome hinges on how odd minutes are used and claims Satan laughs at hypocrites who are duped by their own pose.
The 1895 Manitoba grain harvest shows 1,145,276 acres yielding about 36 000 bushels of wheat notching 30 000 000 bushels of oats on 482 578 acres 6 000 000 of barley on 153 839 acres plus 1 250 000 bushels flax 65 000 rye and 25 000 peas. 25 000 farmers averaged 2 880 bushels of grain each while also producing roots tubers and garden crops.
A tale contrasts inherited wealth and reckless spending with a colored man named Mr. Smith judged as well off only by his wife and large family. The dialogue mocks creditors and social notions through a court scene described by Youth's Companion.
An advertorial claim states deafness results from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It alleges nine of ten cases arise from catarrh, offers a $100 reward for cures unsolved by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and promotes circulars and Hall's Family Pills.
Miss Hypatia Boyd, the first deaf and mute student to enter a college in the country, passed the Wisconsin university entrance with honors and began the regular course this fall. She lost hearing at one and learned to read lips through Milwaukee schools using the oral method.
An advertising piece touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the sole sarsaparilla admitted to a World’s Fair after testing. It argues the medal and gold pin prove the claim, contrasting with competing brands and warning against believing every bubble of “best” branding.
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