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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1899
Page
2
A collection of wry aphorisms and political observations spanning topics from reformers and diplomats to taxation and autonomy. References include The Hague proceedings, Gen Joe Wheeler, Aguinaldo, and New Jersey corporate foldings, with a sharp note on Spanish tax signs in Cuba lasting through June 1899.
The article notes the selling frenzy around What Would Jesus Do? by Rev. Charles Sheldon of Kansas with over three million English copies sold. It mentions three other penny books and a nine hundred thousand copy edition in a fortnight, while English publishers pirate Sheldon’s sermon stories and the poet laureate calls for copyright reform.
The article surveys summer cottage piazzas at Newport and similar resorts. It highlights Robert Goelet’s cliffside estate with three piazzas, Rosecliff’s expansive verandas, Mrs. Wells’ shaded villa, and other notable homes like Satyr porch at the Country Club, Boothden, and Kinney’s sunken veranda at Narragansett Pier.
Twenty one elderly women gather yearly in the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great to receive sixpences hot cross buns shawls and two shilling pieces after morning prayers. The event continues a centuries old custom tied to donations and a known ritual involving a stage coach ladder to a gravesite.
Miss Lettie Simmons of Friendship Maine raised a giant turnip last season, tipping the scales at 1214 pounds after careful cultivation and patient tending.
A New Haven engineer named Cressy mentored Rudyard Kipling catching his ear for engine building. Kipling excitedly returns with a rough sketch and confirms the valve’s function, revealing his knack for absorbing technical detail through dialogue and observation.
In a lighthearted domestic moment, the arrival of the family baby’s first tooth stirs joyful reactions and playful chatter within the household, reflecting everyday happiness amid wartime headlines.
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