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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1912
Page
7
Mrs Slapdash and Mrs Mousegray clash over a sewing machine misunderstanding while touting expert advice and a 1912 Hurry ups model. The dialogue references road trips, repairs, and a request for a repairman, ending with the clarification of the machine being a ball bearing stock-atitch model.
The London Chronicle notes the Lords affirmed an ancient Irish claim to exclusive eel fishing in Lough Neagh for five thousand years from July 1, 1905. It questions whether the Irish people eat eels, citing Scots prejudice and Sir Herbert Maxwell on lingering fears of eels, contrasted with snakes.
A tall urbane guest at a fashionable New York dinner laughed as a woman roasted William Loeb Jr, the collector of customs, joking that he should be choked with Irish lace. The hostess revealed the guest as Loeb himself, noted for his talk on the custom house.
A fragmented dialogue reveals a breakup scene with gifts including a gold locket and chain a diamond ring and a pearl necklace. Her bert accuses and the other replies mentioning seven thousand three hundred fifty kisses in a dramatic exchange within a troubled relationship.
The Washington Star notes the fading rural stereotype of the hayseed while observing a new trend of farmers forming dining clubs in Kansas and beyond. Members host hearty dinners with cigars and after-dinner speeches, reflecting social shifts as rural life meets modern communication and transportation.
A quiet house yields a burglary as a thief fills a box with valuables until a compassionate stranger confronts him. The visitor, revealed as another burglar, pleads with the first thief to abandon crime, urging him to consider his family. They both depart by the window, each carrying stolen goods.
A veteran recounts Amos Stillman of Co A 2d Ma gs as brave and humorous under fire at Cold Harbor. He recalls Stillman’s quick wit and a ramrod improvised shield that helped a fellow soldier stay protected during the charge.
A strong jawed woman laments that some men never approve of meals and presses to tailor menus to a husband’s tastes. A friend claims she knows his likes yet admits many proposed dishes are unusable, prompting a judgment about marital dinner debates.
In the will drawing scene, the lawyer asks for any final details. The testator confirms, stressing that all debts be paid and that women receiving alimony should continue receiving their regular allowances.
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