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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
3
A boy claims the moon is made of green cheese and Isabel asks her grandfather for his view. He doubts the tale saying he is sure it is false. He reasons that God created the moon before cows were ridden, as a simple, rustic reply.
A jurist contemplates whether to take a new trial for a man or decline the case, questioning if refusal would brand him a traitor to justice and leaving him exposed to public scorn.
The text compiles disjointed lines about smoking, ships at sea, corsets, fashion, a chauffeur quarrel, umbrella protection, home meals, long words in politics, and a peddler’s caution. It sketches early 20th century banter and social observations through terse exchanges and character sketches.
A crude anecdote from Sandy Mush quotes Bud Buckover in a domestic quarrel ending when Hamp Sockery fires at Bud after Bud shoots into the air. A separate, unverified note from Ho boken describes Pete Johnson’s bear encounter with a dramatic chase to a tree ending in the bear’s death by starvation. A closing line notes a generic warning about vanity in candidacy.
A Kentucky investigator reports John Shell’s age contested with estimates around 110 to 112 years. Affidavits from Judge A. B. Cornett and others cite Bible and land records and recollections from neighbors, but they acknowledge no definite proof.
Uncle Eph Johnson of Scott County Kentucky touts a new fishing labor saver using an umbrella rib and sleigh bell to rest the line in mud. He says the simple device, not patented, helps anglers fish while sleeping.
A quirky dialogue fragment describes a fish bite causing an umbrella rib to bend and a bell to ring, followed by a garbled rhyme about waking and hauling a bin. The odd humor centers on a seaside scene and a playful mishearing in dialogue.
A wry remark on journalism notes that editors detect no-news early while readers assume quiet days. The quip contrasts uncertainty about a spouse’s temperament with elusive headlines and the editor’s instinct for what qualifies as news.
The article reports a public fascination over the age of Uncle John Shell a Kentucky mountaineer visiting the State Fair. An investigator hired by The Chattanooga Medicine Company finds neighbors say he is about 112 years old with good health and a clear mind for his age. A grandson statement about Thedford's Black Draught is included.
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