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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1888
Page
4
A Town Topics writer recalls a clever fair book agent who targets a busy man. She flirts and dictates terms, claiming a single copy will seal the sale while the man resists, fearing social backlash and needing to protect his reputation. The office boy witnesses the scene.
A description of the human mouth as a grist mill with teeth for cutting tearing and mashing food and salivary glands that pour saliva to aid digestion. It explains the initial chewing stage and the entry of food into the stomach with pancreatic juice beginning its breakdown.
A New York dealer criticizes the shift to fifty and twenty-five cigar boxes, condemns the demand for light colored cigars, and urges retailers to educate customers. He argues Cuban Havana tobacco yields darker, richer cigars, warns against doctored pale tobaccos, and calls for action to protect fine cigars’ trade. He notes varieties from Mexico, Manizales, Kentucky, Virginia, and Maryland.
A Boston critic profile shows Frank Millet turning from quiet painter to famed war correspondent like figure through a bold exhibition piece. His striking red sofa on vivid yellow backdrop drew universal attention, sparked harsh criticism, and made Millet a recognized name in town.
In a casual exchange aboard a car, one man praises the telephone as indispensable while another complains it invades home life. He jokes about telling his family to remove his line so he can enjoy a quiet evening free from calls.
Miss Cornelia B Sorabji, recently graduated BA with distinctions from Bombay University, is appointed fellow at Ahmedabad college. The Bombay news notes the unusual step of entrusting education of young girls to a woman amid municipal hesitations.
The article claims the black populace is changing under higher culture, noting loss of facial birthmarks and features. It describes differences between generations, especially in towns with white contact, and mentions changes in hair, noses, and lips among females as part of broader cultural influence.
A Honolulu letter to the State Department claims to settle whether leprosy is contagious. It describes a prior case where a condemned murderer agreed to inoculation with leprosy germs under German physicians, aiming for possible pardon. The account suggests a definitive transmission risk.
A photograph from Lone Pine in Inyo county shows a rock that closely resembles a living elephant. The image captures eyes, head, body, wrinkles, and folds, provoking speculation about natural shape forming like a petrified animal.
Herman Seville mishandles a manuscript and a tender note, mixing up envelopes with Mehitable Smith’s not available poem. Millie McKay, a new writer, arrives, provokes the editor, and after a series of comic missteps she becomes his wife, while Ethel Vinton remains a friend.
A reflective poem questions the identities of neighbors across the way and ponders knowing them better. A short tale follows, hinting at a couple's private financial strain and evolving plans. A third vignette recounts a Yorkshire parson delivering one final parental warning to his lazy son.
Vague dialogue reveals tensions as Lindy and Cynthia clash over a pledge and household duties. A search party uncovers nothing clear while Aunt Cynthia remains steadfast, leaving Linda to face a troubling choice amid unfinished business and quiet resentment.
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