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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
3
Gottschalk, famed for his strength as well as his piano skill, damaged a piano by tearing off a protruding keyboard cover during a concert. He hurled the offending part across the platform, then calmly resumed playing to the audience’s amusement.
Washington Star columnist Tody Hamilton recalls the era when circus riders dominated shows. He notes the division of attention between rider and clown, mentions Jim Robinson earning $600 a week in gold on James Bailey’s Australian tour, and Bailey’s fear of losing his prized rider to contract terms.
The New York American suggests fasting traces to savage funeral feasts where survivors endure temporary starvation to honor the dead. Such lavish offerings often ruin households, and fasting may have become an indispensable part of sacrifice long after the original motive faded.
A hatter quips that French and German bets last only half as long as ours and attributes this to finer manners. He explains lifting the hat ruins its reputation, since the act of tipping is done by both men and women, doubling wear compared with the English. He notes the hat wears out quicker, traveling over water in the brim.
A wife recalls her husband waking her at 2 AM to unfasten his collar button. She reflects sadly that he is thoughtful and kind, saying he would not disturb her but asks for help with the stubborn collar button in a polite tone.
In a Boston Times script style note, Plegg jokes about how marriage alters men. He cites Mouster who used to flirt with May Yaintor but now, arriving home to Mia, the sight of her sobers him. The line mocks marital influence on behavior.
A humorous exchange about a husband who has never worked, illustrated by a bank book gag. Mrs Jones notes the man is tired from not working, and Mrs Smith jokes he always had a government job and finally a bank book as a wedding gift.
An English officer recalls a Warsaw cafe encounter with a tall Russian soldier who invites him to dominoes. The table companion reveals the czar, Emperor Nicholas, in disguise visiting Warsaw. The emperor departs next day amid mixed public reaction, while the narrator is recognized in the crowd and bows.
A Chicago Record-Herald tale recalls prima donna Marie Frausch during Frederick the Great's era. When she feigned hoarseness to skip a performance, an officer and four dragoons escorted her to a military hospital to cure her throat. She sang that night better than ever.
A collection of quips and sketches about marriage proposals and domestic life from Victorian style humor. It includes a girl asserting marriage plans, a proposal leading to an entangling bargain, and a sharp line about an ideal wife as seen in humorous newspaper bits.
A schoolteacher asks Elsie to define a panther and a child responds with a simple, endearing mispronunciation. The quip reflects a light moment from the Kansas City Independent, paired with a Thucydides quote on simplicity shaping noble nature.
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