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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
2
London Standard recounts a historic trial where a jury foreman held out, allegedly killed the victim with a pitchfork, and forced a not guilty verdict. A private inquiry revealed the foreman confessed to the murder to protect a victim who had sought undue gains, explaining the mixed evidence and the juror’s stubborn stand.
Among Anglo-Saxons the groom pledged at betrothal, with a ring placed on the bride and moved at marriage. Portraits in Elizabethan times show this custom, and in Spain the wedding ring signified a promise of marriage. A ring passed through cake pieces under pillows was supposed to grant dreams of lovers. many brides keep the ring on after its first placement.
Auctioned in London the Drunkard’s Cloak, a wooden inverted flower pot shaped restraint, forced the neck of the restrained Inebriate through a top aperture. The heavy garment pinned arms and dragged the victim, leaving little room for movement and provoking grim conclusions about past punishments.
A historical note describes an intricate chain of marriages and offspring where a man becomes his own grandfather through a widow wife and her daughter. The text traces a web of relations in which roles reverse across generations, creating a tangled family tree.
A survey of Othello productions highlighting famed actors from Burbage to Kean and beyond. It notes Pepys references, Kean's dual roles, costume evolutions led by Kemble, and later stars like Irving and Booth, with occasional burlesques.
The article traces how names shift across languages and eras from Shakespeare to Raleigh and Hannah, showing many spellings like Shakspeare Shakespeare Shakspere and Haw ley Raleigh Rawleigh and Raweley, with similar changes for Maud Hannah Anne Anna and William derived from myths and saints.
Garden guidance notes amateurs often water soil immediately after sowing. If the soil is moist no water should be used at sowing as it forms a crust. After sowing, wait a day or two, then gently water just enough to moisten the soil until it dries, avoiding daily sprinkling.
An excerpt from Field and Stream extols British Columbia as a hunter's paradise. It envisions Nimrod arriving to find vast forests and seas teeming with moose elk caribou mountain goats sheep bears and deer, promising thrilling trophies and abundant sport for both huntsman and angler alike.
A fragmentary anecdote recounts Antoine Rivarol, the eighteenth century French epigrammatist, failing to shine at a dinner. His dull remark sparks surprised exclamations as guests cry thief, prompting lively speculation among diners about comedic wit.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report notes green turtles fetch high sums, with flesh at $50 a pound from oyster dealers. Turtles are trapped among rocks, decked on ships, then kept warm below. Calipee and calipash, from breast and back, are prized delicacies. Live turtles vary from a dime to a quarter per pound, but only small portions yield the coveted meat, driving costs up.
A history of lighthouses cites Ptolemy Philadelphus building the first record in 00 B C on Pharos in Alexandria. Noting Dover Castle and Conanicut Island’s Beaver Tail beacon, it traces fire beacons from ancient towers to America’s early light at Narragansett Bay prior to 1750.
The Italian tenor Marconi recalls visiting Rubinstein who asked his young son what gift he wanted. The boy asked for a waltz, and Rubinstein granted it. Rubinstein then played Nero for Marconi as the maestro improvised a charming waltz with his left hand while giving the right a splendid overture.
A London Mail note recalls the pillory as a relic of the past in England. It describes the frame with holes for head and hands, padlocked for fixed periods while crowds watched or pelted the punished. The last recorded pillory punishment was Peter James Bossy for pechery on June 22, 1880.
A fragmentary Chicago News item reflects on marriage, status, and notions of romance through garbled quotes. The piece juxtaposes a dream of a heroic suitor with a blunt reality of domestic life, including a husband who drives milk wagons and asks for money.
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