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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
6
A playful home activity suggests a “senses” game for guests. Test hearing with outside horn and prop noises, sight by memorizing ten items, taste by tasting foods with eyes closed, smell with aromatic items, and touch with a glove of varied textures. The most correct answers wins a prize.
A compilation of maxims urging memory for friends over enemies and kindness over gossip, followed by clipped anecdotes about mistaken ideas on fish genetics and a Thames boat rescue by a patient dog, plus a sailor tale of fair play and cunning in a Pembroke yard.
A traditional Japanese launching custom hangs a large cage of birds from the bow. As the ship enters the water the cage opens and birds fly around, symbolizing the vessel will sail freely. The act embodies a hopeful omen for smooth sailing and favorable seas.
The Argonaut notes New York’s advantage as a seaside draw, with only New York and Boston as major Atlantic coast oceanfront cities. It contrasts Philadelphia Baltimore Washington San Francisco Los Angeles and New Orleans for access to surf and sea bathing, while highlighting the economic boost to New York from inland visitors and entertainment revenue beyond its famed theatres.
A traveling man recalls a near-sinking off the English coast where a drunken passenger stayed at the piano. He began with Tome, Sweet Home then switched to Down Went McGinty as panic gave way to laughter and regained order aboard.
A New York Tribune piece describes a twelve to fifteen year old “piccolo” waiter in a Dresden restaurant. The boy's uniform and age mark him as a human fixture rather than a musical instrument, enduring abuse from staff to keep his job and advance, a contrast to U.S. norms.
A London Chronicle extract recalls how a third Marl Spencer coined a term by fashioning a short overcoat and its feminine twin, birthing the word spencer. It notes Wellington, billycock, and the Earl of Sandwich, who popularized the meat between bread to continue gambling without interruption, shaping culinary and attire lore.
A moving in couple complains about neighbor turnover and uncertainty. Another neighbor explains they are trying to sell due to frequent changes next door, illustrating unease about nearby residents in the Chicago area.
A joke from Lippincott's recounts a young clergyman during a theology exam. Asked what language Balaam's ass spoke, he answered with a smile, I looked at the paper. He wrote, Asyrian. This humorous moment reflects classroom wit on biblical language questions.
A Cleveland Leader item quotes a passerby remarking on a local man described as a terrible drunkard who remains a good citizen. The exchange notes his routine of visiting the courthouse and paying taxes after consuming jimjains and buying a pack of pick aul blue dogs.
In a brief exchange set at Tarper's Bazar, Margaret asks about gossip shared with Whatharine and Josephine, who confirms that Josephine arrived first and learned the secrets. The dialogue hints at social intrigue among the group.
A fragment discusses Brown and Tain in conflict with a landlord. The dialogue hints at perceptions of timeliness and advancement, suggesting tensions over delays or expectations amid ongoing disputes. The text is incomplete but centers on personal dynamics and a housing relationship.
The Eskimo hunts walrus by waiting for them on ice floes as they migrate into the Arctic. A single carcass can sink a frail skinboat weighing 1000 to 3000 pounds. Herds of fifty to sixty surface, curious and close to boats, allowing a harpoon strike to kill quickly. The thick skin and blubber make the walrus nearly invulnerable, requiring precise shots and skilled ambush using ice hummocks and rawhide tensioned lines. DPacific Monthly.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip from a bachelor advocates replacing crying with laughter to train children. He shares an anecdote about his brother’s six year old, who learns quickly that laughing earns rewards. The bachelor, confident in his own wisdom, notes the method changes a child’s disposition and he remains skeptical about parenting.
Mrs Dorkins and Mrs Grundage spar over a gate left open by Mrs Grundage and scratched flower beds by chickens. Mrs Dorkins quips that reminding others of carelessness enrages her neighbor as Mr Dorkins notes unlocked back doors. Narration in a New York Tribune column tone.
In a Delineator vignette three sisters, Marian aims to be a famous singer, Susie plans to write stories, and five year old Marjorie frets she may become a widow. The mother engages them in light conversation about life's future roles.
A humorous note from the Chicago Record-Herald contrasts phrases for differences in opinion. A wife writes to a former schoolmate asking which form is proper, differ from you or differ with you. The piece pivots on the idea of marital budgeting and intimate jokes.
A fragment from the Chicago News features dialogue about a crying baby and a glove stretcher. Evya comments on trying to make him smile while a man is described as mad. The piece reads like a casual city blot with domestic humor.
London Punch notes a moment of tension as an old lady pleads with a neighbor during the final act of a tragedy. She laments misfortune within the Amlets family while a passerby calls for restraint. The piece captures social sniping and moral satire typical of the era.
A Westminster Gazette style note recounts Rome ogling maple wood for luxury tables and thrones. Evelyn cites Cicero valued at 10 000 sesterces, another at £875, and a Ptolemy’s table weighed in gold. The craze sparked male extravagance and led to the saying turning the tables on wives. References include Virgil Ayander Aeneas maples, Chaucer and Rosamond.
In a biographical sketch of Galileo Galilei a sharp retort highlights his caustic humor. Lotario Sarsi notes a Babylonian egg cooking claim, and Galileo quips that lack of Babylonians, eyes, slings, and needed conditions proves the true cause lies elsewhere and flaws the theory with ironic logic.
A young woman with a Gibson face carries a paper sack on a crowded Chestnut Street car. After a lurch she drops the sack onto a large man’s lap, eggs spill out, and she remarks she can buy more eggs, leaving the man furious as the conductor removes the sack.
Dr Marks long head of St John’s College Rangoon once granted a day off for Queen Victoria’s birthday. The Burmese king asked for a holiday on his own birthday and revealed in Burmese custom his birthday is every Tuesday, prompting a cheerful exchange.
The pepper plant, native to the East Indies, is now grown across the tropical belt. It is a climbing camber with a smooth stem reaching up to twelve feet, bearing fruit the size of a pen and bright red when ripe. Cultivation uses poles or small trees for shade and support.
A dialogue snippet from the Los Angeles Examiner features a witty exchange about beauty and intellect. A playful scene follows with a character named Poseyboy responding to his mother, culminating in a light domestic moment about sight through a window.
In the Washing ton Herald a father counsels his son that ethics vary by scale. He warns against being nonscrupulous in small matters, while distinguishing the moral weight of watering milk from stock manipulation.
A compact reflection on woman defined as goodness and grace yet refusing to be confined. The text uses a fiery metaphor to describe inner drive and identity beyond shelving. It cites a German proverb about fire in the heart and smoke in the head.
A fragment from a testimonial page highlights Dr King s New Discovery curing a severe cough and fever in a Fayetteville Newfoundland pair, with endorsements for Foley Kidney Pills and Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets. It praises the remedies for bronchial issues kidney problems and general relief, noting sample bottles and local distributor S H Williams and Jay Johnson Co.
A reader from El mira California writes in appreciation of Foley's Kidney Remedy. The letter states a bad kidney trouble was cured after five bottles and calls the medicine the most reliable kidney remedy they have taken. The note is signed Jay Johnsen & Co. and appears to be a testimonial.
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