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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1911
Page
6
A humorous exchange on marriage and domestic life contrasts a husband who hides his needs with a trick to get garment repairs done by wives. A moral from Puck notes the mystery of motive, followed by a quip about avoiding parental disputes by sending children out.
A caller pleads for a romantic rescue and laments a broken heart in a tersely comic exchange. The voice mislabels a beau as gentlemanly, then erupts with insults about Bill Smidgins, ending in a dismissive hang up. Desolate consolation echoes in Chicago Tribune wit.
A fashionable seaside visitor at a resort spends time haggling with beach boatmen over a boat trip for a group of youngsters. One boatman quotes ten shillings, another offered half a crown. The lady declines the ride after the exchange.
A fox was seen carrying a pile of moss into the river and diving under until only its nose remained above water before releasing the moss and returning to shore. A bystander speculated the animal used the moss to rid itself of teas driven by the water. The fox moved about cautiously.
A sick man anxiously asks if his wife knows he made a will leaving all to her. The lawyer confirms she sobbed and inquires about property value, and the undertaker loses a job. The quip ends with the Pittsburgh Sun remark.
A brief colorful exchange shows a party member with unbarbered hair and a magazine editor debating poetry. The line implies that true poets are compelled to write, while others may avoid it. The dialogue mirrors a tongue in cheek view on poetry.
In Whittier California a mutiny by seventy girls at the state reformatory for girls ended after ten pounds of chocolate candy and a cartload of oranges compelled surrender of arms. Eight leaders remain jailed. Rebels blame food and mistreatment. officials cite a recent arrival who attempted escape as the spark. Furniture and windows were smashed during the riot.
New York July 3 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt appears as a farmer at Sagamore Hill. He directs hay harvest in person and enjoys the work, giving no public detail on politics or affairs. The piece notes his self-sufficiency and possible surplus hay.
A snake charmer known as Mise X. believed a snake loved her. She let the reptile sleep on her bed and even wear it during meals. Despite warnings, the snake grew attached, then struck between her eyes after a performance, killing her within half an hour. Source: McClure's Magazine.
Oliver Cromwell admired as a great man yet his family life held scandalous twists Frances Cromwell youngest daughter faced several suitors including Jerry White Cromwell’s chaplain One day the protector caught White kissing Frances on the hand White claimed he sought the young woman’s favor Cromwell asked the waiting woman who refused White she urged intercession Then Frances declared if White sought her she would not deny him Godwin was called and the pair married immediately
Amy a gracious young miss accepts her father’s offer of 5 dollars to trim a hat. She makes a first pretty hat, earns the reward, then buys another and gives the earlier creation to the janitor’s child, amid her father’s evident pride.
A gray haired man recalls lunch with a hotel proprietor who insists on tipping staff in his own hotel. He questions whether the proprietor is a hero for standing by his convictions or a slave in his domain. The lunch occurs in the proprietor's dining room after hat check and waiter tipping. He explains that he always tips, even at his own hotel, noting the trouble of being waited on.
A quotation from Daniel Webster urging devotion to the nation. It envisions the country as a monument of wisdom peace and liberty blessed by God and worthy of global admiration.
A classroom exchange debates the correct punctuation after the word cash in a ledger entry. The teacher says the choice is immaterial, though many prefer a dash after cash in practice.
The fragment shows Nell claiming unique love and Buelle dismissing amateur devotion. It captures a terse exchange about romance and jealousy with period newspaper voice.
A philosophical fragment notes that wearing pain is far more painful to cowards than death is to those with true courage. The author, Bla Ney, contrasts fear and bravery in a terse maxim.
The sixteenth century version of football drew fierce criticism in Philip Stubbes The Anatomie of Abuses with vivid attacks on the sport describing bruising elbows knee hits and brutalities that sparked enmity malice and quarrel among players and onlookers in 1588 England
American Magazine notes Sam Lloyd as a remarkable figure who created 10 000 puzzles over more than five decades. From age six he toyed with ventriloquial tricks and chess problems, studying engineering while pursuing art and languages. As a youth he printed a puzzle in fifteen minutes, costing under five dollars and earning ten thousand dollars.
Two railway difficulties in Brazil baffle European travelers cattle and locusts. Cattle fill fenced tracks forcing trains to derail at times despite cowcatchers. Locust swarms travel by rail, pile up in cuttings and make locomotives skid, though such events are rare.
A traveler describes Korean bridges by class: first class is an assortment of planks, scarce. second class are isolated stones to hop between. third class is invisible with posts as markers guiding a safe wade across a river, water likely below chest level.
The creation of a knight varied from box on the ear and sword stroke on the shoulder to a bare fist blow used by ancient Normans. John of Salisbury notes William the Conqueror knighted his son Henry with a fist blow, later replacing it with a flat sword shoulder strike.
A humorous exchange notes ongoing misplacements of clothing items from collars to shirts and ties. The speaker laments a disorganized card index system as the likely culprit, adding a wry tone typical of Yonkers Statesman humor pages.
A Toledo Blade clipping presents a dialogue about wealth and social reputation. The speakers contrast enormous riches with the desire for less respectability, noting how they were raised to value modesty. The exchange hints at class attitudes and personal restraint.
A witty American woman retorts to a Briton who warned America lacks antiquities. She says antiquities will come, and on curiosities she quips that America imports them.
Dr Bill greets former patient Mr Jones in a morning visit. Jones asks if there is any cost to reveal his condition, prompting a brief exchange about possible charges and privacy.
A London shop window advertises a clever line Our trousers 5 shillings a leg All seats free highlighting a witty sales pitch.
The read text presents a fragmented quotation praising independence and liberty as the work of common dangers, sufferings, and successes, attributed to Washington. The OCR yields a partial line with missing context and punctuation, offering no clear event, date, or named entities beyond Washington.
A London design uses a three inch lead inner cell within an outer safe to guard radium. The door is round and adjustable to reveal defects, with mercury tubes to collect emanations and stop loss. The setup aims to prevent theft and radiation loss of the valuable substance.
Dr Irving Fisher argues in the New Christian Advocate that civilization brings both progress and misery. He cites housing, ventilation, printing, clothing, and division of labor as benefits with drawbacks like tuberculosis, eye strain, and spinal issues. He warns against returning to nature and urges forward solutions such as glasses and improved ventilation.
The London Standard notes many Scots rely on pearl hunting in freshwater mussels along northern rivers with authentic records of pearls rivaling Orient gems for translucency. In 18th century writing £20,000 was a yearly value for Scottish river pearls, and in 1905 a German syndicate traced stones worth £12,000, though the trade is less lucrative today.
Harried by fear of premature burial, Harriet Martineau left £10 to her doctor to ensure decapitation before burial, Ed mound Yates willed his jugular severed and £20 for the operation, and Lady Burton ordered her heart pierced before death certification and a postmortem afterward, per the London Chronicle.
A short exchange quotes Mrs. and Mr. Henpeque about a woman named Bye. Mr Henpeque says she was lucky because she had no woman to criticize her clothes. Mrs Henpeque counters that Bye lacked any woman to envy her first gowns. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
A reflective note on life praising patient study as essential to mastery. It quotes Drummond on lifelong learning and the brevity of years in the human pilgrimage.
A brief Harpers piece notes a character’s pledge of loyalty, referencing a luncheon invitation and a missing dress. The dialogue highlights social expectations, with a touch of light humor about keeping one’s sacred word and the missing garment.
A fragmentary line ponders whether laughter should precede happiness to avoid existential peril. It frames joy as a protective act and hints at caution about delaying amusement. The source presents a witty, paradoxical thought without clear origin.
Miss Aparhawk valued clothes suited to occasions and bragged of getting more wear from a dress than anyone in Canby. A gingham garment, eight years old, had seen Sundays, sewing circles, errands, and housework, finally fit only for the rag bag and Mondaya washing days.
A surveyor inspecting a cottage noted a diagonal crack near a tenant. To monitor movement he pasted stamp edging strips across the fissure. A month later the strips remained and the old lady quipped that two or three such bits of paper held it together.
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes chronic tea drinkers are mainly kitchen staff who brew strong tea high in tannic acid. Effects include sleeplessness irritability nervous dyspepsia gastritis and constipation. Tea tasters report early tooth decay and advised stopping tea, addressing insomnia dyspepsia and giving fresh air. Children under fifteen should avoid regular tea or coffee.
Osman Pasha, famed defender of Plevna, held out for 142 days against vastly larger Russian forces. He inflicted heavy losses on the foe while sustaining massive casualties among his garrison before surrendering when supplies failed. Imperial troops carried him wounded through their ranks and hailed his valor.
Lincoln recalls a plowing field anecdote about a lazy horse then a fast dash and a chin fly. He jokes he will not repeat the error if a secretary acts with zeal, risking the nomination. The tale frames political energy and leadership style with humor.
The passage asserts that vastness and littleness are both human judgments, with the infinity of God described as not mysterious but unfathomable. It portrays God as a clear infinity beyond comprehension, beyond search, likening the divine to an unfathomable sea.
In a fragmentary scene from Puck comic dialogue Tim Hennessy is arrested and faces a police court confrontation. The mock trial tone features a very young lawyer vowing a ten dollar fee and a character pledging long-standing vendetta as the Celtic Stranger vows to settle scores.
A Ruskin quote about labor rises to craft and purpose. It contrasts mechanic, artisan, and artist while stressing faithful small deeds toward a great result. The text emphasizes doing little things with focus and dedication.
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