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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1910
Page
3
Friends test hearing seeing tasting smelling and touching with simple at home activities. Guests guess sounds names objects foods scents and textures while eyes stay closed for most tests and the one with most correct answers wins a prize.
A reflective piece urges readers to forget faults, gossip, doubts, injuries, and bitterness while choosing to recall friends, acts of kindness, purity, health, and the noble English language. It counsels forgetting evil figures but remembering those who improved the world and to act kindly to everyone.
The Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences published a paper by Professor Nyder noting that violently shaking fertilized fish ova can produce double tailed forms in certain fishes. He suggests Oriental breeders might obtain complete double monsters or species with two heads and a tail, with double tail variants likely to survive and breed, possibly fixing the variation through selection.
A Thames waterman sleeping in a boat near Slam mersmith awoke when his dog tugged the collar and scratched his face. The dog’s timely warning prevented the boat from drifting under a barge as the tide turned and the craft began to fill with water, allowing the man to steer clear of drowning.
A sailor in Pembroke dock yard watches two men drag a blunt crosscut saw through an oak log. As they struggle, the sailor judges the scene and intervenes. He hits the bigger man and hands the saw to the smaller man, urging the smaller to run to avoid the larger stealing it.
A traditional Japanese launch riteRelease sees a large bird cage hung from the bow with twenty or more birds released as the prow enters the water. The birds flutter around the vessel, symbolizing a free, smooth voyage for the ship.
A Boston Globe excerpt recalls O Henry’s sharp wit in a dispute with a magazine over a three part story. He received 500 for the first parts, refused the final installment when the editor declared the work worth less, then teased a readers contest and vowed to win the prize.
A voyager explains why among many gifts he failed to complete most commissions. Only the chryselephantine carving was returned, as wind scattered the others. Cousin Max Max’s sheet with a coin remained, weighing down his paper. The tale, told in a social column voice, ends with the traveler’s quiet smile.
Pierre, a cadet of French origin, tests bright yellow shoes in a factory salesroom. He complains they do not “talk” and sound stylish for church, preferring footwear that speaks during services. The anecdote reflects shoe fashion quirks and cultural style.
Winter killed porpoises produce the most oil with large specimens reaching about seven feet long and 300 pounds. Yields range six to seven gallons per animal, while big blubber weighs around 100 pounds and thickens to two inches in winter. Jaws provide superior oil. sun aging yields limited amounts but blubber oil lights coastlines without odor.
A humorous Delineator item recalls Little Howard who cried after bumps from a pet sheep. His aunt asks what he did. he replies he kept getting up, saying he did nothing as he rose again each time.
A Philadelphia teacher quips that writing stories poses no trouble yet would fetch decent pay if someone could sell them. The fragment hints at a humorous exchange about literary work and translation of effort into earnings.
A humorous exchange centers on a plan and the reaction of a wife. A man tests his idea by coaxing a friend into suggesting it was someone else’s. The punchline reveals the plan is called an Idiot's idea.
Quote from Thackeray about memory and conscience appears as a concise reflective line in a historical clipping. The remark highlights the enduring pull of memory beyond external attempts to suppress or erase it.
The oath, delivered in Al Sulliyeh magazine from the Syrian Protestant college in Beirut, is given by the Turkish head of the medical examining board to each medicine graduate. It pledges to serve the poor regardless of pay, to refuse overcharging, and to seek colleagues’ counsel when treatment doubts arise.
A Philadelphia North American report highlights extraordinary binderies capable of 10,000 books daily. An order for 350 page zinc cloth volume shipped 2,000 copies in two days after swift setting, electrotyping, and bindery work. America leads in modern bookbinding machinery and printing presses.
London Express notes Japanese women prisoners live in dormitory style cells, work in sheds, and attend lectures. They are taught etiquette such as proper tea service to boost self respect. Prizes and rewards foster ongoing learning and reform, contrasting with English prisoners who appear hunted.
A police officer hosts friends for tea when a curious guest points to a brick under a glass shade. He explains that brick was thrown at him in the last election, and the flowers on the grave marker came from the map that threw it, a pointed memento from Pearson's.
The Home of Test for Horses at Westcroft Farm Cricklewood hosts a New Year banquet for aged inmates. The menu includes lumps of sugar chopped carrots apples brown and white bread and biscuits mixed in a wooden box and placed outside each stable door as described by the London Family Herald.
A dialog unfolds as two fair daughters debate a broken engagement with Goirox. The first declares she remains in contention while the second hints at another hearing and flaunts a solitaire on her hand, signaling ongoing vital stakes and social maneuvering.
A terse exchange expresses frustration over failing to obtain a clue about a major crime. The detective laments reporters’ reluctance to share information, blaming press coverage for hindering progress.
Quoted by Punch the joke asks what weight Angier claimed in a light weight tale. The inn scene features a flatiron two eggs and a bit of soup as humorous benchmarks of weight.
A Louisville Courier Journal blurb notes a subject being pictured as fitting for the stage. The line implies that the person is not studying but simply fitted with gowns deemed unnecessary, reflecting theatrical fashion talk of the era.
A fragment suggests band members face cruelty and fear, with Balzac as a named figure or reference. the text hints at emotional strain within the group and external pressures impacting performances.
A flamboyant European figure known as Le conte les chartset de eat count stirs headlines. In Stockholm the prank at Rosenbad resort ends with property damage and a vow to pay for the ruined furnishings. A night procession, napkin tied capes, and a police caution follow the incident.
A night incident ends with a count and companions escorted by four officers to their home after halting parading guests and producing a sofa as proof of ownership. The group fled toward a bridge over a shore landing plane, leaving officers to return the sofa to the police station amid cheers.
A humorous moment unfolds as General Louis Botha jokes he must depart for a train while British commander Kitchener notes he has no train to catch. The next day reports a Boer raid on a British armored train on the Delagoa line, close to impact.
The Cleveland player Nicoleon Lajgie, famed across leagues, drew large crowds. An anecdote recalls a Philadelphia Nationals era when an Andy Freedman ban on crowding players led to Lajgie paying for old tickets as fans fouled balls over the fence, a costly misadventure before modern foul strike rules.
A tip on oats from a Saturday Evening Post tale sparks a trader to buy oats. The market spikes, leaving him $7,000 ahead as celebrations begin. En route home a stableman reminds him of a prior order for seven bushels of onions.
A preserved dialogue shows a new resident asking who is the town’s best whitewasher. A colored elder replies with a humorous mispronunciation and dialect about whitewashing a chicken house, illustrating social attitudes and linguistic variation in the community.
A Philadelphia Times excerpt describes a mother locking a disobedient child in a dark closet for fifteen minutes. After the confinement, the child speaks in a clipped, sly voice about hat choices and plans, revealing a mischievous attempt to test boundaries. The tone imitates a cautionary tale from a bygone era.
Lord Lansdowne, once prophesied by Jowett as a future foreign secretary, rose from Balliol tutor’s praise to a brilliant political career. The remark likened him to tomorrow’s sun in choosing a party, and he ultimately led the foreign office.
In London Telegraph fashion a note reads of Miss Singleton rejecting a curate who proposed marriage. Mrs. A-T wonders why she refused, thinking he asked for organ fund subscription while she believed she had already given her money elsewhere. The curate left in a huff, and she lost her only chance.
In a Washington Stir retort, Senator Sorghum notes Americans no longer laugh at jokes as they focus on economics. He says constituents are so engaged with bills and prices that funny stories fail to amuse them. He laments the shift in public mood.
In a fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald a chemistry professor complains about a rival, urging focus on hair growth schemes rather than pursuing Joaldness. The exchange highlights competing theories and ridicules the chase for a quick fix.
A terse street encounter unfolds as a mendicant begs a passerby for news of a lost leg. The surprised man offers a curt, evasive reply and hurries away, leaving the stranger with only partial, puzzling words and no clear outcome.
Fragmentary notes show Weary Wiggles declining a door reception at an unspecified house. A dog and a judge are referenced in dialogue. The text implies a tense, confused scene without clear actions or outcomes.
A Pacific Monthly excerpt describes Nakimao Eskimos venturing 60 miles in frail skinboats to intercept walruses during migration. It details timing, methods, and risks, noting how a single carcass weighs 1000 to 3000 pounds, how the herd’s bursts of movement complicate attack, and the use of harpoons and rifles when the animal surfaces to blow.
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation mocks pessimistic views on childrearing by a cynical bachelor. He argues that laughing instead of crying can train a child to cope with requests. He cites a six year old whose temper improves after being teased into laughter rather than rewarded for tears.
Dialogue from the New York Tribune recounts Mrs Dorking accusing Mrs Grandage of leaving the gate between back yards open letting chickens scratch flower beds while Mr Dorkins notes unlocked back doors at home. The exchange highlights terse blame and suspicion between neighbors.
Three little girls play as their mother asks their future plans. Sarlan vows to become a famous singer while Susie aims to write stories. Five year old Marjorie pauses then sadly says she will likely be a widow. Delineator.
A fragmented excerpt shows a wife asking which phrase is proper to say differ from you or differ with you. The text also hints at a wife noting a husband keeping part of his salary for his own amusement, attributed to Chicago Record-Herald.
Fragmentary Chicago News item mentions Llith ieva and a baby crying, with a glove stretcher as a humorous attempt to soothe. The quote reflects a domestic scene and public dialogue without clear context or further details.
A compact retirement of mischance and family trouble as a domestic scene unfolds. A neighbor buys into a volatile situation while Eb and others stumble through a last act of tragedy. The line between misfortune and ill luck remains thin as tensions rise.
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