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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1911
Page
3
A Pittsburgh Sun commentary laments the neglect of the bridegroom in etiquette guides. It argues grooms must project neutrality, wear somber dress, and perform roles rarely described, while brides receive abundant instructions. The piece highlights the groom’s isolation and embarrassment amid wedding ritual.
A Harlem woman keeps a miniature Venus de Milo on her piano as a sign of culture. When a new hired girl from faraway shores knocks it over while dusting, the statue’s arms break off. The girl searches behind the piano and around for the missing limbs, apologizing tearfully as the mistress investigates the damage.
William H. Thompson’s The Land and the Book explains the Isaiah passages about a nail in a sure place as a wooden peg or tent pin. He notes many nails in walls bend or loosen and fall, offering a natural reading of obscure biblical references.
A wife recounts the day she fled housekeeping duties to take her children to the lake, resisting a flood of duties and a tempting urge to abandon tasks. She trains a green worker, faces a wedding and neighbors, and ultimately returns home to continue chores while noting the tale’s unclear moral and its shiftless reward.
A Philadelphia North American excerpt urges parents to start manners training early. It covers gentle shaping of speech, polite responses, and respectful behavior with elders, recommending praising good actions and correcting flaws as soon as they appear.
A parent shares a method for handling a fourteen to sixteen year old son’s behavior. By stopping daily fault finding and choosing one designated day each month for a serious talk, tensions eased, sulkiness faded, and the parent avoided nagging while guiding proper manners.
The Atlantic excerpt portrays birds as deceitful and unreliable despite their beauty. It humorously traces a friend's failed alarm by a cardinal, highlighting untrustworthy punctuality. It critiques romanticized views of birds and underscores human dependence on avian behavior.
The publisher seeks a terse hard hitting modern voice while the writer aims for prose that resembles provocative slang with a brisk soda pop edge. The exchange captures a clash over tone and the drive for punchy literary expression.
A locksmith arrested in a raid on a gambling house tells the magistrate he was merely fleeing, saying I was making a bolt for the door. The exchange reveals his occupation and a humorous defense as police entered the den.
Two men argue in a barn as one threatens eviction into the snow. Haynow-Waal taunts that a wintery sit in the cold will feel more wintry than summary.
A quirky local figure pledges to eat only toasted corn as a dietary fad. He declares a ceremonial cinereal will take place at nine forty in the morning, marking the hour with a peculiar personal ritual.
A beautiful woman questions the senator about political success. The statesman replies that his edge comes from anticipating constituents' moves just before they begin. He frames his skill as timing and foresight rather than luck.
Dialogue reveals Sweet Girl pledging to marry Mr Poorchap who agrees to live with Papa, illustrating family dynamics and affection as they discuss the marriage plan.
A terse exchange depicts one man urging blunt truth about a scoundrel and thief. The other concedes guilt and laments inability to act swiftly, signaling tension and restraint in a charged confrontation.
A tense scene unfolds as a waiter delivers a meager boiled edge to a guest, with further quarrel between the host and landlord about breaking the news gently on scarce supplies and stale fare.
A brief curious note describes an odorless onion seen to lift spirits while warning that some men fear nearby wives who might turn to garlic, a playful, surreal snippet with whimsical wordplay.
In a sharp exchange a character mocks Tibble’s seeming boundless troublemaking. The other notes Tibble’s worrying habit and cites the absence of a royal title for William Waldorf Astor from King George as a pointed example.
Mrs L B Arnold of Denver Colorado endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best and safest remedy for coughs colds and bronchial trouble. She says it has repeatedly given relief and is for sale by F B Shadle and Co.
Leslie's Weekly writer Mrs. C. R. Miller notes Portuguese bullfights are humane with little animal harm. In Portugal the bull is not killed, horses are armored to prevent goring, and matadors show success by a red mark rather than instant death, allowing horses and bull to exit unharmed.
The largest known egg belongs to the extinct Madagascan bird nepyornis, held by the New York museum. It holds about two gallons, measures 24 inches around the middle, and has a shell 1/8 inch thick. The biggest flying bird egg is the ostrich's, roughly thirty six hen eggs in one.
American peaches, pears and small fruits grow well in Chill as growers report healthy yields. Local orchards show promising early selections and discuss climate impacts on fruit quality and market prospects.
A Sunday school scene delivers a humorous exchange where the teacher asks what a man should do if his right hand offends him and the reply is to become left handed. The quip reflects lighthearted moral banter typical of the period.
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