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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1906
Page
3
Dick Jones-Brown bungles a run of umbrella thievery and romance in a period tale of high society mischief. He juggles stolen gear, a wary Mildred Wells, and a mother with a sharp nose for eligible heirs, culminating in a comic confrontation and a hurried, fateful confession.
In Paris near Notre Dame, police dogs and handlers train with dummies by the river. Spectators watch as dogs learn to fetch, rescue, and return the dummy to shore. Experienced dogs perform without human help, and training lasts about four months while guarding their handlers.
The Hofbräuhaus in Munich is described as possibly the oldest and largest saloon worldwide, owned by the king of Bavaria. It serves only beer brewed at the royal brewery, seats 1,599 customers, and uses communal wooden benches. About 12,000 customers daily, rising to 15,000–16,000 on holidays, drink for 6 cents a stein, with profits funding city hospitals.
A Sabetha Herald rebukes the old belief that public speakers are essential to public affairs. It notes oratory once thrived as a fad, but modern audiences seek entertainment over lectures. The piece mocks the idea by imagining a hired orator addressing elderly men with canes and guardians of children at a picnic.
A London Chronicle tale recalls a clergyman who fired at what he believed was a ghost near Crayford parish churchyard. He failed to wing the quarry, and it turned out the target was a sculptured angel on a tomb, with only one toe shot off.
Burroughs asks for a five dime while Markley answers that borrowing from friends saves his own money. The exchange, printed in Catholic Standard and Times, reflects witty banter on personal finance.
Fragmentary text recalls a mysterious sleep invention by Cerysantes that supposedly covers the body like a cloak. It is said to comfort the hungry and thirsty, provide heat for the cold and cold for the hot, offering universal relief to all.
Quotations reveal a tense exchange about forgiveness and memory. A speaker insists forgiveness does not erase the promise to forget it, while the other contends the act of forgiving remains. The dialogue hints at pride and miscommunication in a strained relationship.
The Drapier letters signed M B Drapier appeared in a Dublin paper in 1724. Swift used the 1723 Wood copper coinage patent to rally Irish resistance. He urged refusals of the new coin and English goods, stirring a mass movement that pressured government. The fourth letter led to a rewarded author, Wood’s patent being surrendered and funds granted to the patentee, marking a pivotal stand for Ireland’s independence.
The article extols concrete as a durable, fire and water resistant building material that requires no painting or repairs. It notes its growing strength with age, even heat economy, earthquake resistance, and health benefits by limiting dust and insects, though it cautions about work needed to modify existing structures.
Country Life In America notes that with minimal effort a landscape can remain sweet and clean, while serving as an artistic aide to sculpture and painting. It adds pleasure to the eyes of the viewer and enhances the house beautiful and landscape.
A vine grower debunks four misapprehensions about red and white wines saying red wine’s tannin slows alcohol absorption while white wine has none. He notes red is darker but not more intoxicating and explains red is made with skins and seeds, white with juice only. A Philadelphia item contrasts this with a short remark on Chinese industriousness and street life.
A memoir notes Frederick the Great prized snuffboxes, counting as many as 180 items valued around 1.8 million dollars. Lord Malmesbury recalls the king avoided smoking and kept vast stores of Span ielt snuff, while his personal life and dinner guests are briefly glimpsed in scattered dialogue excerpts.
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