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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
9
A westward teamster, harvesting bark, feeds a bear from a tin bucket while his mules rest. The bear presses for more pork, ignores bread and cheese, and finally is killed by a friend’s gun when the teamster flees. The tale ends with the teamster vowing never to fool with a bear.
A fashionably inclined young man at a London golf club meets a peppery lord at the caddy house. The youth asks if the lord is the caddy master, and the lord replies he is not but adds that the caddy master is not in need of any caddies that afternoon. The exchange amuses onlookers before both recover.
A fragment portrays a dramatic confession overheard by a little brother. The speaker accuses the beloved of exaggerating devotion, then reveals the truth that the affection was no greater than what the brother heard, leaving a tension between desire and truth.
Locke notes that patterns will be observed more reliably than strict rules. He argues consistency in behavior yields predictable outcomes and discipline in applying standards. The quotation emphasizes adherence to established conventions over flexible interpretation.
Harper's Weekly describes tiny crabs on the Malay peninsula beaches. The creatures hide in holes, then emerge to scoop sand into grooves, forming pellets that extract food from the sand. Their rapid retreat creates a twinkling effect as they vanish.
An Irish legend ties the Gormanston family decline to fox gatherings at deaths. Observations span 1860 1876 1907 viscounts with foxes seen at chapels doors bedrooms and near windows. The running fox crest is a family emblem and supporter in the arms.
A Cleveland lawyer jokes about his wife being economical. She buys a new salt and later the tailor quotes 150 dollars for a suit. He jokes he should have been consulted but comedy hinges on not paying two fare for visits, highlighting small economies.
The London Chronicle reports French cabinet ministers all earn £2400 annually with a £600 senatorial/diputy allowance forfeited, leaving a net £1800. They receive official residences at public expense, yet tenure is precarious, so they cannot rent out private homes.
Brass immersed in a hot solution of one half ounce golden sulphuret of antimony and four ounces caustic soda per gallon of water oxidizes to a brown shade. Darker tones appear with a dilute cold copper sulfate solution, eight ounces per gallon. Repeated immersions deepen the brown coloring.
A humor snippet recounts Boggs and Woggs returning home. Boggs asks about late arrival, Woggs confirms doors were unlocked and his wife yelled from upstairs. He then crawled in through the letter slot.
A terse adage notes that one with truth in heart need fear no lack of persuasiveness. Attributed to Huskin, the quote links inner integrity with confident speech.
The article surveys historic blindfold chess feats from Buzecca in 1266 to Phillidor in 1788 and beyond. It notes players who carried multiple boards, Phillidor’s conversational skill, and Philippe Andre Danican’s musical background. It also cites Phillidor’s 1749 Analysis of Chess and his death in England in 1795.
A Paris antiques dealer lured five dinstinct dolls into his window, each grouped as a complete set a buyer could not split. One by one collectors bought dolls claiming the others formed sets of the four seasons the three graces Adam and Eve and finally Agnes Sorel. The last buyer secured a unique Agnes Sorel piece for a fabulous sum.
A school supervisor tests children's observation by asking for numbers to write on a board. A child offers thirty six which becomes sixty three, another seventy six becomes sixty seven, and a distracted child shouts Theventy theven. The scene exposes lapses in attention and the playful chaos that follows.
The London Globe notes fish sold in London shops with varied units per type. Retailers buy from Billingsgate by distinct measures such as pounds, stones, sixties, boxes, draughts, steamer trunks, arrels, scores, quarts, and hundredweights for different species.
A quote from Wowan's Home Companion recalls a heading lady and a prima donna avoiding a violent quarrel by retreating to their dressing rooms and making up. The anecdote highlights discreet conflict resolution in show business circles.
A brief dialogue contrasts comfort with marriage to affection for a club. One partner asks if married life will match club life and the other replies with quiet certainty. The exchange highlights differing attachments and expectations within a relationship.
A famous Irish orator warned during a political debate that he faces dangerous ground and admits skating on the thin ice of a burning volcano, using vivid imagery to stress risk in his stance.
A columnist argues for weekly savings, showing how $1 a week at 4 percent grows to $1,612 after twenty years, and $2 weekly to $8,000, detailing compound interest simply and honestly with examples from the Christian Herald.
A New York Sun voice notes anger from deaf patrons over actors speaking with backs to the audience. Managers cite lip reading needs, while ticket agents report requests for seating that favors lip reading. Stage setup and actor positioning often determine which side the cast must face, risking the play if lip reading is compromised.
Too Late. Mr B enters a jeweller’s shop with his valet and a steel box, requesting private removal of real jewels and replacement with imitations while Mrs B is abroad. The jeweller recalls a past successful paste jewel swap by Mrs B two years earlier, noting the paste jewels would be worth more than the hire of the hansom.
Louis Melville recalls Thackeray’s fondness for his hero Colonel Newcome. He describes a London meeting with Lowell at Evan’s, Thackeray revealing he had killed the colonel, and reading the death scene with tears streaming as the final word caught in a sob. The anecdote appeared in the Loudon Chronicle.
An astronomer measured moons in several paintings to gauge mountain heights. He found hills averaged about 43 miles tall with a giant peak over 100 miles above sea level. Turner often exaggerates hill heights to impart majesty in his landscapes.
The text argues happiness is not equal across people. A peasant and a philosopher may be equally satisfied but not equally happy. Happiness lies in diverse conscious experiences. It adds that the bread of life is love the salt of life is work and faith sustains life.
Print your name and information on Valvoline note heads and 260 envelopes for only $2.00. No stationary user should be without this nice batch. Register your farm, Mr. Farmer, then order stationery with your name printed.
A humorous reflection notes that names shape identity with examples like Harold or Montmorency, and warns of a pretend danger as parents cross the street. It then promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, praising its reputation and safety for adults and children, suitable for young kids. It claims wide sale and reliability through local dealers.
A Chicago Record-Herald squib ridicules the idea that any old bachelor who professes to like children can be truly virtuous. The item labels such a claim as hypocritical and lampoons his stance.
Take Your Common Colds Seriously. Common colds, severe and frequent, lay the foundation of chronic diseased conditions of the nose and throat, and may develop into bronchitis, pneumonia, and consumption. For all coughs and colds in children and in grown persons, take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. S&S. H. Williams.
A man sought divorce in French courts claiming his wife allowed her photos to appear on picture postcards without his consent. He argued the use infringed on his rights and his marriage. The case highlighted tensions over image rights and marital consent in a public media era.
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