Astonishing feller on a bet left unable to decide
A Washington Star quip recalls a quiet neighbor who listens to debates but never speaks. After a long reflection he admits he does not know, a moment praised as the wisest line amid grand arguments and lengthy explanations.
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Armist?nglares to Manila foreshadows court case twist
In a San Francisco camp tale, Colonel Armstrong becomes a pivotal figure as Miss Lawrence asks him to defend Billy Gray long plagued by desertion charges. A sudden order to sail to Manila halts the court, with Armstrong ready to call on counsel and maneuver for a trial by sea.
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Debate Over Billy Gray Trial at Camp Merritt
Opinion split at Camp Merritt over Billy Gray facing trial for Morton's escape. While friends insist on his innocence, the record notes he phoned for a carriage, a carriage arrived, and a four man party in military dress hurried away.
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Sage saws and sharp-borne humor in a Chicago Democrat quote
A Chicago Democrat quotation counsels that power and fame tempt fools while true worth comes from honest critique. It notes a man may fight at a hat's drop yet fail to pay his wife, and warns against self-flattery. It also lampoons boastful humor and speaks to leaders and heroes who spread large lies.
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Chicago Democrat
Monkey aboard trained by midshipman saves Keppel
A small pet monkey smuggled aboard a Tweed voyage to Rio climbs onto Admiral Sir Henry Keppel during a captain's dinner. The sentry is ordered to throw the creature overboard, but the monkey lands on Keppel, revealing the culprit. The captain relents and spares the animal.
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High Lights and Moral Musings from Chicago Record
A collection of aphorisms on morals manners and luck from the Chicago Record. It reflects on gratitude timing actions versus notions and the idea of self made fortune.
Out of the Mouths of Babes Quips on Marriage Beliefs
A Sidney Town and Country Journal remark notes a boy’s playful take on marriage church rules. He says he would feel properly married only if he had a good wife, highlighting social expectations through a child’s witty comment.
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Erratic Health Note Refers to Wealth and Erection
A Chicago Daily News item notes that a man’s ability to get erect has hindered his path to wealth, reflecting period attitudes on sexual health and success.
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The Ant and the Chrysalis Lesson of Humility
A sunlit Ant mocks a Chrysalis as a powerless shell. Days later the Chrysalis becomes a Butterfly and the Ant, now shaded by wings, learns its boastful judgment was unfounded as the Butterfly soars away.
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Sand-boxed Tomb Slab Aids Ancient Burial Sealing
Engineering Record notes ancient Egyptians used sand boxes to lower and settle heavy sarcophagus covers. Sand boxes, likely iron cylinders with sand, enabled controlled, slow release to seal tombs near the pyramid of Onnos around 500 B C. Modern archaeologists benefit from similar techniques.
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Every Wide Awake Farmer Seeks Town News Subscription
Readers in the county are urged to subscribe for a to stay informed about neighbors home markets and all items of interest to families.
County News Welcomes Will Admirably
A local notice describes a county news source that aims to supply readers with information and serve as a welcome visitor in every household, signaling broad community engagement and accessibility.
Indian tale ties tobacco corn and wheat to spirit visit
A Pascagoula poet laureate recounts a Native American legend in which two hunters meet a forest spirit in human form. She promises reward after 12 moons, and upon return an ear of corn grows from her right arm, a staff of wheat from her left, and tobacco plants sprout where she sat.
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Up-to-Date Farmer Weekly Offers Advanced Farm Methods
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Tribune Farmer New York City weekly agricultural updates
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