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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
4
A light verse from the Boston Post recounts past eras and antics. It toys with questions about drinking, violence, weather, and odd questions of morality across epochs from Aristotle to Noah and Bluebeard, ending with Eve speaking up.
The article cites Cesare Lombroso as a pivotal figure in criminology, arguing he systematically studied criminal physiology and psychology. It describes born criminals as inherently deviant, with physical traits and moral insensitivity, and notes moral insanity as linked to descendants of insane ancestors.
A mother jokes about her son Johnny's rule at home while a clash with school authority unfolds. The piece argues that both home and school must cooperate and share observations to guide a child, yet many parents avoid meeting teachers. It questions how collaboration can occur if they never communicate.
Prolonged life tips warn against water and food choices after tests yet omit some common sense rules. The poem notes do not rock canoes, stand in drafts from airships, or gaze at street wonders in traffic. It urges plain practical caution as one travels life’s path.
The piece recounts a Baltimore Democratic National Convention anecdote about a devout Catholic doorkeeper warning another to touch the cardinal as he leaves, then a quip about a taxidermist and a taxicabbist.
The Louisville Herald argues newspapers owe readers a fair report of daily events including discomforting details. It cautions those who court publicity or seek to shield themselves from news by legal or social favors.
A brief anecdote from Tit-Bits about a naughty boy sent to bed without pudding who sneaks downstairs at night to apologize to his parents, saying he must make peace with his enemies before sleep. The tale frames forgiveness as a moral lesson in a domestic scene.
A humorous 20th century exchange shows a shopper asking for silk stockings and a saleswoman querying size and color, with the shopper retorting in a sharp remark about blindness. The brief vignette highlights racial language and everyday retail interaction in a dated tone.
A fragment from a Wasp brief shows a young doctor asking for a sample of all meds a patient takes while the nurse falters after they share a morning kiss. The light remark hints at flirtation amid clinical duties in the era's gossip-tinged tone.
Mr. Underdone Cutlets, owner of the Speedy Cafe, refuses beggars but hires a recently released ex convict for a steady job. The man claims a counterfeiting past, detailing a scheme that split large bills into two halves. He is offered thirty dollars a week to slice ham behind the bar.
A Washington Star jokily explains lobbying through a child’s question, defining a lobbyist as a man who fears legislative mistakes and spends large sums to stop them. The piece notes a call to subscribe for mail.
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