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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
In Kingston Jamaica a tin canister recovered from the Nancy brig holds papers from sunken ships. The ship’s captain noted the pirate deeds and later the crew were seized by a British frigate, tried and hanged at Port Royal after sailing to Wingstown harbor.
The piece traces lacemaking from Greek origins with spider web patterns to Brussels lace, noting damp cellars for delicate work and the use of magnifying glasses. It mentions altar cloths, nuns’ rose point, and portraits like Queen Bess and Queen Victoria, illustrating lace’s enduring prestige.
The eldest bride’s kin in Brass river tribes gives a plot six feet long for the grave of her family and herself. The burial depth grows with each death, about twenty feet then sixteen feet, and so on, so all are buried together. They believe this keeps the family united beyond death.
The article notes Dutch habits such as laundry hung from a pulley to draw commands from attic to drawing room windows. It also mentions bathrooms being rare and often located in the cellar as a dry storage space with an iron tub covered by a split lid.
The passage lists several of the largest domes by diameter and height, including the Pantheon in Rome at 142 feet wide and 148 feet high, St Sophia in Constantinople at 115 feet wide and 201 feet high, St Peter’s in Rome at 139 feet wide and 330 feet high, and St Paul’s in London at 112 feet wide and 215 feet high, among others.
A Chicago Post quip compares money from an uncle to experience gained. The buyer asks about spending, and the responder notes experience costs the full price, not bargain deals, implying value lies in earned lessons.
The Chicago Record Herald quotes a poet recalling a wish to be born rich rather than a genius. His wife replies she would be satisfied if he had been born with a longing to go out and get a job somewhere.
A quoted remark from a Baltimore American feature presents a child asking why sweetbreads have no bread and sweet meats have no meat, highlighting a humorous linguistic puzzle in a home setting.
A humorous passerby exchange laments Mr Jones new teeth likened to gravestones. Mrs Sharpeye and Miss Linnie Cal discuss the eerie appearance as a memory joke, reflecting local newspaper wit and social quips of the era.
A beginner needs a readiness to learn and revise. Curiosity about language and human nature drives practice, while humility accepts critique. Commitment to regular writing builds skill, discipline, and a sense for form.
The phrase French leave comes from a French social custom adopted in England in the 1700s. Chesterfield notes it prevents disturbance when one person leaves, while Jekyll cites formal etiquette around departures. The French call it se retirer a lAnglaise to mean taking English leave.
Excerpt notes Hobart Pasha alias Captain Roberts as a blockade runner in the Civil War era. He claims forty of sixty six ships left England and New York were captured or lost, with profits from goods like English stays sold in Wilmington and cotton sold at high prices. Many vessels were burned sunk or scuttled to avoid capture per Chambers Journal.
An artist recalls a quiet restaurant with soft red walls. A blue waist, green creme de menthe and a bold yellow hat scene disrupts the calm, the moment contrasting with the relaxingly tinted surrounds. The tale frames color clashes and a shifting mood.
A boy named Daniel Webster is punished for dirty hands. He wipes his right hand on his pants and offers it to the stern teacher. The teacher asks for a hand as dirty as that. The boy reveals his left hand, proving the point, and is sent to his seat.
On the eve of his final voyage the explorer Franklin awoke to find a flag thrown over his feet. He exclaimed that the union jack lay over a corpse, as his devoted wife Lady Franklin appeared to prefigure his doom in a chilling episode.
A caller inquiry reaches Jane about who phoned while the mistress was away. Jane confirms Maike O Rafferty called, and the caller seemed glad to reach both the mistress and the speaker, reflecting a lively Philadelphia Telegraph tone.
A new resident enters a local grocery and asks if any chicken raiser is present. The village wit replies with a pun about using an ax or a razor. Judge tones the exchange with humorous sarcasm.
A brief dialogue notes the Swintons plan to leave their neighborhood after a year, with the wife saying residents are just getting acquainted and the move is to explain why they are going.
A Brooklyn Life snippet shows a tense exchange about a potential marriage to the sister of Georgie. Georgie questions the certainty of the claim, noting prior declarations from others that proved unreliable.
In a casual exchange, two speakers discuss a favorite horse named Tandem and note heavy losses on favorites, with one remarking on the general public’s tendency to lose money on favored bets.
Quote attributed to Goethe states that the society of women embodies good manners. The line reflects a historical opinion on women's social influence and conduct.
Algernon Charles Swinburne narrates an Eton journey in which the head master Dr Goodford, reading a newspaper, is challenged by Swinburne’s father over the master’s harsh verdict on the boy. The incident bars Swinburne junior from Christmas leave, illustrating school authority and parental interruption.
A Dublin anecdote recalls Charles Stewart Parnell in a railway hotel incident in Westport Ireland. A young woman notes eyes like a carbuncle and columnist Captain Boycott confirms it as Parnell while the party travels to Dublin on the mail.
In Wales a legend tells of Irish smugglers landing at Llanddown in a boat with no rudder or oars. Outlaws by custom, they were allowed to land after a spring in the sand signified refuge. They used witchcraft to rob, hide by smuggling women, and wore black flies in kerchief knots to blind foes. Llanddona witches at markets deterred competitors.
A note describes various trees and their uses: the vegetable tallow tree in Sumatra Algeria and China yields oil and tallow from its fruit, harvested in November or December after leaf fall. South Africa and the Azores supply berries for candles. Sierra Leone hosts the cream fruit tree. Ceylon has the breadfruit tree used to make a bread-like food. South America features the milk tree.
The passage notes Praise God Barebone, a Cromwell era MP, giving rise to the name Barebone for the Barebones Parliament. It records three brothers sharing the name pattern and describes their role in petitions against Charles II's recall while General Monk was in London. It also mentions the unique naming customs used in their era.
Cartoon caption argues eating fruit saves money on doctor bills by improving health. The old man claims no illness to pay for, while the other asserts fruit improves health and future dividends. Published as a light health economics gag.
An eminent actress previews a new play saying it will be a hit and offers a chance to display twenty gowns. She notes she appears in five scenes, with one set at the dressmaker's, highlighting costumes over the dramatic action.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote notes Charley Swimmington stumbled through a wedding ceremony after seven rehearsals. The remark suggests overtraining or fatigue affected his performance.
A concise aphorism attributed to Swift stating that attempting to persuade someone away from a belief they were not persuaded into is futile. The quote emphasizes the stubborn nature of established convictions.
Nuts provide energy and protein although the husks are not nourishing. They should be eaten with the nut meat as they aid digestion and be used in soups sandwiches and salads. Salt fruit whole wheat pudding with nuts makes a complete meal. nuts warm you and boost energy but replace meat not merely supplement it.
A large Attacephalotes ant in Colombia damages vast foliage then uses gathered plant matter to create heated beds for eggs. The heat from leaf fermentation incubates brood while workers later remove the decomposed material, piling it outside nest mounds in bushels.
The account portrays Sir John Hawkins as England’s first slave trader who organized a London company and equipped three ships in 1562. Queen Elizabeth later supported him with Jesus, a 700 ton vessel and 100 soldiers on the second voyage. Hawkins bought 400 enslaved people and narrowly failed due to water shortages near the equator, but a providential breeze carried the captives to Dominica, marking the origin of a slave trade that lasted over two centuries.
The article notes that Scots clans use multiple tartans including common hunting and full dress styles. Highlanders wear plain tartan for day and full dress with sporran and dirk for evening. It highlights Macpherson and Stuart variations and lists clan badges such as holly for Duff, ivy for Gordon, and oak for Stuart.
Autumn migrations show Breton boys selling onions in England underlining shared roots. The text notes Cornwall and Wales share intelligible speech and links Armorican, Cornish, Welsh, Erse, and Gaelic as Celtic languages closely allied.
In a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune snippet, a man and woman share a tense moment after a speeding train collision in a cornfield. The woman sobs that this is their first falling out.
A brief Philadelphia Press strip shows a father sternly advising his son to count to twenty before reacting to provocation. Tommy replies that he did not need to count as the other boy interrupts with a loud exclamation before twelve.
A young man complains his trousers are always a bit short. The tailor quips that he usually finds him that way when presenting the bill.
The family of my brother in law the prince claims descent from Julius Caesar and contemplates further lineage growth as discussed in the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
A Baltimore News quotation notes hypocrisy as a man who clapped and stomped in church the day before weighs sugar the next day. The line underscores deceit and moral posturing in public life.
Ad copy claims Boschee's German Syrup relieves and cures consumption with extracts touted by medical congresses. It promises rest for the throat and lungs, soothing relief from dry coughs, fresh air and good food, and forces expectoration in the morning. Small bottle 25 cents. regular bottle 75 cents. Frost & Spies.
Classified notice seeking multiple persons of good character in each state to advertise a long established financial house. Salary 21 dollars weekly plus expenses, paid cash weekly from head offices. Horse and buggy provided when needed. References required. send self addressed envelope to Colonial 332 Dearborn St Chicago.
P H Duffy of Ashley Illinois reports two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure greatly helped him after failing to find relief with other remedies. He credits the medicine for his recovery and says he could hardly get up before using it. Sold by Frost Spies.
An advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar claims to stop coughing and heal lungs. It warns against substitutes and notes Frost & Spies as the selling outlet.
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