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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
6
Grace O Rourke hesitates at a midsummer ball while Julian Hawthorne arrives late. A fire breaks out and Hawthorne guides Grace through back stairs to safety, proving his devotion as he helps others escape.
Mrs. Taddells tells a minister and Dr. Choker how she gives Tommy 5 cents to accept not eating pie. Tommy cheerfully accepts deprivation claiming the nickel buys a whole pie at the nearby grocery. The minister praises his manliness and cheerfulness in restraint.
A western diocese parish minister ends rumors by preaching to a church member who fed slander in a schoolhouse setting. The man seats on a desk as the sermon lands hard, then jokes he was hit but admits it was aimed at others.
A Newport household tries a Japanese valet as cook after the original cook falls ill. The valet observes the chef closely then imitates a peeling method by soaking his feet in hot mustard and water, claiming this is essential, as told by the New York Times.
A fragment notes a family dispute over attire as a grandson rejects his grandfather's demand to wear knee breeches and a queue, signaling a shift in colonial dress customs.
A Colorado ranchman laments sheep intelligence, claiming sheep seek danger in storms and pile in corral, leading to deaths. He cites storms on plains, windward wandering, and quicksand as examples, contrasting with horses or dogs that seek shelter. The quote blames sheep for fatal, collective folly as reported by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Chinese tale recalls a liar boasting of three marvels a speedy bullock a crowing fowl and a book-reading dog. A New York artist jests about his janitor’s supposed cynicism or art critique. Weber and Fields humor reflects audience confusion over who is who at the show.
A Kansas City Journal item notes chatter that an actor is courting a woman and would propose if she could arrange a spotlight in the parlor and rig a pianola for a quiet, slow tune. The tale blends romance and a hint of stagecraft.
A brief Brooklyn Life dialogue captures Mr. Howard marveling at the Niagara display and Mrs. Talk praising its beauty. The pair recollect the moment they first witnessed the force and its awe inspiring impact.
The London Spectator notes humility earns world admiration similar to courage. It argues a Pharisee’s self praise remains distasteful, and even a modern prig is less offensive yet still unwelcome without humility.
A terse exchange unfolds as a barber asks about closeness and tipping. The customer retorts that he does not tip, signaling tension over service expectations in a plainspoken, dealer's chat.
An excerpt features Ethel and Mr Dollboy in a sharp exchange about marriage and character. Ethel taunts him about a husband with “the heart in the right place” as a test of worth.
A humor piece describes Sarcasticus and his wife at a theater mix up over goats on a dressing table and kids misnamed as they age. It then retells brief quips about a president resigning and various light jokes from newspapers.
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