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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
2
A Pittsburg Dispatch item quips about marriage for money and a fashion joke. It pairs a joke about Jack and Lay Zee, Kayne, and work with a humorous verse about Mary and her lamb. The lamb is replaced by a new sheath skirt and half cut fashion, while comments mock the crowd.
A set of simple statements notes typical facts: apples grow on trees, glass makes window panes, the moon shines at night, cigars may be made without straw, coal comes from mines, snow falls in winter, rain makes mud, tea is popular, gum is chewed by old maids, tacks hold carpets, and Americans frequently eat chickens.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger quip records a young man asking Miss Edith not to call him Mr Durand. She protests the short acquaintance yet agrees to drop formality as he reveals his name is Dupont. The light exchange hinges on social custom and personal address.
The Pittsburg Post reports a curious exchange as a star questions green snow while a man insists white paper prices are rising. A property man is instructed to tear up some stock certificates amid the dispute.
In Yonkers incident the stage manager reports the sleeping beauty actress cannot perform tonight after eating a Welsh rabbit. The production faces a last minute change as the understudy is pressed to fill the role.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a curious dialogue about waking with a blank mind. The exchange highlights a peculiar consciousness moment and a remark on noticing the blank state.
A young author argues money is scarce in stories while a practical man notes skyscrapers rising along Broadway proving financial demand fuels growth and development.
Mrs Stayholme warns a partner about staying out late and is met with a wry reply requesting a written commitment. The exchange reads like a domestic brief or social column snippet from a bygone era.
A Nashville American quotation cites a witty exchange about truth telling. The line advises restraint when accusing someone of lying, suggesting a calm, pointed jab instead. It frames a social tip on handling falsehood with humor.
The Cincinnati judge, father of Nicholas Longworth, enjoyed conversing with workers. He offered a laborer a ride in his dog-cart in Eden Park, quipping that Pat would be long before driving with a judge, and the laborer retorted about Ireland making him a judge.
In a Life dialogue, a Lady seeks a governess for children but a manager notes the report shows she needs a lion tamer. Mrs Goodley reacts with disbelief, while her husband remarks the clergyman may have misstepped in his vocation. The exchange hints at comic social misfires and sharp wit.
A fragment from Philadelphia Press quotes a man and wife after three months of marriage. The husband jokes that his vow to remain a bachelor was fulfilled by becoming merely his wife's husband. The scene reflects humor about marriage and identity.
A brief quotation from The Herald and Presbyter where a visitor asks a child what he will be at twenty one and the child answers. The exchange reflects a small moment of humor and expectation.
Yonkers Statesman notes a local figure plans a quick lunch place without seating. The community reacts, fearing diners may reject such a format.
A classroom prompt to name five members of the cat family ends with a girl replying Father cat, Mother cat, and three little kittens. The remark appears in the Hebrew Standard.
In a humorous exchange, Philadelphia Tess notes the oddity of passing ice cream saloons while out with a girl. She attributes the habit to her companion who insists on entering each time, while she merely accompanies.
Towne asks about an election and Browne explains the hopeful belief in the unexpected. The Philadelphia Press quotes Browne noting the seeming inevitability of surprises in politics.
A Washington Star quote features Mr Bliggins arguing that rapid stenography matters, but he resists being strictly bound by his own grammar standards. The exchange highlights tension between speed and precision in transcription work.
A humorous exchange sketches opinion on alimony and matrimony. A father protests losing his daughter in old age while the suitor and the Senitor volley quick quips about simony and commitment in sharp, period dialogue.
A brief, humorous quotation notes that when a man hovers near a girl she is kept in suspense, reflecting social manners rather than a news event or report. The line mirrors a dated wit about romance andattention.
Miss Cutting notes many were present at the assembly hall last night while Miss McBluff explains she was prevented from attending. The Catholic Standard and Times piece captures social scene talk and a light backstage comment about the doorkeeping.
The Nashville American notes a suitor preferring parental consent before marriage as is customary in Europe. The piece contrasts this with another suitor who consulted a broker instead of a parent.
Reports describe a planned wireless system for Peru and a portable wireless device by Walter J. Willenberg. Innovations include an electric incubator, a new X-ray safety device from Cornell, and a 4000 horsepower hydro plant on the Trinity river. Municipal lighting in Denver cuts crime. GE reports 70 million dollar yearly business.
A new warning alarm for punctured tires uses a bell and plunger attached to a wheel spoke. As the tire softens, the plunger strikes the ground each wheel revolution, causing the bell to ring.
Ae Lyman Windolph in New York un offers a toast honoring the overlooked and exhausted competitors. The speaker praises those who finished last or struggled, contrasting their endurance with the victors' triumphs. The poem laments weight of handicaps and the silent sacrifice of the unloved who bled and shed tears in the race.
Richard Carrington, a nearly nine month job seeker, leaves his wife Ethel and their son Kiddy to chase a drink and a promised job. After a victory drink he returns home to a blue flame torching the room as a deadly fire engulfs the dwelling.
In a dramatic escape from a fire Dick Carrington risks his life to save Ethel and the Kiddy. He fears they are dead, but a hospital scene reveals they live as he vows to earn the hero title by becoming an abstainer, with a Wel come Club appointment offering that path.
A Scotsman report describes rats moving eggs from bottom to top of a house by one rat lying on its back and gripping the egg as others drag by the tail. The account claims other feats include extracting oil from Florence oil, and tipping over a drum of figs to scatter contents among waiting companions.
Westchester County reports several real estate transactions in River View Manor and White Plains. Alfred I. Kneen and J S Poe purchase villa and villa plots on Calumet, Buena Vista, Ravine, Euclid, and Summit avenues, while E Nelson Ehrhart sells 23 Ridge View Avenue to Prof Ralph Waldo Gifford and leases Ridgeview mansion to Richard Arrington. Dr. Lewis Cole buys an additional Ridgeview plot for a $10,000 residence designed by architect W Phillips for Fordham connections.
Early in his career Baron Huddleston shared rooms with a barrister. Bodkin noted the clerk’s dirty appearance and urged a change. Huddleston refused, saying the clerk served as his master and he could not claim more than half a man. Bodkin insisted on at least washing Bodkin’s half of the clerk’s face.
The New York Times lauds Mr Tafts strong health, lineage, schooling, and vast public service as yielding greater presidential fitness guarantees than any prior candidate aside from Washington. The portrait depicts him as a disciplined, vigorous leader in step with the nation’s spirit.
J B Case urges a trans Mississippian balance in the cabinet. He says the President or Vice President should be from the West, the Interior and Agriculture secretaries should reside west of the Mississippi, and a southern cabinet member is needed. He argues such a lineup would give practical western South knowledge and clout in Congress to secure prosperity. He also questions attempts to alter the commerce clause.
Ex Attorney General Harmon argues against federal intrusion into state matters. He notes risks in both too little and too much regulation and warns that federal reach could turn states into mere regions despite national commercial ties.
The author argues that modern work demands specialization linking experts in a larger system. He notes farmers and doctors shifting from general practice to focused fields and suggests families consider how future fields may evolve. The piece frames specialization as economic law shaping community and family decisions.
Ex governor Odell defends the nation's century long government and industry effort. He argues patriotism and governance remain strong while rumors undermine reputations. He cites railroads, Hamiltonian laws, and constitutional interpretations as crucial, contending future leaders will be judged fairly, not as robber barons.
A historical note recalls the Chicago Coliseum at Wabash and 15th, site of the Republican convention, where on August 28, 1899 twelve iron girders failed, killing nine workers and causing about $30,000 in damage as the vault roof stayed unsupported.
A fragment from a local column recalls Old Miss Burbee, famed for her sensitivity to her deafness and clever escapes from embarrassment. She despised ear trumpets yet faced a moment when a piano tuner’s visit disrupted plans as she sought magazines.
A construction collapse in Chicago caused 12 girders to fall at 4 PM injuring none and drawing attention to Coliseum safety. Officials had previously closed and reopened the Coliseum after the 1904 Iroquois Theater disaster. A wind earlier toppled a similar framework, underscoring building frailty.
Hibiscus Moschentos, the swamp rose mallow, is hardy with large rose flowers in late summer. It grows 4 to 7 feet tall, spreads many shoots, and needs room as a perennial. In fall cut and mulch for winter protection. Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis forms a shrubby, China native usually grown in conservatories but outdoors in milder states, with old plants flowering best in crimson and glossy leaves. Other related hardy annuals include lavatera trimestrie, pink and white, resembling flowering maple and good for bouquets.
Uncle Horace asks Nephety about his future and epitaph while Nephety remarks he “got his share.” The light dialogue from Pick Me Up frames a humorous, philosophical exchange on success and memory.
A woman's ideal town is defined by excess demand for furnished rooms over supply, implying a thriving rental market and potential for lively neighborhood activity and growth.
The field in the varsity race was notably smaller than in recent years, with fewer competitors and reduced turnout impacting race dynamics and pacing.
The article reviews the vice presidency as a potential stepping stone, noting historical examples where eight of twenty six VPs became president. It cites Adams Jefferson Van Buren Tyler Fillmore Johnson Arthur and Roosevelt, highlighting assassinations and natural deaths that elevated VPs.
An elderly, soberly dressed woman asks a hardware clerk if he has any little vises, leaning in and speaking softly. The scene unfolds in a shop, highlighting how a seemingly innocent query can raise suspicion.
A Kansas City Times quip contrasts a cynic doubting posthumous fame with a financier who says his fortune will outlive him by fueling ongoing legal battles among heirs. The piece notes grim humor about meals like oxtail soup and beef tongue as a reminder of frugal habits.
With Georgetown and Naval Academy withdrawals the big event narrows to Wisconsin Columbia Pennsylvania Syracuse and Cornell. Cornell and Columbia both suffer defeats as Syracuse wins against Annapolis and Syracuse remains strong this spring while Pennsylvania and Wisconsin await their turn.
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