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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1903
Page
7
A Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt critiques love, virtue, and marriage as hypocritical and self serving. It likens love to bankruptcy, a card game, and an iceberg, arguing prudes and bachelors suffer under social expectations while envy remains universal.
The text contends real courage is not the same as loud bravado and that true virtue requires action over boasting. It notes that suppressed scandals disappoint participants and that purpose, not talent, drives meaningful effort. It also says neglecting small duties casts long shadows and acknowledging faults strengthens resolve.
A assortment of curious notes on sound speeds in air water and iron seed dormancy for seven years if planted too deep and still sprouting. Billiards decline in popularity in France with tables dropping from 36 000 in 1883 to 89 000 last year. An eastern city church hands out tiny bouquets to every lady after morning service.
A collection of satirical quips on marriage, money, and society drawn from rival papers. Witty lines mock flattery, domestic life, and male folly, noting the perils of curl papers and keeping a cook at home. The author riffs on relationships and practical living with sharp humor.
A garbled collection of sayings, proverbs, and anecdotes attributed to various voices. The text weaves misheard phrases about money, health, love, work, temptation, and foolish talk, with scattered names and attributions, all presented as a stream of maxims.
A fragment discusses a woman not swayed by gossip nor intent on pleasing all, resisting flattery and sarcasm. It contrasts social scrutiny with personal aim, noting she avoids slander and endless chatter while pursuing her own path.
A fragmentary moral admonition urges firmness without offense and warns against waiting for opportunity. It notes all men err, wisdom forgives mistakes, and caution relates to courage more than cowardice. It stresses acting now and not relying on friends for sympathy after rejecting good counsel.
A fragment from Lovey Mary in The Century 1902 reflects coping through humor and resilience. The speaker espouses keeping worries inside and choosing cheerful persistence despite misfortune.
A collage of editorials cites Marconi wireless telegraphy as a talking point. The Washington Star notes he speaks through his system. The Kansas City Star mentions a millennial blend with Mrs Tingley’s thought waves. The New York Press highlights 1 cent a word transoceanic messages. Canada and Britain discussions follow.
The letter discusses hotels and boarding houses profiting from a prize scheme by rewarding low earnings. It notes a man named Krojack in a hospital with a hearing impairment described by doctors as an affician. The writer recalls personal flea collecting and remarks on illness and dress in a critical, ironic tone.
A Philadelphia Bulletin reflection questions gendered views on love and morality. It ponders how men and women assess strength desire and fidelity, noting double standards in finances constancy concealment confrontation and social expectations.
The article extols hens as money makers and outlines profitable flock management. It notes US poultry output near 300 million dollars annually and urges selective culling, clean housing, and nutritious feeding to boost profits. It also covers breeding, incubators, green feed, and storm-safe housing practices.
A collage of aphorisms on honesty, virtue, time, love, and luck with quotes attributed to Alfred J. Waterhouse. The piece mingles reflections on capital, wages, and human nature, ending with a notable NYT citation about beauty and paths home.
A collection of aphorisms on discipline and human behavior. It quips that resolutions outlast bad habits, compares workmen to shears, mocks theater pricing, and notes marriage as a corrective force. It ends with a jaded take on wealth, luck, and marriage fineries.
A collection of satirical reflections on doctors professionals and amateurs. The piece critiques sensational drama advertising and moral reading over gimmicks and urges practical restraint in talent and self promotion. It contrasts steady cooks with flashy performers and mocks amateur fundraising against large interests.
A Missouri editor's humorous reflections compare social events to duck hunting and marriage to shedding wings. The piece notes that a man who marries an angel may face risk, while a lion tamer who dodges his wife chose the lesser danger in hindsight.
A compact collection of aphorisms on humor and perspective. Witty reflections note how mood shifts with attention and how conscience often resists routine demands. The piece juxtaposes playful lines about smiling, driving, and telescope viewpoints.
The piece outlines spring trends with feather muffs as oddities for latest buyers. Velvet prints replace flowers in corsage ornaments and white silk stockings feature black lace butterflies for evening wear. Bodices gain trimming while distinct outlines remain. Spring millinery offers braided details and gilt tassels finish outfits, with heavy brocades and satins set for early spring. Golden copper powder frames leather purses.
A verse excerpt contrasts purity and vice with stark binaries like peace and trouble and victory and defeat. It pairs moral extremes, asserting choices between integrity and deceit, freedom and slavery, happiness and misery, ending with a pointed rebuttal to material wealth.
A collection of pointed aphorisms and jokes on love pride wealth and aging. A New York woman sues her husband for divorce claiming he is a fool and he cites marrying her as proof he cannot defend himself. The notes mix humor about manners finances and social foibles with coy references to onion hair growth and wardrobe nudges.
A collection of rural aphorisms and reflections on life in Georgia, highlighting self reliance faith and social observations. The tone echoes traditional Southern folk wisdom and everyday humor with references to trains hunger and public perception.
The passage cites odd U S economic figures such as factory hand earnings around 1.40 per day and 3.75 produced value, savings banks tied to debt, and a two year life for $1 and $2 bills. It notes about one hundred corporations issuing capital stock totaling 310,060,000 and cites Germany’s 1903 budget surpassing government income by 54,980,434 with borrowing needed.
The passage condemns men who mock women as witty and superior. It notes their affected dignity, pretentious tones, boastful focus on household matters, and ostentatious table etiquette. It portrays them as careless, wealth-focused, and indifferent to others, creating an unseemly social performance.
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