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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
6
A Circle Magazine piece outlines turning a 20 by 50 foot plot into year round fresh vegetables for a family. It advises rich beds 4 feet wide, radishes beets onions lettuce with peas beans and cucumbers, asparagus at one end, and careful soil prep using rotted manure and fertilizer for strong sprouts and steady harvests.
A New England minister recounts a tale about a prosperous man who drops a cent in the collection, seeks shelter in a log, and escapes thanks to the coin. He hopes for silver and bills but finds only copper as a light shower begins, the crowd leaving umbrellas at home.
A dialogue from Circle Magazine recalling a police chase where an automobile with five occupants struck an elderly man and sped away after a pursuit, ending with the officers obtaining the vehicle’s number.
In a Dundee Advertiser exchange the Minister-Mackintosh gives three reasons for not attending church. He cites dislike of the theology, dislike of the singing, and that it was in the minister's kirk he first met his wife.
Washington Star notes a speech about oratory with phrases about completing a speech and marshaling arguments. A discussion mentions anecdotes and a long list of personified sister states with playful state nicknames and names such as Missuri Missessipp Ida Ho Mary Zané Callie Fornia Allie Bama Lou isa Anna Della Ware Minnie.
A Virginia farmer demonstrates an old flintlock rifle on a train near Richmond. The weapon fires seven times with one miss, splitting a potato, smashing a pipe bowl, and nearly hitting a copper cent while the son is used as a target. The event ends when the father declines further trials unless the weapon is cleaned. Washington Post.
In a humorous exchange from the New York Herald, Mr. Madison protests spending twenty dollars to retrim a hat while promising to budget only essential items. His friend John explains the hat must accompany her to a Friday concert, and he offers fifteen dollars as he recently broke his meerschaum. The pair plan to economize next month after stabilizing finances.
A historical note explains that multiplying by five can be replaced by dividing by two or five depending on parity. By dividing 2,734 by two you get 1,367, then append a zero to obtain 13,670, illustrating an alternate path to the product.
London Answers and Cleveland Le Leader echo a quirky exchange about a saloon passengers menu and its meaning. A caller fears for a daughter abroad sending a wary message from Buffalo about not eating all the strawberry jam while away.
A garbled excerpt discusses a foreign count's engagement and a woman described as his financier. The text references opinion and social networks but lacks coherent details or clear identities.
A New Amster magazine piece details Charles Dudley Warner’s meticulous obituary writing for Mrs Youmans. He drafts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., revises multiple proofs, and even nudges the form to lift a sentence, delaying publication two hours to achieve near perfection.
A New York Mail summary describes how top French writers reacted to first nights. Sardou showed nerves while Dumas fils struggled with sangfroid. Lamartine left for a cafe during Toussaint L Ouverture. Balzac touting ticket sales, Kock protested from the orchestra, and Soumet faced sabbat. Scribe encouraged then nervous, Rossini paced, Auber avoided openings, Bayard fainted at arrival.
Perils of sail drills in earlier fleets narrate how crews trained with seventy to eighty foot spars and hundreds of men in confined spaces. The article recalls fierce rivalries, brutal accidents, and the lethal precision required to shift sails and masts, with lives hinging on split second commands and disciplined coordination.
A Northern Nigeria folk tale recounts a spider who borrows money from five creditors the cat dog hyena leopard and lion. He hides each creditor under a calabash while paying with cunning, ending with the spider’s clever cleanup and continued fly catching as he earns the name Mal wayo the crafty one.
A New York Sun report recalls a 19th century Annapolis Naval Academy game where a Columbia quarterback was kicked in the head yet continued to play. He later asked for the score while on the train home, having no memory of the plays. The incident became a case study in subconscious action and automatic signaling.
A gentleman on a steamer between Southport and Blackpool tells a sailor the sea is unusually smooth like glass. The sailor explains authorities in Southport telephoned Blackpool and had the steam rover roll the sea to make it smooth for the occasion.
A London Globe tale describes a man fleeing a python down a mountain. The snake forms a cart wheel to chase, but a sharp rock punctures the serpent, allowing the runner to escape.
A prominent man at an entertainment was unexpectedly asked to toast. He improvised a witty line praising the toast that was toasted by the toaster who had toasted all toasts before. The anecdote appears in Ladies Home Journal.
A short excerpt voices gratitude as Uncle Eben reflects that simple common sense reveals the world’s many good things. The tone blends rustic wisdom with homely spiritual sentiment.
Englishman Thomas Thorp wills fortune to a poor relative if a head stone bears his name and a verse. The relative trims the poem to brief lines after protest, and the final inscription reads Thorp's Corpse.
A palm Hyphoene thebaica grows 25 to 30 feet tall in Egypt Arabia Abyssinia and Nubia. Its fruit clusters hold 100 to 200 irregular fruits with a yellow brown polished skin. In upper Egypt the fibrous husk is eaten and tastes like gingerbread, giving the tree its common name.
A noisy Brooklyn trolley ride ends as a mother with a crying baby leaves before a man in the car proclaims he is glad to be free and avoids marriage. The anecdote appears in the New York Post and is followed by a humorous exchange about ships and gender.
A clipped saying from a Philadelphia Record column mocks drinking excess while a brief remark notes debt owed to a man named Dersr as reported in the Atchison Globe trade of opinions.
The book compiles Bismarck’s remarks on music from 1846 to 1872. He shed tears at Beethoven’s Appasio nata performance and favored Beethoven and Schubert. He disliked concerto variations, saying they do not speak to the heart, and called the Appasio nata sonata a singing and sobbing of a life.
A young woman overhears an old woman explain the child’s full name Ecze ma, a pet form from a medicine book. The elder notes the aunt that the nickname is affectionate and that the girl’s proper name is longer and notable.
A brief dialogue excerpt contrasts self-focus with listening. Puck muses on an arranged financial plan to buy a car using funds from a father’s legacy, while Lavater notes that people prefer hearing about others rather than themselves.
General Robert Avery recounted how Lincoln handled a brigade quartermaster appointment. A Kentucky governor’s indorsement was dismissed as “Respectfully referred” unless Bramlett requested, prompting Lincoln to rise tall, laugh, and appoint the man. The World reported the anecdote from Lookout Mountain.
The article explains burying beetles collect and bury dead mice birds and other animals to provide food and shelter for their young. They dig and cover burrows under the ground sometimes dragging prey to a better site and work for hours or days to bury large carcasses. A noted experiment shows beetles undermine a stick to bury a tied toad, illustrating their intelligence.
A woman trying on a handsome gown told her colored maid, after admiring her figure, that she needed a new face. The maid replied that she once saw a lady no better looking than the mistress, offering a wry, practical take on beauty.
Dialogue records a mother and Mary discussing late night arrivals and sleep. The speaker notes concern and Mary mentions removing shoes quietly and suggesting rest. The tone implies domestic unease and care within a household.
Mrs Skowler tells Mary to leave and complains about her impudence. Mary says leaving alive will serve as a recommendation, highlighting a tense mother daughter exchange in a Boston Transcript item.
A compact note quotes a Spanish proverb about fools and wise men, highlighting a contrast between foolish waddling and wise bearing in everyday conduct. The line presents a traditional pairing of wit and folly.
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