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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
6
A child narrator laments school work and geography, wishing to be grown and travel by battleships. He recalls staying up late, misplacing Arizona, and seeking work at a milkman’s house to feed cows, though he dislikes barnyard chores.
A garbled diary style note describes plans to travel to Nevada to seek wealth, walking long distances after seeing a car loaded to Arizona. The writer mentions earning daily bread, a milkman, asking a girl to marry, a button from Susen, and a boss driving them to bed at seven. The tone reflects fatigue and ambition with rough daily details.
The speaker describes spending a freezing night in a car with boxes and straw for warmth. Cold sausage and bread are the only food, while the mind stays focused on enduring the uncomfortable, solitary wait.
The speaker laments extreme thirst and hardship while picturing frightened children and a distant grave. He speaks of struggling for water, fears for Christmas, and imagines a dramatic, bleak fate as he endures a long wait for relief in a harsh landscape.
A distressed speaker recalls being bumped around railroad yards and missing days, lamenting the disruption and eventual return home. The fragment hints at travel trouble and disorientation with a personal, reflective tone.
A distressed narrator recounts begging for shelter at a house where a kind woman offered food and care. He mentions a resemblance to a missing boy in a paper, a confrontation with a cop, and being forcibly restrained at an asylum before being washed and dismissed.
A frantic chase unfolded after a suspect fled officers during a routine stop. Police units pursued through crowded blocks, leading to a brief standoff before the suspect was apprehended nearby. No further injuries reported.
A first person account of a nocturnal milk delivery journey. The narrator recalls cold, creaky travel by wagon and Owl carz, the stiff lip of Hyle Pete, and a fearful moment when a Baum asks for milk. He reaches Susen’s house, hesitates, and finally makes a loud racket before a voice tells him to go.
A farmer describes a wagon crash where a dog chased the team. the boss fell out as the horses bolted. The narrator crawled from under the wreck, then fled through a park as the frightened animals dragged the wagon away.
A man recalls avoiding police patrols at morning, dodging a big officer by claiming he worked nearby. Fear, hunger, and failed job chances frame his aim to pass by his home alley unseen, hoping his family would know he could live without their vittles as he unexpectedly meets his father in the street.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Post describes a calm evening where a mother comforts a child after supper. They talk, resolve tensions, and feel all is square, with plans to attend church the next day.
The New York Herald notes a four foot globe earth and sun by a stereopticon, showing daily rotation, annual orbit, and seasonal changes. Dr Herman C. Bumpus directed the project at the American Museum of Natural History, with W H Beers constructing the device for public instruction.
Fourteen thousand enlisted men evolved into seasoned seamen during a key demonstration. The influx of volunteers had dwindled before, but the voyage sparked renewed interest in recruiting. Admiral Evans granted shore leave at ports with conduct warnings, framing each sailor as upholding the nation’s honor while enjoying hospitality without incident.
A London gentleman shows friends his country farm and jokes about keeping animals. They suggest cows and poultry for butter eggs, but he quips he does not care for butter or cream or eggs. He admits liking kidneys for breakfast, delivering a humorous twist.
Tess learns that May and Bess, longtime rivals, actually fought in a bargain store, a scandal hidden from onlookers. The Philadelphia Press notes the odd, unnoticed brawl between bitter rivals.
A Wall Street recruit mocks a tramp drawing as the manager objects to the tramp speaking like a stock broker. The playwright defends style, noting it is acceptable this year as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A reflective column notes the abundance of shop window trinkets that serve little practical purpose, prompting shoppers to reconsider purchases and focus on essential goods. It contrasts glossy displays with everyday needs, urging mindful consumption.
Reverend Tappert urges that neglect and idle hours fill the blank pages of our lives with sin. He cites James and Titus, warns against killing time, and calls for active charity. He argues true atheism is living without the divine presence shown in deeds, not merely denying God in theory.
A Michigan era piece argues atheism spans denial of any infinite spirit to denial by life practice. It holds that the divine is not in strict dogma but in living toward a higher life, beyond precise metaphysical details. Faith is a personal reach toward a guiding life force beyond formulation.
Rev S L Grigsby discusses psalmic appeals for divine visitation to the church, urging repentance and prayer. He frames the church as a vine planted by God, saved by Christ’s blood, and governed by him, urging renewed zeal, faithfulness, and gratitude for past growth in grace.
A compact reflection praising pruning perfection through love and pure daily faithfulness. It asserts only lived experience defines meaning and warns against worldly allure. An open mind sustains an open path while divine work requires faithful service.
A St. George's Review piece argues English acting generally compares unfavorably with French celebrities. It notes absence of Lucien Guitry and Marthe Brandes and questions whether the English stage can rival Parisian talent. The author suggests many English stars lack the distinction seen in French cinema and theater.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women's illnesses. It cites Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri reporting twelve years of suffering, eleven doctors, and recovery after following Pinkham's guidance and using the product. The plea claims similar hope for other women.
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