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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
2
A humorous exchange at a wedding features Mrs Henpeck noting women talk more and the groom joining in, Mr Henpeck remarking men speak but only briefly, highlighting shared speech in ceremonies.
Poem excerpt from Lippincott's portrays hardship of unfulfilled desires and missed opportunities. It laments borrowing, graft, inability to reach peaches, unwritten sermons, and a life lacking support. The speaker compares longing to a vine without an oak to twine on, expressing melancholy.
A compact quotation from Christian Work and Evangelist about using three pairs of glasses to locate the other two and a Nashville American humorous line about cherishing the first girl who rejected us. The fragment reflects period humor and publication tone.
The excerpt merges comic quips and sharp market banter. Mrs Sleigh faces club scrutiny while a stock promoter boasts a supposed opportunity, only for a sharp storm to interrupt. The dialogue showcases social wit and financial bravado in a dated newspaper voice.
Quip from Yonkers Statesman humor column about a wife who was loud enough to seem far away, prompting a joke that she might have changed for the better. The exchange plays on assumptions of stillness and movement within the home.
A Parisian quip on English counting from a French caddie draws a wry comparison. An elderly aunt recalls fleeing a lane to escape danger after seeing a man, while Hans asks if he caught him, in a short exchange quoted from Fliegende Blaetter, Munich.
Edith challenges Ernest with a mock escape attempt in the parlor. He replies he would try to catch and hold her, while she declares she plans to run away to test him.
Mrs Sterne teases her husband over a late night tale as Mr Sterne questions her story. The exchange, clipped with humor, hints at Brooklyn Life style and social sniping in a light, comic tone.
A young Scotch emigrant faced a Nova Scotia magistrate for deserting his farm job without notice. When asked for a defense, he replied that he was given nothing but brakeshaw to eat, illustrating poverty and hardship.
A Bellman tale recounts a magistrate asking how a carcass could be eaten. The reply uses a chain of childish deaths of a cow a gander a sow and a goose, ending with the woman dying and the speaker leaving. The digressive anecdote centers on a macabre but humorous explanation.
A fragment cites a cannibal chief tauntingly asking who claimed the explorer was the tender one, with the line attributed to Princeton Iger. The odd exchange frames a rough encounter described in the text.
A brief quote from Circle Magazine treats the invented language Esperanto with irony, calling it another way for women to say what they don't mean. The item captures a humorous cultural aside about language and gender norms.
A brief quoted exchange from Harper's Weekly about a daughter confessing love while concealing it from a sick father, reflecting domestic sentiment and newspaper quotation style.
A fragmentary remark questions how the man who awarded the sums could know the answers himself, hinting at confusion over the source of the calculations. The note captures a puzzled reader’s reaction to a financial or arithmetic decision in the text.
A cub reporter asks whether the political gathering was a meeting or a demonstration. The star scoffs it was an opposition event and labels it a fiasco, reflecting the partisan mood and terse exchanges of the scene.
A young physician finds a sliver of hope as he hides from the patient's friends that he does not know the illness. Somerville Journal notes the moral tension and clinical uncertainty surrounding the case.
A Washington Post recollection recalls a determined woman who wrote to Abraham Lincoln seeking sentiment and his autograph. Lincoln replied, advising that when writing to a stranger one should enclose a postage stamp. The note ends with his signing A. Lincoln, Washington.
A dialogue from Catholic Standard and Times contrasts self respect with public regard. The first speaker notes that without self respect others won't respect him, while the second warns against excessive self regard leading to lack of respect from others.
Molly asks about a $500 bank sum and George confirms the father heard of the loan. The dialogue hints at family finance and a borrowed amount.
A Baltimore American quote describes a man as enterprising yet always involved with drugs in the market. The remark questions his true business and identifies him as an apothecary.
New Yorkers discuss Hetty Green's rise from a Hoboken flat paying 19 dollars a month to a Fifth Avenue Plaza residence at 300 dollars monthly. She rejects maids telephones and room service while visiting her office by shortcuts for a nickel. Rumors link her move to social power as daughter Sylvia allegedly engages Matthew Astor Wilks, though Wilks denies it.
A hotel manager recalls a wealthy New York socialite who hosted dinners for friends. He notes a bill later arriving for 85 dollars per plate, with the giver praising the meal, and comparing it to a March dinner priced at 60 dollars per plate that he deemed unsatisfactory. The manager argues amusement at high prices has become expected.
A fashion note from Madrid Moda observes that any headwear can mark style, but the silk hat signals a distinct cultural statement about the wearer, contrasting bowler, straw hat, and cap choices.
A devotional meditation on perceiving the divine in nature and daily life. The speaker thanks the Lord for pervasive presence in fields, flowers, and skies, praising an orderly universe subject to God. The verse envisions universal wisdom guiding time and creation.
Claude Graham strolls through the Queen's rose garden at a royal palace, spotting a striking young woman behind a hedge. A noisy dog disrupts the moment as he boldly seeks closer sight, asking her to call off the pet so he can enter the garden, but she challenges his awkward introduction with frank questions about his conversation.
Claude and a mysterious English guest meet in a sunlit garden while roses fall around them. Both realize they share a recent arrival to the same house, sparking a shy, comic discovery of mistaken roles and shared origins. They decide to restart their encounter in English.
Horace Mann school bans ultra fashion in headgear false hair jewelry high heels peek a boo waists and mannerly dress. Students protest as Merry Widow hats Lotta Faust collars Dutch necks and marine bows are forbidden along with short sleeves bracelets rings tight shoes and bright gowns.
Emma North Carolina residents gathered for the funeral of McClelland's store cat famed for saving a life years ago and contributing to two hangings. After the accident the crew moved the body to safety and the town held an imposing cemetery service with full attendance.
A stout patient, after months of treatment, receives a large bill and collapses into perspiration. The specialist remains unfazed, saying the bill is part of the treatment, and its price has caused the patient to perspire.
Eskimo puppies tied to tent poles begin early training. full mail dog training starts at one year with ten mile runs, gradually increasing to form a team. Mail dogs live three to four years, face lay-offs for discipline, and show high intelligence. malamutes excel in scent, trail accuracy, and leadership, with dogs eating about twenty pounds daily on hard routes.
The article explains how straw used for summer hats is grown in Italy. Wheat is sown densely to thin stalks, harvested by hand when grain is half developed, and uprooted in bundles. Straw is bleached by dew and sun, then classified into small bundles of about sixty stalks each and cut above the first joint.
The Manufacturers' Record in Baltimore praises growing South truck gardening, noting a $100,000,000 annual value and expansion from Virginia to the Mexican border. Better transport and refrigeration shorten winter gaps in fresh supplies, likely easing North prices and reducing canning needs while easing household chores. Evening Wisconsin Milwaukee.
Wildlife experts note deer and caribou migrating south from Canada into Minnesota may signal a drought similar to last year. Settlers hunted freely, but increased game wardens could protect forests and allow herds to recover. The movement targets Red Lake and Red River regions, where water is plentiful.
A terse notice inviting advertisers to use the paper to reach local readers. It urges patrons to place notices and promote their wants to the paper’s audience, emphasizing broad exposure and community visibility.
The Countess Leary plans a New York branch of the Order of the Reparatrice as Carmelite nuns, expelled from France, may relocate. The article explains the strict seclusion, perpetual adoration, and ritual of the sisters, noting potential charitable roles in nursing, education, and benevolent works alongside contemplation.
Dr C S Braddock cites Siamese experience with leprosy showing limited transmission from contact with patients. The New York World condemns cruelty to lepers and cites cases of social ostracism and lynching threats. The Evening Wisconsin notes fear of disease stifles humanity and urges compassion.
Hardy pompon chrysanthemums can endure central and southern winters, with plants yielding 40 to 100 blooms per plant. They resist frosts well, remain vibrant after Thanksgiving, and suit massed borders. Propagation is by cuttings October to May, using sandy soil until rooted before transplanting to permanent locations.
A peculiar collection of lines humorously misstates cultural traits and feats, mentioning Persia, Holland, and Ireland with questionable claims about laughter, balloons, and violence. It also references feats by animals and ants, a German Emperor attending a musical comedy, and jokes flowing from a royal box.
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