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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
2
A collage of humorous exchanges on engagements and heroes from a magazine parody. A father asks about money after a broken engagement while a daughter answers with wit. The piece blends jokes on Alexander the Great Kidd Napoleon and a cartoonish classroom exchange.
A humorous dialogue on proper prayer methods via fictional ministers and Cyrus Brown recounting his accidental prayer while falling into Hodgin's well headfirst. The piece folds into a rustic exchange with voices: Deacon Keyes, Elder Slow, Rev Dr Blunt, and Cyrus Brown, ending with a noted quip about an upside down prayer.
An observer recalls the English of the Pennsylvania Dutch in eastern districts. A passerby overhears a daughter calling her brother to supper in a house near Sous Besselem. She says George, you come right in, pa's on the table, and ma's half et. The vivid local pronunciation captures the charm of daily speech.
A fragmentary verse commentary argues that smoking harms society and personal virtue. It cites Cowper and laments the weed corrupting sweetness, beauty, and temperance as smoke veils clouded judgment and decorum. The piece names Fred Fakdeb Hanchett as a contributor.
A playful exchange contrasts hardship and privilege as a first millionaire laments breaking into society while a second replies that he too faced a life altering struggle, noting five appendicitis operations before gaining access.
A curious court anecdote recounts a charming figure whose speech delighted Edward and impressed a lively courtier with a faultless accent, leaving a memorable impression on the King.
An anecdote from the Dundee Advertiser recounts a woman asked to be a bridge partner. She admits she does not know the game and even confuses a king with a knave, causing embarrassment before the King laughs and shares the story.
Tom says he has been asked not to call on Miss Roxley and that they are strangers now. Dick comments that Roxley may have influenced the action, though not directly. The exchange reflects social tension and a hinted involvement by Roxley in the decision.
Two colored sisters in a suburban town meet on the street. Sister Washington, recently joined the church, recalls experiences from Success Magazine. She says the Baptist church fined Deed Mrs. Johufnelse and notes they had to go to the city church to be baptized, since no poolroom exists in their local church.
A Washington Star piece notes a candidate drawing support from a glee club and a great band. It asks which appeals more to the people, the musical chorus or the marching band, amid campaign chatter about swamps and ships. The piece reflects playful campaign branding and public interest in performance over policy.
A Kansas City Times item notes young Helen learning of an upcoming move and asking for a trunk to pack belongings. She adds a humorous twist by mentioning a teddy bear and other useful items, prompting her aunt's puzzled response.
A brief humorous dialogue from The Sketch features a kindly old gentleman asking the boy his name. The Little Man replies he does not know his name because his mother married again yesterday. The exchange highlights comic naivety and social whimsy.
A Houston Post quote highlights a child and mother bargaining over good behavior. The exchange asks what a parent will offer for present good conduct and what reward will follow on return. The piece captures a domestic moment and a simple parenting bargain.
In a brief comic exchange from the Baltimore American, an amateur fisherman notes living in the suburbs and asks about fishing success, while the reply playfully references colds and trains as the stated catches.
A Town Topics humor panel features Jiggs describing roulette torture and Soake acting emotionally in a play. The exchange contrasts marital thinking in a light, cartoonish vignette from a local page.
A little girl at home with a nurse hears a calf crying and laments that her mother has gone to a card party. She asks if the calf’s mamma left it too, while referencing a neighbor’s insult to Mr. Jackson during a night visit.
A short, humorous remark attributes belief in creation to a sister and a boy named Willie. He counters with a defiant claim that he saw Mr. Emerson plant their trees, highlighting a playful clash between superstition and observation.
A brief Cincinnati Times-Star note describes Papa preparing a lion skin for baby Quentin as a playful hunting image. The item reads like a cutline or caption reflecting a domestic whim or nursery ornament.
In a clipped exchange from The Catholic Standard and Times, Diggs jokes that some people “make me sick.” Groucher retorts that nearly everyone would, prompting a quip about reciprocity as the conversation reveals ongoing social friction.
A brief note on the bachelor woman who, at 30, is at her best, described as consciously charming with natural advantages enhanced by artful frills. It reflects the World and His Wife tone on feminine allure and adornment.
A reflective poem recalling Vacaville memories with May mornings and meadow scenes. The speaker visits beloved landscapes, noting meadows streams and flowers, and contrasts noble memories with changed times, ending with a voyage motif across verdant valleys and vineyards. California author Henry Reed Conant signs the piece from Los Angeles.
On a January 1 1908 overnight run from King s Cross the couple Maud and Jack reunite by chance in a first class compartment. They delay confrontation as they share tea, then reveal their past and future plans while the journey to Blakenham nears Paulborough.
In a tense tension filled scene on a stalled journey, Maud declares her intention to marry Jack, seeking a future together despite past scandal. They briefly imagine prolonging the oasis at Holton, then decide to part, fate guiding Maud toward Ferringham, where a final twist emerges as luggage mislabels her destination.
Henry Van Dyke of Princeton recalls a German Town minister who cured a coughing church by stopping his preaching. He notes the coughs ceased as soon as he paused, quipping that when he stopped they stepped. The tale highlights a witty, gentleness in a fragile congregation.
Advertisers are urged to place notices in the paper to reach home readers, stimulate local enterprise, and make wants known to residents. The appeal emphasizes boosting business activity and economic growth in the vicinity.
For sale listings offer ranges across several sectors including general stores from $150 to $3000 and grocery stores from $200 to $6000. Dry goods from $500 to $350000, saloons $290 to $10000, hotels $750 and up, rooming houses $50 to $76000. Jas L Warnes solicits legitimate business inquiries and notes his roles as broker and notary public at 805 Alameda Building, Milwaukee, Wis.
Notes of Interest cover centenarian Michael Powers of Danville celebrated his one hundredth birthday while describing a long life and habits. A Chester sisters’ theft case led to nonprosecution for three young girls as partial loot was recovered. A Hollywood rescue tells of Louis Lehman saved from a 100 foot canyon ledge by Chief Shill after a perilous climb. In Delaware, William Jackson receives a four year term plus a $400 fine for attempting to reenter a workhouse with tools after discharge, a guard firing injuries.
A big bald eagle settled on the flagstaff at Atlantic City City Hall drawing a crowd of about 1000 as it preened and rested before flying again. Roughly six men rushed to shoot but Mayor Stoy, a sportsman, stopped them, arguing the noble bird as an omen of liberty after returning from Trenton where he spoke before a state commission.
In Goehner Nebraska the bank president faced drillers as a misdial led to burglars learning of a police stakeout. They thanked the operator and fled through the rear door while a posse guarded doors. Separate notes mention Julius Hanser and Sheriff Wells rabbit hunting and a humorous teeth-for-lending moment with Hauser.
Dr. A. C. Magruder sues Mrs. Henrietta P. Shemwell for 119 dollars in professional services. Orr & Cunningham move to require more specific definitions of the term dacryocystablennorrhea and other medical language, leaving clerks puzzled by the vocabulary.
Snakes flee hiding places to seek water along the Delaware River as drought grips Port Jervis region. Last week four teen rattlers were killed. one on Main Street Hancock measured four feet two inches with fourteen rattles. An old remittance to John Caples of Forest Grove Oregon arrived from a Washington town for a 35 year old grocery debt.
The text recounts a creditor remittance, a debtor denying theft, a prank involving a groom, and a wedding announcement for Miss Lena to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dy. The couple planned a ceremony at the bride's home, with relatives gathering for a Broadview picnic and a late night celebration after plans were altered.
Dr W A Pratt of New York battled hunger fueled attack by twenty two large seals at Ayalx Catalina islands. Armed with a broom handle he defended his fish and forced his skiff to the pier as the seals resumed their assault until reinforcements arrived.
Mrs Frances J. Hollis of Schenectady lost a small casket with her deceased husband’s ashes. It was in a valise shipped from Richmond Indiana but went astray. The couple, who wed in Paris five years ago, had a pact that the survivor would keep the ashes always in their possession.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore returns to New York aboard the Caronia from Europe where he attended the Catholic Church’s great eucharistic congress in Longen. He was met by Bishop Pole of Detroit, clergymen, and about forty Catholic schoolchildren, whom he blessed with flowers. He notes the English government ban on carrying the host in the parade as the only unpleasant moment. Mrs. Flora Avery of Spearfish, S. D., wins habeas corpus to reclaim her daughter Myrtle Barber, abducted fourteen years ago by her father. C. F. Engstrom of Jersey City shows a rare 1659 Swedish coin once held by Charles X of Sweden, valued today at about $500. A lamb and a large Newfoundland dog story unfolds as a local market restock features an unlikely companionship attracting neighbors’ attention.
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