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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
2
Riggs asks Griggs to encourage his son on the cornet. Griggs confirms two months of practice and says he bought the house next door for half its value amid the exchange.
A narrator tries to sell a spicy manuscript to an editor, claiming it mocks a bear figure. The editor dismisses it as dull, insisting no spice exists. A street clash noises echo outside as the narrator, wounded and exhausted, limps home after three weeks in Ward Thirteen.
Mrs Jones of Reading asked a Japanese servant to report broken dishes. He was caught hiding mishaps and told she must be told when he breaks something. During a parlor visit he exclaimed that he broke his pants.
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution uses a dialect tale to illustrate a lesson about reaching high or low. It compares the turkey and the possum and argues that one must have reach rather than rely on standing and preaching.
A playful dialogue set in Bohemian style centers on a rejected proposal and a cheeky offer from a minister available for $4.99. The exchange juxtaposes romance with a humorous, vendor-like workaround.
An exchange quotes a lawyer calling psychic cruelty the charge in a domestic matter and a court dismissing the case with a quip about twenty five dollars. Another anecdote has Congressman Reeder introducing himself to an old German farmer who retorts about hoping for a better candidate than the current one.
A terse exchange reveals Wang asking how long Bang survived on a raft without food and Bang replying three days and nights. Wang probes further, Bang reflects that he convinced himself he was at home with no maid and his wife cooking.
Ina arrives from the country to visit her cousin May for her fifth birthday. They are tucked into bed early, but an hour later heart breaking sobs echo from the children's room as May’s mother investigates and Ina sobs from under the bedclothes.
Ina begs for peanuts but May refuses access. May’s aunt explains she has none, prompting Ina to sob that even if she had them she would not share. The Delineator notes reveal a small domestic quarrel over food and generosity.
Nashville American poem notes how storytellers distort past events to flatter themselves. With years passing, a man presents a grander version of failures or victories, portraying himself as the rightful hero and minimizing rivals. The piece wryly observes self serving revisions.
A witty exchange lists skull bones from a memorized mental set while other snippets capture a playful kitchen scene about bread and cake. In the Tatler punchline a waiter jokes about rain tasting like soup, prompting the diner to request thicker soup.
A classroom quip explains age determination in poultry through non dental cues. The joke hinges on a student claiming chickens have teeth, prompting humor about alternative methods. The exchange highlights teaching moments about anatomy versus observable traits in birds.
In a humorous tail-end town note from the Washington Herald the line about the team’s supposed hoped for success is quoted, playing on the old story of unlikely wins and fading fan expectations. The snippet reflects the paper’s light editorial tone about local sports morale.
In a terse exchange during a field project, a spectator asks which worker is the boss while a water boy quips about the workers' Irish identity. The Bohemian party responder notes the men are all Irish.
In Bohemian Magazine a humorous exchange unfolds between Louise and Julia about Mrs. Howards dinner. Louise teased about horsepower and stinginess while Julia answered that the cars were motors. The quarrel reveals social observations in witty venting.
A speaker asks what will follow if women are removed from the coeducational college, and a voice responds in the audience affirming the consequence. The quote from Success Magazine reflects debates on gender and education during the period.
A lyrical toast to the floor as a steadfast supporter through all life stages. The piece extols the floor as a dry nurse in infancy and a wet nurse in old age, a reliable base that never gives way, keeping people from falling, even when benches, tables, and rugs fail.
A quip from Harper's Weekly compares a gun and a cat in a dark joke about violence. The conundrum fiend asks why a gun is like a cat and the victim replies that they both go off, while noting a difference that a cat comes back.
A diner at a cheap restaurant recounts how he found his steak by perseverance. The morsel reportedly hid under a Brussels sprout, and the man tracked it down, the Chicago Journal notes.
In Town Topics a father questions Gladys about her morning. She answers she went fishing with Tom and indicates the catch was just Tom, not fish. The brief comic exchange reflects a playful misunderstanding.
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The speaker addresses a beloved who will inhabit the heart after the speaker. The poem describes a deserted house lit with sun and cheer, left as a shelter for the beloved, with pleas for faithfulness and a sisterly prayer for a tenant who once touched the door.
Mrs. Munroe arrives in London amid whispers of a past Paris affair with Lord Alistair Bruce. She unveils stolen letters at Sir Henry Silchester’s bridge party, exposing a route that could ruin Lady Silchester and ignite scandal among the fashionable set.
In a London drawing room a social shock erupts as Bee Silchester reveals she possessed letters that could ruin Mrs. Munroe. Sir Henry Silchester stays composed, plans a public yet prudent outcome, while Bee defends her mother amid a crowd’s sharp judgment. The engagement of Sir Henry’s daughter to Lord Alistair Bruce looms as the party scene unsettles all.
Consul John E. Kehl reports from Stettin on Germany turning surplus potatoes into dry flakes and flour for stock feed. With 43 million tons yearly and 130 drying plants, German innovations aim to export to the United States within two years, while costs vary by drying method and wage levels.
Polish women are engaged at work on the dams being constructed near Bredstedt in Schleswig Prussia. They perform as well as men but receive lower pay.
Fashion notes reveal new black lace gowns blending Japanese and Grecian styles with direc toire tunics and cerise accents. Sleeves extend long with mousquetaire nets, while sleeveless lace coats in taffeta satin and batiste top trends, using black velvet and Irish lace sparingly for chic lines and color.
The article notes that women, especially young women, will welcome a fashionable modified jumper. French models show a higher waist and new construction with the skirt attached to a three-piece suit. The design includes a close circular skirt with two to four gores, wide embroidery bands along straight fronts, wide shoulder pieces with three flounces, and a 3-inch cap at the pear-shaped armhole.
The outfit features an elaborate guimpe of Turkish, Irish or filet lace edged with silver or gold thread. Filet net may replace lace when possible, with dense Persian colored floss. Sleeves reach knuckles and fit tightly, fastening from elbow to wrist with delicate buttons. A loose directoire coat over the gown maintains grace without crushing the silhouette.
The article details Miss Hozier’s trousseau including gray green liberty fabric gown with a high waist, two braid lines, a shaper, and a long black satin collar coat. It notes Empire and Directoire styles, white silk gowns, lace trimmed cloaks, and a white satin wedding dress with court train. It then surveys upcoming winter millinery: big hats and small hats with varied brims, large turbans, and an emphasis on velvet, silks, and fur felts with minimal trimming.
The article describes chic hat shapes like guinea hen plumage with upward wings and long transparent sleeve tubes. It notes velvet belts, 4 to 6 inches wide, worn around the bust and fastened at the front, along with edge care for gloves and tulle accents in winter gowns.
A jumble of science tidbits: US railroad growth from 1832 to 1907, Texas to Mexico mineral finds, patents in Boston, and a string of curious facts. Topics include cave bones with gold and silver in Guanajuato, vacuum cleaning for horse grooming, Agassiz on New England’s ice age, citrus acids in tobacco leaves, and a steel-boat bridge built by German troops. Also noted are blue ocean color, dredged harbor shells, a Waterloo Ferris wheel, and various technological curiosities such as a high-altitude telephone station, best fireproof materials, and early electric ferries.
A man hires a southern peer to fish and does all the rowing. When the helper finally asks about his own effort, the boss says he could not row. The helper reveals he meant pulling the boat, not rowing, leading to a humorous misunderstanding cited by the Atchison Globe.
Paris set to savor camel meat this autumn as a fashionable delicacy. A large Paris wholesale house has signed contracts to supply a sizable content of hoards and heads from Morocco, with camel flesh described as prime beef like and the hump deemed the daintiest bite while the head is pickled as a delicacy.
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