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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1896
Page
6
A poetic tribute to a royal baby, praising the infant as gracious, benevolent, and beloved by her subjects. It extols her beauty, kindly nature, and virtuous influence, presenting her as a serene, almost celestial figure who inspires affection and loyalty among all who know her.
A professor argues with his frugal wife over worn furniture and a planned surprise. She schemes to refurbish the sofa and chairs cheaply, while he secretly organizes a costly reversal. After a comic confrontation, both discover they outsmarted each other, ending with an unexpected big bill and a hard lesson on practicality.
A humorous tale from the late Judge Rosverans of Saratoga County New York describes his sharp charge to a jury in a nut dispute. A farmer claimed chestnuts on trees near a road belonged to him. two butchers sued for damages after a scuffle. The judge ruled the nuts belonged to neither, and the jury awarded damages to the plaintiffs in cents. The Green Bag notes the juristic quip and the odd verdict.
A collage of humorous exchanges and social jabs from various papers. Jests about tremors in Nice tied to earthquakes, love and marriage barbs, an anti smoke clause joke, neighborly gossip, and a Georgia justice quip about penalties for speeding on a bridge. Key figures and papers include Punch, Boston Transcript, Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, Indianapolis Journal, New York Tribune, and Atlanta Constitution.
The piece explains Roman wedding customs across May and October, noting religious ceremony primacy, private cardinal chapels, four male witnesses, si lent mass, a pax kiss, and post ceremony breakfast with confetti gifts. Brides kneel at St Peter's, gifts displayed at pre-wedding receptions, and the couple visit the tomb of St Peter.
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