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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1905
Page
4
A Wenatchee page lists residents traveling to Seattle Merritt and Portland plus campouts and visits. It notes a theater dance, a marriage at the M E parsonage, business trips by D A Richardson and F E Stowell, cattle shipments, a new Farmers directory, and fishing reports around Merritt and Leavenworth.
Oyster Pay July 31 Secretary Wilson plans a thorough reorganization of the crop statistics bureau in the agriculture department. He seeks men of character education and standing to lead the bureau and earn farmers’ confidence, raising the bureau’s reports to an unprecedented standard.
Brown laments Ridley's illness as Dr Bolus insists the case is in hand and offers hope. A distant exchange shows skepticism about the doctor’s success despite his confidence.
In a sharp exchange, Mrs. Twicewed accuses John of lacking sorrow as her mother nears death. He counters with a dark quip claiming he would grieve for Maria’s first husband, highlighting a callous sense of humor in the interaction.
Bugby questions the identity of the woman beside him asking about the one he spoke with. Smith reveals the woman is his wife, prompting Bugby to clarify he means the person he talked to rather than the seatmate.
A husband and wife discuss money and desires, debating whether wishes reflect need or common longing. The wife notes universal wishing for what is not possessed while the husband questions if wishing can truly fulfill wants.
Carlyle argued for the devil while Emerson declined to believe. He led Emerson through gin shops Seven Dials and rough venues, ending with a tour of the Distinguished Strangers gallery of the house of commons. A wild night of impassioned speeches and fists followed as Carlyle pressed the joke.
The Minneapolis Journal quotes an old ring master arguing that despite circuses expanding to three rings and elevated stages, the ring size remains fixed at forty two feet nine inches in diameter. He notes bareback riders train and horses perform only in this standard ring, warning that altering the size would bring trouble comparable to changing a baseball diamond.
The article recalls the polite custom of raising the hat to ladies tracing back to chivalry. Knights removed helmets entering homes or rooms with women to signal safety and respectful behavior in the presence of friends.
A Chicago Tribune snippet quotes a wife seeking medical help for her husband’s insomnia. The doctor suggests reading him to sleep as a possible remedy, while the wife laments that talking to him at night fails to help.
A rowboat on the Allegheny above Pittsburgh carries two couples, John Baron and Lillie Beck, Bartle Farr and Margaret Ferris. A nitroglycerin boat distracts them, Farr dives to avert disaster, Baron saves the explosive craft, earning hero status. Farr loses Ferris to Baron, while Beck ends with Farr, in a tale of romance and danger.
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