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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1910
Page
8
A genteel essay on dining etiquette warns that arriving too early can be as rude as tardiness. The hostess struggles between cooking, house prep, and social grace, noting that pushy early guests complicate her work and mood.
Herbert Samuel worried over his early Parliament bid and his agent called him a carpetbagger. He pledged to live in the division if elected, with posters promising he would move here if returned next Tuesday. Opponents tagged one poster on a pigsty and Samuel lost the contest.
The anecdote recalls Mark Twain telling a young acquaintance the word drydock means a thirsty physician in a witty exchange. The remark showcases Twain's humor and use of language.
Fliegende Blatter quotes praise for the Cross of the Legion as a wonderful health booster. It claims the emblem encourages long park promenades and promotes wellbeing for readers.
Washington notes the Christmas season and the shortest day of the year divert attention from public matters. Congress, British politics, tariff debates, and the New Mexico delegate convention may see deferrals until after holidays. Upcoming events include the Trippe launch in Bath and the Japanese Diet convening in Tokio.
Chinese famine looms as floods from the Husi river devastate northern Anhui. The Nan King consul reports dire conditions after extensive flooding and famine, while a new railroad from Tienstin to Pukow begins crossing the afflicted area to aid relief efforts.
A tailor and entangled coiner used a music pupil's violin case to pass counterfeit coins through six hands. The scheme unraveled when the violin case fell apart revealing the package and sparking police action. The coiner kept two chemistry books and related equipment among his stock. The tale ends with a curiously unrelated snippet on crinoline fashion.
In a letter to Secretary Gangler, December 12, Mr. Bowlby estimates the Chelan county section from Peshastin bridge to the rock cut at one and a half miles will cost 10087.31 to survey and contract. He argues surveying three miles of ordinary country road has run nearly 3000 so far with no work begun. He urges local county control over road construction to save time and money.
Lt. Holscher describes ancient Egyptian precautions to prevent grave robbing in Khafra lineage tombs. A dovetailed red granite sarcophagus used precise lid joints, copper bolts aligned with hidden holes, and wax-filled lower holes plus heated bolts to fix the mechanism. Wax remains visible in bore holes as evidence.
The reminiscence man recalls a Kansas cyclone as he and others discuss a hitching post and gutter stance. A punchline about the house fly ends theDenver News recollection with a brief, humorous anecdote.
The article notes authorities on hydraulics and mechanics arguing the steam engine is not modern. Carpini in 1286 described a neophile or steam engine built as a man filled with inflammable liquid and used in battles between the Mongols and Prester John’s forces.
A witty exchange notes a man who takes a cold bath every morning and a colleague who dismisses the idea. The narrator recalls knowing the man for five years before learning of the habit, highlighting quiet admiration and skepticism.
Seattle report from December 17 notes strong demand for Washington apples in Minneapolis. J. C. Walters of Seattle/J. C. Walters brokers says boxed Washington apples are preferred for uniform grade and packing, and Minneapolis buyers will buy carload lots to meet a short Midwestern crop. Walters reports his Minneapolis firm sells 3,000 cars yearly and will pay liberal prices for Northwest fruit.
Foley Kidney Pills are promoted as a tonic that acts quickly to restore natural kidney and bladder function and correct irregularities, as advertised by Wenatchee Drug Co.
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