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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
3
The Comtesse de Boigne recalls visiting Dieppe in 1806 during a period of dire poverty and fear of the sea. She describes scarce bathing facilities, crowds watching her first bath, and villagers’ wary attitude toward the sea, contrasting with later widespread sea bathing starting at Dieppe.
Ant defenders guard the Cecropia adenopus tree in south Brazil. An army of ants bursts from small apertures when the trunk is shaken to shield the plant from leaf cutter ants. Their food stores are Muéliers corpuscles, whitish egg shaped bodies split into protein rich tissue.
Horace Greeley wed Mary Young Cheney the day they first met through a mutual matchmaker. She admitted she was not in love at the proposal, but their marriage lasted long and happy until her death shortly before Greeley’s. He survived her by a brief period.
A playful scene from a London Tit-Bits snippet shows an uncle returning to his nephew Tommy in a cafe. Tommy asks what to pay as the waiter lists buns sponge cakes sandwiches jelly tarts while the uncle remarks on the boy’s health and thirst.
The Brussels Soir notes a shift as Britain's pride in being born in the United Kingdom fades, suggesting Englishmen once believed UK birth conferred universal virtue. The piece observes gradual loss of that self-image over recent years.
In a Washington Star quote Uncle Eben cautions against envy noting that coveting a neighbor’s possessions can invite misfortune and opportunities for theft or harm. The aphorism frames envy as a risk to one’s own prospects.
The article lists many U S state name roots, noting most derive from Indian words or tribes. It explains Ohio meaning beautiful, Kansas smoky waters, Michigan seas, Mississippi father of waters, and Dakota from the Sioux, while others like California and Colorado come from non Indian sources.
The article outlines flag colors and uses such as the white flag for truce and peace, red for defiance, black for piracy, yellow for quarantine, and half mast for mourning, plus how dipping a flag salutes and distress signals like the union down flag. It notes a presidential flag in 1883 and discusses how hands reveal truth more than lips or eyes, with a tale of a composer fooled by another’s fortissimo piano note.
Jane notices a playful linguistic error in a Washington Star piece about a DOG show. She exclaims the need for a DOGalogue as a humorous misprint underscores a light moment in an otherwise ordinary event.
A party game where players write stories using only words that start with a chosen letter. All participants read aloud, and the best tale wins by a majority decision. Variants include equal length stories or a fixed writing time.
A verse warns of a dream world called Lie-a-Bed where children wish to stay resting. It contrasts this with the waking world of honest work and play and urges readers to follow the morning track back to real life.
A furrier explains that cat fur provides good linings and that fur from dogs, coons, opossums, rats and other animals can be used. Bat hair is felted into imitation skin and rat skins serve delicate repairs and cheap gloves. Furs are best in winter, forcing trappers to endure harsh conditions, while dressers work in summer to stay current with fashions.
A simple setup using a mirror chalk marking and a silk handkerchief creates a still visible future-wife image when someone breathes on the glass. The chalk drawing reappears upon breath, then vanishes with a wipe.
An odorless disinfectant is prepared by dissolving half a pound of permanganate of potash in four gallons of water and pouring it down the pipes. If left in bowls it stains purple. stains can be removed with a weak oxalic acid solution and rinsed off immediately after use.
In a brief Chicago Tribune quip a letter carrier complains that sections of stovepipe worn inside his trousers for protection against street dogs hinder his movements while delivering mail on the block.
Mrs Willful keeps the brooch while her husband notes the offer to swap it. A jeweler confirms demand from four different ladies of the set, and expresses willingness to comply.
A Fry's Magazine note argues that shouting Side in lawn tennis is the unpardonable sin and highly detectable, reflecting Victorian sporting etiquette. The piece condemns verbal outbursts during play as unsportsmanlike conduct.
A theater scene caught fire causing a strong burning odor and a near panic among spectators. An actor reassured the crowd with a comic remark declaring no danger, and the audience relaxed as the tension faded.
The oldest church likely St. Martin’s in Canterbury is called the mother church of England. Visitors walk from the city outskirts to the font that baptized King Ethelbert 1300 years ago and the font still stands as worshipers ascend the slope.
The tale recalls Rev Sydney Smith as both gallant and witty when a young lady showed him a conservatory. She admits a flower cannot reach perfection and he replies, Let me bring perfection to the flower.
Sydney Smith once explained that a college earns the label Place of Learning because many visit to gain knowledge, but none ever takes learning away, justifying the name.
A vintage Cleveland Leader quip notes that public servants are easy to keep once hired, highlighting skepticism about government workers through a concise, period voice. The remark plays on efficiency and reliability of officeholders in a civic context.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a couple's turbulent bond with jealousy and neglect. Two names loom, Fenton and Sloanes, framing a tale of passion and estrangement in terse exchange. Tone hints at a serialized romance or theatrical snippet from a bygone era.
A brief quotation attributed to George Eliot noting wisdom depends on nourishment.
A school tale ends with a clever student explaining that a fly in water is an island while in milk it becomes a peninsula, as the water surrounds the fly in the water glass but milk surrounds it only on two sides. The boy wins the class with the final line.
A London charity bazaar stalls profits from donated supplies. The lady in charge asks a wealthy city gentleman for a gift. He replies with a sirloin of beef and two ox tongues. The butcher then reveals he already supplied Mr X with beef and three ox tongues, leaving Mr X with one tongue and a cheap reputation for charity.
The article notes St Augustine of Hippo, August 28 festival, and his reception among modern ritualists. It highlights goldenrod Solidago virga aurea as his flower, recounts old herb lore from Gerard on its value and price, and includes a caustic English proverb about distant riches. It mentions goldenrod as a medieval snuff source before tobacco.
Mr Seabury and his wife plan a cost efficient move to a new flat. They consider carrying small items in a brown bag and books in a large satchel to minimize expenses. She jokes about wearing a coat to shuttle multiple outfits despite the heat.
A first grade pupil Tommy is sent to Miss Manners for punishment. The teacher administers corporal discipline in a dressing room, and the boy quips that his other teacher wants the scissors. The account appears in Success Magazine reflecting on classroom methods and authority.
The Duke of Argyll spoke in a London drawing room about South Africa saying he expects the Englishman to marry a Boer girl. He clarified that the aim is for the Boer woman to become English in all respects, provoking surprised smiles among attendees.
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt Mrs Brown is said to be ill with a modern ailment. The quip contrasts her illness with a speaker’s milder complaint of lumbago, noting the age difference and social humor around newfangled diagnoses.
The text argues that speaking good English marks middle class status and criticizes the modern vocabulary for being mainly slang. It notes the speech of educated men and women reveals current attitudes and that slang dominates contemporary usage.
A curio of a dialogue shows a husband and wife in a courtroom era quarrel about fidelity and memory. The husband insists theft has consequences while the wife recalls stealing kisses during their courtship. The exchange uses sharp, moralistic banter.
Jack and Belle joke about a fortune teller predicting marriage within six months. Belle quips she can be a blond by then, and Jack sketches the line of the pun.
A short reflective quotation from Cicero on human error and prudence, noting that second thoughts are valuable and that sticking to a mistake is foolish.
A Farmers' Review assessment notes that nitrogen fertility is not solved quickly by legume rotations. It urges initial use of chemical nitrogen, then reliance on hardy leguminous crops like clover, alfalfa, peas, and soybeans, and stresses timely inclusion of legumes based on soil richness and crop needs.
The piece outlines that seed corn should not freeze before drying and notes experiments with freezing temps. It warns against general kiln drying for most farmers and proposes a vented rack method using four 4x4s six feet long with laths to create air spaces. If thoroughly dry, corn can stay on the rack through winter.
The article argues lumber prices will halt wood bridge and culvert projects. Cement and steel are presented as cheaper and more durable options, with arched concrete spans, cement covered or steel beams, and concrete piling, piers, and abutments proposed as lasting solutions.
Never pour soil on gravel roads as it causes mud in rain and dust in dry weather. Ensure the hopper is supplied so the mill can grind under any animal condition. Be good to yourself by treating your stock well.
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