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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
6
A recruit seeks washing from General Grant’s headquarters. Two jokers pretend they know a washer and guide him to the general. Grant identifies the jokers and orders the guard to take them to the guardhouse to wash the recruit’s bundle, ensuring thorough work.
General Phil Sheridan tells ex-superintendent of public buildings John M. Wilson that after his death he does not want his statue placed on an outrageous horse like the one facing the General Winfield Scott statue at Scott Circle. The Scott horse was modeled after a mare once ridden by Confederate cavalryman John Morgan. Washington Herald.
English critic William Archer argued for spelling reform at a New York dinner. He recalled a London anecdote where a judge asked for eleven jurors and a foreman replied the twelfth had gone but left his verdict with him, highlighting public prejudice.
Bernard K. Green a Washington consulting engineer discusses self interest in public questions. He recalls a cafe filtration talk where a coal dealer urged boiling drinking water an hour, prompting a jab about professional roles and motives.
A quoted reflection argues that true economy lies in productive use of savings rather than self denial. It urges living fully, nourishing mind and body, and directing saved resources to constructive ends rather than hoarding.
A London Standard anecdote extols the humble police whistle as a powerful nocturnal tool for safety and emergency response. The piece recounts how three blasts can summon crowds and police aid to corral burglars, turning an ordinary cab call into a rapid defense when danger looms at night. It contrasts such utility with a bygone era when snuff boxes symbolized gentlemanly leisure, noting high costs and universal use in clubs as tobacco shifted to smoking.
Count Adolphe de Rothschild offered 1700 pounds for a famed key believed to be by Benvenuto Cellini. The steel key bears the Strozzi arms and features two grotesque female figures, masks and scrolls. A second costly key from the Nediel family resides in London's South Kensington museum with a temple bow, standing figure, shield, and Corinthian pipe.
The word sphinx comes from Greek meaning the strangler and was linked to a mythical creature with a lion body and human head or animal features with wings. In Egyptian hieroglyphs the sphinx symbolized wisdom and power. Some linked Nile floods with Leo Virgo, but that view is unfounded. In Egypt rulers were often depicted as sphinxes.
A Hungarian thief, once a noted painter, rifling a house found an unfinished portrait of a beautiful woman. He attempted to finish the work but was surprised by the homeowner and the police were summoned to arrest him.
A jovial youth on a northern-bound trip shares a playful exchange with a farmer on a village platform about the Duke of Devonshire. The farmer reveals why authorities refused to bury a woman because she was not dead. The tale closes with a quip from the Sleepyhead column about sleep timing versus morning calls.
A playful exchange between a buyer and seller over strawberry sizes ends with a quip about turning the box upside down while a bystander notes a vete rinary surgeon. The dialogue hints at a humorous horse purchase scene from old newspaper humor columns.
A terse exchange shows a wife telling her husband she is partially blind to faults and a husband replying he will be equally blind if she keeps her mouth shut. The lines read as a playful marital exchange.
A Washington Star quip surveys a young man’s future in art. Miss Cayenne says he is too wealthy to pursue painting and not rich enough to be a connoisseur, doubting any artistic rise.
A witty exchange about marriage and alimony as a newspaper quip. The lady notes she has secured three divorces and fair alimony each time, while the speaker questions the view of marriage as a failure.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark notes Jimson's widow threatening to contest his will after his death during housecleaning, while another quote suggests she approved yet cannot forgive the manner of his death.
Miss Gotrox explains that the wedding must be postponed due to creditors pressing the groom George Owings. The St Louis Post Dispatch notes the risk of delays to the marriage.
A brief quoted exchange appears from the Atlanta Constitution prompting reflection on fear and conflict among men. The line suggests a moral about avoiding danger versus facing consequences.
A playful exchange in Smiths Magazine features a boy reciting a skating challenge. He skates two miles the first day, three miles the second day, and four miles the third day, while Willie boasts he can beat the example with ease.
The exchange presents a modern pun in which a man asks about his wife and the response claims they were divorced last week, suggesting a humorous or ironic tone about relationships and dating standards in society.
A mother and son debate pretend money while Ruskin offers a counterpoint on effort. The exchange shows a playful insistence on turning modest resources into real effort rather than relying on luck or cleverness.
A humorous exchange shows a railroad magnate inattentively refusing a butter pass then correcting himself. The judge presence underscores a light stage moment of social theater.
A short comic panel from the Detroit Tribune captures two dreamers discussing an airship. The first dreams of travel and meeting friends in the air while the second questions the purpose of such a vehicle.
The Princeton Tiger notes a lively scene as George and a girl share a hug and walk toward a celebration. A playful line about her father growing hops adds local color and a 9-0-7 score cue.
A New York bar member recounts a correspondence with a male lawyer who seeks settlement but hides behind a woman's petticoat. The reply mocks gallantry and cites Genesis to deny Eve wore a petticoat, as quoted from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A young man and his date attend a theater outing. She falls ill and is found to have diphtheria. He consults a doctor who jokes about how you say good night affecting risk. He then asks if diphtheria spares strong young men, right after leaving.
The capybara, a massive South American rodent weighing around 280 pounds, with a footlong upper lip and close set eyes, is a water loving animal that can dive for ten minutes. It sports coarse black yellow bristles and a large stomach. Predators include jaguars, and Indians reportedly smoke its meat, described as tasty though musky.
Sir Douglas Straight recounted a young barrister anecdote about a barber who had recently left a lunatic asylum. A policeman remarked the barber’s prior instability, noting relatives’ fears of a relapse and possible admission.
Jones asks Mr and Mrs Blank to theater with them but Blank is absent causing Mrs Blank to call 913A Gerrard. The club attendant denies any husband is there and confirms the mystery in a clipped London Tatler tone.
The old water poet laments the clatter of hackney coaches in London, noting its clash with sacred spaces. He argues the din deafens worshippers, starving souls of heavenly manna and making faith and charity ineffective.
A caller boasts of strong letters of introduction while Senator Sorgehum warns that a letter can praise noble qualities yet fail to endorse a five dollar note. The Washington Star quotes the exchange highlighting distrust of moral flattery in political dealings.
A brief collection of lines tracing motherly scolding and wit on in laws. Dorothy apologizes to a mother in law in a playful exchange. The piece closes with two proverbs about laziness and labor.
A dealer in ivory in the garret explains that trained rats, paid with cheese and bread weekly, judge ivory quality by gnaw marks. He asserts rats detect animal glue in tusks, which signals superior ivory, a task beyond human ability to discern.
A literary talk ends with a sad joke about posthumous fame. A poet laments lack of lifetime recognition while a friend reassures him about eventual appreciation. The friend imagines an epitaph noting rooms to let.
The Carriage Monthly outlines two ebony imitation methods. First use a fine grained wood with black polish or varnish for surface color, which wears to reveal light wood. Second treat dense wood with logwood boilings and dry between applications, then wash with iron acetate solution to create a deep black stain that resists wear.
Henry McCook argues in Harper’s that ants illustrate collective labor as the equal dignity of all work. He notes despite age differences every ant contributes, from fledglings to veterans, creating a united, industrious community.
In a Welsh churchyard near Llanymynech a tombstone records that John Morgan, huntsman to Tariatside harriers, was killed not by mortal hand but by a railway train while taking a short cut along the Cambrian line.
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