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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
6
A reflection on women’s humor versus wit and humor in general. It discusses Kate Sanborn defending women with irony, contrasts wit as sharp and sudden with Homeric humor, and includes a Cape Cod vignette about Harve Upham and Dan Winsor trading tobacco. The piece blends observations on gendered humor and literary taste.
Practical tips for a good complexion including daily washing with warm water, nightly soap bath, facial rubbing, regular full baths, and applying cold cream. Advocates rosewater or elder flower toners, a light diet, ample water, and avoiding rich foods. Emphasizes exercise, fresh air, sleep, and internal health as foundations.
A painted kitchen wall resists steam and dust from sweeping. For cleaning mix warm soapsuds with ammonia and kerosene, applied with a sponge to remove grease and dust. Parboil sausages to reduce fat before frying and pierce them first. Refresh old Brussels rug by turning it over and applying two coats of floor stain with varnish for porch use.
Cut asparagus to uniform length and bundle five or six. Stand bundles in a pan of salted boiling water halfway up the stalks and cover. Cook until tender and fully flavored then drain and serve in a heated dish, ideally on a rack.
Instruction suggests adding a punch of baking soda to cream to prevent curdling in coffee, especially at breakfast, ensuring the cream does not turn sour.
The New York American notes the man eater Oc casionally seen on both U S coasts with a tropical habitat preference and a length near forty feet. It cites skull experiments by sailors and a 100 pound sea lion found in a white shark’s stomach, and it discusses protoplasm as the basis of life with early biology experiments creating monstrous or divided starfish and engineered crabs.
A man traveling from Chun chen province was robbed of a subscription to the public debt fund. The thieves returned the money after learning its purpose and added 10 yen as a contribution. They declined to reveal their names but said they were glad to help the country.
London Mail explains that a narrow copper band around the shell engages rifling to impart rapid spin, stabilizing the projectile in flight and preventing wobble. The soft copper is cut by the gun’s rifling upon firing, causing the shell to revolve at high speed for steady travel.
The New York Globe notes that a jeweler uses a magnifying glass with one eye closed to inspect fine work. It argues that what is easy for an experienced tradesman is nearly impossible for a novice, underscoring the need to learn all trade details.
A Washington Star quip shows Senator Sorghum dismissing a rival candidate’s opinions while debating the value of epigrams. The adviser asks about political views, but Sorghum focuses on rhetoric rather than substance.
A man recounts rejecting doctors after one prescribed sleeping with windows open. He notes sleeping 80 nights then waking to find his gold watch missing from the bureau, as reported in Fliegende Blatter.
A patient asks the doctor how to improve an unattractive appearance and the doctor bluntly admits he cannot help. The exchange captures a humorous moment about vanity and medical limitations.
A New York Press cartoon features a caption about posing for a striking attitude with a sharp line about asking for money. The exchange mirrors a sly dig at paid portraiture and public perception of street photography.
A list of domestic tips from a housekeeper era covering reuse of old knit underwear for cloths and mops, salt bag jelly and dish cloths, waterproof gloves from old gloves in oil, refreshing black lace, treating wooden pails with glycerin, mildew removal with chloride of lime, stain removal by boiling water and sour milk, scorch removal by sunlight, salt for carpet soot, stove polish with alum, and moth prevention with camphor alcohol gum pepper.
A simple craft shows how to make a blouse holder using cardboard, coutil, and sateen to keep shirt waists neat in a suitcase. It describes cutting pieces, sewing three edges, inserting boards, adding straps and buttons, and fitting ribbons to secure garments.
Do not iron knit underwear. fold from line to avoid ironing. Use telegraph wire as a clothesline. it won't sag or rot. Do not use soap on silk stockings. use bran rinse and sun dry. Before sending to laundry, remove all pins and fasteners. If shirt dirt remains in ironing, finish shirt first. Use a damp cloth for delicate ironing.
The latest nursery fad features cut-out pictures of children animals birds and flowers printed on strong paper. Ready on sheets they are trimmed with scissors and pasted on walls to create decorative friezes and da das. Grass cloth in natural tint makes an effective background.
Those who wear violets and desire them to last as long as possible should keep them in glasses of water slightly tinctured with salt and the glasses in closed in air tight pails or jars.
A lawyer recalls a case where a widow received 5000 for her husband’s death after a railroad accident while another man earned 7500 for losing a leg. The adjuster explains the disparity: the larger sum funds a new legless life, while the smaller helps start a new husband.
A curious custom among northeast Murray River widows involves shaving heads and covering them with pipe clay, then applying grease. Netting prevents excess sticking while clay layers form a thick skull cap weighing several pounds and making wearers uncomfortable.
An expert explains that wines improve with age through a process called marriage where alcohol sugar and acids blend smoothly. Young wines are harsh because their components have not yet married into a single fragrant compound.
The article explains how the best weather vanes achieve perfect balance by equal weights on both sides of the socket, ensuring easy turning with minimal wear. It notes that the vane is longer on one side, and the solid head weight is matched to the longer feather end to reduce friction.
The superintendent of a large asylum for the insane states that inmates rarely act in concert. He notes that if one inmate attacks an attendant others would not intervene, and only when two or more inmates cooperate would staff see a path to recovery.
An old English memory notes Archbishop Whately enjoyed catching readers with wordplay. He posed catch questions such as the vocative of cat. While a typical answer was O cat, he would smile and declare Puss, puss.
The Liverpool Post quips about a family diversity like a child’s heirship in the United Kingdom. A conversation shows English, Irish, and Scottish origins as the baby wails, underscoring national identities within a single household.
A short dialogue cites marriage as widening a man’s outlook, though Benedict prefers the term flattening the perspective. The exchange highlights ironic humor about marital changes in a London Tit-Bits style.
A pious enumerated blessing from Philemon requests sustained health prosperity and happiness while seeking the end of debt to every man, reflecting virtuous aims and moral ordering.
Article notes India's venomous snakes led by cobra and krait in fatal ranks, with a wartime bead tax on cobra killings, and mentions butterflies frozen on snowy peaks that recover when warmed.
Health Culture suggests mastication as a wholesome habit from southern Russia. Peasants chew Caspian sunflower seeds during meals and gossip, a stimulant free pastime that also acts as a dentifrice. Astrakhan sellers offer a pint of seeds for a quarter of a penny.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a mother asking Miriam if she has led Mr. Stapleford to believe she would marry him. Miriam replies that his lavish giving prompted her remark about him saving money. The dialogue hints at social expectations and romantic intent.
A quoted exchange discusses literary sales and writing strategies. Penman urges the author to persist, noting Dickens’ posthumous sales outpaced his lifetime. The brief reflects a newspaper’s literary opinion column tone and mentions Wright and Dickens.
A minister encounters a boy on a Sunday afternoon with a string of fish. The boy confirms ownership.
A humorous exchange about finances in a domestic quarrel where a husband asks where the money for a new dress will come from and the wife retorts she didn’t marry him to give financial advice.
A historical note claims salt in Mohammedan meals protects believers from seventy diseases while vinegar brings increased prosperity. The passage reflects period dietary superstitions tied to religious practice.
Apple malic acid helps eliminate toxins and may prevent liver sluggishness and skin issues. Apples and pears when ripe and unsweetened reduce stomach acidity rather than raise it, and they pair with rich meats to soothe the system. In a joke snippet from Fregen de Blatter Sepp buys eggs, drops them, and muses on smoking or eating.
A Dundee Advertiser note recalls a highland minister guiding a boatload of city young ladies to a landing in a squall. One girl kept standing and asked about the destination. The minister warned her that her upbringing would largely decide her fate.
A condensed reflection urges simplicity in pursuit of inner peace. Do not overanalyze the soul or seek perfection overly, but allow duties and circumstances to shape spiritual growth through steady action. Francis de Sales.
A husband blurts out he was a fool to marry. his wife retorts he is still a fool. He proclaims success as a reformer, declaring he is not a fool now. The exchange appears in the Spare Moments column highlighting witty domestic dialogue.
A humorous exchange between Huxley and Sir William Gull questions whether nature heals. Gull snaps that nature nine times out of ten aims to put the sick man in his coffin, challenging the optimistic view of nature’s restorative power.
Mrs. Bentham reproaches Ben tam for avoiding her gaze last night while he charms her with flippant praise. The brief exchange signals a playful, uneasy domestic moment captured by the New York Press.
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