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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
4
A nostalgic quip filled column recalls village kids who rose to prominence in politics and sports, with punchlines about Percy Pierce, Tim Hoo ley, and Skinny Hogan. A second joke sketch lampoons a phone conversation between two Baltimore matrons, ending with a mock service complaint.
An imitation scene features Reverend Kinnard Brice resting by the roadside with tired feet. He muses on preaching for ten cents in Buck and seventy five cents in New Jersey, joking that some people get their religion cheap in a roadside moment from June Lippincott's.
Ex-president Cleveland, living at Princeton, owns a house leased to a university professor. Heavy spring rains expose a wall defect causing frequent cellar flooding, prompting the professor to protest. Cleveland quips that the water is tied to the rent, remarking on champagne.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune fragment recalls a mother asking if the dentist hurt her daughter Elsie. The girl replies yes but notes the dentist was very nice, since he always said Ouch before she could.
Mrs. H. E. Campbell, 74, died Sunday at her son in law D. L. Evans home from bronchial illness. Funeral Monday at Rowell burial ground Bethesda with Rev. W. Arial officiating. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Sam Roach Mrs. John Campbell and Mrs. D. L. Evans. Upcoming local notes include arrests for breach of contract and liquor possession, church services, a barn fire, and school board updates in Lancaster and surrounding townships.
Missionary Rev. C A Rideout describes an African wireless system using hollowed gourds and kid skin drums as a Morse like code. Guards in Basuto villages relay messages across valleys to chiefs and monarchs, with reports reaching distant fronts during the Boer War ahead of field telegraphs.
A survey notes Missouri and Iowa pay low salaries while New York and Pennsylvania top the list with 5000 yearly. Arkansas and other states use daily rates or session todos, some with no regular salary. The piece also mentions Kurds, trade in horses, and a Turkish Consulate in Harpool with Prof. Norton as consul.
The piece notes peculiar customs aboard the royal navy with emphasis on the salute to the quarter deck. It describes how all who board via the gangway or reach the quarter deck are required to salute as part of formal naval courtesy.
A renowned physician warns that most people misstep on stairs by landing on the ball of the foot and springing upward. He prescribes placing the whole foot squarely on each step, distributing weight evenly and moving slowly to avoid muscle strain.
The article outlines the earthquake region near Ararat, identifying Melazgherd on the Murad Su and describing Kurdistan’s rugged, mountainous terrain. It notes a mixed population of Mahometan, Armenian, and Jewish communities and highlights historic significance and ongoing Ottoman tensions.
A Maine coastal woman runs a successful cat farm featuring large, long-haired cats called coon cats or shag cats. The cats mature at sizes up to 18 to 20 pounds with varied colors, blue eyes, and sometimes mismatched eyes. Prices start at $5, influenced by size and color, with a screened enclosure to keep cats contained and sales easier than dogs.
The National Advocate notes an officer defending drinking to aid digestion but argues liquor worsens injuries, chills, and fatigue. It asserts alcohol is not digested, cools the body, damages brain function, and hinders duty, challenging the notion of its usefulness in fatigue duty.
A writer recounts a New York University junior student named Simon who struggles with a difficult trigonometry problem. The teacher offers time and encouragement and Simon, through persistent effort, solves the problem and develops mathematical power beyond mere solution.
In a tale from Little Folks the aging bears must move from their rented house to make way for Mr. Camel. A wind gust destroys the house as they depart, sparing them from danger and leading to a happy ending as they relocate with the tiger family.
A rare clock plant on view in the agricultural department gardens fascinates Star readers. Native to Borneo, its two sets of leaves imitate clock hands with the smaller leaves moving about every minute and the larger ones each hour. The plant needs warm sunshine to perform. it is fragile, hard to propagate, and only one specimen remains after others died.
An experienced photographer on West Liberty Street promotes expert developing retouching and finishing. He claims his work equals the best in the section and offers affordable prices and handling of pocket camera photos for customers unable to develop them themselves.
Effective April 19 1903 daily trains No 16 and No 14 run between Blacksburg Kingsville Camden Kershaw Lancaster Catawba Rock Hill Tirzah Yorkville Sharon Hickory Smyrna and Blacksburg with morning departures from Kingsville and afternoon arrivals at Blacksburg for the Blacksburg to Marion route trains No 88 and No 26 via Shelby Henrietta Rutherford Marion. For further information address W H Taylor Agst G P A Atlanta Ga and R W Hunt Div Pass Agt Charleston SC.
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