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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
4
A 100 plus year old patient in a tale from Youth's Companion recalls how a sea captain offered corn beef and cabbage at midnight. The old man promptly felt better, recovered for years, and credited the late snack with his recovery, joking about a boiled dish he wished for.
A middle aged woman rushes into a local police station asking for her missing husband Jim. An inspector and a constable handle the scene with wry humor while the caller blasts the officers for presumed behavior. The brief clash ends with the constable ushering her out.
A man finds a hat in a road and taps it with a cane. A voice from under the hat reveals the owner is buried in mud, while the victim insists the mud is shallow, until he realizes he stands on a load of hay.
Inspector General Hornaday recalls a Japanese guest at a national encampment banquet. The guest is asked about foot binding, replies that Chinese custom binds feet, then praises the colonel's wife with a bowing gesture. The anecdote ends with a polite Japanese remark about size and elegance.
A visitor asks about a newborn. Jimmie notes the baby arrived last Tuesday night and humorously disputes paternity by saying the infant resembles various relatives in turn. He jokes he favors grandpa’s teeth to avoid losing his own for business.
The Louisville girl recounts how Walter sent a small alligator from Florida. Marie teases how to keep the pet as the fiancé spends winter in Florida with his father's business interests, and the creature is placed in Florida water pending further word.
An introspective exchange shows a son-in-law seeking a pension to gain independence from the elderly father figure. The old man challenges the request, while the son-in-law explains his reliance on the family support since marrying the daughter. Chicago News reports the humorous pension plea.
The Census Bureau issues Bulletin 100 on the 1908 cotton crop. Production reached 13,587,306 bales, with Texas and Georgia leading states, and the United States supplying two thirds of world mill cotton. The report covers stocks, exports, and government role, plus global production and the economic importance of American cotton.
A fragment notes wrapping cheese in cloth moistened with good vinegar to keep it moist and free from mold.
The Madrid born Count Alberto Blanco travels to Havana and buys marked cards to win back losses from local gamblers. A French card sharper Laforcade learns the marks, fixes a game, and is trapped into a shared fraud scheme. The sting ends with Laforcade jailed then expelled. Blanco retires from gaming for life.
The article describes gilded floating palaces or grand galleys used by rajahs to travel to Benares on the Ganges, contrasting them with the modest barges of rivermen who live on the river. It notes sacred bathing practices, pervasive microbes, and the caste system shaping river life.
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