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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1905
Page
4
A Detroit Tribune item recounts Arkansas居民 recalling cyclones with oddities such as riding a mule into a tree top during a storm and dogs chasing plows. The collection adds satirical quips about politics, lawyers, and quaint American humor.
In Chester and Lancaster items, Moses Strauss dies in Baltimore. Hattie Anderson dies in Lowryville aged 68. A baby Lula Deaton dies of dysentery. Gilbert Lazenby weds Nannie Roddey in Lancaster. Cherokee notes appoint McArthur as superintendent and record a Lipscomb McGhee wedding in Gaffney with preparations for a Canada trip. Legislative and court activities listed in Gaffney and Greenville area.
A Keystone tale about Charles Lockhart testing a New York silverware shop with a $50,000 order. The store clerk’s cautious handling earns Lockhart’s eventual trust, leading to an $80,000 windfall as the gifted salesman rises in the silverware business.
The tale recounts Jean Bart a late seventeenth century French naval commander ordered to escort Prince de Conti to Dantzig. A pursuing fleet forced a dangerous eight hour chase, Bart reassured the prince then revealed he would have blown up his own son to prevent capture if overpowered. The prince questions the possible sacrifice and Bart affirms his resolve.
The article highlights rising summer fashion with sun bonnets and picture hats, linen belts, and embroidery on linen suits. It notes white and blue palettes, pale pinks and violets, nude or white linings, and silk shirtwaist suits. It also covers lace gloves, new chemisettes, and coordinated stocks and cuffs for fresh, affordable style.
The piece discusses Russia Britain and Germany extending rail networks across Asia. It details the Trans-Siberian and Trans-Caspian lines and branches to Herat and Orenburg plus proposed routes via Tehran Peshawar and the Amoor-Vladivostok corridor. It notes Indian expansion near the Russian frontier and Asia Minor routes to the Persian Gulf.
A Philadelphia Bulletin report recounts a German joke about a rathskeller stein theft. A man is stopped by police, cannot produce a receipt, is arrested, then proves ownership with a valid receipt and is released. The captain apologizes. the joker departs with his stein.
A customer praised The Jeweler T. W. Speck for his large complete line of cut pressed and etched glassware and fair pricing in his store. Speck invites patrons to come and see the stock, noting the compliment as long known.
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