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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
4
A New York vaudeville impresario recalls seeking a freak novelty after reading of Amos Whiffletree, Maine’s purported hundred year old man. The farmer claims he is 100, but jokes that his father is alive and upstairs putting grandpa to bed.
In Mobile Alabama Macready angered a pure western type American actor playing Claudius in Hamlet. The usurper jealously sought revenge and in the final scene reeled as if dying. Macready, irritated, told him to die farther up stage. The Hamlet actor replied I believe I am king here and I will die where I please. The production ended abruptly.
A minister greets a stranger after a revival and learns the man belongs to many churches. He explains he is “submerged” because his family attends multiple denominations and he contributes to all of them. The anecdote, from The Bellman, ends with humorous confusion.
H H Rogers recounts Mark Twain receiving a lavish Buffalo home as a wedding gift in Elmira 1870. Twain wept then joked, inviting his father in law Mr Langdor to visit Buffalo for tea with no charge, reflecting his enduring humor even in emotion.
A tactful host and guest exchange views on the home as they wait for a station carriage with a twenty four hours guest stay. The guest offers a cautious, impartial assessment while the host expresses hopeful plans for growth and improvement.
A Chicago committee member recalls Prince Albert of Belgium inspecting the stockyards and noting the vast scale of the cattle and hog slaughtering processes. The prince asks if any odor inconveniences are felt, and the guide replies with mock innocence asking what odor.
Hal Chase cites Leroy Vigors in an amateur game tale about a man with a skate who asks what to hit. The umpire advises to hit the middle ball, but Vigors claims he hit it with the outside bat, prompting a coach’s quip and a humorous misunderstanding.
The Chester home of Hon. and Mrs. J. Lyles Glenn hosted the marriage of their eldest daughter Louise to William Herbert McNairy. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn's march, a floral altar, and a ring presentation by the bride’s cousin.
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt describes jail inmates feigning illness to game the system. The jailer notes feigned fevers with chalk and red undershirts, fake consumption with gums cut to bleed, and other tricks like inducing night sweats or self poisoning.
The tale recalls Chobei a famed duelist in sixteenth century Yeddo who outwits the Hatamotos leader Juiozayemon and dies in a trap while preserving his fearless reputation. A separate Maine forest law note praises state leadership in forestry and erosion prevention.
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a formal opinion at the request of the Senate, holding that the legislature may regulate cutting of timber on private lands to protect public welfare. Regulations on small timber removal to preserve forest cover and prevent erosion are not a taking of private property, and the state need not compensate owners for forbidden young growth.
A veteran guide explains methods for training trick dogs including starting with sit on a chair, using small daily lessons, maintaining calm temper, and building toward stage work. It notes signs plus words, abuse concerns, and how rewards and signals shape a dog’s learning for stage performances.
A Little Rock native sought arrest for horse theft after the thief returned the animal. The lawyer advised dropping the matter, while the owner protested, saying the thief had “used” the horse hard, as illustrated by the man’s indignation.
Winthrop College announces a scholarship and entrance exam at the County Court House on Friday July 3 at 9 am. Applicants must be at least fifteen. Scholarships worth 100 dollars plus free tuition. Write to President Johnson for blanks. Next session opens September 16, 1908. Address D B Johnson Rock Hill S C.
Clemson Agricultural College to hold scholarship examinations at County Courthouse on Friday July 38th at 9 am. Applicants must obtain proper forms from the County Superintendent of Education. Scholarships worth 100 dollars plus free tuition. next session begins September 9, 1908. For catalogs apply to P H Mell, President. For rent notice follows.
J Edgar Poag, a Rock Hill South Carolina broker, promotes a novel approach to land use with the catchphrase Guts the Earth to Suit Your Taste. The item presents Poag’s sales pitch as a quirky, local advertising moment in the paper.
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