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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1906
Page
6
The discussion notes mimicry in nature with the South American butterflies and birds sharing colors, aiding camouflage. It cites a bright butterfly species disturbed by birds due to odor, plus otherOdorless mimics that avoid persecution. A bottle shaped nest by the English tit imitates surrounding moss and webs to conceal eggs.
The Golden Cross in Regensburg Bavaria claims Europe’s oldest hotel status with royal visitors since 1819. Records list over 500 imperial and royal figures in guest books. Notable events include Bismarck meeting with the Prussian king in 1865 and autographs from Schiller and other literary figures.
A wealthy American offered to buy an Irish estate from Lord Blank with a price including the pictures. The lord would sell the property but keep the portraits. The American insisted on taking the portraits, prompting a sharp refusal and the buyer’s insult.
The excerpt notes varying sleep needs from three to eight hours among famous men and cites philosophers and scientists who slept little. It then discusses the Milky Way’s stars and their negligible weather influence, followed by a joke about an architect who dodges cost cuts with a witty line about a spire.
A dinner scene shows Adam remarking to Eve about women needing help, joking that salad was made from his sundry clothes. Amon remarks that Basutos and New Hebrides natives hiss or clap as a sign of applause.
Sir George Murray Ntumphry’s labor cites roughly one centenarian per 127 000 people and notes only three of seventy authenticated cases reached 108. It discusses age research, urging active life and work. It cites Delabole Cornwall, Paris, and London Hospital as examples of elderly populations and hygienic living.
Professor Boni, the Italian archaeologist, completed the restoration of Trajan's Column by replacing fifteen marble blocks loosened after the bronze statue of Emperor Trajan fell. The grotto beneath the monument was filled, securing foundations to prevent future collapse.
Consul General J G Foster reports 1906 Canadian immigrants at 189 064 an increase of 42 798 from 1905. US emigrants totaled 57 919 up 14 267 from 1905. British immigrants cost about 13 dollars each while European farmers and servants cost five dollars apiece. Canada valued emigrants from the United States at 750 000 in advertising and fare savings.
James R. Howe once Brooklyn register of deeds returned over 50000 in fees by funding a bronze equestrian statue of Washington at Valley Forge. Conceived and executed by Henry Merwin Shady stands thirty five feet tall with pedestal in the plaza at the Brooklyn end of the Williamsburg Bridge and was unveiled in a recent ceremony.
The Bonne Terre Register notes a decline in jiu jitsu interest after earlier fascination with slender practitioners outwitting larger opponents. It recalls reports of jiu jitsu teachers appointed to West Point and Annapolis, followed by American athletes rejecting the tactics and proving resistant to the tricks, leading to the sport's fade from attention.
The beauty doctor reports a growing demand among female workers for youthful looks. Shopgirls milliners and dressmakers seek a bright youthful appearance not for flirtation but to counter looming job loss under economic pressure.
The article recounts the early struggles of Morse and the telegraph, detailing capitalist indifference, congressional delays, and skeptical remarks. It notes initial ridicule and doubt about the feasibility of long distance signaling and mentions test lines between Washington and Baltimore and a rejected nomination anecdote.
The banker Bulliot in eighteenth century England wagers on St Swithin's Day rain. A pool amasses bets that if rain lasts forty days he wins, but a single dry day ends his gains. Rain persists for twenty two days and Bulliot ends ruined after exhausting cash and bets.
During the Arizona Apache war of 1866 a Maricopa Indian rode a hundred miles between sunrises to warn emigrants of a planned ambush. He guided the wagons by another route and, when asked for a price, replied that he had no price and would not join the Apaches, then rode home proudly.
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