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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
3
New York physician Dr. J. B. McKenzie promotes kiteflying as a morning open air cure for neurasthenia. He claims one hour of kite flying before breakfast provides mental rest and physical exercise, better than any medical remedy, and could restore tired nerves in two weeks.
A Ottawa dispatch reports Canada’s trade commissioner in Australia describes a process turning freshly laid eggs into desiccated powder. Only shell and water are removed, yolk and albumen become powder, which supposedly stores for years and reconstitutes with milk or water to function like a fresh egg. No chemical preservative is used.
Des Moines dispatch reports the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway ordered dining car conductors to prohibit liquor sales while in Iowa. The order took effect recently and other roads are expected to follow with similar action.
After repeated failures to subdue Formosan head hunters, Japan announces a campaign to eradicate them. The plan aims to crush resistance and secure control over affected regions amid ongoing hostilities.
A London Times correspondent recalls a tale of a duke of Grafton saved by a young curate during a hunt. The duke rewarded the curate with a first living, praising the curate’s boldness. The piece notes clergy with hunting prowess across counties and references Henry VI’s warn against hawkynge hantynge and dansynge as largely ineffective.
A Kansas City Times meditation on the sea as the sole true power, arguing that even near charted shores ships vanish in storms. It contrasts the familiar city waters with the chaos of gale winds, invoking Byron to emphasize that the sea remains fearsome despite progress.
A Chicago Record-Herald report cites a leading geologist who argues metallic ore deposits form near the surface via underground waters and become leaner with depth. He notes nine of ten mines worldwide are less productive below 3,000 feet, with sharp declines in deeper shafts.
The piece notes tea costing a fraction of a cent per cup and mentions a grocer refunding money if customers dislike Schilling's Best. It includes light banter from Miss Passay and Miss Pepprey about an inquisitive suitor and a joke about aging.
A buyer asks about a watch sold by a jeweler and learns the recipient is not yet ready to wear it. The father responds calmly and promises to bring the boy around with the watch in a day or two, signaling a forthcoming completion or reunion.
A historical aphorism citing Cicero insists that personal and collective interests must align to prevent societal decay. The quote warns that if everyone pursues only self interest all human civilization will crumble.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote condemns apathy and urges effort to earn rewards in life. The columnist argues that those who contribute nothing will receive nothing and stresses personal responsibility.
Camille Flammarion argues that aerial travel will erase frontiers and feudal constraints. He envisions dirigibles shaping future borders while warning national militaries will seize on air power to pressure and attack, as budgets fund air fleets and explosive weapons.
A feature of the Lusitania is an automatic life buoy mounted on a cross shaped frame between decks. It releases by a bridge button and rises with weighted copper balls to stay upright. Calcium carbide lights flare on water contact to aid night rescues.
In Kolked Hungary a groom must pay the bride’s parents for the right to marry. Mayor, expert in cattle, valued the bride at 60 cents per pound. The bride weighed eighty six pounds, Koetvoes paid $51.60 and was married.
A London Spectator letter outlines living expenses in England showing a family of five living on £2000 yearly. Items include £450 for education and clothes, £120 rent, £50 repairs, and four maidservants plus one gardener. The writer notes difficulty meeting all ends despite seemingly reasonable expenses.
A Lynn shoe firm finishes the highest priced sandals ever made for a Boston Masonic lodge. Valued at 1500 dollars the sandals are crafted entirely from gold leaf with solid gold buckles and weigh about three ounces each.
A wealthy Eastern city resident prides himself on a vast signed book collection. Friends wonder about identical handwriting in inscriptions and whisper of envy. After purchasing Montaigne's essays, a dinner mishap returns the volume with a fly leaf note reading To John Blank From His Old Friend and Classmate Mike Montaigne.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat quip says a pig’s tail signals health with loose tails like a rat. A Philadelphia Inquirer jab notes Mr B’s boastful pride in ancient lineage would reach a monkey on his family tree.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features a quarrel titled Got the Cart Before the Horse. Rich Uncle John Ah asks if he is the child. an agitated mother replies yes and calls him Johnnie while urging washing. The brief exchange showcases family tension in a domestic vignette.
A humorous exchange imagines Mrs Knicker-Henry and Knicker-Dunno debating camel and needle eye. The witticism ends with a quip about rest and pursuit attributed to Sterne.
The New York American notes early knowledge of lens power based on a rock crystal lens found in Nimrud and glass spheres used as magnifiers after glassmaking. It argues gem cutting mastery implies skilled magnifier shaping by ancient artisans for eye aid and enhancement of optical work.
The South Kensington museum houses wheel lock muskets with rifled barrels from Charles I. or earlier, known as screwed barrels. Zachary Grey notes Prince Rupert’s marksmanship with a screwed pistol hitting a vane at sixty yards. London Notes and Queries.
The quote explains a forest is a wood factory and water reservoir. It urges preservation and planting, framing forest stewardship as responsible citizenship attributed to Roosevelt.
A lawyer quizzes a juror on the difference between character and reputation. The juror responds that reputation is the name neighbors give you, while character is what they take from you. The judge moderates the exchange.
The Houston Post quotes a conversation where a suitor asks for the speaker’s hand and describes the father’s response as very gentle and courteous, noting the remark that the suitor used to be a pugilist.
A brief talk cartoon caption from New Orleans features Maud noting the suitor reformed only after losing his fortune. The exchange centers on moral judgment and timing in marriage prospects.
Save money by buying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which costs the same as other medicines yet delivers more value. Each bottle is advertised as certain to cure colds and avoid neglected conditions, with prices at 25c and 50c, available from Evans Drug Co.
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