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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1912
Page
7
German regiment witnesses a bull pursue a child along a country road. The drum major orders a bugle blast to startle the animal. The bull halts and bellows as the band maintains the note, allowing soldiers to reach and save the child. The tale is paired with a royal stockings anecdote from the New York Herald.
A historical note traces silk stockings from scarce royal curiosities in Henry VIII’s era to Queen Elizabeth I’s court. It cites early cloth stockings and the king’s own yard wide taffeta pairs, with occasional silk hose gifted to Edward VI and later rarity.
The passage describes ant colonies arising from queens with sexless workers tending larvae. Larvae are fed by workers, maintained under careful nursery conditions, and pupate into winged or wingless ants. Wingless workers become soldiers, while winged ants found new colonies and, with both sexes, lay eggs for future generations.
A Baltimore American recipe describes light tender doughnuts made with sugar butter eggs milk and flour. The batter is chilled on ice then rolled and fried keeping flour to a minimum and turning the doughnuts continually as they fry.
A New York Tribune report describes making shadow pictures with magnets. Place iron on film, bring the magnet to the opposite side for minutes, develop to reveal a sharp shadow image. Both electromagnets and permanent magnets work and can photograph paramagnetic objects through wood or other barriers.
The term blackleg meaning a cheat in racing or gaming has uncertain origins. Some trace it to gamecocks with black legs used in betting, while others suggest turf men wore black top boots, linking the phrase to sporting circles.
The London Standard notes that blackleg became a current term for dishonest athletes who cheat rivals. It recalls a Queen's Bench libel case where the derivation was debated but the court could not decide its origin.
A New York Press explainer describes the nautical term bitter end, naming the two bitts on deck and the cable secured to the anchor. It notes that paying out cable to the bitter end strengthens anchorage in storms or poor holding ground.
A witty exchange quoted from the Washington Star sees Maud and Mamie reacting to a man studying to be an oculist. The dialogue reveals initial flattery turning to humor about dental and eye care careers.
In a quip from Lippincott's, a reader asks about polygamy defined as multiple wives and contrasts it with a man allowed only one wife. The exchange underscores debates on marriage norms and legal definitions.
Frank explains he left his last job because he could not get along with the boss and the boss would not leave.
Brooklyn tenor George Leon Moore after studying under famous teachers made his stage debut with J C Duff Opera company in Floradora His first performance shocked the audience as he forgot the score and collided with the orchestra pit leaving the audience and Duff amazed by his improvised effort
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