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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
8
An art illustration captioned the dog show in New York City. The largest exhibitor was White Star Barry a tall St Bernard while the smallest, Beautiful Lady the Pomeranian, hardly rose knee high yet won a ribbon as large and splendid as Barry’s. Both dogs boast impressive pedigrees and noble lineage.
New York State Senator Robert F. Wagner clashed with the governor over reform of the primary system. Wagner, a veteran lawmaker, argued for changes intended to widen participation, while the governor defended existing procedures amid ongoing political sparring in Albany.
Instructions describe using unslaked lime and soft soap mixed and applied to stains on marble with a brush. Let stand, then rinse with tepid water. A second application may be necessary for effectiveness.
To iron a shirt waist lay it on a table with an armhole at the edge, pull tight and press. This method smooths the shoulder and preserves shape, and is especially good for plaited waists.
Advice to wash dried blankets thoroughly then beat them vigorously with a carpet beater to restore softness and a fresh appearance. The method aims to make the wool light and the overall look rejuvenated.
The piece notes Trinidad as the chief source of pitch and describes its limited past use by locals. It mentions torch lighting in Port of Spain and long neglect of the pitch and oil potential until recent years. It also states Americans now control the output of Pitch Lake.
In a lecture Captain Roald Amundsen spoke about arctic expeditions and hunger. He described hunger as a vivid memory of delectable food and recalled living six months on scant provisions with seal meat and blubber.
A collection of curious facts and quips notes high powder use by New York women patent counts in 1850 and 34 084 last year Japan flags steamers rise to 2080 with ten years earlier 1570 shipyards run at high pressure cabinet representation shifts across regions and ages with the oldest member fifty three a vet joke rounds out the piece with a pet pig and a doctor quote
The article argues that great muscular strength does not equal health and that resilience to disease varies by gender. It notes athletes may fall to malaria or typhoid, while smaller, frail individuals may endure illnesses better. Exercise improves health even as pure strength can coincide with weak disease resistance.
Wide World Magazine describes Mongolian women's headdress as a complex, status signaling practice. Hair is soaked with fish glue and grease, shaped into elephant ear or tail forms for marriage or spinster status, plated and secured with silver or gold clips and ornaments, sometimes studded with stones, with the full process taking a day.
A Grenoble factory uses mountain reservoir water rising 200 yards to drive a turbine. Water travels through a vertical tube under an inch in diameter, forming a jet so powerful that even tempered swords fail to cut it and a rifle bullet cannot sever a fragment. The jet can shatter glass like a blow from iron, Harper's notes.
A London Tatler anecdote recalls Oxford student life with Scones the excellent fellow nicknamed Dirty for his untidy rooms. Bolus confronts him over mess, remarking the only clean object is his towel.
Louisville Courier-Journal notes Hamlet Fatt fears appearing in town despite years on stage. The piece adds irony that he would be killed for two nights in a single venue, highlighting theatrical danger and public nerves surrounding a local performance.
E Alexander Powell, serving as U S consul at Alexandria, relays how an American machinery salesman secured a meeting with the Khedive. The sales pitch, marked by energetic persuasion, leads to the Khedive ordering several thousand dollars of agricultural and well drilling equipment for royal farms.
Ellwood Hendrick quotes in Atlantic that adverbs hinder clear expression. He notes “Come here, quick” conveys urgency though technically flawed, while “Come here quickly” is correct but weaker. He imagines an anti adverb society applying for membership.
A historical note cites an insurer using a personal mark in exam records to identify the insured after death. An examining physician reported in the identification blank that the subject “has a strong Cornish accent” as a distinguishing trait.
An indoor game idea spreads among boys as they spread pockets full of objects on a table and race to recall items. The leader lists items per player, clock timed recall, and the top memory wins. A Boston man Mr Jerudah trains a cat to wake him daily, then wonders how the cat handles Sunday lie-ins.
Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit at standard pressure as vapor forms while temperature stays constant. boiling point drops with lower atmospheric pressure as in Chile's mountains. English candy terms shift from sweets to sugar plum and taffy toffee while butterscotch keeps a related name. taffy derives from East Indian sugar or molasses.
A Sunday school prize for moral cleanliness prompts a pupil to print a motto about inward purity. The winning placard reads Shine Inside after the boy swiped it from Tony's bootblack stand outside a corner barroom.
A heartfelt plea from a Philadelphia Record reader seeks a gray and white cat named Spot believed lost. The note describes Spot as playful and dear, asking neighbors to watch for him and hoping he is safe and not dead.
A collage of tidbits from New York papers notes King Nicholas avoiding the peace prize while Alfonso of Spain faces a precarious path to throne succession amid games and travel, and Manuel of Portugal’s longing to return. The era’s monarchs are framed as unlikely to reclaim crowns in a changing world.
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