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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
7
A garbled mix of a children's poem about the land of nod and a curious camel water storage mechanism. It references a cradle as a boat and a floating band greeting readers, plus a camel that can live days without drinking by using water stored in its stomach cells.
A playful cut-out trick is described along with a vivid account of a poor village bathhouse ritual in which a young Russian girl is steamed on hot bricks, cooled, and rubbed down, ending with a remark on her freshness and scent. The piece mixes whimsy with vivid social detail.
A simple cardboard toy demonstrates convection by a spiral cut. A pocketknife opens the spiral leaving a forked tongue. Painted with multiple colors the serpent appears vivid and harmless, with a head shaded for a solid look.
An entertaining trick uses a napkin ring. Place two forefingers into the ring from opposite sides, twist around, and bring finger tips together. Open and drop the ring. the secret lies in finger tip placement as right hand tips rest on the left thumb and vice versa.
The John Dory is common in the Mediterranean and off Devon and Cornwall. Its distinctive black spots are linked to Saint Peter, leading to its church use in Greece. The fish’s name likely derives from the French jaune doree or an Italian form il janitore referring to Peter’s gatekeeper role.
The article describes a camel’s stomach having at least four chambers with one lined by large cells that can be opened or closed by muscles. It notes camels drink very large amounts, often continuing to drink for a long time and seemingly never stopping.
A compact riddle describes a dozen eyes but no mouth or nose. It mentions long legs a bald head and asks for Answer Tones as the solution.
In a sequence of four moves you reposition pairs of adjacent coins to group all four pennies and all four nickels. The solution steps show moving positions 2 and 3 to 9 and 10, then 6 and 6 to 2 and 3, then 4 and 9 to 5 and 6, and finally 1 and 2 to 9 and 10, achieving two uniform blocks.
Players receive a quarter and a sheet asking to match quarter features to clues. Examples include Name part of a river mouth, An Eastern fruit Date, Dutch flowers Tulips, Edge of a hill Brow, Center of crime I, eye, Twinkling Merits Stars, Impudence Cheek, Means of understands Knows nose, The United States of America, A large bird Eagle, Part of sentence Clause claws, What angels have Wings, One out of many E pluribus unum, What American citizens enjoy Liberty, Part of the human face Ear, Indian weapons Arrows.
Instructions describe carving Uncle Sam as a moving weather vane figure from pine or hardwood. The arms pivot on a brass bearing with a crank end, mounted to rotate in a tubular brass bearing. Painting should be bright but avoid painting inside the tube.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt blending poems and prose on love choosing not to dwell with thunder. The fragment evokes nature, storms, and human longing through vivid, musical phrasing. Notable lines reference mountains, lions, and a home tied to fruit and memory.
Jose, a bell ringer at a grand cathedral, saves worshipers as a centuries old bell cracks and falls. He is rescued with life-threatening injuries, and Anita declares him brave as he lies unconscious, acknowledging his loyalty and love.
Lawson recalls a temporary secretary who arrived with diplomas and gilt references. He points out her spelling mistakes as she giggles claiming she was bewitched. He responds that a fairy may have cast a spell, leaving a humorous anecdote about orthography.
Nevada Missouri judges awarded prizes to every baby contestant. Mothers attended the event and approved the celebratory outcome.
George Auger from Car diff Wales stands 7 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 320 pounds. At hotels he needs three beds, doors are too low for him, and his head often strikes chandeliers. His bulk harms furniture and clothing must be custom made, including size 15 gloves. He says it is no joke to be a giant.
A historical critique notes President Roosevelt and Senator Beveridge urging marriage for men while casting bachelors as incomplete. It observes public pressure from presidents, lawmakers, and even moralists, and jests that marital praise may undermine bachelor leadership. The piece cites social expectations and the inconsistent praise of bachelor life.
The late Lady Bloomwield was a maid of honor and published reminiscences revealing intimate court incidents. The queen forbade diaries for waiting ladies, prompting a witty exchange about journal keeping and status.
The New York Sun recounts ancient claims of extraordinary infant development. It cites Pliny the Natural History on Euthimedes’ son reaching four and a half feet in three years and Phlegon’s Craterus becoming mature and a father before age eight. It also notes King Louis II of Hungary born precociously, crowned young, and dying young, in highly sensational terms.
Fragmented verses lament homeland and memory with rural imagery of fields cabins and mountains. The piece laments exile and longing while invoking old country motifs and the smoke of turf.
Dr George B Gordon curator at the Free Museum of Science and Art at the University of Pennsylvania travels with Indian guide and interpreters to spend the summer among Alaska tribes. He will cover more than 6000 miles to collect specimens for the museum.
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