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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
8
An exotic Tasmanian and Australian curiosity described as a vegetable worm. The aboveground part is a tall fungus that grows to about eight inches, while the interior resembles a hollow caterpillar replaced by hard brown vegetable matter. Buckland notes this fungus invades the caterpillar's body, preserving its external form.
The article recounts a tenth century rule requiring women to wear veils in church to prevent distraction during sermons. It also describes the secretary bird's hunt of snakes and the tale of Saint Elfeg allegedly procuring a large cathedral organ. The piece notes possible German influence on the Wilchester organ and mentions wind mechanisms for pipe organs.
A reader explains folding and pasting a double sided article between thick sheets to dry, then separating to have print on each side. The piece also notes trivia about words with vowel order and autographs, with a humorous exchange about truth and modesty.
The Pittsburg Post questions whether foreign servants earn as much as American workers. It notes that household staff wages are not as high for Americans as for foreigners, reflecting on pay disparities.
A concise reflection attributed to Mill stresses that understanding only one side of an argument limits knowledge. It argues for broad consideration of perspectives to gain true understanding and wisdom.
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