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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
8
A compendium of home remedies covers securing nose glasses with powdered rosin, treating brittle nails with olive oil, easing fish sealing by hot water, and a spa style bath routine using hot then cold water to revitalize, plus a note on back rubs for relaxation.
Two German scientists report the earth has regular waves and oscillations. They note small oscillations in Germany lasting three to ten seconds and longer irregular tremors on seismographs at Goettingen from three quarters of a minute to three minutes. Morning maxima at six, diminishing by three in the afternoon. Wind also causes detectable soil vibrations.
The Italian Marine experiments with cork based varnish coating for ship interiors to combat humidity from condensation on metal walls. Ground cork is consolidated with copal and litharge and applied to walls, absorbing about eight to nine grams of water per square meter of surface.
An Ohio inventor introduces a multi compartment pot to hold tea coffee and corn. A single spout connects to all compartments and individual valves near the handle let the server release tea coffee or cocoa from the same spout.
A humorous exchange asks what caused Plunter’s downfall and answers that he lost his balance at the bank, implying a playful pun on balance and finance. The brief appears as a humorous dialogue fragment from a periodical.
In Tit-Bits a playful exchange compares a tight skirt to the last car home at night with standing room only, as Jobson weighs in on the fashionable topic and social bustle.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch editorial criticizes a New York general sessions judge for sentencing a seventy year old man to three months in prison for stealing spectacles. It argues punishment should fit the poverty of the offender and urges mercy alongside law, stressing knowledge of law with larger compassion and common sense.
An excursion party on a Broadway open car admires New York female enterprise. A linen suit woman notes a hotel with men on the sidewalk and declares Broad way Central is run by Tilly Haynes, asserting women control the city.
In Cuba smart households use nanny goats as infant wet nurses after bath time. A nurse holds the baby while another feeds the child directly from the goat udder, ensuring clean milk and preventing cholera infantum. Goats are kept, fed, bathed, and supervised by attendants in well-to-do homes.
Archaeologists report a nearly intact stone fortress dating from prehistoric times about twenty miles from Kars. Builders used rough yet solid masonry for forts and bastions. Inside, they found numerous well preserved heathen god figures in animal shapes crafted from baked clay, resembling objects from Scythian tumuli in Taurida, per the Kars dispatch.
An Irish traveler recounts a humorous observation from Ireland about a small device he calls a tillyphone. He describes a square instrument held to the face with one end for the ear and one for the mouth, prompting the question Are you there? and receiving a yes or no in reply.
A humorous item notes a runaway steer evading a watchful crowd and police as it darts through town. The animal is described as fearless, tossing coins into its path, a quirky incident drawing local attention.
A light exchange notes a woman’s cheerful disposition and remark that she even sings while washing dishes, showcasing a sunny domestic moment.
A playfully abrupt exchange centers on a character named Henry being asked to operate a home ice cream freezer. The pleasantry hints at domestic humor and a casual, lighthearted moment.
A dialogue captures a tiff between Peggy and a boy as they exchange playful barbs. Peggy notes harsh words were softened by her smile while the boy counters with a jab about her small mouth.
A rare report from Rome describes a glowing cylindrical lightning discharge on January 3. A silver white tube about 15 centimeters long and 1 centimeter thick issued from a wall near a telephone attachment, crossed a table between two observers, exited through an open door, and vanished within seconds before a nearby explosion was heard. No one felt effects, and no odor or sound accompanied the event.
The Federation of American Zionists met for its fourteenth annual convention with the aim to regain Palestine for the Hebrew race. It plans to purchase 100000 acres there yearly for Jewish colonies and has 38 agricultural colonies established, plus a new artisans settlement near Jaffa.
In Whitehouse Ohio the local women organize a Wishbone club after the council declines funding for concrete sidewalks. They plan a summer bazaar to raise the necessary money and complete the project.
A dialogue fragment explains a tast of countenance as the moment when people throw looks. The speaker answers with a simple definition to clarify the expression.
A fragmented sports or community note discusses turning young players around. The tone urges confidence that injuries or setbacks will be overcome as they regroup and improve through practice and strategy.
Gregory Moore chases a blue bandbox after a pretty girl, a mammy, and a bustling wagon scene. A humorous misadventure unfolds at a rural path to Greenlands as the box shifts hands, reveals a hat, and ends with a shared ride and a budding gaze.
A brief dialogue highlights social discomfort as one character recalls feeling self conscious in a bathing suit and the other notes the trouble of feeling watched or unseen. The exchange contrasts perceived scrutiny with indifference.
Scientific American notes the withdrawn phosphate lands cover about 7,500 square miles across Wyoming Utah and Idaho. The region includes most of Uinta county and parts of Morgan Rich Cache Bear Lake Bannock Bing ham and Fremont counties with vast rock deposits. Gases from Butte and Anaconda smelters could be used to produce sulfuric acid for super phosphate fertilizer.
The King and Queen of England with the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary visited Lord Herbert Vane Tempest in Wales. Each member planted a tree, and Princess Mary energetically dug her hole, scattering earth on her parents and others before finishing her planting.
A reflective worker praises his employer for a two weeks vacation plus three extra days to rest. The remark highlights appreciation for supportive supervision and workplace goodwill.
A witty exchange from Smart Set where a man asks about explaining and offering Welsh rabbit while a woman declines game with a sharp rebuke about her tastes. The dialogue captures social teasing and cross conversation in brief humorous form.
A social exchange from a hotel scene notes lavish costs with a witty remark about not sparing any amount below 1,000,000 dollars, highlighting a high end lifestyle and elite conversations.
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