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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
6
A hunter finds three baby leopards in Africa. He kills the mother to protect the cubs, nurses them with goats milk, and names the survivor Cats. The cub learns to hunt, interacts with a dog, puppies, and a ram, and grows into a trained performer now appearing in Europe.
A New Orleans lawyer argues that professional men endure longer hours and greater mental strain than laborers. He says the average professional toils 12 to 14 hours daily, often 16 to 20 hours for days, even while ill, and that brain work demands exceed muscle effort by about a third. He notes laborers rest frequently, while professionals sustain intense concentration.
John E. Swearingen of Edgefield D C, totally blind since seven, led this year’s commencement honors at a South Carolina college. He excelled in mathematics and astronomy, solving a complex proposition in two minutes and drawing geometric figures with perfect conceptions. Teachers say he would adorn either ministry or law.
A New York bank popular with fashionable clients issues premium check books. The covers feature the depositor's monogram and the checks are printed on boldly engraved plates in a luxe style.
In a bustling hall the narrator meets a remarkable cellist whose strange new melodies unsettle the crowd. A chance sighting in a smoky club leads to a warning of a prior tragic figure, the musician who once lived and died for his art.
A Chicago Inter Ocean report quotes a talkative Indiana avenue streetcar conductor who, amid a new fit of chatter, compares trees to skeeters. He recalls fleeing Jersey, fearing smallpox, and says he longs for a treeless prairie life after diversos in New York. The passenger abruptly leaves at Forty-Seventh Street.
A New York Times report notes that labeled hands off signs may be reconsidered after observations in Berlin. Experiments with four bronzes show differing finishes when oils and handling are applied, suggesting Greeks polished statues by constant hand rubbing and prompting curators to rethink conservation practices.
The Medical Review of Reviews reports a new cancer bacillus claim by Dr. Brn of Paris. French doctors show mixed confidence, noting unresolved questions about a cancer bacillus and its relation to classic infectious diseases. Cancer remains largely a middle to old age disease with few exceptions.
The Chinese Almanac is the world’s most circulated publication printed in Peking, monopolized by the emperor. It provides reliable astronomical data and crucial guidance for choosing lucky times and directions for daily acts to avert misfortune and attract prosperity. The native faith in its infallibility is strong, cited by a German minister who once postponed a voyage due to a date deemed unlucky by the almanac.
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