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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
8
A piece discusses making eye covering shells from walnut halves with painted pupils and a note on native keen sight linked to familiarity with surroundings. It also presents a series of short tree riddles matching trees to clues such as sorrow pride and commerce.
A playful cosmetic guide describes painting white spots on a disguise to imitate eyes and a bright red border around the edge. The article suggests wearing the mask over the eyes by widening them and raising brows to create a startling effect before entering a room.
A Cambridge expedition notes keen animal sight yet explains practical problems in India where white ants attacked first poles and elephants tore down wires. Engineers used seven foot iron sockets and taller poles after measuring elephant reach to keep lines above the jungle and ants.
A returned missionary recalls July travel to a high altitude region in India where a stranger woman feigned interest in his work. She lures him to walk, then binds his wrists and ankles with a torn underskirt, forcing him onto her shoulders and toward a forest path.
Players joke about planting Shakespeare and sweet William or a pack of cards and wihjistaria. The lines hint at playful garden puns arising from what actually sprouts, revealing a lighthearted sportslike banter about unexpected growth.
In Los Angeles Hugo Kelly the Italian middleweight of Chicago meets Billy Papke the Illinois Thunderbolt at the Jeffersons Athletic Club in a 25 round bout. Papke seeks to rebound after losing the title to Ketchel with a crowd likely to witness a long duel. The winner will challenge Ketchel for the middleweight title.
A narrator recounts being gagged and tied to a tree by a woman who promised to return before sunset. After hours of pain and fear, she frees him and helps him find help, then discreetly resumes his duties at the church. The piece shifts to medieval bread laws and a quip from an Irish court, noting historic penalties for bread makers and a lawyer’s remark about a thief.
The Philadelphia Record quotes Tommy Pop saying retribution is certain and will overtake others as a moral force. He emphasizes it as a destined outcome impacting people around him.
Roscoe Thomas about 23, struck down by tuberculosis at his parents home on Lancaster Street. His condition was extremely critical Saturday and Sunday, with his brother W. B. Summoned from Wellston and returning late Sunday. A Columbus pulmonary specialist visited Monday and deemed the case extremely grave.
The Calcutta press reports the Government railways of India will next year import coal by steamer from Natal. The coal is stated to be superior to Bengal coal and more economical for use in trains.
The remark argues that parents who threaten to discipline at home are the ones who never whip their children. It reflects concerns about how teachers and parents handle punishment in educational settings.
An ironic reflection on how rare it is for a man to accept praise without qualifiers. The piece notes that genuine compliments feel unfamiliar, prompting self doubt and a check for whether he truly deserves the praise.
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