17 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
1
The article highlights the pulpit power of voice and delivery, citing Rev. Guthrie of Scotland and Rev. Currier. An anecdote recounts a Wiguland cattle drover in Guthrie’s congregation who snuffed during a sermon and, after the sermon, exclaimed he never heard the like of it.
The Wausington Star reports that ancient sculptors used larger feet than modern standards. The masculine foot averaged about twelve inches in several ancient cultures, requiring large shoe sizes. A five foot nine inch man would need about a size 10 to 11 shoe for comfort, while a woman of five foot three would require around a size 6 to 7.
The Paul Mall Gazette notes April 24 as Shakespeare and Cervantes day, marking their deaths in 1616 though ten days apart due to England using the Julian calendar at the time. Cervantes died on a Saturday and Shakespeare on the following Tuesday.
A 279 year old wooden house known as the Fairbanks House at Dedham Massachusetts is noted for its durable white pine construction. Built of logs with white pine walls, it has remained continuously occupied and remains in good, comfortable condition as a testament to timber durability.
A late arrival asks for the half mile winner and a smiling spectator guesses it was Bay or Duck, noting Bay stands up and Duck at the finish. The Buffalo Express records the exchange in a light postrace moment.
A fragmented Atlanta Journal item hints at a lonely Louisville man who won a wife on a train through obscure card play. Tense dialogue fragments suggest a sensational domestic affair and a chase for the truth.
A historic note asserts a Chinese father's supreme right of life and death, claiming sovereignty beyond law in this respect. The passage critiques the notion as a world’s trope, contrasting authority with moral and legal constraints, and questions its universality.
A series of filings in federal court targets Des Moines alleged Thacher bridge patent infringements. An injunction and accounting are sought, no damages specified, with possible action against Polk County. Gar owners' stance explained while Parker pursues Iowa Bankers’ presidency.
Sioux City Western treagline manager Josh Clark resigned after two seasons. Reports mention Castro planning a return from Venezuela, with travel notes citing Port Spain and Porto.
The article explains that true honors of war allow defeated garrisons to evacuate victorized sites as free men, not prisoners, retaining their colors and marching out under their own leaders. It notes Homer’s birthplace Chios and cites Pall Mall Gazette on a poet’s school, with Greek banking families tracing to Chios.
A London Chronicle note explains the horse chestnut name from twig cross sections resembling a barge shoe. It also notes northern Yorkshire folk prize the nut, grated for what they claim is a cure for whooping cough, reflecting regional beliefs.
A clipped remark overheard in a milliners shop in San Francisco is cited as political chatter about shifting wings and center position. The San Francisco Examiner notes the phrase “The right wing should be advanced” and comments that it is not war talk.
The Birmingham Age Herald quotes a critic noting a certain man is always exposed by a gap in his teeth when a photographer frames a group photo. The remark calls the subject a singularly fortunate man and questions why Bo is assumed to be the focal point.
The fragmentary note hints at a struggling poet facing self-doubt and unfinished lines. It asks the reader to focus on survival and gratitude despite the writing that remains unwritten, reflecting a bleak creative struggle in a London setting.
The clipped OCR fragment includes garbled dialogue and stray names such as Washington Btar Growcher and Montalgno. It cites the New York Sun and mentions attire and a marital theme. The text is largely incomprehensible and provides no clear event, date, or location to summarize.
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