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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
3
A fragment from Audubon County Journal recounts a 1350 dinner with paired seats, shared bowls, few spoons, and limited napkins. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes snort usage and kinship seating, highlighting strict etiquette and social class in ancient dining.
Sponge cultivation spreads from West Indian and Mediterranean waters. Natural bath sponges are fleshy with black skin. to obtain light colored sponges, they are left in shallow water in enclosures to remove rotten matter. Artificial cultivation uses 2 cubic inch pieces fixed to weighted frames sunk in clear seawater. after about seven years they reach market size.
An English critic known for a sharp tongue quips about American spelling, singling out words like honor and candor. Maurice Barrymore responds that harbor and neighbor should stay spelled with u and o, but he would drop the letters in honor and candor.
A well known Philadelphia physician quipped that orange eaters fare better with smoking. He claimed orange juice neutralizes nicotine and cited observed cases where men weakened by excess smoking recovered after consuming a few oranges.
Fragmentary dialogue shows characters blankly reacting to a snog and a boxing sort of mischief. Mentions Haruka, Dinsobe Haxine, and Urst lesson amid humorous misunderstandings. Readers glimpse a playful scene with tension and misapplied pride.
A historical notice extols Colorado as the great gold and silver producer and healthful scenic state. It highlights mountains lakes rivers and the Rocky Mountains far surpassing Alpine space with numerous peaks. It also advertises reduced rail fares from Chicago St Louis and Missouri river points with Rock Island offices for tickets and information.
An elderly, shabby visitor revisits the Monroe National Bank, seeking help he once provided. The president ignores him, the cashier dismisses him, and a younger employee shows pity before the old man leaves. A former acquaintance at the bank soon reappears, leading to a bold ruse by financier Wolverton to secure loans from the County National of New York under Minturn.
The article explains how animal eyes often work independently or in partial cooperation. It notes fish eyes typically act separately, while some species like plaice may coordinate. It describes chameleons with swiveling eyes, insects with multiple eyes, and examples including a ten-eyed beetle, a two-eyed marine worm, and lizards with a top-eye.
A fragmented quotation from a Philadelphia Ledger piece features a moralist noting Ute as a dream while a stubborn rain character retorts that most dreams involve gaining money beyond need. The exchange presents a satirical bite on aspiration versus reality.
Rome reports Giuseppe Sarto patriarch of Venice chosen as pope Pius X to succeed Leo XIII. Coronation expected Aug 9 amid festive Rome. Sarto, known for liberal ideas and devout piety, initially resisted but accepted after sustained urging from cardinals. Commentary notes potential policy continuity with Leo XIII and improved relations with the Quirinal.
A brief, witty exchange compares personalities Jasper Hawleigh and Blaze to the law of retaliation. The Boston Transcript quips that when they meet the clash mirrors an eye for an eye.
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