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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
4
A Chicago Record Herald piece retells a Hindu myth of the creator Twashtri forming the first woman from nature plus emotions. The man soon laments the woman’s chatter and dependence, while the god notes the paradox of needing her yet fearing isolation.
A set of aphoristic lines on humility and social conduct. It cautions against flattery from friends and warns that praising an enemy strains friendship. It urges keeping a high self opinion private and notes the futility of arguing when you hear a friend praise an opponent.
Ancient writings survive largely by chance and odd luck. Tacitus survives in a single Westphalian monastery copy. A Livy page was found on a battle door but the parchment was used up. Cicero copies vanished after a pawn and possible theft. Magna Charta bears mutilations from shears found by a tailor. Venison once sold cheaper than pork in Morgan and Brown counties in the 1840s, with wild turkey and quail prices noted.
Ten men women and children were killed by Yaquis during an assault on Sancho station in Mexico. Two were wounded and three women were taken captive to the Yaqui stronghold in the nearby hills. The raid lasted about two hours before a work train from Guiymas spooked the attackers. Soldiers from a nearby fort entered the town fifteen minutes after the retreat.
Business men from Sonora now in Phoenix report sixteen Americans killed by Yaqui Indians at various sites in Mexico over the past two months. The exchanges reflect growing concern among travelers and merchants about violence along the border region.
In tropical seas destructive mollusk shells scour and bore hulls, threatening ships moored long in harbor. Though thin and elegant, these wood and rock boring shells penetrate teak, oak, clay, chalk, rock and concrete breakwaters, challenging naval defenses.
Observations describe dogs that seldom bark yet bite, horses with varying longevity, a thick furred raccoon able to raid bees, a blue eyed deaf cat, an Astratic squid that climbs trees, creatures with horned lips, and a tropical fox or bat that roams after cocoa spirit drinks. The north’s snowshoe hare shifts colors seasonally to blend with its ground.
A first class journeyman tailor, sensitive and ambitious, endures sadness as his skill goes unseen by the public. Bosses and fellow craftspeople know his work, but society ignores him. His creations travel the world yet bring him no fame or praise, like the sheep that yields the wool.
The French steamer Normandie reporting from La Guaira says revolts threaten to widen as government troops move west after Caracas. General Montilla’s insurgents seize Barquisimeto, capital of Lara state, 160 miles from Caracas, while General Paredes reportedly lands near Caracas and defeats local troops.
A dealer boasts of aging materials and forged antiques including old timber from Charles I. He explains methods to weather panels, create wear, and fool experts, while admitting many London dealers are not much better. The piece captures his candid pride in deception.
A magazine style message extols the health benefits of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women suffering from inflammation weakness and backache. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Bessie Ainsley of Tacoma Washington praising the remedy and notes its widespread claimed cures and Mrs Pinkham's advisory lineage.
W Scott Smith a wealthy farmer in Parma Oklahoma was seized at night by unknown men bound with a rope and dragged behind a horse across freshly plowed ground until death. The mutilated body was found in the morning leaving no leads to the identity of the assailants.
Henry Sussman faces trial in Minneapolis for the murder of his wife. A high profile case draws local attention as prosecutors outline the charges and evidence in the city courthouse.
A British royal messenger packet reportedly opened in a seaport customs house releasing cigars while the vessel’s dispatches claim. The piece notes royal messengers also carried shirts hats and biscuits for various courts and recounts a Windsor Dover London route for a biscuit box sealed at the British legation.
A shopper requests Brussels items as a clerk offers options like carpets sprouts or poi in a London Tatler style scene.
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