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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
4
An ancient papyrus from about 1700 B C foiund in Egypt shows early arithmetic knowledge with addition and multiplication, including problems on barley distribution and sevenfold ratios. It contains area calculations, circle to square area conversions, and pyramid cable measurements.
A short anecdote from Youths Companion recalls a London era journalist visiting Stevenson in San Francisco. She begged for two minutes of talk and found him in bed, asking if she knit as he nervously shared a wool scarf. The moment ended when the interview could not continue.
A Brooklyn Citizen item notes a hotel proprietor using a phonograph to entertain guests with humorous selections. The quirks include songs like Life Is Too Short to Worry and All Things Come to Him Who Waits, plus Kipling's Lest We Forget for tipping cues. A second joke in the piece features a boy's cheeky method of splitting three apples.
A aside style quip contrasts Scottish stubbornness with American wit in a London sketch. The narrator warns Mr O’Brien that respect for a country does not excuse neglect of its symbols and pride. The piece juxtaposes travel and beauty with carrying or losing it.
A humorous piece blends a mystery of a marriage engagement decoded from Solomon six three with a bored boarding house scramble for a Bible and a lighthearted tale of a boy turning an ice cream freezer for a nickel. The sections echo early 20th century humor and moral tone.
Dana a large St Bernard seeks attention by tipping and rolling a water pail growling and batting it in the yard. He then grabs the pail by the handle and drags it to the barn where the wooden floor amplifies the noise.
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