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Newspaper
Barre Evening Enterprise
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1898
Page
3
A 19th century guide explains sprain severity from mild wrench to near dislocation. It lists ligaments tendons and muscles as affected, swelling and fluid leakage, and outlines rest, elevation, cold and movement as steps toward recovery. It notes bandaging and cautious rehab, with epiplentes as a fracture-like option in severe cases.
A Kansas City bound baggage man from Hutchinson trains a novel plan to silence ducks during overnight trips. He places rubber bands around the ducks’ bills, preventing quacking, and frees them at dawn, drawing protests from commission men when the crates move.
An 1525 New York World report notes Lodinia town records granting burgesses the right to lop crop hoop crook and bay wood for fuel in the priors wood of Dunrier. They may carry it on their backs or by hook or crook. The concession, under Bodin, allowed removal of lopped material as fuel.
The excerpt vents mock dialogue about bribery and voting in a playful political exchange. It then cites the Supreme Court, noting Justice Brewer’s remark on coincidences in seating among justices based on appointment dates and family details, referencing Justice Field and several associates.
A Washington Star excerpt recounts a northern congressman visiting a hotel and a lady inviting him. his reply about seeing “the loveliest woman in the world” leads to a humorous misunderstanding and blushes at the capitol. The piece satirizes gender expectations, public scrutiny, and political life.
Details on steamship chimneys including the donkey stack and main stack design. Explains inner and outer shells for ventilation, how multiple boilers vent into one chimney, and the purpose of the ventilation chamber for engine rooms and passenger areas. Also notes aesthetic and protective effects on paint.
A biographical tale from Dr. Whorpton recounts Dr. Thornton’s 1840s trek in Tombickon valley where wolves surrounded him after a swamp mishap. The doctor climbed a rock with rocks and a club to fend off the pack until dawn, then he reached home after a perilous journey.
Dr. Dawson reports 1,297 city pupils aged 3 to 16 answered the question If you had $5 all your own what would you do with it. Of 609 boys and 698 girls, 44 percent would save in a bank and 15.9 percent would buy toys, 17 percent would spend on travel, 14 percent on others, 6 percent on books, with small shares for clothing jewelry and firearms.
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