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Newspaper
Blue Island Sun
Location
Blue Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
3
Dr. Albert S. Gray argues against medical delay and for preventive health through reducing friction in life. He links nerve stress, stress on the brain, and habit formation to premature decay, urging intellectual integrity and active mental engagement to overcome inertias and build lasting health.
The text explains matter occupying space and being governed by universal laws. It outlines Newton's first law of inertia and the second law linking force to motion, stating that objects retain rest or uniform straight motion unless acted on and that motion changes are proportional to the applied force.
The text explains Newton's first law: a body set in motion continues straight with constant velocity unless acted on by a force. It notes inertia as the resistance to change and clarifies inertia is not a force but a result of absorbing force.
Kingston England now has seven women on the board of guardians, more than any other board in the kingdom. The milestone highlights progress in female representation within local governance.
A long ago parable tells how a deer and rabbit race over a grapevine and the rabbit cheats. The rabbit sharpens the deer's teeth until they can no longer bite, forcing the deer to concede the horn prize and live with blunt teeth for grass and leaves.
The diagram shows a simple coasting wagon built from found materials. After mounting four wheels on a board 18 inches by six feet, the front wheels attach to a steering gear made from a pipe and a handle. Chains or ropes connect the crosspiece of the steering gear to each side of the front axle.
The article explains how beginners should dive to avoid injury, emphasizing head position, arm alignment, knee bend, and controlled entry. It warns against rigid bodies on high dives and advises against attempting tall dives without extensive practice. It notes dangers from improper form and fear-induced misjudgment.
Practical guidance on safe rowing technique and boat handling. Do not watch your oars to learn to row. Enter and exit carefully to avoid upsetting the boat. Do not change seats midstream. Inspect hired boats for good condition. Learn the rule of the water and position relative to other boats going against or with the current.
A wry compare likens a plausible but prosy man to an unrifled gun noting his smooth bore and restrained style. The remark frames him as blandly efficient yet potentially ineffective without action.
A pun explains how fishmongers with soles beneath attention are likened to materialists, playing on a homophone between soles and souls. The joke relies on a light wordplay about footwear and depth of focus.
A punny note suggests if a man bumps his head on the room’s top he would be supplied with sealing wax as a ceiling whack.
Miss Jeannette Gilder critiques a pink and gold mustache cup at a Bad Taste exhibition in New York. She jokes that the mustache cup outlasts a hand-painted cuspidor and envisions a spiritual bad taste show led by a fortune hunter who seeks a rich wife. The mother and son discuss a western girl with vast but vague fortune.
Charles R Knight, famed for dinosaur recreations, prefers being known as a painter sculptor of modern animals. He discusses working from living models at zoos in Washington, recounting a moment with a spectator couple and noting the zoo’s abundance of habitats in the United States.
In spring 1911 a five year old girl in Maurice Iowa suffered a ringworm like eruption with watery blisters. Using Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed, the condition improved and months later was completely cured. Signed Henry Prins October 22, 1912. Cuticura advertised world wide with sample offers from Boston.
Mr Briggs confronts his wife over her Florida trip when he learns she passed herself off as a widow. She confesses and defends the ruse saying it was for Johnny's sake. Briggs remains cross but acknowledges her intent and Johnny’s happiness among the agreeable gentlemen.
A terse dialogue mocks patient tardiness and a patent remedy. References to Dr. Peery and Vermifuge advertise a product amid a brief dispute over a jawbone remark, illustrating dated medical humor and advertising tone.
Kansas City Missouri Mrs H T Winn reports severe monthly pains and says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her within a month enabling her to bear children the family now has two daughters She praises the medicine to other women. In Cumming Georgia Mrs Charlie Bag Ley R3 says she suffered from poor appetite sleep stomach and pain and within two weeks after using the compound she could eat sleep and walk easily and recommends the product for other women.
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