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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
8
A British commander in the Cairo campaign used a glass eye feat to break an Arab captive. Lord Wolseley removed his eye, tossed it skyward, and replaced it to demonstrate power. The dramatic act compelled the prisoner to reveal intelligence credited with aiding Arabi Pasha's defeat.
An item notes a humorous sketch about a heavier than air flying machine and mentions Sublette & Barnes advertising figs priced at 10 and 15 cents per pound.
A Boston Herald correspondent recalls witty lines allegedly by Gustave Planche, the famed eccentric critic who died in Paris in 1857. The talesInclude Planche claiming he slept not lodging and a bath anecdote with actress Dorval, noting his hands remained dirty due to reading in water.
The Be douin cultivate specialized trackers who can follow even a single animal’s footprint among many in dusty conditions. A camel stolen near Ismailia was traced to the Sudan after weeks of effort, leading to recapture and swift punishment for the robbers.
The article recalls Lord Curzon as a brilliant student at Eton and Oxford yet unruly and playful. A mathematics master recounted Curzon caused more trouble than any pupil, constantly ragging and ignoring lessons while maintaining sharp intellect.
The board of supervisors voted to reduce the city police force due to a low treasury. Three officers G W Carter C F Reynolds and C A Meadow will be laid off starting the first of the month, to be rehired when finances allow. The move is temporary and based on seniority.
A fragment notes a student who consistently provides lucid and satisfactory proofs during difficult problems, often being the only boy in the class capable of delivering clear solutions as observed by Pearson's Weekly.
The article argues that people vary in moral and intellectual endowments, with some born wholly lacking in these capacities, and others possessing them to different degrees. It compares moral ability to intellect, noting both can be absent or deficient in individuals.
A lighthearted note recalls a Pine opera night where a crowd heard I Trovatore plays mistaken as a pine opera. The quip says the familiar tunes were recognized as the hand organs have played them for years.
A fragment from the Chicago News quotes a speaker denying a claimed insult by Knox. The remark reveals a private thought about being called a tar Butkins you have been misinformed and asserts it was never spoken aloud.
An English hostess hosts about 300 guests with only 75 seats. In distress she laments the crowd cannot sit, drawing a quick joke from a com patriot who asks what the problem is. The exchange reflects a light social anecdote in a period tone.
The Washington Star quotes a human analyst and a military expert discussing battle mindset. The expert notes that during war, hostility toward the foe increases compared with peaceful times among close associates.
A witty exchange compares cake size to division with humor. Jimmy seeks a large piece but avoids a portion so big that it would require splitting it with silver, revealing a playful take on fractions and sharing.
In Madras Mail report, Hindu women in India wear forehead markings for religious and ceremonial reasons. The orthodox mark is a small central silver dot, while fashionable marks include jet black glue like paint from charred sage, or tin disks attached with jack fruit gum. some orthodox families permanently tattoo a vertical line. The blisters from tattooing heal in about two weeks as Hindu women endure the pain.
The article warns that fear and worry drain vitality and paral yze effort, hindering success. It argues optimism fuels bold work and that confidence is essential for creative achievement, citing Success Magazine.
Chicago Tribune reports McKinley and Senator Hanna held a tense late night conference in the White House about the war with Spain. They reviewed military shortages while Mrs. McKinley’s routine bedside Bible reading kept the president tied to home life.
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