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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
3
Beavers separate into small companies to construct cabins or houses for themselves. Dwellings are oval and hive like, sized five to ten feet, two to four stories high with walls two to three feet thick. They lie along pond bulders with arched roofs and mud floors, featuring two doors for land and water access and communication with the pond.
A whaling writer details methods to raise a whale, tow it to a post, and blow it up to float. Ropes, pulley blocks, and a winch haul the body alongside. A rubber hose and perforated steel spear fill the carcass with air, then the tube is withdrawn and the carcass tows free with a buoy flag for recovery.
A Washington Post account recalls how Wells Fargo staged decoys to deter stagecoach robberies in the mining era. Bands believed gold shipments would depart, spied the heavy boxes, and raiders attacked only to be met by a deadly volley from a decoy coach crew. The tale notes three gangs perished in 1808 along the Virginia City to Sacramento route.
The piece describes origins of surnames in England from Norman influence around 1100 with examples like Fitzherbert and O Neill while noting patterns such as Mac for son of Donald and Ap for son of Ithyn Ap Richard. It also mentions Johnson and Nicholson as common surnames and notes the sycamore tree referred to as the Egyptian fig. The planting date in England is unknown but was very early.
In a Sydney electric light bicycle race a fatal crash followed a sprint finish. James Somerville led early while Percy Cly tailed. With about twenty five yards to go Somerville crashed and died seven seconds before crossing the tape as Clif’s front wheel struck his hind wheel, delaying both riders.
The Russian Academy of Medicine reviewed a 1200 year old Lande book of Medicine and found truths echoed in modern practice. The text cites bones totaling 800, nerves 09, pores 11,000,000, and notes the heart as the king of organs with lungs embracing it. It links thoughts to heart and liver health and describes tongue checks and pulse exams as early health assessment methods. Vegetative medicines, bloodletting, and other measures are discussed with penalties for physicians not adhering to rules.
A Collier's writer notes the buyer must sift through enormous variety in a wholesale toy and goods room. Magic lanterns to 20 varieties, dolls 12 000, Christmas ornaments 2 000 varieties, horns 1 000 varieties, and over 260 000 items in display. The piece highlights the skill needed to avoid waste and choose winning lines amid vast supply. It also cites Gabriel Cleather on kettledrums needing ear, touch, and experience to command atmosphere and power in performance.
A temperance tale recounts a tempted theft and the moral of restraint. A German memorial near Napoleon I’s marriage site is described as a three sided dwarfed pyramid on Napoleon's garden hill in Hoan duchy. A retired capitalist, Colonel Bell, travels by motorcar to Seattle sharing tips for wealth and happiness with farmers along a Montgomery route.
Fragmentary note from The Indiana Journal discussing Timmtos favor, a light touch, and small wage or price remarks noting strikes rarely exceed two or three dollars.
A winter afternoon card party in the Upper Manhattan area led to a missing valuable coat. Another fur coat appeared in the dressing room, supposedly left by mistake. The guest who wore the missing wrap took the substitute coat to a dealer to trace ownership. The plan revealed the inferior coat belonged to the hostess, prompting hush money and the end of further invitations.
A fragment describes Mr Charles pressing for a long night with Miss Amith Brith and the father’s consent. The old man insinuates his daughter Jeon Lia lent a fourpence to cover a homeward trip as the motive. A London via Keystone dispatch notes a late city event.
A fragment discusses color harmony to soothe nervous systems, advising soft tones, plain wallpaper, and minimal ornaments. It stresses avoiding glares and loud patterns, recommending curved ceilings and simple folds, with seasonally cool decor and restrained drapery to ease mental strain. The note ends with a quotation about attending Frank Jacksons lecture at Gracey church tonight.
A longtime resident recalls the state's landscape and work ethic, noting repeated drives through familiar fields and conversations with many men about their harvest. the piece reflects regional pride and rural life.
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