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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
7
An Australian plan to tame bulls by a horn block and nose ring wire system aims to deter misbehavior by delivering pain when bulls push fences or other animals. Proponents say the method quickly teaches bulls to avoid aggression, with variations on horn block placement and wire routing.
London dispatches report Prof. Foch claims infected cattle flesh and milk may be consumed safely, asserting human and bovine tuberculosis are distinct species. The claim contradicts broader expert views and awaits further detail. Missouri college tests show wide tires increase draft, three-inch tires support 3,248 pounds on bluegrass soil. Girls as butter makers urged for farm wives education.
Stanford White houses a vast American collection of Greek and Roman statues while Whitney’s Fifth Avenue staircase copies a Doge's palace design. Anders Zorn sends a $6000 Portrait of a Woman to the St Louis Museum. A Lampsaki vase from BC 400 with gold reliefs is found near the Dardanelles. A Clodion bas relief from Paris shows fawns and cupids in a nun's monastery context. A cannon ball reveals the sculpture beneath and a Carnavalet museum offer awaits a $40000 price.
Aboard a column on women in society the piece profiles Elizabeth de Belle, a Chicago lawyer from Atlanta who won a $100,000 real estate case, notes Mrs. Andrew Carnegie as a thrifty shopper, and discusses a French deputy proposing juror gender parity. It also recalls Pembroke’s countess in a gown once worn by Queen Elizabeth I, framing fashion and public roles for women.
Scientists estimate about 16 tons of shells per cubic mile of ocean. The shark is noted for long distance swimming records with one species covering around 800 miles in three days.
A Washington Star item recalls an emperor ordering the beheading of a brass band to amuse the empress dowager. The exchange pins the blame on its lack of delicacy as the band plays The Old Home Ain’t What It Used to Be near the Forbidden City.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Hoxsie's Croup Cure as a remedy to cure and prevent pneumonia. It notes a price of 50 cents and includes a proverb about envy and happiness from Ram's Horn.
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