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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1930
Page
4
In 1848 Oliver Werldell Holpes muses on rowing as a near flight. He imagines a boat with a rod and a half length arms extended over twenty feet, nerves tingling along broad oars, describing motion as humanity’s closest grasp at flying.
The Naval Observatory estimates the solar system has largely existed in its present form for billions of years with revisions possible. A recent count suggests Earth’s age around four to five billion years, noting the day may have been shorter and the Moon closer in the distant past.
An attempted coded message slipped past a clerk who detected the camouflage. The plain seven words would have cost 1.40 dollars, but the evader saved 80 cents by slipping the code into ordinary language.
The text discusses how avocation originated as a distraction from vocation and was once a synonym for calling. It notes avocation is now less common and usually plural, referring to a person’s diversions and engagements rather than excluding or redefining vocation.
A sixteenth century Swiss naturalist Thirneysset kept scorpions in olive oil to frighten locals. He sent an elk to Basel, where residents believed the creature was a devil in disguise. An old pious woman finally rid the city by feeding it an apple filled with broken needles.
The first pedometer was patented and sealed by John Fischer in London on June 17, 1783 for a geometrical pedometer watch showing each step and distance. A later combined device, not by Fischer, appeared in a Kensington museum exhibit, illustrating early wearable measuring invention.
An analysis contrasts William of Orange with Maurice and Oldenbarnevelt in shaping Dutch independence. It notes Spanish weakness and economic strain, cites a Spanish captain on death, and reflects on American influence and global adoption of Americanized systems and education. The text blends historical critique with 20th century observations.
The article traces polo from ancient Persia 2400 years ago through its spread to the Val Cashmere and Tibetan plains, its naming as polo meaning frog in Tibetan opula, its passage via Afghanistan and the Himalayas to India where it peaked in the sixteenth century, its revival in the nineteenth century, and its spread to England Europe and finally across the Atlantic to the American continent and western islands.
A Lewis public school teacher recounts a rat infestation tale in which he spread poison in an outhouse, only to find the bait hidden by chaff and later a covering of straw. Despite repeated attempts, the rats ultimately left the premises.
A fragment notes plant parts used for healing and medicine, with roots charred to produce gunpowder charcoal. The text recalls a quick processing timeline and medicinal value, indicating a practical craft use in historical contexts.
A fragmented note traces English word origins including check from the Arab world via Per alan and maritime terms like avast and cruising from England Dutch relations. It notes finance tracing to the Latins and mentions medieval financiers in France shaping meaning.
A garbled excerpt discusses ancient words and roots such as giraffe masquerade borine and traces origins from Arabic via Ish and French. It mentions forest paths, ground tea roots, and a city timea, with unclear attribution. The passage reads as a fragmented reflection on etymology and historical linguistics.
Fragmented OCR text shows a garbled phrase about a hunter and an accusation. The readable bits mention a hunt and possible capture or arrest, but key names, places, and actions are obscured. This record notes a vague incident with unclear details.
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