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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1895
Page
4
A reader explains an engaging science experiment titled The Mysterious Dice. A glass covered box conceals three wooden dice. Rubbed with warmed cloth, the dice stick to the lid and appear to fly, then reconfigure unseen. Observers total the pips without touching the box, discovering shifting sums as the dice move.
A transcribed snippet describes a cube with adhesive faces that detach from glass, then reattach along edges as electricity energizes each face. The cube rotates among its faces, repeatedly rising and falling in a sealed box. The trick can be renewed by rubbing the cover, providing ongoing amusement until the secret is revealed.
At Lechenich near Cologne a new program trains dogs for hospital and ambulance work for the German army. Bungartz educates collies fitted with saddle bags carrying bandages biscuits a brandy flask and a lantern to aid wounded soldiers. The dogs locate and aid injured personnel, guiding rescuers to concealment and remaining with the wounded until help arrives.
A Providence Journal writer details a dramatic account of a rancher in Hig Hole county 110 miles from Butte City. On May 2 he sought sheep and cattle, tried to pay by checks but found distant ranches offered better cash terms, prompting a pursuit into remote croat areas.
Gillen rode 85,000 in cash to a remote ranch when his revolver discharged in his chap causing a gut wound. He fell twice, crawled into saddle, and sent his horse with his loyal herding dog to McVey's ranch. The dog led rescuers back as Gillen lay mortally wounded until aid arrived.
A travel sketch describes the organ bird of the Upper Amazon near St Paulo with palm huts and shaded native settlements. It notes the bird’s uncanny human voice-like songs and its rare presence in the Lower Amazon, alongside a playful tale of a boy discovering a cucumber grown inside a bottle in a家庭 scene.
A Boston man in his seventies recounts a dramatic recovery from paralysis after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He describes two shocks that left him stiff and weakened, inflated by unsuccessful remedies, until the pills restored strength and health. He credits the pills with saving his life and notes broad recommendations from doctors and druggists.
A collage of old jokes and anecdotes from 19th century papers. Includes quips about laws, Darwin, grocery recalls, tart tasting at a Chicago picnic, a Lord Beaconsfield retort, and a Brummie-laden street humor thread. Named readers include Bloomfield, Texas university professors, and Lord Beaconsfield.
A fragment recounts historical wig riots in England during George II and Maria Theresa eras. It notes hairdressers resisting a bold inventor’s plan to cover heads with a wig steel or alloy wire, promising long toil and endurance to restore order and protect their trades.
The letter argues against blindly following silver free coinage advocates and calls for fiscal responsibility. It contrasts public folly over fads with serious concerns about debt, national prosperity, and earning power, urging readers to settle debts and adopt prudent financial plans. The piece reflects a brisk period voice with humor about Irish humor and social critique.
Disjointed quips and product pitches drift through a late era page. Antics mix with fading notes about tobacco cures, eyeware salves, toothache remedies, and wartime style jests. An odd collage shows social gossip, random dialogue, and marketing blurbs from a bygone newspaper page.
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