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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1897
Page
3
A historical note discusses spiders as useful for pest control and potential market income. Dr Keller of Zurich experiments with insect eating spiders, noting their webs and predation can protect orchards. The piece also contrasts voracious appetites with cautious farming, warning against over-optimism while urging practical use.
The piece describes a polished oak miniature railway signal post with clock and barometer on opposite faces, a calendar top, thermometer below, and a nociceable “In” and “Out” option. It highlights convenience for mistresses and maids, then shifts to birds controlling pests, and ends with notes on the ancient use of needles and their manufacture.
A long, varied article covers historical handicraft trade in Kagiso, metal strength tests, a simple water purity method, ventilating electric fans for mines, and the curious light named gegen schein seen opposite the sun. It discusses depth pressure effects on marine life, air density changes, and a noted Jupiter satellite observer Barnard investigates.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a forgetful clergyman frowning during announcements and fears a mistaken evening service. Vestrymen join in a moonlit spin to Ifandy town and back, while Truth speculates on editorial reactions from a dozen reporters in attendance.
A fragmentary column blends aphorisms on gossip prejudice and love with a brief historical aside on gold and silver prices. It mentions Mrs Carrie Rapp of Rockford Ill becoming the second Rockford woman admitted to the Winnebago county bar and a quip about a widow praising her late husband’s biscuits.
An essay in a periodical asks what age men appear most appealing to women. It argues women often prefer younger men or boys, noting grown men chase ideals and can be dull, while younger men are seen as more engaging and unserious, with an emphasis on social behavior and appearance. It discusses hair, fashion, and the shifting tastes of society.
An apartment houses the use of nine bell boys is eliminated by letting callers ring through to residents from the door. A sliding plate in the door frame opens the door when pulled by a cord connected to each apartment. The device also thwarts door-to-door agents and salesmen.
A city missionary recalls visiting a Curran family in a squalid first-floor tenement, facing curious neighbors. The Currans’ response shows local gossip and the missionary’s discreet explanation of her work as a dressmaker. Also recounted is a Roseburg yard accident where a brakeman leaped to safety during a flying switch, narrowly escaping injury.
A garbled compilation of humorous clippings notes self important figures and social gossip. It mentions a self made man away on a visit and a neighbor joking about him while a wife hints at his continued vanity. Other quips cover a tyrant’s behavior and a man content with his choices. An Alaska night and a new telephone prompt punch lines about busy offices.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Winslow, youngest on the bench, drew national attention for defending press freedom during a campaign. His career began in 1855 after moving from New York, rising from circuit judge to the Supreme Court with a record of limited reversals. A Nobel prize note highlights Verestchagin, a famous war painter, receiving a 10,000 prize, with speculation on political motives. Henry Clay’s memory is celebrated for recognizing a juror from decades past, illustrated by a sharp facial recall test in Mississippi.
A garbled OCR collage blends ads and anecdotal notes. It references Star tobacco, a Nantucket windmill sale for $895 to a historical society, and a George Washington letter from 1776. It also notes presidential lifespans and years, with assorted dialogues about writing, theft, and small-town commerce.
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