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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
9
The article traces early horse racing from Greek Olympic trials to Roman chariot events and later English races. It notes Greek and Roman styles, rider uniforms, and venues, including a Roman course near Stonehenge and England’s oldest race near Chester.
The text describes a grand temple named Jagannath in Purity India with an ornate idol of sine byrimidal shape and two large diamond eyes. It notes an 82,500 cost, a transfer to a second shrine with a 45 foot high temple and 16 wheeled chariot, and a pilgrimage figure once 1,200,000 annually, now about 100,000 during great festivals.
The Hohenzollerns trace their origin to Count Thassilo in the early ninth century. Frederick IV founded the elder Swabian line about 1163, with Conrad IV as the younger Branvonink line. The elder line split into Hechingen and Sigmaringen in 1576, while the younger line gained Brandenburg investiture in 1415 and later led to Prussia and German emperors until 1918. The elder line persisted to 1840 before princes ceded lands to Prussia for pensions.
The text discusses the term Sal the early stadile age chiefly to property and injures. It notes the term is applied exclus ively to a transaction relating to vice laws and that since the 1nth century a broader use emerged. It highlights prohibitions on female inheritance of the throne and associated legal concerns.
The rose has long carried symbolic weight in culture and art. From knights in armor to bridal processions, flowers have marked battles, peace, worship, and memory. The rose’s presence conveys beauty, sorrow, and timeless desire across eras and nations.
ACapper's Weekly excerpt reports a tale from Tasmania where a wedding rite involves the bridegroom’s father striking a front tooth and guests throwing mud to leave lasting scars. The bizarre ceremony aims to mark the groom as married, provoking outrage and disbelief.
A vivid duscussion describes a simul army of nearly a thousand colporteurs who have carried Bibles worldwide. They followed Don Quixote’s trail through mountain passes in Genigua entered Formosa prisons, crossed forests in Nicaragua and Sicily, rode Japanese railway cars to lumber camps and sold gospels in markets from Omdurmad to distant deserts.
A young Florentine rower near Viareggio reports seeing a huge fish mistaken for a dolphin. The animal, a smeriglio or dogfish, bit the patin’s end, overturning the boat. The bather swam to safety, signaled distress, and was rescued by nearby boats. A giant fish apparently fled.
Fragmentary OCR note references a person named Kaabeth Orby Hunter and a claim about identity verification tied to money payments. The text suggests a recurring requirement to prove identity twice a year when funds were disbursed, but details and context are unclear.
A fragmentary piece from t Alexander Dae tag praising a renowned cook. He boasts of his eggs and culinary skills, claiming his reputation grows and will surpass his literary standing.
Tiny model maker Martin Gale from Devon creates a mini county model using over 50 000 parts. The railway section will feature three thousand separate coach parts with detailed views and mirrors. Wheels on a penny-sized bicycle boast 29 spokes and the completed model will reach 30 feet in length. Mamie notes a pharmacist is considered an expert on farming.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a pest known to all who places feet on a seat and rocks someone to and fro in a playful or taunting manner. The text is incomplete but suggests a dialogue or verse with rhythmic repetition.
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