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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
3
The piece recalls ancient times when manuscripts were highly prized assets. It notes their commercial scarcity and how owners pawned them for money. Anecdotes tell of a Pavia student restoring wealth by pawning a body of law, and a granary rebuilt with Cicero volumes through a pawnbroker.
The list details traditional birthday stones for each month, linking gems to virtues such as fidelity, courage, happiness, and health. Notable associations include Garnet for January, Pearl or Amethyst for February, Emerald for May, Ruby for July, Moonstone for August, Opal for October, Topaz for November, and Turquoise for December, with Sapphire noted for assurance.
Notice of appointment and qualification of Mary Kak as Executrix of the estate of Doctor Kear, deceased, late of Wyando County, Chile. Dated March 23, 1991.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It claims internal use for catarrh cure, credits O J Cheney Co and mentions Toledo wholesale druggists. Includes testimonials and pricing of 75 cents per bottle.
In Belleville New Jersey Clifford Kraft four years old fell from a wharf into the Passaic River. His mother Mrs Eugene Kraft a skilled swimmer dived three times to rescue him after he sank twice. Neighbors and Dr Joseph C Winans aided. Clifford survived and Mrs Kraft recovered from sciatic rheumatism after the heroic effort.
A bachelor girl shares a New Year resolution to spend Christmas differently by giving only to those in real need. She plans to write notes to relatives explaining she will give no personal presents this year and urge others to redirect their gifts to charitable leaning.
Harley Yeager speared along Gravel Run a mile from Jacksonville New Jersey when he saw a splash and pulled a two foot water snake entangled to a large speckled trout by a fish hook in the gills. The snake died after a struggle and the trout, one of the largest seen locally, was placed in a basket.
In Easton Pennsylvania John Monck a Hungarian railroad worker on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western bridge at Portland sacrificed his life to save nine fellow countrymen. While the boat trying to reach the pier wedged in a rift the cutter rope broke and Monck leaped in to assist. The boat drifted free and Monck disappeared into swift swollen waters and drowned.
Curious New Year rites in Plougastel Daoulas Brittany feature intermarrying couples chosen by an intermediary called the basralaine. Campaigns begin in September, with 23 marriages last year, followed by feasting, dancing, and a second feast before couples start life together.
An official of the Geological Survey describes a wet season route across northwestern South America. A canoe traveler could move from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the Atrato River to the divide, then through swamps and smaller streams to the San Juan River and finally to the Pacific.
An ordinance imposes a fine of 100 guilders or three months in prison for any Chinaman found with secret society documents emblems or wearing distinguishing marks. Those who host or allow meetings or fail to report gatherings face similar penalties. Recruitment funding or aiding such societies also carries penalties.
A ship company president asks the veteran pilot if he knows the dangerous channel spots. The pilot replies he does not, prompting the president to question his role at the wheel. The pilot quips that he can steer well because he knows where the bad places aren’t.
The article traces the kissing of the book before oaths to the halidame sacred object and Roman altar touches. It notes the oath phrase See help me God derives from Teutonic law and Norse ritual swearing to Frey Niordh and the All Mighty God. It explains Friday and Thursday names echo ancient gods.
The article argues the atmosphere extends far beyond fifty miles, with air pressure over land at sea level near 15 pounds per square inch and an immense total weight over an acre. It notes the full atmospheric height cannot be measured from Earth.
The text traces the start of formal scientific education in the United States to 1862 when a bill for scientific and technical studies, championed by Justin Morriss of Vermont, passed Congress and was signed by the President. It credits the International Exhibition in London 1862 as its main inspiration, with earlier proposals dating to 1857 but blocked by sectional tensions.
The nebulae are shown to be gaseous by spectroscope analysis. Fraunhofer proved gas spectra are non continuous with lines, while Draper showed solid spectra are continuous without lines, indicating ongoing development in many nebulae.
A Homiletic Review reflection argues that self assertion against universal law and self gratification drive societal disease. It claims social health depends on freeing society from selfishness.
A comic note mocks a stubborn flea biting unseen spots and driving people to exasperation in a vivid, lighthearted vignette from the era. The tone mirrors a bustling city paper's casual, humorous coverage of everyday nuisances.
The athletic man averages a 38 inch bust and 34 inch waist while the motoring man, shorter, requires a 36 inch waist according to the Boston Globe. The note compares body measurements across two male types and highlights typical sizing.
A vivid historical dispatch describes Constantinople’s vast dog population, its canine clans, and the urban ecology around burial grounds and street life. It recounts interactions with cats, human attitudes, and legends of past rulers relocating or culling dogs, with notes on hydrophobia rarity and social responses.
Thad Stevens argues a case before a Pennsylvania court and expresses contempt through silence while the judge presses him. Stevens quips that he wishes to conceal his contempt as he prepares to quit the courtroom. The piece discusses the judge’s rulings and Stevens's reaction in a terse courtroom moment.
Report highlights areas in Chile where German language use is prominent. Observers document communities along South Vance Street and neighboring regions showing strong linguistic as well as cultural ties to German heritage.
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