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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
2
The article explains S P Langley s bo lometer a device using a platinum thread heated by focused starlight to measure stellar heat. A sensitive galvanometer with a glass fiber beam records tiny temperature changes via a reflected candlelight dot on paper.
A Chicago Journal item recounts Mr. Flexby inviting himself and a friend to dinner by telephone, then revealing no guest was found. He pressed on hunger and suggested starting without a guest, while his wife prepared a meal. The tale highlights a harsh marital exchange over dinner plans.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as life enhancing. It claims to restore appetite, ease digestion, restore flesh, and lift fatigue, framing the product as nourishing food that makes meals tolerable and life brighter.
Fragmentary readable text mentions several names and terms in unclear order. It appears to be OCR noise with possible references to people and a vehicular or medical context, but no coherent event, place, or date emerges to summarize fully.
A famed western detective recounts an odd Chicago game encounter. A bogey-suited youth lifted a watch, claimed the finder saw it first, and proposed a split before vanishing. The exchange ends with the man pocketing the $33 share and slipping away.
A group of German university students drink in a beer garden. An American challenges a short stout student to drink seven schooners for five dollars. The Dutch student accepts after leaving briefly and returns saying he can drink them all. He finishes, collects the money, and explains he left to see if he could drink seven schooners.
The fair of Nijni is described as a large town of shops hotels and restaurants rather than a mere market. Furs dominate trade but goods range from secondhand books to tea and silks from China gems from the Urals and art nouveau furniture. Old church vestments fill curious shops.
A passenger, an old lady aboard an ocean liner, feared icebergs more than fogs or storms and asked the captain what would happen if the ship collided. The captain bowed and replied that the iceberg would proceed on its course as if nothing had occurred, which greatly reassured her.
A report describes ocean bottom muds in diverse regions from 100 to 200 miles off coasts, detailing colors such as red, green, blue, and rose. It notes compositions of shells, volcanic dust, clay, and organic matter, plus variations near land and around volcanic islands.
A man praises the sentiment of the song Nancy Lee noting the refrain expresses common sense. He recalls the line The sailor's wife the sailor's star shall be, adding that if she is his star she would always keep an eye on him.
The article notes diverse sky signs and color cues such as rosy sunsets and gray dawns as indicators of weather. It mentions cloudy or clear skies, wind, rain, and distant hills appearing clearer near the horizon, with observers calling certain days a good hearing day for wet conditions.
A south Missouri man was tried on an assault charge. The trial highlighted various improvised weapons including a rail, an ax, tongs, four saws and a rifle. Defense showed different weapons, including a scythe blade and a pifel fark. The outcome of the verdict remains unclear in the fragment.
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