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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
7
An examination of the word star tracing its root through Aryan languages and its meanings of scattering and spreading light. It links star to straws strew stratum consternation street and more, arguing for a shared linguistic heritage among peoples in New York Herald.
The article describes that in Chinese marriages the key event is the bride's arrival in bridal clothes at the groom's house, fulfilling the contract. The wedding date is chosen by the groom’s parents with imperial lucky days, and celebrations occur in city and country. The bride’s attire may be reused and sons may wed without present. If the groom is away, the bride is sent to his house for the marriage.
The devilfish dwell in warm seas and stay near shore though rarely venturing far at sea. They are reported from South Carolina and gulf states, sometimes New York and the Mediterranean. They swim in schools, perform somersaults near the surface, and can leap up to ten feet, creating foam. Their movement resembles submarine flight via winglike fins.
The article explains hair types among women, noting natural wave or straightness. It states straight hair is oval in cross section and a Negro’s hair kinks due to flat areas. Curling tongs curl by heating and contracting hairs on one side, producing a temporary beautifying effect.
The article explains slate production from quarry blasting to finishing. It covers uses beyond school slates and roofing, including sidewalks walls floors stairways sills chimneys bathtubs mantels and blackboards. It describes quarrying trimming cutting and finishing with diamond saws and polishing processes in Pennsylvania.
A New Orleans Times Democrat column quotes a shop clerk advising cheaper umbrellas for men and costlier ones for ladies. He notes women rarely lose umbrellas and that gold or silver handles often return for repairs, while men tend to misplace theirs on the first use.
An elderly Sandusky jurist, visiting Cleveland, presided over a trial where a young woman was found guilty of stealing $85. The jury, swayed by her looks, returned not guilty. The judge ordered payment of the $85 to the prosecuting witness and fees to the jury, insisting the theft was clearly proven.
A brief note cites Dante Alighieri from The Divine Comedy as the source of the phrase painting the town red. It references Virgil guiding Dante to a windy cavern where forbidden lovers Francesca and Paolo appear, and Francesca explains they are those who painted the world red with their sins, as quoted by Argonaut.
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