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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
3
The Kingbird of Paradise is described in vivid detail, including its size, plumage, and dramatic courtship dances. The male performs with extended plumage, wing beating, and a music like a skylark before a vocal display, ending with a perched bow and song.
The average person winks about twenty times a minute and 1 200 times an hour, not to rest the eyes but to keep them moisturized. Tears and oils keep the surface bathed, with a tear duct draining excess fluid into the throat. Light still enters even when eyelids are closed. Saturday Evening Post.
A London Express note recalls Jones pressuring Brown for a yes or no answer to a question, Brown exchanges a condition for a plain pronoun, and Jones withdraws. Separate clippings mention Mrs. Easyman and a humorous bargain with Mr. Seraphard, plus a German professor who counters a cigar offer with a reply about returning dissertations.
A discussion on animal speeds compares dogs, horses, foxes, wolves, and the coyote. It notes gray wolves at 650 yards per minute and coyotes at about 700, highlighting how small margins separate survival and predation and that individual variations can place some coyotes near the top of the speed scale.
At a London party Jenkins sings Tosti Goodby to comfort an oldest daughter recovering from a nervous breakdown. The performance draws staged applause as the mother notes the patient is improving, remarking the girl would not have tolerated such singing months before.
A medical officer questions Private M about appetite and diet. The private asks for an extra pound of bread, but regulations do not permit a double bread ration in a single day, ending after a pause in the interrogation.
The article discusses the arrival of Gypsies in Europe and traces their origins to Egypt. It notes historical naming as Egyptians and mentions a claimed recent proof, though details are unclear.
A fragmented account claims these peoples originated in northern India and migrated through Turkey and Greece into the Balkans and Hungary before expanding across Europe. Descriptions emphasize their small dark appearance and nomadic habit, though the text contains errors and outdated phrasing.
The article recalls Samuel Rogers the banter poet known for sharp lines and a weak voice. He joked that if he spoke loudly no one would hear his bitter remarks, explaining candles were not lit at dinner to reduce noise and keep conversations quiet.
In a city, a physician eager for his first patient bursts into the room of a lawyer friend. The lawyer greets him with mock joy and then jokes about accompanying him to see if the patient has made a will.
A first class passenger at Preston station distressed over her collie fell between train and platform. A porter crawled under the carriage, dragged the dog free despite bites, and the grateful owner rewarded him with a threepenny bit.
Farm offered at 190 acres with 66 acres in high cultivation 4 1 2 miles southwest of Carrollton. 6 room dwelling and outbuildings listed. For full details and terms contact E. North Carrollton Route 10.
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