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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
21
A village tale centers on Peter Dunntow the plumber known as the man that married Mary. Mary, "genteel" and fond of romantic heroines, learns to value her plain, faithful husband beyond literary ideals, ending with quiet devotion and enduring partnership.
In Cheriton, Peter Dunn, Mary Dunn’s widower, hides savings in a tin box but loses no money when misjudged by villagers and later finds comfort in his devotion to Mary. Jack Levett recalls the couple’s shared past and learns that true wealth lies in love, not cash.
The article recalls Isaac Newton’s early wind force note from 1658 when as a boy he jumped distances to measure gale strength. Prof. F K Nipher presented train induced air motion effects to the St. Louis Academy of Science noting air mass movement near fast trains can topple a person and transfer motion to iron objects.
A reflective column argues that while courage is praised, ordinary people rarely display it in daily life, suggesting societal norms reward restraint over bold acts. The piece contemplates how fear, habit, and circumstance shape personal bravery.
In Ireland near Killarney a peat bog of 700 feet high broke away on December 28 before daylight. The lower edge slid and a greasy black flood flowed miles down the Ownacree River valley, sweeping a house, burying bridges and fields, with residents unaware until morning.
The article notes New Zealand’s extinct moa, a large wingless bird. It reports the British Museum has acquired a nearly complete moa skeleton, one of only a few nearly perfect specimens known, aiding reconstruction and study.
President G Stanley Hall argues fear of heights is a vestigial trace from swimming ancestors. Professor Wesley Mills counters that mammals and birds show fear near edges but will still walk off edges. even a frog may cross gaps, challenging Hall's interpretation.
The article notes rifles capable of about two mile range using smokeless powder. It mentions United States Navy adoption of sub inch bore rifles with high muzzle velocity and penetrating power. Debates arise over manufacture difficulty and insufficient stopping power of the projectiles.
A witty exchange from the Pittsburg News recalls courting conversations. Mrs. Rumpus-George says she liked him because he was the height of her heart, while he quips he forgot that phrase was in his breast pocket in reference to a pocketbook.
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