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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1908
Page
23
In a nostalgic ode to March, the piece personifies the month as both stern and sunny, heralding the maple sap gathering. It celebrates sap rising, buckets on maples, and the ritual of sugaring as nature awakens, praising the tree’s generosity and the return of life after winter.
Oliver Jane and Trottie meet two gaudily dressed highwaymen who steal a jackknife from Oliver. They befriend a blue coated stuffed policeman with operable buttons. The children activate him to chase the robbers, who are repelled by a sequence of eating sleeping laughing walking and fighting, ending with the thieves fleeing and Oliver reclaiming his knife.
Swiss city Zurich hosts Sechselauten the six o clock ringing feast marking winter's end. More than 1,000 children in costumes parade with the goddess of spring as Boegg burns on the lake shore, then guilds, torchlight, and fireworks illuminate the city. Nearly 50,000 spectators enjoy a Venetian night with stage floats and lanterns.
The sea appears blue as water reflects blue light while shallow seas mix blue with yellow from sand and stones. Green seaweed grows under green light, red and blue varieties are rarer, and plants under green glass grow nearly as well as in sunlight.
The newest canine fashion is a sash bow worn around a dog's middle. Made to stand erect, the wide ribbon resembles a butterfly and suits long haired dogs best, giving a stylish yet restrained look.
A verse about a small dog seeking what it cherishes, weighing bones fires rugs and rewards, then preferring the simple joy of following a boy's whistle as it trots away. The little brown dog chooses companionship over material delights and finds happiness in small freedoms.
A Western State historical society meeting sparked debate over whether rattlesnakes can move backward. The curator claimed backward motion, while others argued snakes only face forward. A cowboy responder explained the snake enters head first, then loops and watches, before sliding the tail in, a practical take that amused plainsfolk.
Records from 1552 describe Edward VI’s iron watch with iron gilt case and two lead plummets. By 1560 springs replaced weights though not coiled, early watches had a single hand and twelve hour dials. Dials were silver and brass, cases opened front and back, about four to five inches across. A plain watch cost about $1,500 and required about a year to produce.
The author warns that a world without birds would see crops destroyed within nine years as pests, bugs, and insects devastate orchards. Killing birds to protect crops could backfire, as feathered allies provide essential ecological balance and food for those birds.
The weather vane describes daily sun rise and set to the north and south winds and seasonal change. It notes churchgoers Sunday, children with kites near the vane and weather warnings as the wind shifts and skies change.
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