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Newspaper
Cottonwood Chronicle
Location
Cottonwood, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
5
Maj. Gen. John J. O’Ryan recalls humorous battlefield tale from France. In Flanders, a bogged English sentry curses the weather and the Germans as shellfire erupts. A Minnie shell lands nearby, prompting the sentry’s lament, then a muddy recovery and a final quip about taking a joke.
A review of extraordinary lifespans from 121 to 200 years highlights claims about Mrs Bourke of Nenagh and figures like a 130 year old Bengal chaplain, a 136 year old Russian, and the supposed 160 year old Indian chief Quo Ka Num. The piece also mentions a 70 year exile in Montreas and the growing count of centenarians in Europe. It then shifts to Canada considering a nine province coat of arms to replace the current Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick design, for royal approval and heraldic registration.
In 1917 increased submarine activity and allied fleet expansion forced rapid fitting of hundreds of British and American double bottoms as auxiliary cargo space between hulls. The wartime shift taught marine engineers valuable lessons for designing future oil-burning ships and highlighted the continued role of tankers alongside the converted vessels.
The Liverpool Post recounts a nineteen year old Lloyd George visiting London and the House of Commons. He wrote home that the scene disappointed him yet stirred a sense of future prominence, comparing the assembly to William the Conqueror surveying England.
Doctor Rosenthal reports to Presse Medicale that intravenous injections of a strong sactharose solution were given in numerous tuberculosis cases. The procedure shows a manifest action, raises blood pressure, increases body weight, and indirectly improves tuberculous lesions. The observed effects are attributed to enhanced function of the body.
A hundred year old clapboard house kept pristine by regular painting, famed for hidden panels and a chimney staircase once used by smugglers. It later served as the home of notable statesmen and the renowned Dorothy Quincy.
The text argues that saving the surface preserves the entire material, noting that disintegration begins at the exterior. It emphasizes protecting the surface to prevent deterioration or rot, asserting that if the substance lacks inherent decay, proper exterior care will extend its life.
Historical note praises linseed oil as the king of drying oils and the ideal binder for paint and pigments. It emphasizes its low cost and crucial role in enabling satisfactory, rapid-drying artwork, calling it the painter’s best friend.
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