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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
5
The Republic published since 1860 by A. K. Bailey & Son appears in Thursday issues. It marks the long-running political-era newspaper with archival notes and imprint.
County Superintendent Miller outlines tuition transfers for students in districts without four year high schools. Pupils must present certificates, pay tuition based on average costs, and may enter grades after exams. Reports detail January teacher examinations and corn club rules for youth participation.
A historical note explains how to estimate storm distance using the delay between lightning and thunder. It describes sound traveling about 1,142 feet per second and a counting method to gauge seconds, yielding roughly a fifth of a mile per second of delay. It suggests practical timing with a watch and notes applicability to steam whistles guns explosions and other loud sounds.
The countess of Desmond, a remarkable long-lived widow, died in 1694 at age 140 after surviving her husband by seventy years. She walked ten miles daily until a week before death and renewed her teeth twice, but a fall from a nut tree led to fever and her death, per Sir William Temple.
The text notes cork known to Greeks and Romans and used widely, with cork in glass bottles and wine and beer stoppers not appearing until the mid fourteenth century, despite its Roman associations.
Harper's Weekly notes that large banks operate two shifts from 5 PM to 9 AM with a scouting night crew processing thousands of letters daily. The mail includes many checks and drafts, which are opened, counted, stamped proven in, and sorted for the morning clerks to enter into the books.
A Kansas City girl boasted about domestic science in school but her strong coffee story reveals a humorous misstep. She boiled the coffee for half an hour to weaken its strength, explaining the odd outcome.
Rene Foerschler a 29 year old inmate at Sante prison Paris awaiting trial for burglary sent a letter to magistrate M Poncet admitting 205 further burglaries He then led the magistrate and two policemen on a tour of Paris showing 32 houses He later identified 42 more robberies and 3 days later other scenes were shown He claims to have stolen 900 watches 1432 earrings 192 silver plates 32 gas fittings 361 tie pins and 93 gold brooches.
The tale recounts Eugene Field and his wife on a streetcar with most seats taken. Field pays the conductor a dime and points to a woman in a new brown dress, declaring the fare is for her, drawing embarrassed amusement and a approving smile from the onlookers.
A reminiscence recalls wartime adventurers from America and Britain enlisting under a crescent cross. Grant Duff recounts a Russo Turkish war moment where rival leaders met to discuss peace, and a Turkish general greeted his foe with a hearty Scottish greeting.
A Cook's column describes making cottage cheese spread thick with cream, olive cheese blends, and orange marmalade on brown bread. It offers variations including peanut crisps, Marguerites with icing and nuts, and baking tips to shape sandwiches in round bread pans for minimal crust waste.
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