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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
5
A 1914 story from Shortstory Publishing Company notes copyright in the United States and Great Britain with all rights reserved, signaling standard protections for the tale titled The Soul of the Violin.
In a mountain hollow, Kitty is drawn to a visiting violinist Paul Rassiner who lures her with exotic music and promises. Tim Hurley confronts the intruder, and later Rassiner woos Kitty with a more powerful, dangerous melody. Kitty wavers as Tim returns to claim her.
A loyal suitor guides a heartbroken woman home after a violin lures her away. The instrument’s music evokes tenderness and a renewed faith in Paul Reissiner, who offers a compassionate, brotherly hope. He urges her to tell her partner the truth and to keep the violin as proof of the betrayal turned lesson.
The king crab uses its long spiny tail as a life preserver when overturned. By arching its body in the sand, it rights itself, sometimes months are tied to tide stages, and June full moons signal the egg-laying season along the Jersey coast. Indigenous people once sharpened arrows with the tail, and shells served as ladles. the French nicknamed it the crab casserole for its shell’s saucepan likeness.
The French government orders a uniform shoe line sold at fixed prices. Manufacturers must source leather from the ministry of war and produce National shoes per government designs. Initial stock of 500,000 pairs issued October 1 at prices: $5.12 men, $4.20 women, $3.66 men low, $3.38 boys and girls, $2.88 children.
In Sumatra widows observe strict etiquette after death of husbands. A flag rises on a flagstaff in front of the house as mourning. A wind torn flag signals permission to remarry, with seasons, winds, and flag quality all influencing the widow's readiness to accept proposals.
The first nominating conventions occurred in 1812 when the Democratic convention met in Washington in May to nominate James Madison and the Federalists met in New York in September to nominate DeWitt Clinton. From then on every four years parties held conventions, nominated candidates, and states chose electors to vote for them.
The passage states that an average resting man inhales eight liters of air per minute, rising to sixteen liters while walking, twenty three liters during climbing, thirty three liters at a trot, and fifty seven liters during a long run. It provides corresponding cubic inches for each activity.
A tuna caught off Seguin Maine yielded a wood block measuring 20 inches by 6 inches. The unusual specimen has been donated to the Maine Historical Society as a curiosity.
Century illustration recounts William M. Chase's humane indignation over a dog in Madrid. Believing the animal suffered, he shot it to end its pain, provoking a mob and a later cafe confrontation. A duel was avoided as his rival seemed to accept discretion after Chase’s display of marksmanship.
In early California a thief slit a tent at a bank, reached in with his arm, and took a bag of golf dust. He was convicted of burglary after appeal denied. The judge sentenced the arm that entered to ten years in prison and offered the option to accompany it or have it cut off.
A report from The Popular Science Monthly notes tomato plants typically top out around 13 to 15 feet. It records a Glenbrook Connecticut experiment where a single vine on a trellis extended well over head height, suggesting possible height gains with trellising.
The article notes coal gas illumination evolved between 1792 and 1802 and reached high efficiency around 1884 with the Welbach mantle and further gains from the inverted burner and pressure gas.
United States Treasury officials urge merchants to cease accepting first and second issue Liberty bonds at par or premium in exchange for goods. Secretary McAdoo says this undermines thrift, reduces government funds for war needs, and can depress bond values. Merchants in Chicago and other central cities are expected to discontinue the practice nationwide.
A writer who spent much of his early life in Turkey observes that Turkish booksellers treat books as more than commerce. He notes a soul above trade, rare reluctance to part with valuable manuscripts, and a practice of often gifting the Koran in exchange for its value in money.
In the upper Senegal and Niger colonies near Dickay natives widely consume an edible clay found between limestone layers. A gallery has been driven for extraction. the clay is eaten locally and sold to people within about twenty miles. French explorers note some natives eat several pounds daily. Similar clay-eating practices occur in the Sudan and other African regions.
A New York hotel manager recalls a patron who spent $8 in tips in five months for a hat costing only $4, illustrating how tips drain the average man’s income across hotels, restaurants, and theatres.
A Chicago Daily News item notes that general curiosity grows until people learn which office he is seeking. The remark hints at public interest in political candidacy and the attention paid to candidates’ motives and roles.
The passage urges Chamberlains Patsets as a mild purgative to relieve constipation and improve digestion. It notes availability from R A Engbertson.
The Tasmanian government will dam a large lake to create a hydro electric plant. The facility will generate electricity for light and power and distribute it across the state.
A concise aphorism about avoiding trouble by not provoking others and learning from others mistakes as a practical education approach.
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