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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1903
Page
8
The text describes American efforts in prewar Cuba, noting yellow fever and smallpox were nearly stamped out, and death rates fell. An engineer corps supervised mass house cleaning in Havana with every dwelling scrubbed, and over 16,000 horses were cleaned in a month, while sewer systems were thoroughly repaired by American authorities.
A discussion on distinguishing true diamonds from fakes via X ray photography. Diamonds are pure carbon, opaque to ordinary light but transparent to X rays, while glare is the opposite. X ray images reveal inclusions inside opaque substances. Anecdotes mention fluoroscope shadows and a soldier journalist, then a note on cantaloupes being an uncertain quantity with a Spanish proverb comparing buying a melon to marriage.
A San Bernardino style note describes the great California vulture seen near Mount Wilson and in the San Gabriel valley. It notes its size, historic methods to catch it, and its breeding in the Santa Monica and Simi mountains. It also mentions the road runner as a typical southern California bird and discusses seasonal migrations and bloom after rain.
The piece highlights Knaresborough in Yorkshire with its cliffside St Robert's chapel carved into rock from Richard I’s era and a nearby hermit cave linked to the Eugene Aram murder. Fairfax’s Civil War siege left the castle dismantled in 1647 and a petrifying spring adds to the site’s oddities.
A Pittsburg freight rush shows 927 trains moving in and out in a single day. 46,000 cars carried an estimated 1,766,550 tons, easing the blockade briefly while sidetracks remain filled within 30 miles of the city.
The text states the world consumes about 6,300,000 tons of tobacco annually, valued at roughly $200 million, equating to a weekly smoke bill of about $5,000,000. It frames tobacco use as a global economic measure with large totals and steady weekly expenditure.
A San Francisco woman learns Chinese phrases from a local editor and tries to greet him. A mistaken tone turns her polite good afternoon into a harsh insult, revealing how tonal language can alter meaning.
The New York Times recounts Joseph Jefferson story from Walnut Street Theater Philadelphia about stage ice cream and a maid with a wobbly candelabra. A candle topple causes ice cream to blaze, provoking laughter and a curtain early.
The sugar beet industry owes its origin to Vilmorin who bred a beet with viable pulp for commerce. Through cross breeding and seed selection he also transformed the carrot into a succulent edible root. He improved horse radish, turnip, and potato vine by selecting better roots for future sowing.
A German investigator catalogued 12 months of Germanys grave accidents for the New York World. His figures place Friday as the safest weekday, with Monday recording the highest number of 1,674 within a total of 9,948. He notes Sunday also shows fewer mishaps while Friday is deemed unlucky by superstition.
The census bulletin challenges myths about overwork linking to short life spans. It notes rising median ages from a century ago and compares white Americans at 23.4 years with a lower 18.3 for Afro Americans, while experts remain divided on overwork risks amid temperate living.
Charles Rothschild, famed for a vast flea collection, values fleas as diverse art. Arctic polar explorers recently provided fleas from animals within the Arctic circle, reflecting his claim that every mammal and bird hosts a unique flea. He notes over 10,000 varieties and hires party members to collect specimens on foreign expeditions.
A group of prospectors south of Prescott Arizona stranded by night, fed up and tired. They applied phosphorus from matches to their hound’s tail making a light beacon. The glowing dog led them back to Prescott in time for breakfast.
The four daughters of a Pennsylvania sawmill owner announced they will operate the 35 horsepower mill until it reaches an average output of 30 000 feet of lumber per day. They began working the mill just over a year ago and achieved 28 006 feet per day, the best local output by mills run by men. They aim to raise output to the target figure.
An ex-grafter writes in Leslie's Weekly about opium use among thieves. He notes the progression from stimulant to addiction and argues opium preserves a man's personal appearance while alcohol consumption leads to ruin.
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