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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
7
A brief lyric by L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution speaks of a nameless figure who, despite lack of fame, brings happiness and comfort. The poet notes sorrow turning to light as hope shines through the night while the subject continues to whistle along life’s path.
In Fayetteville North Carolina Bandmaster Sousa led the Marine Band during the centennial celebrations. Despite local pushback Dixie was played to wild cheers as Governor Fowle spoke and the crowd celebrated the republics hundredth anniversary. The program alternated with Yankee Doodle Star Spangled Banner and Dixie amid jubilant reaction.
In a tale from Sketches of Life in the Golden State Colonel Albert B Evans recounts a hunter resting near Monterey who sleeps until sunset then witnesses a trio of grizzlies approach. The leading bear jumped, the female toppled, the third followed as the hunter fled to his hotel leaving hat and gun behind. Bear tracks confirmed the encounter.
A reader exam ines common myths about sinking ships mid ocean. It explains that objects that sink go to the bottom, and higher pressure deeper down does not halt descent, since pressure acts on both water and object equally, leaving sinking unaffected.
The Chicago Record explains that water density varies little with depth, with bottom water only slightly denser than surface water. This minor density difference does not halt the descent of sinking ships or heavy objects, and pressure is not a factor in sinking according to scientists.
A London bone library loans human and animal skeletons to medical students like books from a circulating library. The collection is valued at about £5,000 and includes horse, dog, cat, ox, and sheep skeletons. Human skeletons vary from £6 to £20 in value, with skulls valued from 5 shillings to £1, and a 6d loan fee allows borrowing any skeleton part.
A wife testifies to extreme labor lasting hours, under chloroform, using three bottles of Mother's Friend before her child arrived. She claims the birth produced a healthy boy and credits the product as the greatest remedy ever made, supporting household duties during pregnancy.
An ad touts Mother's Friend as a preventative for pain and suffering in pregnancy. It promises a relaxed body, cleared intellect, reduced morning sickness, eased nervousness, and a short, mostly painless labor. It claims to prevent breast engorgement and speed recovery, urging readers to request a free illustrated book from The Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta.
A London Answers note discusses borrowing a complete skeleton for a week at five pounds and fifteen shillings. a tale about Miss Coutts and Baroness Burdett Coutts is cited from Augustus J. Hare’s recollections.
A Medical Record notes that despite thorough study gout remains poorly understood and its exact nature still unknown. It argues that admitting ignorance is better than asserting false knowledge.
A humorous note recalls Mrs. Small and her husband, the inventor of the cash register for married men's trousers pockets, as featured in Annalee's Magazine.
St Paul Dispatch notes a sequence in court where a tailor made suit leads to a lawyer made suit and ends with a nonsuit, illustrating the progression of civil proceedings.
Comic quips from gossip and cartoon columns show Mrs Jinks venting over a neighbor’s rise in pay while another scene jokes about Clara Denger and a rowing rumor. A joke about glasses ends with a pun on eye vs nose sight.
A brief quip line exchanges a sly boast and a jab about gifts and tricks. One rival claims a mean trick involved gifting a lamp that burns a half gallon of coal oil each night, highlighting a petty feud in a lighthearted banter.
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