Man Survives Giant Rock Blast Ride in Maine
Ernie of Waltham, Maine, recounts a 1895 rock blast near Vinalhaven that hurled a four by two by two foot boulder toward a flimsy fish-house shelter. He was carried thirty two feet across mud flats, landed, then stood up with only torn clothes and bruises, while onlookers feared a fatal strike. Coombs watched in shock as doctors later examined him and Ernie returned to work clearing rock debris the next day.
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Rnne Smith
Ernie
Waltham
Vinalhaven
Maine
Coombs
Carnes
Smith Boy
Mr. Coombs
Hands Reveal Character in Social Habits
A Pearson's London Weekly writer notes that people with hands loosely clasped in the lap show quiet balance, while nervous types grip hands tightly. Entwined fingers imply not strictly truthful, and partly covering the mouth signals knowledge kept hidden. Remaining seated when others stand signals difficulty in lying.
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Pearson
London Weekly
Saint Bernard Origins in the Mastiff Lineage
Early historians trace Saint Bernard to the Mastiff family with ties to Mastiff dogs moved from Asia used by Romans as herders and guard dogs. Romans allegedly guided sheep over passes including the Saint Bernard Pass before a hostile tribe closed the route around 950 A D.
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Saint Bernard
Asia
Norfolk Coast Fish Devoured Quantities Reported
Fragmentary notes mention the eighteenth century quantities of fish eaten off the Norfolk coast. One fish was shot, and there is a reference to suffe 810 in the text.
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Norfolk
Montana Senate passes S B 56 on livestock market bonding
Legislative notes show S. B. 56 for bonding and licensing Montana livestock markets clearing third reading in the Senate while a companion measure for bonding of livestock dealers gains favor. Other bills pass or advance include driver license testing for unlicensed Montanans, competitive bidding on insurance contracts, a grasshopper pest appropriation, and a major reform affecting state legislative employment.
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Montana
Senate
C. H. Minette
Glacier
State Highway Patrol
House Insurance Committee
Rep. D'Ewart
Park
Hugh R. ‘Adair
Harry T. Mann
Big Horn
State Industrial School
Miles City
Peterson
Pondera
Appropriations Committee
Harry Harlen
Blaine
S. B
H. A. Simmons
Carlton
House
Justices of the Peace
Helena
Blaine County
Auto trailer life journeys south from New England
A writer narrates joining a trailer family and touring the South to learn why a longtime New England resident leaves roots behind. He describes the 19 by 6 foot 8 inch house on wheels, its two rooms, furnishings, water and power systems, and the disciplined pace of life on the road. He notes the trailer’s steel construction, safety features, and the self contained daily routine written at forty miles an hour.
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New England
Buffalo
Davis
St. Louis
Ugh
Missouri
Rolla
Hiusekes Io
Household Tips From An Old Newspaper Column
Practical advice on kitchen and cleaning chores including soaking cereal to keep it soft, adding starch to wash water, turpentine on stains, oil on bronzes for luster, sugaring pickled onions, ammonia or soda solution for grease on wood, blueing clothing, and trimming fat from steak to prevent flare ups.
Genuine Bayer Aspirin the Thing To Take for Fast Relief
Doctors approve Bayer Aspirin as a fast cold remedy. Two tablets with water at onset and repeat if needed to fight fever and pains. Genuine product costs 15¢ per dozen, 25¢ for two dozen, available nationwide.
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United States
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