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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1907
Page
8
Experiments show birch and poplar decayed in three years while willow and horse chestnut lasted four. Maple and beech failed in seven. elm and birch persisted seven years. Oak and Scottish fir reached only half an inch decay in seven years. juniper remained uninjured at seven years.
A veteran trainer notes timeframes for horses and birds to learn stage acts. Gooses prove most intelligent and affectionate among domestic fowl, with ducks requiring about three days to learn marching and chorus cues. The piece describes managers' demand for animal acts and high salaries in vaudeville.
A country actor trained by Richard Jr. under John McCullough forgets a line in a western town revival. He repeats portions of the oath until a general hiss erupts, then bows and quips I cannot get any farther as he mispronounces the famous line about marching into the bowels of the land.
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