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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1906
Page
2
W Saleeby argues in Harper's Magazine that humanity can reverse cosmic energy dissipation by mastering energy and matter synthesis. He notes that energy is conserved, while atomic analysis leads to synthetic chemistry, predicting future synthesis of elements and reclaimed energy to prevent the march toward extinction.
An elderly army officer recounts Dakota beliefs on prayer and trials to become a wise man. He describes tribal explanations of earthquakes and tidal waves as safety valves, detailing how cooling lava and rim cracks unleash waves and islands, with the crust thickening and cooling slowing.
The Houston National Bank promotes public business on terms aligned with sound banking and safety. John Sanders signs with the motto Safely is our motto. iCashier J R G Howell serves as president.
An 19th century tale of Ferdinand of Austria who, while stormed in Syria, found solace in coarse flour dumplings. He demanded them in Vienna, despite court and physician opposition, proclaiming I will have dumplings and prompting a saying Pauper or Tam and dumplings I will have.
The article surveys early iron use and its mythic discoverers such as Tubal Cain and Heopsegius, noting references in Jeremiah and Ezekiel. It traces metal work from ancient Egypt, Mount Ida legends, and Dactyles, and covers iron’s spread from Sparta and Britain to Gaul, with smelting works persisting into Saxon times.
An Indian legend tells how Brahma the creator, to feel mortal remorse, sins yet pleads purifying mantras. In grief he sheds a tear that falls to earth as the hottest tear, forming a sapphire that symbolizes remorse.
A maxim urges faithful use of gifts to gain greater power. It says practice what you know to attain higher knowledge, attributed to Arnold.
The Peking gates close each day with a ceremonial sequence led by gong and 100 strikes, followed by repeated signals and a stampede of people. Gates half close and reopen, then a final scramble ends when iron bars are set, completing the nightly closing of nineteen city gates as observed by the Peking Times.
A Chicago Tribune quip bunch notes dull business with rivals and polite kindness as sales pitches. It mocks mendacity and social pretension while warning against overly sympathetic listeners who may have ulterior motives or ax to grind.
The green lizards of Barbados endure a hard life as predators, with cats, fowls, birds, monkeys, and snakes feeding on them. They defend themselves by color change or tail autotomy, then drift into plaintive music loving windows listening to piano.
The article notes Siam uses a lit cigar to signal betrothal with dowry provisions upon match approval. Calab ria and parts of India accept a lighted taper or pipe as consent. In Siberia a suitor receiving a gift of cigars and slippers signals he will be master in the house.
A curious fact asserts no living animal has more than five toes or claws on a limb. Horses show one toed form, camels two, rhinoceroses three, and hippopotamuses four, while elephants and many others share the five toed lineage across orders.
A lyrical fragment describes wandering through hidden routes and the lure of fame. The speaker contemplates risk and reward on a journey that challenges social norms and personal limits.
An Italian paper praised the eruption at Vesuvius as witnessed by the king of Italy while a German paper once noted a royal prince was born yesterday. A Spanish king’s officer, time asked, could only say, Whatever time your majesty pleases.
Octopes and Conger eels battle as the eels hunt the octopus. The octopus bucks with ink and retreats, using color change to blend with surroundings while its limbs grow tired.
A reflective verse urges readers to seize small happiness during life’s journey. It counsels joy over wealth, warns against lingering worry, and encourages a sunny, pleasant demeanor as one presses onward noting time, mood, and attitude shape the day.
In a dramatic legislative scene in Columbia De Cosmas delivered a marathon speech to push a land measure. He spoke for twenty six hours despite fatigue and physical strain as supporters tried to read the measure and defeat the bill. The session wore on with interruptions and dramatic tension before a final outcome.
The banana plant is a tall fleshy non woody plant with long leaves and a single fruit bunch. It sends up suckers from the roots creating a continual succession of fruit while the parent stalk fruits after about a year and fruit ripens year round.
A peculiar timepiece built by Victor of Bristol, Tennessee, described as a wooden watch with a root case and metal inner works carved from a piece of an elf rule. The ivory like face came from a cow’s bone and the device, called a Dorlots watch, was praised as elegant workmanship by locals in East Tennessee.
A humorous essay notes different habits of men and women in household chores before bed. It argues harmony in marriage comes when partners balance tendencies toward tending tasks, while mutual overcare leads to conflict and stress. It suggests matching preferences avoids burglars and helps happiness.
A terse exchange features a doctor noting a rare throat ailment of global medical interest, while the patient jokes that no charge is due for the throat inspection, turning a clinical moment into humor.
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