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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
7
A historian cites Cardinal Fleury noting ants built a bridge from earth to cross a tree while a saucer of water and a straw served ants in another experiment. Dr Ellendorf reports ants forming a floating bridge using a straw to reach a cupboard, triggering a coordinated response to restore the connection.
A hurried man in a gentleman's clothing store buys hosiery for 49 cents and offers half a dollar. The clerk places the amount in the till and the shopper, still in a rush for a train, pockets the penny and departs as the cashier awaits change. The incident is from the Brocton Times.
The passage compares glaciers to rivers, noting faster movement in the main flow versus retarded sides and bottom due to friction. It likens glacier motion to thick mortar or pitch in an inclined trough and to wax, highlighting plasticity and a viscous-liquid behavior rather than a rigid solid.
Meerschaum, a hydrated silicate of magnesium, appears as an opaque mineral sourced mainly from Eskischehr in Asia Minor. The article notes primitive mining methods, hazards, and minor deposits in Greece Morocco and South Carolina, with large output concentrated in Eskischehr.
The article explains meerschaum goods are sold by case not weight. After purchase the damp material dries in sun or a nine day oven, losing about two thirds of its weight and whitening. It is then finished with flannel, water, a knife, sand, and wax before market.
A New York wholesale merchant recalls teasing a clerk named Jones about being stupid. Jones fires back, asking whether more sense would make him any less of a clerk, delivering a quiet quip on occupations.
A thrifty husband teases his extravagant wife about air and wealth. She retorts that she must raise the wind to support their spending, reflecting comic social contrast in early Philadelphia press.
An office over Paragon Pharmacy guarantees Ali work as stated in a local employment notice. The document confirms a job guarantee linked to the Paragon Pharmacy location and the named party Ali.
C W Hilliard M D office hours 9 to 12 a m 1 60 16 4 p m Sundays 12 to 2 p m residence and office phone numbers listed for contact.
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