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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
3
The New York Sun recounts the ostrich waltz a rapid, dizzying dance by large flocks. Young chicks join early, adults sometimes stumble, yet the instinctive whirl is believed to train the bird to twist and turn to elude predators like lions and leopards.
An anecdote tells how Dr. Weir Mitchell sought a German specialist for a nervous illness and faced a renowned reply. After noting the Philadelphia origin, the German physician quips that if Dr. Mitchell from Philadelphia could not help, he cannot do anything either.
The article explains cat and lion whiskers function as touch organs connected to lip nerves. Even though the hairs are insensible, their contact alerts the animal to obstacles, aiding stealth and movement through the jungle.
A creature moves with deadly silence through dense growth, whiskers guiding each careful step and padded feet allowing unobtrusive passage. The description emphasizes stealth and agility in navigating brushy environments.
Two former school chums meet at a prosperous host's home. The host learns the wife died two years prior, the daughter is divorced, and the son ran away in debt. The guest is abruptly dismissed as the host cries out to eject him, heartbroken by the painful revelations.
A tall man paces a wayside station platform and asks a twelve year old about the train's lateness. The boy replies with a grin and no answer. A stranger asks why the boy did not respond, the boy feigns fear of mockery from a big government man.
Dora claims George proposed last night and reveals he gave her a ring that had to be fixed after a jeweler misengraved it as George to Genevieve instead of George to Dora. Miss Wise questions Dora about the affair as tension rises.
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