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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
4
A Gulf coast scene describes two German witnesses aboard a sloop who fight off a school of sharks attracted to the boat. The sharks strike the hull, injure two men, and one rips a heel, prompting aid and renewed effort to fend off the beasts. The report blends sensational detail with eyewitness action.
A Mexican plant called pato de leche from the euphorbia family is described. Indigenous people use its leaves in water to stupefy fish, causing them to rise and be netsnared, though the narcotic effect fades quickly.
An article in the Arts of Psychical Science suggests music began from animal sounds and emotions not Jubal’s flute. Dr Fotherby links rhythm to heart shocks and nerves, associating low notes with anger fear and awe and high notes with joy love and lightheartedness.
A fragment from a humorous piece recounts Aunt Hepzibah misplacing a tea canister allowing a cat to enter, leading to a chaotic scene. It shifts to a New York reception where a young editor boasts, and a 13 year old girl bluntly notes she only knows the delivery man who brings the paper.
New York the American Venice contains thirty one distinct islands within its bounds most enclosed in deep water. These islands promise abundant shipping accommodations and dockage for future commerce, aiding the reach and revenue of national progress.
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