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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
3
A description of bamboo forest fires in Cambodia detailing how dry bamboo can ignite from sparks or friction, how fast flames move, and how the heat causes joints to explode like artillery. The piece compares such fires to prairie and forest blazes and notes dangers to travelers along waterways.
A ship at anchor in Boen Grande watches a dolphin chase a flying fish. The dolphin dives beneath the vessel then leaps clear on the opposite side and catches the fish in midair as it curves toward the water below. Punta Gorda Herald.
The residence of the late W. H. Mann at 114 South Second street is for sale at a reasonable valuation. It fronts about eighty feet on Second street and can be made ready for possession shortly. Inquiries directed to James H. State, Attorney for W. H. Mann Lumber Co. Euramasia: You can't fall with Gold Medal Flour. Noga.
Fashion notes describe white beaver hats in moderate sizes with wreaths of mauve dahlias or violets and camellias. Black beaver hats feature aigrets and Alsatian bows, while a navy blue felt walking hat uses Mercury style wings and a blue green silk trim. A simple baby dress pattern completes the illustrated page.
Conversation notes that Longhair writes a tribute only after a great man dies. Jasper commends the decision, praising the restraint. The Boston Globe quotes a maxim about an error acknowledged as a victory.
Edward Hanlan, famed for winning his second race in England, delivered an improvised performance on a window ledge as the crowd outside watched. He had a prepared speech but spoke no words, instead gesturing and smiling, while reporters begged for the full manuscript.
A strolling observer encounters an old man breaking stones who insists he is of a fearful age. Through questions about schooling and work, the man reveals long years in labor, finally estimating his age at 378 and repeating his refrain that he is a fearful age.
A sharp remark urges a hopeful writer to contribute a fiery article to a powder magazine as the fastest route to a top position. The exchange frames bold, risky writing as a shortcut to fame.
A Scrap Book tale recounts Frederick the Great inviting Voltaire and funding travel yet clashing over miserliness and graft. Voltaire jealously pressed for a thousand louis for a niece, provoking royal sting. The two adversaries split after Voltaire’s wax candle hoard and a twelve day jail stay for alleged poem theft.
The article notes how Spanish uses fixed nicknames for impairments or appearances, such as el ciego for a blind man and tuerto for one-eyed, with feminine forms ending in a. These terms are widely used as nicknames, especially among the lower classes, and people are often addressed by them rather than by names.
Claim refund if the herbal tea and tablets fail to relieve constipation, torpid liver, sour stomach, headaches, dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness, malaria, dizziness, or bad breath. Promoted as working day and night, with users waking refreshed. Price 20 cents. sold by E D Miller and F G Bentz & Co at 801 South Main.
An advertisement urges mothers to treat sore throat immediately with TONSILINE claiming it cures the throat at the source and prevents serious illnesses. It touts rapid, safe relief, warns against liniments and syrups, and highlights the product image on Canton Ohio produced bottles.
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