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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1904
Page
8
An excerpt from the New York Sun records a dialogue where Simeon Ford, Paed, and others discuss deafness in rifle fire. A spectator explains how concussion from firing rifles affects the left ear, while the right ear is shielded by the stock during shooting.
At the anthropological congress in Greifswald Prof Uhlenhuth described experiments comparing human blood with that of apes and monkeys. He found clear distinctions between human and lower mammal blood under the microscope, with greatest resemblance to ape blood and decreasing similarity with Old World monkeys, American monkeys, and least with lemurs. The study notes primate femur differences align with these blood relations.
Over ten years Japan shifted from pipes to cigarettes with imports rising from 1889 monopoly changes to 1902 value of imports reaching 1 095 600 dollars. Private parties can import cigarettes with a 150 percent ad valorem duty and American tobacco exports began to grow after 1898.
A Punxsutawney couple owned a prized cow that began to falter and lose milk. Their terrier pup, oddly portly, was found to be the culprit, drinking the cow’s milk as she yielded it for the family’s ice cream and pumpkin pie. The cow recovered, while the dog continues to milk from the skimmed supply.
The Rocky Ford district in Colorado ships twelve million six hundred thousand cantaloupes this season. They delivered 592 carloads this year, up from the previous season, and seven hundred carloads were sent again this season.
Caspar Whitney argues in Outing that the elephant’s reputed intelligence is outweighed by its captivity and susceptibility to coercion. He cites India and Siam where elephants are driven by overwhelming force, confined, and coerced into obedience, revealing animal stories as misleading.
Early explorers report cliff dwellings in the Mancos and Casa Verde canyons of Arizona and New Mexico. The text ponders whether these ancient peoples may link to Egyptians or earlier inhabitants, noting pottery, mummies, and hair samples that suggest an oriental influence and potential ties to the Moki and Zuni Indians as closest kin.
Principal Welch of Public School No 1 in Catharine and Henry streets describes a group of young Russian Jews seeking admission. The interpreter learns the children have no home address and had just arrived by steamer, brought by an immigrant agent while parents sought housing.
Mr. Marcu Luning of San Francisco praised Malays in eastern lands noting the Malay states’ beauty and politeness. He described Malays as clean, courteous, and deferential, with high esteem for personal hygiene and daily bathing. He recalled a large retinue of servants who were unfailingly polite and frequently requested advances in wages.
A French infantry corporal at Viena fired at his captain after punishment. The shot missed the captain, passed through four soldiers, and killed three on the spot.
A wealthy, aged suitor Vinton reappears after 26 years to claim Eleanor, daughter of a once poor widow. Eleanor, loyal to the original wronged man, contemplates sacrifice but chooses love and security. The scene shifts between memory, wealth, and a hopeful future as vows are exchanged.
A narrator recalls Perry Daggett, a slow-talking neighbor, who trades a lame horse and teaches a sharp lessons in value and trust. Marvin Parsons trials Perry’s horse and misjudged his own deal, only to see Daggett’s black horse become a prize trotter over time.
A job interview scene shows Mrs Blank doubting an inexperienced applicant Norm as he argues higher wages are justified by the greater effort and risk of mistakes, claiming the pay reflects the extra hardship and unseen dangers of the job.
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Ten as a universal remedy for indigestion headaches stomach disorders and general vitality. Promotes ease of coughs croup and whooping cough with One Minute Cough Cure and German Syrup style references. Contains druggist contact and price hints and a puzzle tease about August Flower.
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