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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1898
Page
8
In a Washington Times report a bold young man smoking on a streetcar pole taunts a fat passerby and recites shared anti smoking rants. The exchange ends when the older man collapses from surprise as the youth lights up.
The Atlantic lauds Gladstone’s powers of influence over diverse minds. It notes his personal spirit and moral presence as key elements, while admitting his writings lacked strict logical rigor and left him vulnerable in debates with figures like Huxley.
The Chicago Chronicle notes water depths of five miles in ocean trenches create pressures around 13 200 feet per square inch atmosphere. Such pressure defeats human-made structures and even corked bottles fail at 800 feet. It cites experiments sinking wood to depth, losing buoyancy and resisting ignition when dry.
Paris bill posters, likened to a picturesque figure, ride through rain and suburbia. He wears a waterproof poster case, carries a paste pot, and cycles with umbrella deployed. His route becomes walking advertising for the articles or events he promotes.
Poem reflects the sea’s splendor and peril with vivid imagery ofAmethyst crimson and beryl waters, breakers and surf, sea birds in the distance, and a tranquil moment to treasure the crystal hour.
A Sanitary Record summary notes how diverse cultures produce bread. It describes rye and barley breads in Sweden, pine bark breads in Kamchatka, Iceland moss flour, buckwheat in parts of Asia, chestnut breads in Italy, millet durra in India and Egypt, rice breads in China Japan and India, Persians bake bread lawash in ground ovens, hunger bread from Armenia, sago pith in Molucca ovens, and manioc bread in Africa and South America with preparation to remove poison and sun or ash baking.
The instrument uses a dry and a muslin covered wet bulb thermometer mounted on rotating arms. A crank drives a shaft causing the thermometers to move in vertical planes and water evaporation alters the wet bulb temperature. Observed difference yields moisture levels from experimental tables.
The text explains soap in hard water forms flakes due to the reaction of soap with sulphuric acid and lime, making washing difficult. It also notes salt water contains muriatic acid causing cloudiness when soap reacts with it.
Edmund Kean’s letters show pay scales from £3 a week for acting manager duties at a Wych Street theater to £25 a month. He was offered $12 000 a year to go to America in 1826 and earned £200 a week at the Edinburgh stage. Highest noted offer was £50 a night from Mr Bunn for Dublin and Cork in 1829.
Describes Canton as seen by Europeans living outside the native city. Narrow streets, ornate signboards, and markets including pawnshops and jade shops. Details odd customs, medicines, and cuisine with a critical colonial tone.
The New York Sun notes composition metal sheets, about 8 by 1 foot 4 inches, replace copper on many ships. Workers nail sheets over felt or directly to the hull. 75 men can sheath an 1800 ton ship in two days. Cost about $4000 and lasts two long voyages.
Mrs John Jacob Astor patronizes a new industry presenting six Series plates showing her in various outfits including evening dress reception gown skating furs summer muslin and bridal gown. The plates are used for her exclusive luncheon parties and display exquisite art.
The Library of Congress ranks sixth worldwide in present contents. France leads, England second, then Russia, with Germany’s Munich Berlin and Strassburg libraries close behind and nearly equal to ours in Washington.
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece recalls a Sherman era Missouri teamster misadventure and a pious Indiana farmer in a muddy road scene. It contrasts casual swearing with a preacher’s plea and ends with a tramp who learns a streetwise lesson from a stranger’s dollar.
Canon McColl recalls Mr Gladstone's generous restraint and wit in politics. He would not wound, even when mocked, and once gently teased Sir John Pope Hennessy by playing chemist to show the critic's blunder. The exchange ends with praise for shared chemistry yet shared error.
A modest clergyman takes Canon Blank's place at morning service. The silk-gowned verger questions whether he is to read prayers or deliver the sermon, highlighting the modest dignity of the substitute and the ritual humor of the scene.
In Ely place Holborn the old custom of crying the hours of the night by Charley continues with Charley the night watchman calling hours from 11 p m to 5 a m wet or fine he must not neglect his duty London Globe.
A Nebraska origin story notes Little Chute Wisconsin a village famed for wooden shoes and its thoroughly Dutch residents. It recalls Pere Marquette winters there and the Dutch priests ministering to the Indians in the area.
A Troy Times anecdote contrasts American and Canadian routines. Canadians reportedly stay up past midnight and rise around nine, shaping a relaxed schedule. A traveler notes hearty sleep only after long stays, while an early retireer claims bedtime is “real early” after midnight.
A toothless aging lion lies by a stream and groans as hyenas gather. He claims he can no longer defend himself, drawing feigned sympathy. The hyenas pounce and kill him, but the lion reveals he used strychnine to dust his hide, remarking that politics teaches caution.
In a proposal to narrow capital crimes, Lord Eldon argued against removing the death penalty for petty thefts, warning small shopkeepers would suffer. A fellow Tory judge defended sweeping sovereign ownership, citing a tailor condemned for murder and adding a graphic royal property detalhe to the sentence.
In New Haven West Virginia a large group share the name Isaac Roush with numerous nicknames to distinguish them Big Ike Gentleman Ike Spectacle Ike Ike on the Hill and many more including Rosa's Ike Little Ike Soldier Ike Lazy Ike Thirteenth Virginia Ike Fifer Ike Aunt Cassy s Ike Drummer Ike Fourth Virginia Ike Hartford Ike and Dam It Ike as listed in the Gallipolis Tribune.
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