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Newspaper
Florence Tribune
Location
Florence, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1899
Page
1
The article explains Hawaiian directional terms rely on mauka toward the mountain and makai toward the sea, with districts defined from shore to summit. In Honolulu streets rarely align to compass points, so directions use local nomenclature like wei hiki and esa tied to specific districts Waibiki and Ewa.
A French druggist proposes ferruginous eggs to deliver iron, noting that sugar coated pills ease medicine taking and that advances in drug compounding have expanded options. He suggests hens digest iron easily, enabling a novel, digestible form for patients.
A humorous examination of one cent pieces in American life. It notes how women carry penny banks and pennies to pay tolls, causing interactions with ticket sellers who anticipate receiving change. The piece highlights regional scarcity, coin usage, and the ubiquity of the penny in commerce and daily routines.
A retired telegraph operator recalls delivering a distress message about Violet in a stormy fall night. The recipient’s abusive reaction shocks him, inspiring a vow to abandon further duties and avoid worrying about incoming wires.
Boston Globe reports a series of tests led by Prof. Arthur MacDonald using an algometer to measure pain in 1412 subjects. Results show women generally more sensitive to pain. laboring classes less sensitive than non laboring. affluent youth more sensitive than working peers. luxury and refinement linked to higher pain sensitivity.
A rugged exchange praises country boys as sturdy and disciplined workers suited for tough tasks. The speaker stresses endurance, strong constitution, and hard habits, while acknowledging limits in handling danger and modern temptations. The dialogue contrasts rural resilience with urban ease.
A discussion notes speckled tobacco wrappers used for cigars may mislead buyers into thinking Sumatra origin. It explains clever American tobacco detection tricks by manufacturers and cites an Amsterdam investigation by Britt Beyerinck into Sumatra marking, plus a tangential science extract on plant contagion and porcelain diffusion.
A brief exchange recounts a politician demanding a talk after a paper called him a political jobber. The editor explains it was a typographical error and that the compositor was fired. The pun cites misprint changing robber to jobber.
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