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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1907
Page
3
A London Telegraph anecdote recalls Bishop Short testing ordination candidates with a riddle about legs. Asked which has more legs a cat or no cat, one hopeful answered, but the bishop corrected him noting a cat has five legs. The tale reflects his penchant for pointed quizzes.
A Reader Magazine piece criticizes the puffed chest as a showy, ineffective practice. It argues that forcing chest outward and heavy dumbbell routines hinder breathing and strain the heart, noting strong-looking muscles can conceal poor training.
In Miami a hurt Bates battles for life after a hurricane injury. Miss Kate Stafford confesses love and the possibility of amputation. Bates, fearing death, asks if he will die. She reassures him and he vows to return, insisting love can conquer death. He survives the ordeal, inspired by her devotion and his resolve.
A native of the province of Tende traveled Europe with a barrel organ earning funds to buy from the king of Sardinia the title of count of his homeland. He paid about 3000 guineas in a dispute, then used the remainder to purchase an estate suited to his rank and lived quietly at his manor for the rest of his days.
A 1860s rescue attempt in Manchester led to a sergeant's death and three hangings. The piece notes how Fenian and nationalist factions united in sorrow, while England's power drew bitterness. It recalls Dublin like a town parading 60000 mourners in green and black.
In Modbury Devon, a butcher shop has operated for over 120 years without a name. Local superstition holds that naming the shop would break its luck. the present owner continues the tradition, fearing it might end the prosperity the business enjoys. The trade has remained brisk as the name remains uninscribed.
The New York Press notes that landlubbers often tie granny knots instead of square or reef knots. It urges learning proper knots from surgeons and nurses, citing bandages and ligatures as examples of skilled knot tying and referencing many named knots.
An old anecdote contrasts convicts and settlers in early New South Wales. It notes 320000 residents in 1821 with 20000 convicts or former convicts, and a boastful American liner passenger praising settlers as sensible, while an American remarks they were sent by the best judges. A parsimony tale follows about Mr. Wiggles and a dinner miscommunication with a major and a valet.
Cleopatra rides in a barge and praises the view in Egyptian as Antony jokes about securing a Nile seat. The rowers laugh lustily at the witty exchange.
A Washington Star quip links cabbage to digestion and smoking in a cheeky exchange. A dyspeptic asks if cabbage is unwholesome, and a food expert replies that the view depends on whether one eats it or tries to smoke it.
The Daily Journal announces home delivery service reaching all city areas at a weekly rate of 102 dollars. It emphasizes convenient distribution and broad coverage for subscribers across neighborhoods.
The article traces the river’s many names from Isis at Oxford to Thames after the Shallow, noting medieval misreadings of Latin Tamesis as two words. It cites Saxon usage and historic maps, referencing the Tame in Buckinghamshire and sources from In Thamesland.
A four year old boy Cameron traveled with his mother from a southern town to New York. He recalled visiting Central Park and told his older brother about Noahs ark with animals, claiming it was larger than a house. The tale captures a childlike wonder from the trip.
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