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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1913
Page
7
The article describes a Western magician’s version of the basket trick once done by Indian fakirs. A child is placed in a basket, sword thrusts draw blood and the child screams, then reappears among spectators when the basket is turned. The illusion uses a double basket side and hidden components with a sponge blood effect.
A Swiss inventor wowed locals with walking wheels that move like skating. The device keeps the wheel on the ground when the foot moves forward and uses brakes to prevent speed on slopes. A solid steel sheet replaces spokes, wheels boast light weight and low friction, and walking is as learnable as skating.
A compact historical note recounts Dragatus, Roman baker from the Fabius family, as the inventor of candy with the first form named dragati or sugarplum. It notes the family kept production private for generations and that the custom spread to European nobility over centuries.
A New York inventor has created a blackboard marker that draws multiple parallel lines in one motion. Chalks sit in holders on lazy-tongs, which slide in a bar within a U-shaped frame with two back handles. Distance between lines is set by extending or contracting the lazy-tongs.
A potential new device offers a rigid screw mechanism to hold a blackboard marker in any chosen position. The design promises user convenience and simple operation for teachers and students alike.
A small boy explains why he was absent after his brother had a tooth pulled and his father, a grocer with asthma, could not call out sales. The boy claimed he hollered for his brother to help, while the headmaster doubted and threatened to whip him. The tale ends with the boy placed at the top of the class.
A Brooklyn Eagle piece notes a eastern educator criticizes modern writing for excessive punctuation and misplaced marks. The author suggests writing without punctuation is possible and asks how readers feel about removing it entirely.
A 26 inch bow designed for outdoor archery doubles as indoor use with care. It uses steel wire pieces, a nickel plated handpiece, strong bowstring, and a 15 inch hardwood arrow with a soft rubber tip weighing 8 ounces. Also included is a humorous exchange about a penny and a sixpence from a child and his mother.
A playful historical remark imagines a mother reproving a child for lies with heaven and the "other place" as consequences. The excerpt also wryly notes that Job’s reputation for steadfastness invites humor, prompting a lighthearted reflection on virtue and mischief.
A janitor warns Nels in a furnace room that thrift beats debt and urges him to buy a suit on credit. He boasts of seventeen hundred dollars in the bank and freedom from owing, arguing responsible saving leads to future security while dismissing current hardship.
A lengthy anecdote follows of an old colored man calmly urging a stubborn horse along the Crawfordsville pike toward town. The horse resists until a cube of sugar is used as a lure, after which the animal is coaxed into motion, the trick masking a broader parable about debt, saving, and temptation to splurge, ending with the horse finally moving toward town. The piece blends rustic humor with social commentary on money, credit, and temptation.
A reader sent a donation to the hospital after learning a boy, trying to save a cat, was struck by an omnibus and seriously injured. The woman, fond of cats, admired the boy’s affection and contributed gifts and money for the “brave little sufferer.”
By return of post came a letter acknowledging receipt of the money and thanking her for kindness yet explaining that the cat causing woe was actually the boy's wooden toy. The piece ends with a wry note on household intrigues and a quip about impeaching the cook from the Pittsburgh Post.
A national report on social Sundays notes only six major observances exist across the United States: Child Labor Day, Mothers' Day, Peace Sunday, Labor Sunday, Prison Sunday, and Tuberculosis Day. It urges church cooperation for social betterment and cites varied holiday-linked Sundays.
A 1912 testimonial from Greenwood Indiana details scalp itching hair loss and pimples on the face, claiming Cuticura Soap and Ointment cleared conditions after three months. The clippings include anecdotes and ads about child humor, optimistic quotes, and other light reading items from a period issue.
A Columbia Journal humor column monologue mocks social pretensions and public virtue. A rich figure disturbs peace while backing a village brass band. A series of quick banter exchanges covers politics talk, poetry, football, and outdated gags centering on self image and national quirks.
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