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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
3
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In spring a young robin, unable to fly, was found on a gentleman’s lawn. He saved it from cats by placing it in a screened enclosure. Each morning two sparrows brought worms to the robin, returning repeatedly with food to aid the young bird.
A nine month old cat alertly woke the innkeeper’s brother near Wokingham as smoke filled the room. He rescued the brother’s wife from the flames aided by the cat, before the building collapsed into a roaring fire. The tale ends noting the cat’s mysterious entry and its role in the rescue.
This article explains two methods to make anamorphoses. One uses a grid to divide and reassemble a head or object so it looks distorted from one viewpoint but correct from another. The second method uses pinhole projections and candlelight to reveal the original proportions.
A commentary by Jane Seymour Klink in The Atlantic argues capable mistresses are strong factors in service quality yet can be inconsiderate. It cites impatience with slow maids and comparisons of speed that overlook prep work and organization.
An aging miner Col P W Keyes is remembered for charity and wit in Virginia City. A resident recalls a lunch at a restaurant once Mark Twain’s favorite where a spring lamb joke features Keyes and a stubborn waiter. The piece interweaves nostalgic reflections and a poem on life’s seven ages.
A South African traveler laments Johannesburg as a town of corrugated iron shanties and stucco fronts. He notes Commissioner Street as the business artery and observes American style skyscrapers overshadowing the old fort. Sundays are neglected and the city remains in its youth yet imitates older manners.
The London Spectator describes hedgehog behavior with frowns and sighs as responses to touch and pain. It notes the spines can stiffen in any direction, yet rarely needed, and recalls a mad dog episode in which a setter bit a hedge hog until killed, suggesting lunatic-like anesthesia.
The excerpt describes how Chinese people allegedly rename countries with new terms such as Fa-Ko for France, Te-Ko for Germany, Ting-Ko for England, and Mel-Ko for America, presenting them as apt descriptions of each land. The tone is secondary source commentary on naming practices.
The text notes the 1% kilo daily rye bread limit is theoretical and not sustainable long term. It adds that palatability with butter or sausages and daily substitution of other foods, plus wart coffee, reflects common actual eating patterns among people.
Severe Texas winter weather devastated Guatemala ant colonies imported to combat the boll weevil. Victoria lab colonies thrived while others perished. researchers plan new shipments from Guatemala to improve success. Dead nests contained many boll weevil bodies, indicating ant suppression of pests.
Mrs Chugwater presses Josiah for the lodge password but he refuses. He eventually whispers a long, indecipherable string to her with a promise she will not reveal it. She keeps her vow and never shares the secret.
Europe’s industrial push grows in Switzerland France Italy and Austria. The French Alps alone yield 3 000 600 horsepower, implying vast regional wealth if harnessed by steam would consume 17 000 000 tons of coal yearly. Water power brings large gains with modest costs, lifting small Swiss villages with electric light and mountain energy.
Lieut Governor Guild addressed a Brockton audience at the south end of a hall a few years ago. Congressman Eli jah A Morse followed urging attendees to move closer to the platform. Morse argued his point by saying soft speech favors those in back while loud speech awakens those at the front.
In Stratford a Frenchman with a tame bear was charged with begging. After speaking to the man in his native tongue, chairman Elliott Howard said the bear was doing honest work and the man was only collecting money for it. The case was dismissed.
An authority warns that at least 165 sizable English towns are being ruined by population migration to great cities. Trade declines, property values fall, and overcrowding in big cities leaves smaller towns desolate.
A Stanford university faculty colony is to be started at Carmel-by-the-Sea in southern California. Leading builders include President Jordan and Professors Gilbert Stillman Fish Pierce Merino Elmore and Cannon plus Mrs. W A Kimball.
The Canadian government paid a little over 500000 in steamslip subsidies during the last year. Subsidies supported mall services and aimed to foster commercial connections.
A brief item notes a witty remark from Inols State Journal about starting a new job. The joke claims the sole drawback is the work connected with the position, reflecting a humorous take on early duties.
A lyrical wartime memorial laments fallen soldiers and the cost of devotion. A Second feature recounts a Grand Army veteran’s anecdote about a desperate man helped by a chance suggestion leading to reform and a badge history tracing the G A R insignia from a silver shield to the bronze star.
General Orders No. 5 lists the Thirty ninth National Encampment in Denver with parade September 6 over asphalted streets. Sessions run September 17 and 18. Illinois gains seniority for a main department role. rates fixed, one cent per mile for round trip.
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