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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
11
The document lists sections on trespass interfering with officers driving sheep opium use and includes a certificate by Heber C. Cutler, town clerk of Garland Box Elder County Utah, stating ordinances of 170 sections were adopted on June 15 1909 with official seal.
A Methodist missionary in British New Guinea Rev W E Brownlow describes the Dobu people a 20 000 strong tribe famed for drastic hospitality policy strangers must join tribe or be eaten Brownlow's account notes land held by families men clear land women tend yams and prepare crops wives bought men may thrash wives but wives can leave it ends with a note on their heaven for the healthy and strong and hell for the rest from London Chronicle.
A three hour pose shows a noble Washington senator with fine head and aristocratic bearing, yet his rusted suit and frayed cuffs expose hardship. The artist pays the model, who smiles gratefully, noting the man is down and out with no lunch money.
A Cincinnati lawyer famed for loud courtroom entries missed a morning argument. A clerk asked for postponement to two o’clock and the judge suggested the advocate could plead from his office, three quarters of a mile away, since the court could hear him there as well.
A wealthy Bay State farmer famed for sharp opinions shares a dinner table confession. Under wine his loud remarks loosen, recounting county fair sights and his “best pen of hogs” while his daughters steer the social narrative with the clause present company excepted.
A vintage advisory cites fat producing items like milk, cream, eggs, butter, olive oil, sweets, jams, and starchy vegetables as core to gaining weight. It lists fruits such as peaches and grapes as especially recommended while avoiding condiments, acids, and stimulants like tea and coffee. It notes meats and fish are not fat producing but essential for their functions and urges balanced intake.
A Leipa home published a German novel circa 1795 with a scene showing Countess Absilinia dreaming of killing her knight lover, then a skeletal figure appears saying it is already punished. The illustration resembles a Roentgen photograph, a science advance hardly imagined at the time.
Reports from Clayton New Jersey describe bizarre lightning effects including a dog killed after a streak encircled a sign painter. A bolt pierced a floor under Walter Keen but spared the rug while a 20 by 36 inch pane stood upright against a tree. Other effects include a lightning shaped like an accordion skirt and a house cellar filled with smoke.
Dr Hildreth notes Abraham Whipple born 1733 Rhode Island pioneer in the Revolutionary War. In 1786 he served Cranaton’s legislature as the paper money faction held power. During a debate, Whipple faulted Dilotel Gorton for losing a speech by mishearing. He urged shifting the tobacco quid to hear him.
A New York Post summary reports that England sent the most telegrams in 1906 at about 94 million, followed by the United States with 65.6 million and France with 53 million. Germany ranked fourth with 52.5 million, Japan 24.5 million, and Russia 28 million including Asiatic possessions. Costs show substantial American earnings. Spain has the smallest telegraphic activity.
The eland or Cape elk, a large South African antelope prized for venison, is proposed for preservation through domestication to take part in farm work in Cayo Colony. In Mashonaland trials eland spans drew wagons, proving docile and tractable. Calves thrived in captivity and the species shows disease resistance, making it desirable for beef and hides.
Photographers report a wave of advertised baby portraits on a Shetland pony with calico pattern, noting mothers push for elaborate setups and post card quality. One mother forced a half hour photo session on the pony, others requested location swaps and duplicate orders. A future plan hints at using a Newfoundland dog as a prop to boost “cute” appeal.
The article recalls the legendary late nights and insatiable drinking of Thomas Porson the Greek scholar and librarian. It recounts Horne Tooke’s breakfast deception to escape Porson after a sleepless spree and Porson’s famed willingness to drink ink rather than abstain, illustrating his famed excesses and devotion to study in London society.
Joseph H. Barr of Bruceville, Republican state committeeman from the Second district, recalls an embarrassing evening in Indianapolis. After aiding a neighbor who had been out with friends, Barr found himself the subject of misunderstanding at home, discovering that a good deed can misfire in social circles.
On the coast of Holland Belgium and Northern France fisherwomen are a common sight with large hand nets and distinctive costumes. Mann Kirke near Ostend features trousers and loose blouses with shawls. They wade into sea to scoop shrimps prawns crabs and small fish and stay for hours in water up to their knees or necks until baskets fill.
Cecil Page a Scotland Yard detective says he was buncoed out of a large sum in New York. He vows retaliation and warns against tricking Scotland Yard. The tale parallels a London watch joke about winding times and morning wisdom.
The article details White Island in vivid, old style prose. It notes the island's 600 to 560 acre area, 880 feet height, and a pale green crater lake turning dipped objects brick red. A sentinel-like rock column honors Capt. Cook while sulfur fumes are ever present.
A seedy man with a weak eye bought papers from Oshkosh Kalamazoo and Wheeling at a Broadway stand. When confronted he fled, then whispered he buys papers to mislead confidence men, saying he carries an Ingersoll. The tale ends with the quip that it pays to carry them.
In Hungerford the Hocktide festival narrates the manor’s old world customs whereby perambulating tuttl men demand a penny from every male householder and a king from each lady. The manor’s trout fishery now falls under charity commissioners with trustees, preserving the court’s ancient rites while modern administration begins. The Hockide jury sits in solemn conclave naming local officers.
In a Sorrento hotel a group of Americans discuss F Marion Crawford the celebrated American novelist. A tall stranger claims to have read all his works and identifies himself as Sam Crawford, surprising the bystanders with his bold assertion.
Mrs Schmidt explains her method for managing a troublesome maid named Minna on West Callowhill Street. She says she never scolds or speaks when things are broken or lost, preferring silence to maintain control and keep her servant. Mrs Rosenberg nods in agreement as the Ledger recounts the exchange.
Saxony and southern German states Baden Bavaria and Württemberg have granted women full academic rights including matriculation graduation and rights to study. Some universities still limit women to lecture visitors while Berlin accepts a compromise allowing study with instructor approval to pursue doctorates. Last war year 326 matriculated women and 2,604 female visitors enrolled across 21 German universities with gains over prior winter. Matriculates by university: Munich 125 Mendelbergs 65 Freiburg 63 Leipzig 36 Jena 20 Tubingen 9 Würzburg 8 Erlangen 4.
A Louisiana scene shows the eminent detective exclaiming I have at last. He fumbles his pocket Holmes book to decide whether to follow up the clue or pursue the mystery, mopping his brow as suspense grows.
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