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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1906
Page
4
A Philadelphia household’s near disaster from testing gas pipes with a flame is warned against. A tiny blue jet, invisible to the eye, leaked under a beam and could melt lead joints, risking a late fire. Experts advise painting with smooth soap lather to reveal even the smallest leaks.
The article argues hair color inheritance is not fixed to parental tones. It notes red hair is closer to black structurally, with many dark complexioned people showing red hairs. It also cites red at birth darkening with age and illness, challenging simple color inheritance ideas.
A Savannah News item recounts a school dismissal moment where the superintendent introduces Mr. Smith for a short talk. Mr. Smith begins awkwardly and a small voice from the back loudly shouts an abrupt instruction, causing laughter and a moment of comic disruption.
A widow asks how to invest four thousand dollars left by her late husband. The author quotes a renowned statesman who offers practical guidance, recommending a six month stenography course funded by the sum and a salary that yields about twenty percent return on the capital. He cautions against rash risks and suggests saving bank use.
A year-old boy named Alexander Wileen brings his spaniel Jessie to a Philadelphia hospital after being run over by a wagon. Dr Balman operates on the dog’s fractured hind leg, and the boy offers a five cent piece as payment, which he later hides under the door.
Three Chinese woodcutters near Kajang faced a man-eating tiger after one was killed. A Malay Mat report notes a spring gun failure, a fatal later attack, and the tiger’s 8 feet 8 inch length. Skins revealed wounds likely from past encounters.
A papyrus roll acquired near Thebes in 1872 contains a 7000 year old medical treatise detailing abdominal chest heart eye ear diseases and more. It lists over seven hundred substances used in pills tablets decoctions powders inhalations and ointments to treat conditions such as fatty degeneration carditis angina and dropsy.
Laxative effect described as agreeable and natural, claimed to cure indigestion and biliousness. Price 25 cents with samples free at Bitter Bros. Drug Co. Go to the Easter Restaurant for ice cream, choice candies and cold summer drinks.
The Chautauquan notes Cantonese nightly rites where prayers printed on rice paper fuel tiny fires at shop entrances. Smoke fooling roaming spirits keeps homes safe, as bogy men are deterred when inscriptions praise their virtues and suppress wrath.
Maggie Hickox of Middand Michigan recalls a two year old recovering from a severe bowel complaint using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad promotes the remedy as reliable even for cholera infantum and urges following directions for a cure. Also notes a Brutalizing influence of telephone on blunt speech per The Graphic description.
The piece warns parents against letting children stay up too late and stresses that youngsters should sleep ten or eleven hours. It argues for early bedtimes to ensure uninterrupted rest before school and morning duties.
A traveling ladder seller visited Byfield resident Mr. Rogers in fall. After quoting a ladder price, the man cut two feet from a long ladder and sold it to Rogers for a quart coin, claiming it would help pick pole beans.
The Indianaapolis News laments widespread eagle hunting across the nation. It notes American and golden eagles are being slaughtered for trophies, risking extinction despite their status as national symbols. It hopes for stronger protection, especially in national reservations.
A Chicago News tale recounts a "gentleman" burglar entering a house at night. The wife, described as fair and young, confronts the intruder who bows and hides his true intent. He praises her youth and leaves without police contact, the next day sharing the encounter with a neighbor.
The Zambezis Victoria Falls in South Africa towers over Niagara Falls in height but carries far less water. Estimations suggest the fall’s horsepower is about 1 to 20 percent of the American cascade, reflecting a much smaller flow despite greater height.
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