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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1897
Page
2
A careful snake expert argues snakes do not bite. He says jaws are not hinged, so fangs hook into objects without jaw closure. The action resembles a man striking a cotton hook into bale or a bont hook into a pier.
Greek archaeologist Svoronos proves that metal plates found at Athens and Piraeus served as admission tickets to the theater of Dionysos around Lycurgus era. Images depict Athena or lion heads with alphabet letters, showing Lycurgus era theater access laws.
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition marks the centennial of Tennessee's admission to the Union with unmatched buildings grounds and foreign and domestic exhibits. Located on the Louisville and Nashville line it offers easy travel for northern and southern visitors. Extremely low rates make a detour worthwhile to see this great show. contact General Passenger Agent C. P. Atmore in Louisville for details.
A traveler reports Abyssinia’s law allows the dead person’s relatives to execute the killer. In a cited case a boy playing with others fell from a tree, killing another boy. The district chief decided the relatives could stand the offender under the tree and drop him to death.
A scrambled OCR fragment cites Jean-Baptiste Vestre noted in French Academy proceedings of 1822 for ears so long they projected above his head and were cut down or concealed. It mentions the Pigo’s Cure for Consumption, a Chicago address, and scattered references to medical and electrical curiosities, with fragmented names and prices.
A historical Marshalltown gathering outlines the June 8 to 10 program for the Grand Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the G A R, Sons of Veterans, and Ladies Aid Society. Meetings occur at the Odeon Theatre, M E Church, Pilgrim Hotel, Presbyterian Church, and Odd Fellows halls with parades, receptions, elections, and installations scheduled across three days.
A historical overview tracing the Seljuk Turks from their Tar tar origins about A D 760 through their expansion into Asia Minor and Europe. It notes their 1080 Bosporus entry as mercenaries, Vienna’s 1683 defense, and the subsequent decline of Turkish power.
Major S H M Byers helped push the wild rose adoption as Iowa's official flower after a Senate push and a women’s club vote. The Legislature then approved two copies of the enrolled bill and awarded 7500 dollars to annotate the Iowa code to Emlin McClain, with a long session ending after 118 days. A side feature recounts Ehrenberg’s microscopic detective work identifying foraminifera in a smuggling case.
A lady writer argues that garden spiders can become beloved pets. She describes keeping a common garden spider under a glass for three weeks, observing her building a snowy silk home and raising young. The spider learned to take flies from her hand and sip water from a leaf daily. She praises spiders as architects beauties pest controllers and pets.
The article surveys how proverbs from Abyssinia Tamil Teelandic Sanscrit and Chinese cultures reveal daily life values. It notes missionaries collecting sayings and highlights Sapolio advertising using world proverbs on New York and London transport, praising housekeeping wisdom over slang and triumphing of clear familiar truths.
A Roseburg South Carolina baby born to Clark Osborn is claimed to bear a palm portrait of a whmp child about three years old. Witnesses describe distinct, sleeping-like features and a delicate lip line. the mother fainted upon seeing the imprint, linked to the earlier death of her three year old daughter.
A mother discusses her three daughters marriages and happiness. The eldest wed for money and is unhappy despite wealth. the second married for looks and longs for more than her provider husband can give. the youngest married for love but faces poverty, yet remains the unhappiest of the three.
Mr J Clayton notes in a Nature communication that sycamore elm oak and beech all show reduced girth during frost, a finding based on careful measurements. The report highlights consistent contraction across multiple species and emphasizes the frost effect on tree dimensions.
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