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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
9
A historical text outlines early 20th century claims about platinum refining, discussing nitric and muriatic acids, electroplating, and a purported surge of platinum recovered from coinage and smelter residues. It notes government interest, market values, and the role of U S refining practices amid secrecy and debate.
In Yacht ing Monthly Jack London recalls eight harrowing days in a west coast Korea small boat. The crew of eight fishermen face rocks high tides and icy deluges before a narrow channel opens and survival hinges on swift seamanship and a calculated risk near a perilous shore.
A Herpers Weekly report describes north to south scattered boulders marked by grooves as deep as two feet. It attributes the scratches to glacial movement, comparing American landscapes with Swiss glacier action, suggesting a massive ice sheet once covered the continent and carried rocks southward.
Insurance uses probable remaining years of life to set premiums. Various tables exist, with British life tables showing a 60 year old man expected to live 21.2 more years and a woman 21.5. At age 60 a man’s expectancy is 14.8 years and a woman’s 17. at 70 a man 6.4 and a woman 10.9.
Readable lines show a gossipy exchange about Mrs Wombat’s clothing and spending. The snippet mentions a mother-in-law visiting and a cryptic note about a foster son, with misspelled phrases seeming like a pasted tabloid fragment.
A garbled exchange shows Little Johnny telling his father he has bought a guitew pig for fivepence. The dialogue is unclear with misheard words and broken phrasing.
The judge notes the aunt praises the doctor for thorough care yet laments he always finds something wrong when he visits. The exchange underscores a sharp wit about medical scrutiny and persistent criticism from the aunt.
Powell confirms a past action and reflects on a vow. This brief exchange in the New York Press presents a terse dialogue about a past deed and its moral weight.
Three colossal natural arches span White canyon in Utah, near Bluff, with the Caraline Augusta and Edwin towers rising 222 feet high and 261 foot spans. The arches, carved by ancient river erosion, are among the world’s largest and least accessible wonders, first described by Horace J. Long in 1903.
A Salvation Army captain in Philadelphia recalls General Booth admitting the bad man has more fun than the good, noting the transgressor’s path is hard and not lonely, as he recounts a New York moment with Booth stroking his white beard.
A diner at a table demands pudding and rejects old water as a stern response echoes. A harsh exchange centers on order satisfaction and table tension during the meal.
In J. T. Studley’s The Journal of a Sporting Nomad, a hunter fails to shoot a caribou after his Indian guide Johnes withdraws. The narrator frets over shaking rifle, nervous breath, and repeated shots until the caribou calmly vanishes into timber. He admits humiliation and reflects on the misfire as an absolute, undeniable fact.
A discussion on railroads using white on black signs versus black on white. Eye physiology explains why white text near the vision limit appears thicker and more legible, while black text seems thinner, suggesting design choices for legibility with stroke width adjustments.
Kean starred as Brutus opposite his son Titus in Brutus or the Fall of Par quis. The benefit drew over 300 pounds. Kean, refreshed from holiday, gave a magnificent performance while Charles aided admirably. The famous line Pity thy wretched father moved the audience to tears as Kean whispered We are doing the trick, Charles.
The passage recalls James I declaring he could create baronets but not a gentleman. It notes his nickname as the first to create baronets and a quip about his lords wives. He allegedly said he could make the earls but not the ladies of their carriages.
Dialog hints at two people separated by time and place in Berlin and India. A brother in India writes to a woman, while a doctor is questioned about illness and proximity. The fragmentary exchange suggests personal estrangement and concern.
A Washington Star snippet notes the movement face issues in gaining traction due to inability to hire brass bands and megaphones, causing inconsistency in promotion. The remark questions the campaign's fate and effectiveness.
A fragment from a Portuese source reads playful lines about singing with a gift and marrying with a tuck, reflecting a cultural expression in a distilled, archival snippet.
The Young County teachers adopt resolutions praising Olney hospitality and the ladies banquet, thanking Supt Coin and staff, endorsing Rural High School law, urging district improvements, magazine subscriptions, and frequent local institutes, and supporting salary raises for the County Superintendent. It also backs Boys Corn Clubs and recommends Edgar McLendon for the State Board of Examiners.
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