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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
8
Fragmentary text traces a mythic cult venerating an ass figure, noting varied names and roles across cultures. It mentions sacred donkeys linked to deities and "the swift ass of eastern Axia" among other creatures, signaling a survivals of peculiar worship forms.
Fresh testimonials tout Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and consumption with a Bentonville Virginia letter as example. People recall bronchitis cure after a few bottles, while travel fare notices detail round trip tickets to major events and conventions via Wisconsin Central. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as bride’s best friend at 83 cents.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions firms and addresses but lacks coherent facts. Readable items include incomplete company names and a West side Lockbox address, with scattered references to locations and entities without verifiable actions or dates.
Notes indicate the annual meeting of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Tickets were sold June 13 to 23. Good will be sent June 29.
An advertisement touts Dr Kindy’s New Fire Pills claiming to banish headaches, nervous pains, and illness while boosting blood and health. It promises a money back guarantee and lists J. R. Waiv as seller in Veragicise.
President Roosevelt emphasizes forestry tied to mining, lumber, railroads, and grazing. He argues forest policy must create prosperous homes, sustained by public belief and intelligent citizen support. Also features notes on centrifugal milk separators and expansion springs for fencing in practical farm use.
A farmer explains a practical wire fence technique using coiled spring wire drawn tight between posts. By adjusting each wire to expand coils by half an inch and tying to posts, the method anchors firmly. The guide covers corner posts, middle posts, and spring spacing to prevent expansion.
A 19th century description outlines a two ton submarine torpedo craft designed to attack ships at sea. It features submerged hull, gasoline engines, a torpedo tube, and an armored conning pilot area. Subsurface bows aim for fast strikes without exposing the craft to surface fire, with purchase potential by the United States government.
The article discusses artificial pearl making and cites Dr Lyster Jameson on a worm causing pearl formation. It explains the worm's journey from cockle to mussel, the larval stage, and how pearls develop if larvae remain in the mussel. It suggests infection of pearl oysters or mussels via infected carriers to induce pearl growth.
The return of Lieutenant Bert Aleximuer from an ornithological expedition to Fernando Po reveals a rich fauna with 400 species identified. About sixty eight are new to science, including many distant relatives of birds found on Kilimansharo and Elyon mountains in East Africa. The island, 30 miles from the mainland, hosts distinct species despite proximity.
The text outlines simple chemical tests to verify distilled water purity using silver nitrate sulfate and oxalate tests, plus a practical note on collodion paper printing. It explains that milkiness indicates chlorides, sulphates, or calcium salts, and describes a rose-tinted persistence test for vegetable matter. It also warns amateurs print too light on collodion matt paper, affecting depth and tone.
A fragment describes the milky sea in tropical Indian Ocean waters. The observer recalls a fog like sea and sky merging, with distance lost and a phosphorescent glow blamed for the eerie sight.
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