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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
10
In a humorous reminiscence from the New York Sun a boarding house landlady laments constant caregiving and the chicken day headache. She recalls the mishap of serving six legs to a table, prompting the diners to declare they draw the line at six legged chickens and leaving the table starved for the week.
The article explains that nasal breathing warms and filters air, protecting airways from dust and bacteria. Mouth breathers draw unfiltered air into the windpipe, causing irritation, mucous membrane inflammation, and potential chronic catarrh. Causes include obstructions that narrow the upper air passages.
The article notes mouth breathing results from nasal obstruction such as adenoids or nasal deformities often caused by improper nursing bottles. It urges examination when a child breathes through the mouth and removal of the cause once discovered, emphasizing urgent action to avoid serious consequences.
Rosalie 8. Morton notes in Century that the bo tree in Ceylon, said to be the oldest living organism, was planted in 288 B C by King Devanampiya Tissa and brought from India by Princess Sanghamitta. The tree, revered through invasions and land endowments, remains a symbol of Buddhist devotion with pilgrims seeking leaves and offerings in gold.
In a New York Press piece the invalid narrator prefers a light blue wall color for the sickroom, arguing that wallpaper mismatches and flaws distress the sick while a soft blue walls soothes the eyes and aids sleep.
The excerpt lists humorous misstatements by students including Charon as a fry cook, the heart misplaced among ribs, a thermometer as a temperance device, and a lofty snow line described across continents. It also includes odd notes on phrases and clothing terms, reflecting a lighthearted schoolroom humor piece.
A French Academy study of cats falling from height reports instant photographs show the animal turning in air but offer no decisive explanation. Scientists debate internal organ displacement, impulse from the drop, or weight shifts, while controlled drops with no contact reveal the cat still turns.
A American traveler tours Warwick Castle with a tall soldier guide who presents an ancient portrait of Queen Elizabeth I. The visitor jokes about beauty while the guide notes the queen was old at her death, prompting a quiet correction.
In Erasmus Hall High School fourth term class a teacher explains German zer as making smaller and gives examples like zerbrechen meaning to shatter. A student blurts from the back that zersprechen means to talk in bunches, prompting laughter from the Brooklyn Eagle report.
The Modern Way guest discusses a governess story of The Fox and the Grapes with pupil Ethel Clever. The cartoon quips that the fox was really a goose and should have claimed a medical prohibition on sweets.
An anecdote recalls a Yale graduate cowboy threatening musicians in a wild west scene and a Rip Van Winkle performance at De Give's Opera House in Atlanta. The crowd’s emotion rose as a stage baby sparked near-riot intensity and a six foot Westerner demanded its return or chaos.
The article recounts early methods of fire making from flint and friction. It describes the hand whirled drill and the bow drill as pivotal inventions, imagining the original creator as a strong, hairy man in a cave coaxing flame from dry wood with a simple bow string DEVICE.
A clergyman guiding a visitor through a church encounters an old lady admiring a memorial tablet for the late vicar. She expresses delight and hopes a similar tribute will soon be erected in the speaker’s honor on the opposite side, a compliment with mixed intentions.
An artist recalls Walter Appleton Clark describing a millionaire collector's stables with marble drinking fountains and silver trim. Clark notes only one missing item would improve the scene a sofa for each horse. The anecdote reflects his humor at the start of his artistic career.
A country schoolmaster presents a word problem asking how many boards cover a 15 by 30 foot roof using boards 5 by 12 feet. A new boy exits to seek a carpenter, claiming he would know the answer better than the sellers.
The phenomenon known as St Elmo's light appears at sea during thunderstorms as a brush or star shaped glow at mast tips or land spires, sometimes with a hissing sound. Sailors of old linked it to Castor and Pollux and saw it as a sign the storm's force had passed.
A schoolboy given a pocketknife injures objects and a donkey. After a brawl he is brought home in a broken state, claiming a donkey kicked him in the eye. The father warns that donkeys and powder are unsafe for boys and questions the boy about his activity.
A curious curates tale from Hampshire reports juvenile humor during a Scripture lesson on Joseph. A boy quips that Joseph warned them to fall not out by the way because they had no tailboard to the cart. Another child twists Naaman’s response to washing in the Jordan, asking if his servant is a dog that he should do this thing.
A suburban train stalled during a fierce blizzard and could not restart. A cold exhausted commuter trudged to a telegraph station and sent a note saying he would be absent from his office, having not returned home the prior day.
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