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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
6
A report from St. Nicholas describes hearing a factory whistle and its echo at known distances to estimate sound speed. It notes three second travel from 3,000 feet and a two second echo 5,000 feet away, plus musicians' tones arriving together. It also recounts lightning and thunder distances and a nearby house struck by lightning causing a fire.
Mrs. John Lane in London Outlook records a tenant narrator lamenting a neighbor’s child practicing a cramped piano. The piece mocks marriage’s impact on music and the era’s domestic piano culture with vivid but humorous detail.
In Bookman the tale of Philip Bourke Marston the blind English writer is told. He quickly wrote a story with great enthusiasm then a friend discovered the ink ribbon was missing rendering the manuscript useless. Marston could not bear to rewrite the tale.
An accident at Mulhouse chemical factories shows sulphuric acid dissolving nearly all in contact. An operative was blown into a three foot trough of acid at 91C ten hours later. Death inferred from remnants like a caoutchotic respirator and porcelain buttons found in the mixture. London Engineer.
A Newark News quotation from Captain Bill compares close friendship to canal boats wearing each other’s paint. It argues that excessive closeness harms both people and boats, highlighting wary restraint in friendships.
A clipped humorous note from the New York Press hints at reunion tension and lingering temper after a long wait. The exchange suggests a domestic moment where absence effects are contrasted with impatience.
An aphorism favors restraint over bluntness. It advises choosing tact when expressing difficult truths and avoiding ungracious wording. The line reflects a philosophy of careful speech.
A London Answers piece describes animal migrations from mice and rats moving to fresh food sources in Perthshire fields to reindeer moving with seasons. It notes lemurs and lemming legends, and details mass migrations ending in death as hundreds of thousands cross Scandinavia to the sea.
A columnist notes that settling offers from lawyers, avoidance of risky acts, and the value of persistence at hard times. It contrasts male and female approaches to sharpening tools and bargains, and suggests a renowned bargain expert may falter in choosing a husband. This reflects social clichés from the Atchison Globe.
The passage notes that medieval rulers often claimed vast dominions and inserted overlapping titles in official lists. To avoid implying a real claim, negotiable monarchs added non praejudicando clauses stating the titles were included for personal satisfaction and carried no legal effect.
A Chicago girl avoided rejection of her verses by circulating lines to newspaper query columns asking for the poem and author. A friend then sent the girl's poem with the requested details, and the two repeated the ploy until both had their verses printed in print.
Birds across species foretell approaching storms by restless behavior. Crows gulls ducks snipes plovers woodpeckers cormorants and swans exhibit heightened activity flights and screams before weather changes, a natural warning observed in nature.
A morning letter from a local tailor requests an immediate settlement. The editor answers by noting that communications written on both sides of the paper are unavailable and will be returned with a printed slip.
A judge praises Katy as an old fashioned nurse with ancestral ties dating nearly 400 years, while Mike the cop bears a humorous remark about inherited qualities. The exchange highlights family lineage and character in a light, domestic mood.
A riddle like exchange hints at marital tension as a wife disrupts the home. The short dialogue juxtaposes expectation of visitors with a deteriorated living space. The fragment reflects a wry, noir tone typical of the period.
In a New York Herald anecdote a histologist explains how microscopic tea leaves reveal insect fragments and dust after drying over coal fires. A trainee views tea leaves under a microscope and learns that tea picking yields diverse insect remains, described as a tiny battlefield on the slide.
A Washington Post anecdote recalls Miss Ida Tarbell editing a Chau tauqua column. She used quotes at the top of her news row, then found the next day’s line read “The weak eyed worm appears,” a humorous mix up from her Thomson reference.
A blunt Scots visitor consoles Bridget the Irish neighbor who fears death in bad weather. He declares she has long warned of death and urges her to fix her mind and choose a day to die. The humorous exchange highlights stubborn resignation and the age old fanciful notion of “firm ness o' mind.”
The piece notes hats did not exist in ancient days with men using hoods. Stow cites that only London’s lord mayor wore a hat on state occasions. During Henry VII’s reign citizens began wearing flat wool caps, black and light, tied under the chin to guard against wind.
The article describes a yearly lottery where a red imperial pencil marks a chart of convicts and those drawn are executed immediately while others are reprieved or have their executions postponed for a year. This process highlights the harsh and capricious justice used in that legal system.
A terse note from a boy at an art school says he has saved half of last month’s funds and asks not to receive more money. The reply from the father urges him to come home, doubting his potential as an artist.
A brief dialogue fragment features a humorous push toward perseverance. De Laye asserts resilience, while Mrs. Goode comments on effort, framing encouragement as a lighthearted exchange. The scene conveys character dynamics and a playful tone.
A Dallas Tex News item urges readers to cut travel and pay as you go, reflecting local economic or lifestyle advice. The note emphasizes moderation and frugality in spending on trips or outings.
First orders to farmers to dig sugar beets go out from the Greeley plant as work starts next Monday. The three Weld County factories plan an early opening around September 25 to avert beet congestion and handle a record crop of about 70 000 tons per plant from 18 000 acres. Farmers expect about 1 000 000 dollars in early payments, easing October rail and factory strain. Greeley storage is doubled and Eaton Windsor plants upgrade tracks for the long campaign.
The advertisement from F. H. Gilcrest Lumber Co. promotes Red Ring Portland cement at $2.50 per barrel. It claims superior quality by merit and offers a guarantee of the best domestic Portland cement manufactured.
Dr Sapero a Denver eye ear nose and throat specialist offers free eye examinations for school children and their guardians at the Oasis hotel on September 14 15 and 16. Local families invited to attend.
A shipment of heavy horses and mules weighing 1300 to 1500 pounds will be sold next Friday at the East Side barn. The animals are ready to enter work. Sellers listed include Arthur Strong and Bill Collins.
An old man watches a Memorial day G A R parade and loudly cheers the band. A bystander asks about the Civil War. The reply echoes, Ever’ step of it, suh, then a grim joke about General Lee and General Grant.
A wry anecdote contrasts old and modern barbershop banter. Mr Oldboy recalls how youth prompted a shave, while now the barber teases with a hair cut request. The piece lampoons changing social cues in familiar routines.
In a brief Cleveland Leader exchange Mrs. McBryde-John laments a cat raid on the pantry while Mr. McBryde admires animal instinct after the cat consumed all but one cake baked that morning.
A terse observation notes that few who abandon truth in trifles earn lasting trust in crucial issues. The remark underscores consistency between small actions and big decisions.
The passage traces the development of prosthetic eyes from a metal band with a plate and painted eye to shell like structures in gold silver or copper, then porcelain, and finally glass. It notes the progression from initial coverings to more lifelike forms and materials over time.
A Philadelphia Press snippet notes the oddity of a man’s dialogue. The exchange highlights that while his talk lacks purpose, it nonetheless quickly bores listeners. The humor lies in the absence of point contrasting with the effect.
A first floor administrator notes Bjones has lost his hearing and worries he will lose his job. A second floor reply calls the concern nonsense and suggests transfer to the complaint desk.
A reflective line notes silence as a cure for ignorance, suggesting an ignorant person benefits from restraint and listening rather than speaking. The quote emphasizes self awareness and the value of quiet contemplation.
Have E. G. Steele at Eaton figure on that lumber bill. He is a real competitor.
An old advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets claiming a one day cure for colds. The box bears E W Grove’s signature and promises a refund from druggists if the remedy fails. The price is 25 cents.
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