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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1895
Page
10
Bobby Shaftoe recalls a NE day fishing with family. They fished without a boat, Auntie and Uncle caught fish while Brother Tom struggled. The narrator prefers the sail, picnic, and a doll, but mom forbids taking a doll overboard, choosing instead a china sailor figure with gold nameplate.
A young narrator recounts losing a beloved china sailor doll named Bobby Shaftoe during a fishing outing. The doll is found later inside a fish cleaned by Cook, wrapped in a towel, and restored to the narrator who calls him Jonah. The tale ends with relief and renewed care for the cherished toy.
A folk verse lists weekday birthdays with character traits from Monday to Sunday. It notes fair looks on Monday, grace on Tuesday, quality on Wednesday, merriment on Thursday, generosity on Friday, hard work on Saturday, and abundant fortune on Sunday.
Furulituare, Polish. For French polishing cabinetmakers see Pale shellac l pound mastic 1 2 5 Dimices alcohel of 90 per cent standard to 1 1 5 pints. Dissolve cold with frequent stirring.
An old royal parrot Polly charms Queen Elizabeths court and a brave ferryman is paid by the bird. A once famous parrot owned by actor O Keefe sings God Save the King and later Amen and is honored by the royal court. Polly dies, the British Museum preserves a skin, and a Philadelphia parrot inspires a tale of a city home.
Joseph Alexander of Newburg New York at age 91 demonstrated full faculties by drawing a heart shaped sheet containing a circle the size of a ten cent piece and writing the Lord s Prayer and Psalm 103 in the space. In Washington he wrote a postal card sized paper with 12 400 letters and the Lord s Prayer in each corner. The work has been placed in the Smithsonian Institution.
The first American flag made from American materials was raised over the Washington Capitol on February 24, 1806. Prior flags used English hunting cloth. this flag was created from American fabric and presented by General B. F. Butler.
The article surveys prominent figures nearing eighty, including Verdi at 80 and Pope Leo at 85, noting their continued activity in arts, science, and public life. It lists Bessemer, Gladstone, Dana, Parkes, Morrill, Payne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Bishop Clark, and others as examples of enduring influence amid aging.
The article outlines irrigation methods using arroyos and mountain streams in Colorado New Mexico and surrounding states. It details subflow collection via masonry dams clay pipes and iron conduits along with invert siphons to move water to lower ditches and reservoirs. It discusses feasibility conditions depth to bedrock and sand issues plus a compressed air lift method credited to Edwin L Walters.
The article surveys aging luminaries from Britain and America, noting honorees and octogenarians. It highlights figures like Gladstone Sir James Bacon and Montefiore, with ages from 90s to mid hundreds, and predicts centers of longevity into 1900 and beyond.
Congressman Bland lives on a small farm near Lebanon Missouri. In the intervals of Congress he devotes more time to his Ben Davis apples, tending 5000 trees. Apples sell for forty cents a bushel with an average of five bushels per tree, indicating solid profits.
Describes rat tooth anatomy noting the enamel on the outer edge is unusually hard while the inner side is softer. The differential wear protects the edge and prevents a sharp wetting edge from forming, according to the observation.
Amos Cummings recalls Horace Greeley and his dramatic wife Mrs Greeley who swept in and hurled his hat gloves and cane out the window during a Chappaqua visit. Greeley calmed the guest saying she thought the items were his. The tale ends with Cummings joking about Greeley's hat.
A Delsarte teacher explains that women can improve their walk with practice rather than print. The proper step length is twice a foot’s length measured hollow to hollow, using a taped strip with flannel markers to train foot placement and toe turn.
Two Frenchmen plan daring wagers. M Durand of Marseilles will pose as a public statue for 28 days with at most 48 hours off total. M Wiasemsky of Paris bets he can ride from Paris to America, crossing Siberia to Bering Strait and then ice ride to Alaska, seeking a companion.
The article warns that condensed breath on cool window panes in a crowded room emits a singed hair odor and, if left several days, shows living animalculae under a microscope. Inhalation of air with such putrescent matter is linked to many sick headaches and could be prevented by circulations of fresh air.
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