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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
2
A fragment from a literary column discusses Lady Holland's alleged impertinence at Lord Radnor's and how prayers and social rituals are treated, followed by brief notes on Bonaparte in theater, water power in armor, and a collage of era gossip, quotes, and curiosities from various sources.
Illinois senator Hopkins argues there is no guarantee for individual funds in a national bank while government funds are guaranteed. He cites a contemporary cartoon showing the President removing the motto In God We Trust from a coma. The quip echoes broader criticism of government financial policy and leadership.
The piece recalls Lord Kelvin arguing the earth’s interior is solid using boiled and raw eggs spun on cords. The raw egg supposedly slowed while the boiled egg kept spinning, a demonstration cited to support a liquid core theory or its absence. the note closes with an ad for De Witts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve from M. S Martin and C. M. Shuford.
The piece catalogs regional winds such as the monsoon sirocco mistral and others and notes a claimed link between the strongest northeaster winds and higher deaths from consumption and brain disease.
An old advertisement promises relief from biliousness jaundice and indigestion due to stagnation of the liver and bowels. It claims the pills work without dragging and are sold for 25 cents by C M Shuford W S Martin and E B Menzies.
A New York Press summary notes cor lung color changes in coal workers and soot exposure. It cites physicians claiming life span matches between black and pink lungs, with miners’ lungs turning slate gray to black due to dust in the lymph spaces, while dust free residents retain pink lungs.
Judge James O Conner of Utica comments on truth telling by women and husbands tall tales. A Washington street vendor shouted proclaiming latest improvements on St Patrick’s Day, drawing a sudden crowd but no notable incident occurred.
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