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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
7
The piece questions the causes of a practical decline in motoring linking it to stagnation in national trade and depreciated capital. It weighs whether poor drivers, driving mishaps, police traps, or the discomfort, danger, and annoyance from these factors are at fault.
A brief note states Mary used kerosene to start a kitchen fire. It mentions a young boy who often eats green apples. Despite rumors, both Mary and the boy are alive with no fatalities.
The Atlantic Monthly piece traces the drop from Anglo-Saxon youth’s high birth rate to modern times, noting Franklin’s six children per family and current averages around two. It argues immigration since 1550 influenced the decline, estimating a loss of about 7,000,000 children nationwide and Massachusetts would gain 15,000 births yearly if mid‑19th century rates returned.
A 19th century recipe recommends one half pint whiskey with one ounce sarsaparilla syrup and one ounce Toris compound from a druggist. Take ten spoonfuls before meals and at bedtime for relief, advised as a sure remedy.
The veteran AP executive Harry L Beach, recently promoted to overseeing the Chicago central division, is praised for cool nerves and truth-telling in crises. He has covered major events from the Spanish American War to national conventions and floods, earning fame for his disciplined reporting and simple, gripping prose.
Mise Howe says she was too busy abroad writing postcards to friends to do much sightseeing. Mink Wise agrees they were not busy visiting points of interest.
A reader letter extols Grape-Nuts as a brain and nerve food. The writer credits the cereal with stabilizing nerves, improving health, and helping avoid a nervous collapse. The testimony promotes the product through a physician’s or editor’s note about genuine personal letters.
The article surveys major western irrigation dams with Shoshone Pathfinder and Roosevelt figures and compares them to the Assouan dam. It describes a new astronomical lens and its anticipated star-gathering power, then details J E Shearer's parachute based aerial device that climbs the air by treading a rope.
The Boston elevated railroad found curves wearing rails rapidly after a short service. Bessemer rails with 0.45 percent carbon wore 0.06 foot in 4 days while manganese steel rails wore 0.026 foot in 2.291 days. Tests included nickel steel and other Bessemer/open hearth rails, but none matched manganese in wear resistance.
The best way to hold the camera to photograph lightning is to place it close to the body and tilt upward to capture more sky. Swing the body from side to side and adjust with practice. luck and patience remain essential factors in capturing a bolt.
A Geran patent describes preserving milk by removing dissolved oxygen with a small amount of ferrous carbonate. Freshly precipitated ferrous carbonate reacts with oxygen to evolve carbon dioxide, protecting 500 parts of milk per 1 part of compound. The addition occurs before boiling and does not alter milk properties.
The note surveys early work by Professor Leduc on iontophoresis and its applications. Experiments with a soaked pad on a rabbit ear showing fatal atropine-like effects lead to cautious conclusions. Applications include zinc ionization for rodent ulcer, copper ionization for ringworm, and salts like salicylate of sodium and iodine for fungal infections.
A 2000-pound Carnegie Solar Observatory lens is finally atop Mount Wilson after years of grinding, polishing, and perilous transport from near Paris to Pasadena. The immense feat required careful handling to avoid microscopic flaws that would scrap five years of work and delay the project.
The 422 mile Spokane to Portland line, built by Great Northern and Northern Pacific, is due to complete January 1 1999. It features two bridges near Devil’s Canyon, a 4-10 of 1 per cent grade, long trains, and several costly sections. Survey and construction varied from $20,000 to $30,000 per mile, with rope-suspended workers along cliff edges and no fatalities.
Archdeacon Walsh warns in a New Zealand Institute book that European influence poisons Maori life and is driving the race toward extinction. He cites population decline from census figures and a once vigorous people now beset by lowered physique and falling birth rates.
A Los Angeles Times correspondent notes that many desert animals in southern California and northern Mexico survive long stretches without surface water by eating insects, reptiles, and cactus. Deer and antelope rely on cactus, often fattening on it, as spines soften after chewing.
A playful, slightly surreal note describes a taxidermist and geologist clashing in a museum setting. A reflection on geologic bows leads to a confrontation, culminating in the geologist striking the taxidermist with a pterodactyl wing tip. The text questions if Aman was ever knocked down with a feather.
Jacques Dantin recalls his dead friend Revere near the cemetery at Montruirtre and meets Marthe Revere, the daughter he never knew. In the quiet graveyard Dantin reveals a hidden legacy and vow, while Bernardet reports on the Revere case and prepares for next day’s trial as Bernardet hurries toward the newsstand.
A fragmentary report describes a bizarre scene with a bird and a gun connected to a trial. It notes a line about not meeting the end of a gun and echoes questions from a chaotic public display. Figures claim 7,418,200 copies of publish matter were distributed by the government printing office during the campaign.
Ad touts Munyon’s Cold Remedy as curing head and throat ailments in one day and preventing pneumonia. It also promotes Munyon’s Rheumatism Remedy Kidney Remedy and Vitalizer claiming quick cures and restored strength, urging readers to ask their druggist.
The January Athutic recounts a village schoolhouse where children bring a cent daily as payment. Eunice Bwald runs lessons on the three R's, manners, truth telling, and humility, prioritizing daily discipline and a sense of belonging to a generation of workers.
Partial OCR text mentions a bromine based laxative and a signature reference. Limited readable names and phrases suggest a health product ad or pharmaceutical context without full details.
A satirical scene from Harper’s Weekly features President elect Taft and a tailor as they joke about measurements for a new suit. The tailor notes the chest and shoulder fit are similar to before while suggesting the coat could sit lower, highlighting playful political caricature.
Piles cured in 6 to 14 days with Pazo Ointment guaranteed to relieve itching bleeding and protracted piles or money refunded.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a tree taken from the King's Windsor estate and prepared for distribution to children at a workhouse. It hints at decorations and gifts, with odd spellings and misread names, making precise details unclear.
A jumble of testimonials claims Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured female ailments and spared operations. The notes include multiple names and places such as Louisville Kentucky and Adrian Georgia, asserting health recovered without surgery.
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