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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1903
Page
4
A London Express report describes a mysterious kleptomania spreading through parliament. Six cakes of soap and other items vanished from coats, hair brushes with royal arms were stolen, and napkins and checks have gone missing. Members fear further losses as hats disappear and skullcaps are kept for protection.
A Brunn university chemist asserts discovery of a compound that doubles stone density and makes materials impervious to water. He says the liquid, yellowish chemical can harden and preserve mortar like the Acropolis has for centuries and grants rust resistance to metals and lasting germicidal properties.
A savant claims desk orientation affects work quality with contact to the West facing desk best. south and east faces worse. The piece cites a London Globe note on Hebrew and Yiddish language debates in Jerusalem as an example of evolving linguistic practice among Jews.
Thirteen thieves, described by the Byjet of St. Petersburg as the pinnacle of the trade, were jailed. They maintained a Moscow townhouse renting for 2000 dollars a year, a $10 000 furnishing bill, a country house near Moscow, insured stables and gardens, and planned only high yield jobs. Their May spree netted about 25000 dollars.
A crowd of about a hundred women packed the west side police court seeking warrants to arrest husbands who deserted or refused support. Probation Officer Canfield notes nationalities and jobs vary, but says one occupation has never yet faced his court.
The Assouan dam in Egypt holds back water and affects the cotton crop as the Nile runs late and three meters below the long term average. Stored water promises irrigation for central and southern regions, while large areas may face continued irrigation challenges. a reservoir project remains in planning with San Francisco involvement noted.
A collector of miscellaneous notes reports on natural history oddities and human trivia. Topics include freezing points of fresh water, linen production by Treland, costly tombs, a tiny Panamanian coin, a Washington cent from 1787, large white sapphire in Berlin, clock light improvements at Westminster, ice cream vendor ordinances in London, a Waterville Maine post office joke, and the Peary expedition sources.
A New York Hotel Astor houses the world’s largest kitchen a hall 300 by 190 feet with integrated butcher shop bakery fish store and confectionery. It features electric lifts air funnels for chefs heavy ovens many ranges and machines for mixing grinding and boiling with separate day and night staffs across all departments.
A dated debate questions whether smaller humane bullets reduce killing power and lengthen wars. It contrasts German sliver or steel jacketed rounds under 28 caliber with larger infantry bullets, weighing humane aims against battlefield stopping power and rapid reengagement after wounds.
A recent census bulletin reports men outnumber women nationwide by about 1,638,221. Some states like District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island have more women. In sparsely populated areas men predominate, while cities show more females. Women outlive men, and females exceed males again in ages 16 to 25.
The American Primary Teacher notes 439596 teachers in the United States with 27.8 percent men. State counts include New York 36639, Pennsylvania 20640, while Nevada has 819 and many others like Islvers Iowa and Ohio exceed 20000 though many states remain under 6000.
A French engineer M. de Lambert unveils a boat that rides on a cushion of air and water using inclined planes on its bottom. When the twelve horsepower motor starts, planes rise and the craft glides, reaching speeds of 26 to 28 knots, faster than some eighty horsepower motors.
An imperial edict from the empress dowager expresses gratitude to Wong Wen Bhao for many years of service. At over seventy, his daily audiences are difficult. he is relieved from the grand council to spare him trouble and allow easy duties.
A tale of Dean Swift hosting six guests in London who found a sparse meal beneath their plates. Each guest pays for their own dish from under the plate, then Swift adds 100 pounds, deducts three crowns, and declares the remainder to go to the poor. He asks for advice on future benevolence.
The essay recalls Polygnotus the Greek painter who died circa 426 B C and his work The Rope of Ocnus. It notes his innovations such as lifelike figures and transparent drapery and tells how Ocnus weaves a straw rope with an ass at the end. The tale underscores thrift as the wife reforms the couple’s fortunes.
The article notes potato coffee as a wartime substitute, warns against harim ful nerves, and explains a method to pare and dice sweet potatoes, dry, grind, and mix with one third real coffee. It claims the beverage, when used alone or with real coffee, is palatable and unobjectionable for weak nerves.
A playful note catalogs scenes where a tan seated man catches an object on his lap and compares it to scenes in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn where Huck is disguised as a girl. The writer cites The White Rose Maidens and Love, Pierre de Coldirodi, and Henri Paul as authors using similar ideas in their works.
Bobby savors a satisfying meal and praises it as very good. His mother questions the remark while a guest laughs and agrees that Bobby enjoys life’s comforts like others. The visitor notes the dinner was enjoyed thoroughly and hints the home may not provide much.
The text explains how starfish self destruct when trapped by nets by dissolving into about a dozen fragments that escape through meshes. Each fragment can later become a complete animal. To preserve a starfish intact, it must be placed in fresh water quickly, as freshwater is fatal to it. Only some starfish varieties can thus be kept whole.
A prison visitor asked a inmate how he ended up imprisoned. He replied that it sprang from want, desiring another man's watch. The judge sentenced him to five years, stating the theft was not allowed.
A bride’s father tells a guest it seemed hard to lose his daughter, but she married the right man after all hope faded, as reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington Star quips that a woman’s letter may lead a man to think he has the last word, while the ungallant wretch in the quote implies women often seek final say. A Sidney proverb adds that every base occupation sharpens one practice while dulls others.
A historical note recalls Joan Cumroings, famed for swallowing indigestibles, including knives and forks. After witnessing a sword swallower in France, he repeated the act in Havre de Grace and Boston. Over ten years he swallowed 35 knives and forks, dying in agony in 1809.
Christian Wans recounts Bonaparte and his chief surgeon Larrey facing plague in Yafa with troops marching on foot as horses were diverted to the sick. Waas says an execution of plague patients followed, ending the illusion in the Journal des Debats note about the famed painting.
The London crowd recalls Henry VIII era when 480 men and 11 women faced the king over the May Day uprising. Queens Katherine Mary of France and Margaret of Scotland pleaded for pardon, prompting the prisoners to shout with joy as they hurled their halters skyward.
While traveling to London from Norfolk two men discussed Treasure Island. One claimed he could write a better child’s story. Six weeks later his brother received a complete manuscript titled King Solomon's Mines, Rider Haggard’s breakout novel.
Do not hypnotize yourself with the idea you are kept down. People will only laugh at you. The main obstacle is self. Some employers are unjust and keep workers back, but such cases are usually temporary and workers find their level somewhere.
An amused exchange shows Flattery Winn scrutinizing a man who admits he is the same vagabond who begged last week. He praises a cold boiled bam as the best he ever ate and says he could not resist returning to the Sarmod Storey.
Mrs Parslow and a friend recount differing views on how men propose. The friend recalls her own fiancé dropping to one knee, prompting a lively exchange about romantic custom.
Mrs. Nages asserts widows make the best wives in a playful exchange with Naggs. He counters that while she may be right, he cannot justify leaving the present moment just to find a good wife.
A brief dialogue mocks a husband’s troubled marriage with a light note from the Detroit Tribune. The snippet shows Dobbs advising resilience and praising the wife’s goodness as a cheer, reflecting urban humor.
The fragment presents a character study of mood described as cheerful loss and ardent speech. It references romantic sentiment, a fire like hatred, and George Eliot as the attributed mood setter or source.
Residents visit relatives and welcome new births while officials address sewer work and local planning. The fair gate receipts tally 2062 dollars. Court and church matters noted include English Lutheran election of officers and a county supervisor meeting agenda. A shooting incident on South Linn is reported with a suspect detained.
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