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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1910
Page
5
A bookkeeper in a nearby building obsesses over a slender white hand that feeds pigeons at a shared window. He tracks the owner, plots to meet her, and learns a puzzling cashier feeds the birds daily while lacking appetite himself. The encounter leaves him asking who she is and what she sustains.
A boy eight years old, Forest Heppes, was struck near a Madison County Orphans' Home when a tree lightning bolt deflected. He suffered burns on his arms hips and back but survived with a fern leaf like imprint and the dog in the scene showed no severe injuries.
A trainer explains why elephants sleep standing and never fully rest in captivity. He notes the animal’s rest is brief, then shifts to a wandering remark about stage quarrels among women and real-life chatter about men.
A London naturalist recounts freeing a poisonous snake from a brandy bottle after a long struggle. He describes repeated attempts, a jammed finger near the snake's fangs, and a frantic bid to escape injury as the reptile thrashes and the bottle finally slips free.
The Kass & Co English brewery runs the world’s biggest worker outing. For a year they treat staff and families to a seashore trip from Burton-on-Trent to Scarborough 154 miles away, with 20 trains carrying about 900 people. The company covers the day plus wages for an employee, and outings began 45 years ago.
A shy suitor, in a southern state, writes to Millie’s father claiming she loves him and asserting he would marry. The letter mocks marriage by proposing she become a school teacher instead.
A reflective sketch on the comforts of an old hotel where travelers enjoy simple freedoms. The piece contrasts carefree experiences like free hats and recovered umbrellas with the burdens of modern service and tips, capturing a nostalgic view of hospitality and privacy.
A narrator describes a desertlike trek through rocky canyons and distant signs of life, only to reveal the setting is lower Broadway in New York at seven pm after everyone has left for dinner. The tale blends illusion with urban satire as a trawler compares vast desolation to a quiet city street.
A caution against lifting full grown cats by the neck and rabbits by the ears. As cats grow their weight cannot be supported by skin grip, causing pain and helplessness. Rabbits should be partially supported by the body to avoid straining their delicate ears.
A student asks if a 1916 champion debater should begin as saloon, seeking ethical guidance from the professor. The exchange centers on conduct and propriety in opportunities for the famed speaker.
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