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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
2
Instructions from the New York World on first aid for acid and ammonia burns. It warns sulphuric acid causes rapid tissue destruction and recommends immediate dilution with water, then covering with limewater or milk of magnesia, followed by standard burn care. For ammonia burns it advises a diluted acid wash with vinegar or citrus juice and a gum coating afterward.
Edgar Allen Forbes notes Alaska travel wonders from whales and fur seals to eternal daylight. He describes boats near ships, roaring seals, and the surreal midnight sun like phenomena from Seattle to Dawson or Fairbanks, with readers able to read a newspaper at midnight on deck.
A boy asks a vet how much to cut off a dog's tail. The vet price is one dollar but offers 50 cents. The boy offers a quarter and says to cut off a quarter's worth, making a humorous misunderstanding about value and ethics. The tale comes from National Monthly.
A Detroit Free Press quip contrasts family reactions to trouble with a father's outburst aimed at the street railway company and the beef trust. The exchange notes a pattern of misdirected anger within a household and a public outlet for male frustration.
A brief exchange highlights distrust and backbiting as two speakers question a woman's credibility. The dialogue contrasts yesterday's claim with today’s doubt, illustrating a cycle of skepticism and reliance on others' statements.
An Anglo Indian officer asked if the 12 o'clock train from Calcutta was in. The stationmaster replied both today’s and yesterday’s trains are due, but yesterday’s isn’t in yet.
A Washington Herald item notes a man takes a job lot after a stenographer and a placard reading No Goods at Retail. The brief scene centers on a single line of dialogue and a shop sign.
A Chicago woman notes 60 percent of men favor paying for a new church carpet rather than wearing it out. The remaining 40 percent would wear out the carpet and refuse to contribute to a replacement.
A collection of satirical snippets touching on taxation, radio, diplomacy, hunting for peace, messaging, and culture. Notable lines reference Marconi’s reach, exiled kings, the telephone as a tool for small men, Kaiser Wilhelm buying a newspaper, and Balkan tensions with light, pointed humor.
A collage of quirky notes notes on sparrows suffragists and wireless voices. It cites Chicago doctors mocking excessive surgery and predicts leadership changes at the New York Central. It recalls long ghost ships Fanny E Wolston and W L White drifting in seas past 1893 and 1889.
A Washington Herald item recounts a cruel hazing episode where a woman named Mabel was pressed into prolonged chores, including dishwashing for a month, prompting outcry over fraternity practices.
A brief aphorism exchange on luck and industry appears in the Philadelphia Record. The dialogue centers on relationships and the mother of success, with a Vivant contrast to narrow-minded opposition to liberal ideas.
A brief humor item from the Philadelphia Record features Mrs. Muggins and Mrs. Buggins debating fishing and lying. The exchange implies moralize humor about church and honesty with no specific people, places, or dates referenced.
Adam returns from a party and finds his mother Eve scolding him for his late arrival, with a sharp rebuke about the clock and his behavior. The verse plays on the biblical names for humor and timing.
The article explains the three main clouds cirrus stratus and cumulus plus the nimbus blend and how each indicates weather. Cumulus foretells fair or rainy spells depending on their size and shape while cirrus and cirrocumulus warn of rain and the distribution of scud sheds light on thunder and weather timing.
The article explains bone structure provides superior strength for lighter weight. A tiny bone 1 square millimeter holds 33 pounds, while a similar oak piece holds 22 pounds. It notes bones are hollow for efficiency and mirrors the use of hollow steel tubes in engineering.
An American professor argues ancient Egypt banned flirting, claiming the portrayed women indicate constraint and social rules. The Toronto Star notes the provocative idea that flirtation could be criminal in antiquity based on historical depictions.
Scientists reveal Nippur clay texts show ancient children learned the three R s yet lacked instruction in music painting and bead work. Chicago welcomes female police applicants aged thirty to forty amid safety concerns. Chesterton debunks “good old times” while noting Greeks reportedly danced the tango and Corinth allowed the turkey trot until reformers took control.
A square yard gathers six hours of sun daily, equaling heat from 1.8 pounds of coal. At this rate a 1200 mile area yearly would match energy from the 1.1 billion tons of coal mined annually in Europe and the United States.
In dialogue from the Chicago Record-Herald a beautiful maiden asks Mr. Smallwitte if he would choose luck or genius. He replies he would prefer luck, noting that one must be satisfied with what is not their first choice in this world.
A short spoof from London Tit-Bits describes a Chinaman who loses his queue and is painted blue. He quips in mock verse that the queue will rue when it is dyed. The item mirrors period humor about ethnicity with a punning effect.
The Indianapolis Journal notes a witty exchange about a gate left ajar. A tombstone man comments the design is handsome, while a widow expresses it suits her. The remark hints at a life of doors left open in marriage.
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