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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
7
A portrayal of a dramatic Formosan incident where an American consul’s glass eye ritual and quick pen request broke impasse with local chiefs. The tale highlights how perceived supernatural power compelled signatories to agree to terms under pressure amid a storm aftermath and cultural clash.
An article notes that a standard lightning stroke delivers about 50 000 horsepower and travels at 186 000 miles per second while a direct bolt contains about 3 500 000 volts and 14 000 000 amperes. It contrasts lightning power with the dream of binding a bolt to power a city. It then quotes Helen Barrett Montgomery on Egyptian women's seclusion showing monotony and mental stifling in Moslem societies with a quip about an Englishwoman and an Egyptian lady.
A brief humorous snippet from the New York American describes Stubbs groping to the kitchen stove in darkness and Mrs. Stubbs suggesting a range finder as a pun on shipboard firepower. The exchange ends with a quip about woman's wit.
A snippet from newspaper humor notes a soprano named Sophronia Crechlinskiwicz in a playful exchange with a basso voice. The text includes quirky captions about an opera bag deal and a hair recipe desire, reflecting light, witty regional content.
In the early eighties Harriman bought his first railroad, the 34 mile Sodus Bay and Southern from Lake Ontario to Stanley New York. He planned grain elevators and track improvements then sold the road for $200,000 to the Pennsylvania Railroad saying they had to have it. He claimed he saw it first.
A 1655 valet of Louis XIV explains the hollow soup plate to allow guests to serve themselves without shared spoons. The history notes later changes: spoons for serving appeared by 1749 and etiquette urged accessible dishes and self service, with post 1789 advice condemning passing spoons mouth to tureen.
A New York World report explains seal training principles. Trainers charm seals with fish incentives, using pedestals, hats, and cones to teach tricks. By leveraging innate curiosity and feeding habits, trainers guide balance on the nose and prize rewards.
The article lists seven world Bibles including the Koran, Eddas, Tripitaka, Five Kings, Three Vedas, Zendavesta, and Christian Scriptures. It notes the Eddas as the most recent among these, with origins spanning from the eleventh century to earlier epochs, and mentions Zoroaster as author of the Zendavesta.
An Italian army cavalry officer astonishes by running at full speed for several hundred yards while balancing an egg on a spoon. He clears two or three high fences at full gallop without dropping the egg, a feat requiring long practice and precision.
A Victorian column presents anecdotes about Mrs. MacLachlan restricting a boarder from overstepping boarder privileges as she keeps windows closed on Sundays. Other items include a harsh employer recalling a strong but rule-breaking worker and light moral quips about courage, self made figures, and marriage.
The piece traces how weapons from every era become playthings for children, citing miniature crossbows, shields, toy armor, and toy guillotines as echoes of history. It links the origin of the word dollar to the Joachimsthaler, notes minting in 1797, and ends with aphorisms on happiness and virtue.
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