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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1903
Page
15
Walter T. Pierce of South Charleston recently named Johns Hopkins fellow in romance languages shares a lighthearted tale about nature studies. A tree toppled during his visit, a parrot cried in fear, and the bird fainted in its cage before regaining consciousness and seeking protection from anyone who noticed it.
A described procedure uses twelve face down dominoes arranged in a row. By spelling numbers aloud and moving pieces accordingly, the performer reveals results such as blank or one, deuce-blank, and ultimately double-six. The method relies on English spelling lengths and a language dependent arrangement of dominoes.
A string of jokes plays on puns about dressing, heaven, news, belts, books, roosters, bookkeeping, dogs, and words. It features lines such as a show on earth, stuffed roosters, and a palace bought for a crown, reflecting light humor of a past era.
A compact description explains fastening two hairpins with wax or thread to form a single broad pin with a groove. Ends bent at right angles in opposite directions balance on a pencil point on a saucer. The groove between pins guides motion of the improvised mill.
A baby owl orphaned by a catastrophe is raised by a South Charleston family and befriends a neighbor’s parrot Polly. Polly’s temper proves fierce and she even confronts the owl perched on the window sill as she repeats her greeting.
Old bottle corks can be turned into a quaint brick like material for a miniature house or castle. Kids can cut corks into small bricks with a knife and assemble them with wire or glue to resemble old masonry, rounding corners as desired for charm.
A fun classroom or home activity introduces rebus drawing where players depict city names with pictures. Each player secrecy, time limit, judging by a chosen official, and prizes for most correct guesses and best drawing. Include states or countries if allowed.
A description explains a simple apparatus where two bent ends channel drops of water to form opposite horizontal jets. A light wheel pivots, moving opposite to the jets, allowing continuous motion by adding water drops as needed.
Zurich police report a Swiss woman was duped by con artists posing as spirits of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint James. She was lured to a séance, asked to surrender $1,000, and told she would find $2,000 later to fund a new church. She notified the police after the promise failed.
The children wrote compositions about the giraffe and Willis stood to read his piece. He claimed the giraffe is a dumb animal unable to express sound because its long neck tires its throat and mouth, a curious schoolroom error tale from a local setting.
A rambling essay mixes humor and memory, musing on dogs, alarm clocks, love not work, and small town life. It recalls a red haired girl, old poems, and a misadventure with drinking water, ending with a defense of women with red hair and a plea for courtesy and respect.
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