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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1908
Page
3
A professor explains mimicry as the root of cough reflexes and social imitation. He argues mimicry preserves life by avoiding attention, linking yawns laughs snuffles to primal camouflage. The idea connects modern behavior to prehistoric dangers of hunting and predators.
A Logan fundraiser prompts a fourteen mile ride offering donors up to $1000 in prizes. Organizers plan routes and safety measures as cyclists prepare to traverse the distance for the cause.
A Kokomo dispatch reports Young America residents oppose stock subscriptions for the Frankfort Logansport traction line. Instead they propose purchasing railroad tickets at 100 dollars each, with one citizen pledging a thousand to fund the project once construction reaches Logansport.
W. W. Wilson, his wife and daughter stayed with relatives in the city Friday while traveling to Warsaw to open a summer cottage.
A modern farmer explains French farming prowess while treating a cart horse’s knee. He notes tenants who move with their farms, the Norman French as top soil masters, and how French leases allow transporting 18 inches of top soil. He compares soil quality to a prima donna’s voice and describes mobile farming.
In Sunday Magazine Alma Tadema recalls two early paintings that failed to sell or please juries. One shown at Brussels 1859 features a house on fire with rescuers, inviting fellow students to leap through the canvas. The other a large square piece repeatedly rejected, finally cut from its frame to be used as a table cover by an old woman who praised its thick paint and water resistance.
The article notes a modern Trend in wig use among women. Wigs now match natural hair color and are styled to appear like growing hair rather than artificial extensions. They frame the face softly, suit small faces, and reduce the need for hair dyes. Advances have reduced past wig inconveniences.
The article notes that Henry Clay joined the U S Senate at age 29 years 8 months 14 days in 1806 despite Article I Section 3 of the constitution setting a 30 year age requirement He was born April 12 1777 and filled a Kentucky vacancy after Gen John Adair’s resignation. It cites sources calling him scarcely eligible though underage.
C F Oldenburg found a deer's skull with horns locked in an alder tree on Fidalgo Island. The skull sits three feet above ground and has bark growth indicating years of suspension. Oldenburg believes the deer died attempting to free its head after the horn wedged under a limb.
Aiga tales recount golfers playing rounds with one eye shut or a champagne bottle as a club. Peculiar bets arise as players struggle to complete holes using absurd substitutions against full sets, from eggs, watches, to umbrellas, with the champagne bottle winner noted in lore.
A historical anecdote recounts Lord Lawrence’s simple, shirt sleeve approach to governance and his belief in justice for natives. Lord Mayo, succeeding him, advised kindness with a memorable moment when a syce struggled to open a carriage door. Mayo’s quiet first lesson in benevolence is captured in a brief, human vignette.
The New York Press quotes Dr Long Mayheline of Chicago arguing relaxation treats insomnia. He recommends sleeping with knees up to shift blood flow, long breaths to calm nerves, and ginger snaps to warm the stomach and channel nerves to the solar plexus.
Rev W E Clarke publishes a letter from Robert Louis Stevenson written during his Samoa visit to the native king. The novelist condemns opium as rapidly learned and pernicious, harming unaccustomed races and posing grave danger to Stevenson's own people and the king's subjects.
An overview traces massage as an ancient healing practice across cultures. It notes its linguistic roots in Arabic mass, mentions practices in India and China, and cites historical anecdotes from explorers and Renaissance doctors.
Eva Fluffington’s flirtation with Jimson is interrupted by a knock at the door as Bobby’s intrusion looms. Jimson struggles with a leap year vow to avoid lies while Eva’s kiss curl and plans for romance hang in the balance in this Stray Stories moment.
Nurses fear lightning’s impact on patients not themselves. A hospital nurse notes that flashes cause extreme weakness and nervousness in Sick people, requiring extraordinary nurse effort to revive one patient, let alone an entire ward during thunderstorms.
A Sunday sermon by a southern preacher recounts the prodigal son tale. He dramatizes the youth shedding garments one by one to symbolize shame and remorse and the moment he comes to himself.
In Berlin a German officer blocks a widow from drawing her pension. She presents a mayor's alive certificate dated September 21, but the pension was due September 15. The officer insists on proof of alive status on the due date.
A Baltimore American quip questions how a government enacting a rule against horse races can stay stable, reflecting on the clash between anti racing sentiment and political steadiness.
A town anecdote notes Old Mr. Worthy’s reliability as he avoids building credit by always paying cash, prompting discussion about trust and payment habits among local merchants.
In a humorous exchange Mr. Cumrox assesses his daughter’s marriage and her husband’s noble background. He admits difficulty pronouncing the noble name, adding a light touch to the comic moment.
A melancholy man laments certain people's knack for appearing when unwelcome. He riffs on his brother in law who always drops in for dinner, ruins quiet hours, and resists hints to leave, turning a gathering into a crowd with persistent presence.
In a Harpers Weekly tale a lion tamer loses his only lion and hires an Irishman to perform in the skin. The stunt collapses when the Irishman enters the tiger's cage and the tiger declares, I am not the lion either.
The witty English peer Lord Longford, famed for sharp dialogue and poor dress sense, tells a tale of a wardrobe clash in Ireland. He explains the mismatched breeches and boots arise from political ties, a tailor who is an Orange man and a Fenian cobbler, making a sartorial union unlikely.
The Bombay Gazette notes rat mortality precedes plague in homes and that rats carry infection between areas. It urges public cooperation with health authorities to destroy rats during the breeding season now that rains have stopped, to curb spread and ease control efforts.
An old-time revivalist used dry humor during a Maine camp meeting. A young man’s behavior in prayer prompted the preacher to quip that the Lord should take him in the fourth seat and make his heart as free from sin as his head is from sense.
In Detroit, a couple faces a postponed wedding after the bride laments their finances. The groom concedes, recognizing the father's financial loss in the market and the need to delay the ceremony.
A courtroom exchange reports a man denying theft of a hog claiming self defense while a witness accuses him of stealing in the act. The judge questions the veracity as the defendant asserts a botched defense corner.
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