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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
4
Mrs. Esterbrook recounts a sprawling slumber vision set in a mountainside chase and a white hotel with colonial pillars. The dream features a cliff, a long fall, a garden of Eden scene, a yellow bearded man, and a fashion jab about crepe de chine Mamie’s wedding dress.
Persian reform movement gains momentum as women, including 67 disguised as men, die in battle near Tabriz. Sata Khan emerges as a key leader, guiding a sortie that routs shah’s troops, with about 2,000 casualties overall and a temporary quiet before renewed fighting.
The author argues that theory and phrasing outweigh actions in influence. He notes people judge proposals by what is implied or proposed beside the main plan. He illustrates with a temperance drink to show how incidental allusions sway opinion more than direct proposals.
The article details whale diets with the whalebone whale feeding on jellyfish by opening its mouth while the sperm whale stalks large fish shoals. It notes seals taken from a 20 foot killer whale and mentions bluefish feeding on sardines as well as the hydra able to turn inside out yet keep appetite.
A quip from Dellueator about a child named Donald hearing the Bible tale of Moses in the basket. The boy asks if Moses grew to be a man and if he became “a great big man” Then he quips that Moses would have “busted frugke.”
A Kobe to Denver Post letter advises travelers to visit Japan in early spring when cherry blossoms bloom, azaleas follow, and parks are beautiful. It notes cities with unpainted shanties, rice fields, cheap travel, small European-style compartment trains, and good American-style hotels lacking heating for non-elites in winter.
M. Peau a French engineer develops submarine photography at Havre. His sheet steel camera 20 inches long and 10 inches in diameter uses plate glass front and a rear tube to surface for changing plates and focusing. Illumination comes from glow globes via surface tube. shutter and flash syncs. Weighs four pounds and is buoyed by 20 to 40 pounds of weights. Painted to blend with water to avoid fish curiosity.
The Boston Herald laments the modern push for bathrooms in every room, contrasting earlier basin washing with today’s marble tubs. It highlights private residences equipping elaborate baths on every floor and giant bathtubs as status symbols, urging public memory of simpler times.
A farmer at the crossroads weighs selling now or waiting as prices are poised to swing. A storekeeper notes good crops and strong prices, while the farmer fears gains will shift, leaving him unsure which move to make.
A fragment reports a distressed tramp woman pleading for help near a town. A correspondent asks if a congressman or senator is involved, reflecting a terse street corner exchange and community concern.
H. B. Davis, editor and proprietor, announces a subscription price of 100 dollars annually. The notice specifies the new rate and refers to ongoing publication under the editor’s direction.
Voters and taxpayers are urged to attend at G A R Hall at 2 oclock on March 10 1909 to decide on the proposed new school house. The meeting will consider the building type size and the best way to secure funds. By order of the Board.
Marshall R Strong helped Cabool and Mountain Grove officers seize three men allied with a wagon of stolen goods bound for Texas. Two riders were captured near the Martin livery barn, the third arrested later. The marshal travels home on the evening train with the prisoners and will claim a $100 reward.
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