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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1897
Page
6
A fragment from In the Odd Corner recalls a Lowell Massachusetts boy who hypno tized cats and a dog playing football plants that follow man and a memory of noble deeds and lost childhood. It ponders flowers that never bloomed and loved ones lost, with references to paradise and dawn on mountains. Cintes Freach.
In Lowell Massachusetts a boy of ordinary appearance holds unusual influence over animals. Stray dogs and cats seek him, a vicious horse becomes calm in his presence, and even a captured rat in a trap relaxes when he strokes it. Stable workers fear the rat yet the boy tames and handles it, suggesting he could train the creature to perform feats.
A lively scene in Moore Street Dublin described by the Freeman's Journal shows gamins playing football with a large bladder until a collie is substituted as a player. The dog displayed remarkable intelligence, stopped the ball with its head, and carried it in its mouth to score. The match lasted about twenty five minutes, drawing a large crowd and ending with the dog’s ten goal victory. Patrons donated generously as there was no gate money. The piece laments the dog received little from the receipts.
Five hundred plant species have been introduced and acclimated since colonization. The spread is linked to witness presence of civilized man, with nonnative species pushing natives to the margins. The passage notes how invaders carry both foreign and some native plants, reshaping the island flora.
The article compares royal hunting habits, noting the Prince of Wales clubbing soft partridges with loaded guns and a small party bagging about 3900 birds in one day, while the German Emperor pursues big game with methodical lines, tallying roe deer, wild boars, stags, and hundreds of birds in a single outing.
A humorous verse piece explores a lover’s quandary with a witty Irishman, a blond, and playful banter about romance and courtship. Misread signals, teasing, and a vow to win his wife drive the lighthearted dialogue between Miss Trust and Mr Mood.
Lord Aberdeen receives the title Clear Sky as he is made a chief of the Seneca at a Six Nations fair on their reservation. Chiefs of Mohawks Senecas Cayugas Oneidas Tuscaroras and Delawares flank the governor-general in the council-house as a blind eloquent chief speaks in Seneca. The ceremony closes with three war whoops a tiger greeting and a bicycle at a house, signaling a new civilization.
Residents endure a burning coal mine near Straitsville that was set ablaze by strikers twelve years ago. Despite firefighting efforts the flame keeps consuming coal, while the overlying earth grows thin and fears rise of cave ins. The town hears crackling from the pit mouth and faces imminent danger.
Bessel proposed visible companions for Sirius and Procyon. Sirius’s companion reappeared in 1862 after six years hidden by its bright partner. Soon after, Procyon’s companion was sighted by Professor Schaeberle at Lick Observatory, a tiny star at thirteenth magnitude.
A Washington Star excerpt shows Miss Cayenne avoiding an obtrusive ravonteur. A shallow acquaintance remarks on enjoying company with an old gentleman. she quips about mature reflections and anecdotes, implying wit over age.
A fossil pine family trunk discovered in Lindenwold New Jersey measures twenty six feet long and seven and a half feet across at the base, tapering to a point with a five foot diameter remaining. The specimen is attic fed and largely fragile, hindering attempts to obtain a section for study.
In a late hour exchange Aunt Susan questions Carrie's note to Harry about their engagement. Carrie reveals she asked Harry if he loves her and he said yes but she forgets to confirm if he will love her always.
In a Boston Courer style remark the speakers gossip about a young Fray man still courting the daughter of Senator Coffere. They note he is said to be a cousin twice removed and jest about the old man threatening fatal action if interference continues.
A hazy, fragmentary dialogue recalls a dying moment with mentions of a bronco, a woman named Alice, and a grieving Mrs Brown. The speech wanders between affection, memory, and confusion, revealing a chaotic scene as a voice confronts loss.
A Covington Ohio Gazette excerpt ridicules the claim that newspapers require money to operate. It attacks editors as cash-averse figures whom public thanks suffice, lampooning the notion of funding journalism and urging readers not to pay editors or printers.
No-To-Bac claims to regulate or remove tobacco desire with guaranteed cure. Advertises price 50 cents to a dollar and asserts health and manhour savings, urging readers to buy through druggists.
Dr J A Gilbert of Yale psychological laboratory reports tests on New Haven public school pupils showing boys are more sensitive to weight discrimination while girls distinguish color shades better and think more quietly.
The excerpt recalls experiments with a sailing car in 1830 on a South Carolina railroad. Fifteen men sailed at about twelve miles per hour before the mast was lost overboard, causing general discouragement. The passage also lists various nostrums and curiosities from period advertisements, including Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Dr Heline's nerve remedy, plus quips about torture devices and satire on foreign policy.
In federal court yesterday John Hughes faced robbery charges after a poker game escalated into gun action. Dee Dock testified that Dock and Hughes played for money with four aces and two pair, leading Hughes to rake the pot with a Winchester. The judge clarified that if Hughes merely seized the money from a card-stealing opponent it was not robbery and Slughes was acquitted.
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