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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1897
Page
7
A Washington society authority declares that the city is a paradise for men but a purgatory for young women. He argues the social imbalance harms both genders, calling for equal numbers of men and women to restore healthy relations and reduce bitterness and rivalry. A section praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic for digestion and overall health.
A playful note from the Atlanta Constitution describes billiards tricks where pushing one, two, or three balls against a line of balls can send balls to a pocket. It shows how arranging up to six balls yields pockets, with caution about force. The ad promotes No-To-Bac as a tobacco remedy offering health and money savings.
Berlin periodical notes Humboldt and Guy Lussac in 1805 trying to study air compression. They bought glass tubes, had them closed at both ends, labeled Deutsch Luft to bypass high French duties, and had them pass into Germany duty free via the tarff. Also mentions family wines from Speer’s Vineyards and a Kishm earthquake casualty toll.
Scientific corner describes photographing a bullet in flight with its hum, noting 1100 feet per second for a Martini bullet and the air disturbance. It also recounts Arizona wind currents near a deep vented hole, and a Coldwater Michigan spider syncing moves to a quartet, acting as a metronome before vanishing.
A description explains how to fashion a siphon from a peach pit by drilling two perpendicular holes, inserting two straws of different lengths, sealing joints with wax, and priming the longer straw to draw liquid. An alternative method uses beveled arrow ends joined with wax to achieve the same siphon effect.
A two part cap for filled bottles locks automatically around the cork to prevent removal without breaking the cap. Made of breakable material, the top plates overlap and jaws clasp the neck below the head. a hidden spring catch secures parts together. Also notes Pulque as Mexico’s national drink and a brief agave juice extraction method.
A New York Tribune note ponders why English liquor shops bear odd names like Blue Cow Red Lion Green Magpie and Pink Pig. It offers light humor on how owners reassure patrons that such names are merely the house name not a mark of quality.
A Buffalo Times snippet parodies a scene with Miss Squeer and Mr Sortiy debating football and church law, recalling Moses in the rushes to cast doubt on religious sanction of the sport.
A fragmentary dialogue notes a boy’s pain from green apples during the interval. The speaker muses whether an exception exists and cites a quip about goodness not moving by being but by appearance, quoting Hooker. The piece juxtaposes casual schoolyard talk with moral reflection in a Brooklyn Life context.
A letter from Pastor D De Tar of Spring Field Iowa praises Dr Kay's Lung Balm as a modern cure for winter coughs. He states years of coughing and multiple illnesses improved after using about four boxes. He notes no stomach upset and recommends keeping the remedy for future colds.
A miscellany of notes laments state laws curbing names and rights, cites Alabama versus graduates, and mocks proposed penalties. It mentions a French fireman Lang found to be a woman after death, praises Barnes College in St. Louis, and notes dubious testimonials. The item also edits a sales pitch for Cascarreta and Pisos products while joking about “dog eat dog.”
If a window does not slide up and down easily apply a thick coating of black lead to the grooves and fittings of the frame for smoother operation.
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