Blind Man Makes Bible Price One Pound Eight
Fragmentary OCR item reports a blind man producing a Bible priced at eight shillings and some garbled phrases follow. The readable portion notes the unusual act of Bible making and a monetary amount.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR item reports a blind man producing a Bible priced at eight shillings and some garbled phrases follow. The readable portion notes the unusual act of Bible making and a monetary amount.
A historical overview of United States Supreme Court appointments, detailing how many justices each president named, changes in court size over time, and notable cases of early expansions and reductions. It covers Washington through Taft, noting key figures, vacancies, and shifts in the court’s composition.
Court records show about forty percent of divorces stem from broken engagements and unsatisfied contracts, with feminism and social shifts noted. Nearly thirty percent arise from marriages dissolved by similar strains, reflecting ages around twenty to twenty-five and a higher incidence among women.
Coopers asks help from Senators Curtis and Bristow to obtain an honorable discharge for William H. Cooper, listed dead by army records after a wartime substitution by his brother Samuel. Though alive, Cooper remains legally dead, yet retains property in Garnett and continues to seek Civil War pension benefits.
Baron Adam Rocone, a British airship and naval engineer, secures a patent for an improved airship designed to be invisible at 3000 feet and barely detectable at 1500 feet. The chrome envelope with reflective varnish mirrors surroundings, reducing visibility, while modern engines promise silent approach. Greenwich Observatory officials deem the idea scientifically plausible.
Professor Keith at the Royal College of Surgeons London demonstrates heart function and the discovery of the heart’s pacemaker tissue named the peacemaker. Drs Keith, Martin Flack, and Thomas Lewis showed the tissue origin of the heartbeat and that secondary centers can initiate beats if the primary center is damaged.
Dr Wiley and Pennsylvania dairy officials discuss proposed changes to candy standards amid disputes over slag and varnish in chocolate coatings. Officials say current rules are milder than federal guidelines and focus on coloring and safety.
Mme Bakmetieff, wife of the new Russian ambassador to Washington, is a Washington native and former debutante. She is Mary Beale, daughter of General Edward Beale, sister of Mrs John R. McLean, and a leading embassy hostess with a fortune inherited from her mother. The ambassador, a Corinth native, is a noted classics scholar who began in the Russian diplomatic service.
Mrs Taft has received sacred tea plants from a Buddhist priestea garden in Ceylon sent to the secretary of agriculture for care in Carolina tea farms under department supervision. Princess Mary studies sculpture inspired by Princess Louise, duchess of Argyll, while Halcyour Club in London is formed as a member financed and controlled women’s nonprofit, limited by shares.
A fragmented description suggests a sentient winter outfit for small boys with a smitten suit and gray yarn trim. It mentions a worsted cap resembling a protective hood and fragrant cushions to freshen interiors, plus decorative pillows to enhance scent and comfort.
The young composer Johann Rubinstein endures rude officials and a brutal piano as he seeks a police pass to study abroad. A cruel secretary hammers a wretched instrument, provoking a deranged display that convinces the chief of police he is indeed a musician and earns him a pass.
The passage notes Waratah as Australia’s national flower and describes its fire scarred habitat in the bush. It explains the six foot stems, heart shaped red blooms, and the challenge of cultivation including seeds roasted before planting.
A visitor asks to learn sailing and the boatman explains simple handling. Grasp the main sheet and tiller, steady wind helps, avoid letting the hull flip. Do not jibet and stay balanced to stay upright when trimming sails and halyards.
The Great Sunken lake in the Cascade mountains near Jacksonville is thought to be the deepest lake in the world. Its shores fall about 200 feet to the water, which remains hidden beneath a smooth unstable face beyond the mountain rim. The water depth is unknown and winds cannot reach its surface.
A fragment from St Paul Pig Press presents a playful scene where a friend notes a pleased reaction over a skate and an odd exchange about a large Osh. The dialogue includes interruptions about a visit to the mother and references to an encyclopedia.
Advert says to buy large carbon paper sheets for transferring patterns or designs at the Herald office. It notes men want small items while women want bargains, and hints many men are debt free due to trusted acquaintances.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a public health theme with references to diseases and thousands of cases. The readable bits mention nerves stomach health and a general warning to weak men, suggesting a provocative or editorial piece on health or social issues.
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