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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1905
Page
1
The Scientific American notes a brown yellow beetle, a sphcindela-type coleoptera, with a powerful defensive mechanism. At night it emits a hot caustic smoke jet from its abdomen when provoked, leaving a brown stain on skin. Observations by M Le Comte describe the insect's heat and flame-like spray used to deter threats, a defense rivaling ancient myths.
The piece discusses the impracticality of pockets in women's clothing and the evolution of discreet pockets. It notes pockets hidden in dress hems and plackets as solutions, with critics and designers lamenting and proposing secure, unobtrusive places for purses and letters. It highlights evolving fashion where pockets may be hidden yet functional, amid more stylish theft concerns.
A bored rumor leads a credulous Russian to Rome where a fake English lady supposedly hosted a secret circle. After the supposed gathering is staged the hoaxer discovers the truth when the old lady's embalmed body is found on her ottoman, prompting shock and disbelief.
Poetic verse urges readers to share a bright mood to lift others during gray days. It encourages acts of kindness and Sunny outlooks to inspire hope, banish weariness, and spread warmth through small daily gestures.
A troubled family confronts Ted's lateness and disobedience. Mrs Fuller urges restraint while Mr Fuller contemplates whipping the boy to enforce rules, recalling his own childhood discipline. They escort Ted to the barn where a frail switch and a serious talk follow.
A fragment discusses how fear and the urge to deceive the enemy can erode discipline. It notes that momentary panic and poor example threaten body and mind, risking broader collapse of units if a single officer loses control. The Sultan’s officers are mentioned as an example of deteriorating state of mind.
The fragment cites European orange groves near collapse and a United States Consul report from Lyons France. It mentions press trends and a lightning strike in Woodburn Oregon leaving a man unconscious and minus part of his mustache.
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