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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1906
Page
1
The Prudential reports more than $31,000 in dividends paid so far this year to New Jersey holders of Ordinary Policies. Payouts were made by cash, paid-up additions to policies, or reductions of annual premiums as chosen by policyholders.
A Washington Times piece surveys persistent beliefs in cures for rheumatism ague and other illnesses. It cites a galvanic ring with copper, horse chestnuts, spiders in quills, fried mice for smallpox, piebald horse advice for whooping cough, and folk methods for warts thrush and other conditions, noting ongoing superstition and anecdotal proofs.
Some physicians examining life insurance applicants observe a tendency to heart trouble and premature artery degeneration in men and boys who run elevators or make many trips daily. They are unsure of the cause, suggesting atmospheric pressure changes or sudden starts and stops as possible factors.
The article notes ants live unusually long for insects considering their tiny size. Observations show two queens under study for ten years and an ant pet of Sir John Lubbock wed into a long life. Ants survive severe injury, sometimes two weeks without abdomen, and even forty one days after decapitation. A carpenter ant revived after eight days submerged, proving resilience to drowning. They endure long fasting, with one case near nine months without food.
A Calcutta correspondent reports five American locomotives used on the Bengal Central Railway initially burned more coal than British engines. After certain alterations fuel use dropped to English rates. These locomotives have run since summer 1899, with similar engines later supplied to the Agra Bengal Railway, Oudh and Rohilkhand line, and Burma Railway.
The article explains that on the Stock Exchange twelve is treated as odd because five shares form the trading basis and multiples of five are even. Intermediate numbers and parcels not divisible by five fetch lower prices or are hard to sell.
Readable tidbits note marriage jokes and estimates of heat in Persia. A Paris radical papers burlesque duel draws humor. Wall Street’s oldest building dates to 1823 near the Sub Treasury. A Broadway shoe dealer claims twenty two pairs wear out in New York City each minute.
A tale about Thomas K. Beecher before ministry teaching public school punished harshly. A pupil named Brown clashes with reforms, leading Beecher to pray and change the classroom. Brown grows fond of him and remains loyal, eventually helping his former teacher as he becomes a better man.
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Fladgers discuss Paul’s instruction for women to keep silence in churches. a trip to Egypt with Matilda’s lumberman husband prompts a shift in views. The conversation touches biblical interpretation and gender roles with personal anecdotes from the Mediterranean voyage.
A military observer notes surprising physical similarities between the Japanese and Abyssinian peoples. Measurements from an infantry regiment show minimal differences in height and weight, stating only slight deviations of two inches in height or twenty pounds in weight. The piece remarks on cultural contrasts with a list of sparse life rituals for Abyssinians.
A. Pappa known as head pilot of the Suez canal guided the Dewey through the canal without touching bottom and with bulk nearly filling the waterway. The report lauds the naval officer for praising such skilled workers and notes many unsung individuals serve heroically in ordinary tasks with dedication and efficiency.
The article explains the Drago Calvo doctrine that private foreign claims should not be collected by force. It notes Secretary Root’s praise for the principle, contrasts European and American positions, and cites Venezuela and Santo Domingo as examples. It argues the United States prefers Latin republics invite U S aid only when European fleets threaten ports.
Ethnologists suggest racial differences are minor beneath surface traits. The story follows John Allen and Raymond in a provincial industrial setting, where business pressure, love, and ambition clash as alliances shift over the care of Phyllis and the future of a foundry.
The article notes Gregory Maxime, a leading Russian revolutionary, now in the United States with a price on his head of 15 000 roubles. It recalls his Baltic seed of upheaval and his journey from the Pacific coast via Vladivostok to a Chinese port and Japan before reaching America.
A snippet from the Press recalls a suitor who faced refusal, persisted, then vanished abroad to seek his fortune. Upon return, he learns his wife had not consented in the first place. The oddly phrased exchange highlights a curious misadventure in courtship and wealth pursuit.
A partial dialogue references a British soldier and an engineer discussing shirts and washing, with notes about travel home and clothing changes. The visible text is fragmented and lacks clear context or full sentences.
A poetic reminiscence by Edwin L. Sabin honors a family Bible as a mass of Holy Writ and shared memory. The verses recount parents, children, and kin gathered in prayer, the Bible’s worn covers bearing age, and the enduring record of a family’s life through sacred texts.
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