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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
4
A 1548 contract between Professor Eicholz and servant Emilly von Hattingen records rigid conditions. The mistress must spin, market, and guard the master’s interests, avoid gossip, and not wear fine fabrics. Illness allows discharge with no added pay. wages are $2 per year with a Christmas gift, a dress, and shoes.
A New York World report states Osage orange wood is the strongest American timber, surpassing hickory and honey locust in tests. The tree, not an orange, yields bows for Indians and shows remarkable bending and impact resistance.
A Chicago Enquirer cartoon-like exchange notes the neighbor’s flaunting of blessings makes happiness hard to find. The dialogue frames envy and gratitude, suggesting blessings exist but are overshadowed by others’ displays.
A colored philosopher is quoted saying life is mostly praying for rain and wishing for clear skies. The note attributes the line to a Presbyterian source. A Talmudic saying adds that seeking a brother without fault leaves one without a brother.
Edgar Lucien Larkin explains advances in microscopy and microcinematography that reveal unseen life. Through thin water films and slides, minute organisms become visible as moving monsters on a large screen, thrilling audiences and expanding scientific knowledge.
In the Wiwanau Islands natives transport water in long bamboo tubes with the ends knocked out and plugged with wood. Girls carry the hollowed sections from springs to homes, keeping water cool and lasting the family for days. Larger bamboo trunks store household goods.
A fragmentary article discusses semantic drift of affection and affectionaire with quotes from 1856 and later notes on neutralized soldiers. It references London Stand and a Blatter piece, then shifts to mining heat at the Comstock lode, describing extreme subterranean temperatures and futile cooling efforts as miners struggle to work beyond short shifts.
The Postage Stamp Portraits refers to Thackeray's playful collage of the English royal family. He cut heads from postage strips and mounted them on his pen sketch bodies, adding his characteristic humor to the satirical images.
Adam reports being blamed for rising costs by unnamed parties as the commentary shifts to a first tan observation. The New York Sun notes this claim amid ongoing debate over inflation and public discourse.
A playful quip from Chicago News features Wise Mabel debating cake portions with her mother. The exchange centers on not asking twice and avoiding nursing a grouch, reflecting a lighthearted domestic moment.
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