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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
3
An odd town encounter follows a traveler in Get Away Quick where locals accuse him of deception over a supposed remedy. Officials press him with poker, horse races, and demands as the scene grows tense amid suspicions and warnings.
A performer tours a town with controversial moving pictures, railing against trusts and politicians. Audience anger grows as a beef trust spoof and a Washington crossing Delaware reel provoke mixed reactions, theft, and a violent clash ending in public expulsion and a $30 fine.
The tiny state of Morexnet, about 1.25 square miles with 3 500 people, lies between Germany and Belgium. Its unique status stems from a 1814 boundary dispute over a zinc mine, leaving Morexnet autonomous under French Napoleonic law and protected by Prussia and the Netherlands, with no full occupation by either power.
The piece sketches desert Arab life as primitive, noting vows with slaughtered sheep, the bread covenant, tent destruction after a death, and common names like Joseph Moser and Alexander. It mentions divorce formulas, the evil eye belief, and travel advice to avoid pointing at people. It contrasts literacy with famed hospitality and alecory speech.
The article discusses brain size, noting that humans by absolute weight are smaller than elephants and whales yet possess the greatest relative brain size to body weight. It cites figures: elephant about five thousandth of body weight, whale three thousandth, human from one thirtieth to one thirty seventh. It claims human brain superiority over lower animals.
A London Zoo collector reports crab hunting dogs in Brazil. The animals are half fox and hunt in packs along Amazon riverbanks. They prey on crabs and land crabs, biting at vital spots and proving tenacious despite the crabs’ resistance.
An inspector questions a Bible history class asking which bird Noah sent from the ark. A tiny pupil shyly answers diver, prompting surprised smiles as the room guesses the bird’s name and the exchange reveals a boy’s father runs a bird shop.
The Jersey island cows are kept pure by strict laws against foreign stock. Cattle graze May to October and are housed in winter. Calves are handled gently from birth and fed skim milk. Jerseys yield about a pound of butter daily and remain a valued farm asset for dairy production and estate profit.
The article describes Indian parrots taught to repeat female deities and a practice where temple dancers are dubbed wives of gods. It recounts early marriages to idols, a foreigner entering Juggernaut by disguise, and Brahmins fleeing after the temple incident while money is scattered along the route. Winter as a vigorous, masculine figure is also discussed in a literary tone.
The Vatican Library houses an unparalleled collection including the Codex Vaticanus from the fourth century and a vast array of fifteenth century printed books. Estimates suggest over 1.4 million volumes, with many works on vellum, though cataloguing remains incomplete.
A quotation on learning and money compares intellect to currency, claiming both require prudent handling to yield usefulness and happiness. It underscores the need for discipline and purposeful use of knowledge to gain genuine benefit.
A fragment shows Mr Grow cher reacting to a taunt about memory of a first quarrel. The seddlesome person challenges memory with the remark Remember it and asserts the dispute is not over.
The article traces the debated composition of Greek fire, noting its hallmark addition of quicklime and its tendency to ignite when moistened. It describes materials such as sulphur and naphtha, deployment methods from ships and fortifications, and the spread of the secret to Byzantine Greeks and later Arab powers through centuries of conflict.
The piece discusses the Persian origin of heels on sandals used to keep feet from hot sand and the later adoption in Venice amid jealous-husband lore. It recounts Michelangelo’s fall and rescue by Baccio Ronini, then shifts to a cooking recipe and a poetic vignette about an artist, a girl, and a hidden painting within a frame.
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