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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
3
A New York bank faces a crisis when its vaults cannot be opened because the president left the combination at sea. Wireless telegraphy relays a private code to the president, who retrieves it and transmits the key in time. The vault opens at 9 40, saving the day.
In Ystrad court a sacilitor questioned a witness who affirmed seeing the intruder not entering through the door. The witness insisted the doorway was where the sight was made, stressing precise recall and truthfulness in testimony.
A wealthy recipient insists wealth will not alter simple habits as a debtor asks to settle a bill. The exchange highlights prudence and modesty in the face of fortune.
The article notes antelopes live in open country unlike deer that prefer forest. They resist being driven into cover and will run toward open space rather than retreat into brush when pursued.
Rules require every ship passing the Suez canal to carry a specific type of searchlight. Vessels lacking their own may borrow one to comply.
The text explains how flame color reflects combustion efficiency, with red flames from slow burning and violet from complete combustion. It describes a candle flame as concentric luminous shells around a dark core, red innermost at 977 degrees, followed by orange yellow green blue indigo and violet, all perceived as white light when rays mix at the retina.
The digit 9 entered the calendar on January 1, 1889 and will remain until December 31, 1999, a continuous 111 year run unmatched by other digits. Only the 9 has achieved such a century span, while 3 and 7 never exceed a hundred consecutive years in current timekeeping.
A New York Press overview notes Switzerland’s unique linguistic scene where about 75 percent speak German while four other languages including French and Italian are used by the rest. Public notices appear in French and German and MPs speak in either language since most members understand both.
An old man recounts missing a buck due to not having a gun and mischievous talk unsafely about shooting. The exchange reveals frustration, a moral on behavior, and a light moral ending as he declines offering meat. The tale strands reflect dialect and narrator voice from Uncle Remus.
The article explains the dog days of summer tied to Sirius the Dog Star, noting ancient beliefs about its rising and heat. It describes Sirius as five times brighter than any other star and emitting thirty times the sun’s light, yet 555000 times farther away, with visibility from October to May and ten hours in midwinter.
An elderly woman entered a bank in Inverness with a deposit book, asked to withdraw all funds, counted the money, then told the teller to return it, saying she only wanted to see if it was all right. Dundee News reports the curious act.
Ten London choristers of the king's private chapel at St James's wear state suits costing about 200 dollars each. Scarlet foundation with purple bands and heavy gold lace, old lace at neck and wrists, white lawn on regular days. Outfits last three years with undress sets changed every eight months. Notables like Sullivan and Lloyd historically linked to the choir. Spur money is paid by entering officers. Wellington once spurred to force a forfeit. Also a joke about a girl mishearing shaving as cake icing.
In a Chicago Tribune column a legal adviser questions a woman's past marriages and urges caution while she insists on finding a safe and sane fourth husband. The exchange highlights concerns over prior spouses turning problematic and the pursuit of a stable match.
A Paris paper misprinted four separate paragraphs as a continuous piece. The garbled text claimed Dr X appointed head physician at the hospital de la Charite, orders for immediate cemetery extensions at Montparnasse, and that works are proceeding with utmost dispatch, provoking amusement at the expense of a talented man.
A fragmented quotation from a 19th century rumor page contrasts pride with public shaming. The text references a girl’s reaction to a man’s mockery and a witty exchange about riches and personal value, attributed to a Chicago Record-Herald style panel.
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