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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1935
Page
3
Comedian Ed Wynn recalls a past act where a blindfolded mind reading routine allegedly predicted a passenger named W L Cowen sailing on the steamship Scythia. A later letter from the Scythia voyage notes a crew member died, prompting Wynn to shudder at the coincidence.
South Reston Hall near Louth in Lincolnshire hosts a nightly patrol of six armed men with dogs. Reports describe room disturbance, pantry theft, soot in chimneys, ceiling holes, and a woman claiming a creature with a pointed nose and bushy tail. A possible escaped monkey is unverified.
The velocity of sound rises with medium elasticity and density. In air it travels 1,092 feet per second, in water 4,730 feet, in pine wood 10,900 feet, in cast metal 15,700 feet, and in granite 12,960 feet.
The Babe Ruth saga continues as he negotiates with the Boston Braves after a flirtation with New York and Chicago, with Ruth eyeing a player manager role while Ruppert and Fuchs maneuver to retain or recruit him. The piece details Ruth’s charm, fan appeal, and potential impact on attendance and gate receipts across the leagues.
Dr. Anne Viehoever of Philadelphia experiments with the transparent water flea under a microscope. The creature shows a multi lens eye and responds to ultraviolet light, while chloroform and digitalis effects on its heart offer a path to understanding drug actions for human heart regulation.
Dr. Grace Adams argues in Scribner's Magazine that the typical child lacks adult traits such as intelligence and sociability. He is selfish, stubborn, forgetful, cruel, illogical, with low humor and poor taste, simply because he is a normal child.
Five year old Sally comments while helping with dishes. She tells her mother she doubts Dorothy’s father is married, saying he doesn’t look tired enough. The remark showcases a child’s humorous misunderstanding in domestic life.
Calotabs are described as thorough intestinal eliminants that cleanse the tract of germ laden mucus and toxins. They act as purgatives and diuretics to promote elimination of cold poisons, taken in one or two tablets the first night and repeated if needed. The ad notes pricing at twenty five cents for a family size and fifty cents for a smaller package.
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