08 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Natrona County Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
1
A health board debate laments rising tuberculosis among prisoners and calls for better sanitation and general conditions to avert further deaths. The piece links prison hygiene to public health and condemns current neglect while urging decisive reform.
A report from Cripple Creek Colorado notes a fatal hit by a slaughterhouse accident and discusses broader meat industry health harms. The piece shifts to Fayette Ontario celebrating centenarian Amelia DuBois, with a school procession and gifts for her hundredth birthday as the town honors long life and community ties.
A miscellany of curious experiments and games including a salt art sculpture with a wooden spindle, a swimming needle illusion using water surface tension, Lissajous curves explained, and a Japanese proverb card game played with proverbs split into halves. The piece notes simple demonstrations and the playful, educational nature of each activity.
The Hritinh Medical Journal devoted eight pages to life extension, echoed by Sir Herman Weber’s lecture to the Royal College of Physicians. Key points urge moderation in eating and exertion, early rising, daily exercise, regular work, mental discipline, and avoidance of stimulants to curb passions and nervous fear.
Instructions describe making an amateur fire gong from a cigar box a clock bell screws elastic band and sticks with string and parchment bits The piece ends with musings on white cats blue eyes and deafness noting a possible link between hearing and eye color and a stray remark about howling in sweet cats and a crossly observed doubt about the cause of deafness
An abstract discusses social refinement and its relation to child upbringing. It argues self reliance, fresh air, and play with other children as remedies, criticizing excessive medical treatment and luxury, while praising nature as a healer. It cites naval academy candidates and notes concerns about declining physical fitness and rising epilepsy.
The passage describes a party game where players pass a ball while answering with nouns starting with a chosen letter, creating quick witty responses. It then notes a historical remark about a seventeenth century student condemned for witchcraft due to advanced study and handwriting, implying dangers of scholarly progress.
Amusing and instructive note on simple experiments readers can perform. It describes effects of contact with mercury and water, illustrating capillary attraction with practical demonstrations suitable for home experimentation.
A historical note describes experiments varying tube sizes from a quarter inch to a slim thermometer, showing water rising due to capillary attraction and air pressure. It explains higher levels in lighter tubes and central rise, then contrasts with mercury where levels fall at the sides and rise in the center. An additional wedge of glass with a band demonstrates similar effects in water and mercury.
The text details one and two humped camels, their tough mouths and thorny forage, how they digest prickly plants, and how they carry loads. It notes Bactrian camels with thick woolly hair, desert coloration, and protective calluses on legs and chest.
A sensational tale credits Dr Williams' Pink Pills for relief after grip illness leaving weakened vitality and nervous debility. Mrs Van Bong relays severe rheumatic and breathless symptoms, rapid recovery after starting the pills, claiming four boxes restored health and strength. The narrative pushes the pills as a universal remedy with endorsements from readers in Danbury Connecticut.
A New York Times report describes a man who has used tobacco and alcohol since boyhood yet remains robust. He claims to have carefully avoided danger, never ridden a trolley or elevated train, and never assaulted a physician.
A vintage home decor feature touts Alabastine as a permanent wall covering. It claims mural and fresco effects can be achieved at home, with minimal mess by brushing onto walls over a canvas floor setup, offering beauty, durability, and easy renovation.
A quoted advertisement extols Defiance Starch as a labor saving laundry product. It claims a large 16-ounce full pound package for 10 cents, versus common 8-ounce packs, plus safety from injurious chemicals and no sticking. It urges households to choose Defiance for efficiency.
A reader notes there is plenty of room at the top but questions the rise to premium starch. The claim highlights no chromes or cheap premiums and promises better quality with Defiance Starch offering one third more for the same price as other starches.
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