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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1905
Page
6
An article surveys Russo-Japanese war artillery and shimose explosive use. It notes Japan’s siege outcomes from Chemulpo to Port Arthur, examines modern gun tech, fuses, rangefinding, and the impact of gases and explosives on crews and ship damage.
In India natives dig dry river banks each summer to unearth hundreds of fish. The fish are found alive and often frisky, measuring up to 19 inches, as they are pulled from the dry bed and reintroduced from their supposed native element.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports France hosts hundreds of snail farms with Orgelet in Jurax among the largest. Rows of boxlike shelters cradle millions of Gros Blanc and Petit Bris snails, raised over three to four years, with collectors forming a sizable local workforce and nightly harvests reaching tens of thousands.
The Dismal Swamp in Virginia is transitioning from a historic timber and refuge site to profitable cultivation. George Washington helped promote the swamp. his company owned two thirds of about 300 600 acres and built canals to move timber. Recent efforts by truck farmers are turning swamp land into prosperous gardens near Norfolk.
The proposed vehicle is a chilled steel car with double walls and a one inch air gap, featuring a burglar proof safe and a clerks’ desk. Powered by electricity, it stores a storage battery charged for about 30 miles, costing $5,000, designed to bring bank services to depositors and spare trips to the bank headquarters.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes the use of mercury in Brentford canal searches this week. Mercury helps weight grappling irons to reach deeper mud or sand where a body may lie beyond ordinary dragging tools.
Friday Virer, a familiar local figure in Mississippi, was found dead. No church or lodge affiliation left the community without a prayer for his soul. Old mates carried his body to the cemetery in a simple coffin as Bob McRaven spoke somber words in a funeral tone.
When a man loses a pig or horse he advertises and searches quickly. The question asks if advertisements for boys who go astray are ever seen, implying a comparison to common notices for lost livestock.
A hospital nurse recalls a night near Bloomsbury Square when she witnessed a couple in a neighboring house and a brutal assault. The next day a murder is reported, and the nurse realizes she may have indirectly shielded the killer. Years pass with the mystery unsolved until a twist ties her to the crime.
A nurse recalls a case at Mander Hall in Yorkshire where a gun accident sparked a chilling memory. She discovers patient George Orton, the man connected to a past murder seen at Bloomsbury Square. Orton confesses, asks for aid, and later seeks atonement, sending a Africa-bound letter thanking her for silence.
Japanese troops along the Sha River converted an overrun rat population into usable gear by curing the animal skins into ear flaps. The tails were bound beneath the chin as part of the improvised wartime clothing, turning a pest into a practical item.
A teacup crafted for fortune telling is offered in fashionable London shops. Inside it are engraved symbols such as a bell heart and horseshoe, with tea leaves swirling to reveal a fortune by leaf positions. The piece notes Swiss law limits on large Lats and penalties for artificial flowers and foreign feathers.
The Earl of Crawford, vice-president of the London Philatelic Society, exhibited his famed collection at the Collectors’ Club reception two weeks ago. The four bound volumes showcase postmaster provisional stamps, Grilled and shifted dies, 1817 centennial proofs, and rare Confederate issues, with values cited up to thousands of dollars for unique items and sheets. The collection also includes Sidney View stamps and English rarities, with the pair of Manuring stamps among its notable holdings.
A fragmentary poem mocks optimism as years pass and truths emerge. It references Saint Claes as a hero and notes deception fading with age. The piece wades through a list of things that aren’t real or true, ending with a cryptic line about an Oasis business.
Liberty Town reports a Sunday 10 oclock church service led by Rev Oglom and a Young Peoples Meeting Sunday evening hosted by Minnie Moushower. Visitors include Benish M and Marie Culler, George Brooks of Nebracks, P Arnold Whitmore and wife Belle Curr, and Dr G A Norwood family plus others from Union Bridge Linganore and Washington.
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