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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
7
A Detroit News writer notes cats can learn tricks like dogs but with less willingness. From kittenhood some respond to kindness, bribery, and patience, with feats such as handshakes and purring for meals, while others refuse to perform for amusement.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer correspondent notes that the African honeyguide guides humans to bees nests to obtain bee grubs, hoping for a reward. The bird follows a honey badger, expects a feast from the nest, and may mistake humans as honey lovers. A theory on bee swarming ties hive bees to ancient migratory instincts.
A spear found in a Bermundian nobleman’s grave, dating to the migration period, bears a swastika and the runic inscription raninga meaning boar’s head. It is housed in the Lebus museum in Munchenberg and is the oldest Germanic writing example known, marking the first swastika found in Brandenburg.
The article reviews theories on how the letter F emerged from hieroglyphs and the Phoenician, Greek, and Latin scripts. It notes the serpent sign as a potential ancestor for F Y U V W, discusses Sinai inscriptions as a possible forerunner, and explains the evolution from Vau to Wa to the current F.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Mammoth Cave in Edmonson County Kentucky near Green River was discovered in 1809 by hunter Hutchins. Echo River runs nearly three quarters of a mile within the cave. the Styx about 450 feet long crosses a natural bridge. Highlights include vast avenues and chambers with crystals stalagmites and stalactites plus fountains. Guided tours run at set hours. An entrance opened years ago leads to Robertson Avenue, found in September 1921, featuring notable formations.
The term empathy is defined as a stand in for ein fuehling and reflects a felt interior experience. It traces to sympathy but applies to aesthetic absorption in art and performance where one "feels" into the part or object observed.
A Rural New Yorker correspondent notes vitamins are widely distributed across foods, with many containing several vitamins. Some foods are richer in a given vitamin, guiding choice, but no single vitamin dominates nutrition. Food remains food and overall balance matters beyond vitamin discovery.
The article recounts Plato's description of Atlantis as a mighty ancient continent between the Straits of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Mexico. It notes tall, fair-haired inhabitants and a peaceful, advanced civilization that vanished beneath the sea.
Historians call the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant the greatest clash between white settlers and Native Americans in Dunmore's War. It allegedly secured the Northwest Territory for the colonies and is cited as the first battle of the Revolutionary War, with colonists fighting as English subjects alongside allied tribes.
A traveling salesman praises Crimson Gulch as orderly. Cactus Joe mentions a new system to handle troubled youths by sending them to Chicago with a letter home to show they made it in the big town.
A playful Boston Tram script lines express the divide in memory between husbands and wives. The wife mocks husbands for not recalling anniversaries while celebrating the wives focus on wedding day splendor and the groom feeling foolish yet amused.
A humorous dialogue from the Philadelphia Public Ledger features two convicts and their talk about roles and motives, including a mock confession about chairmanship. The ad notes Ferry's Pure Bred Vegetable Seeds at five cents a package, and a wife asks a sleepy husband about a churchgoer’s coat, joking on church attendance.
Teacher says web-footed animals include ducks geese and swans while James answers the spider.
A cantankerous father tests a hopeful son-in-law’s worth and temper in a blunt exchange. The suitor insists he can provide for his daughter, despite admitting a violent temper, as reported by the London Mail.
A Brookyn Eagle excerpt shows Cholly comparing himself to others saying you are higher purer sweeter more benign while dubbing the others as all alike. The dialogue contrasts Bess’s retort with Cholly’s self view in a witty exchange.
A quip from London Tit-Bits notes a committee as a body that keeps minutes and wastes hours, reflecting a humorous take on bureaucratic tasks. The line uses a small boy and father to illustrate the joke about committees and their time consumption.
The Montreal Star records a playful exchange where a refined guest asks what time to be awakened and the host replies I will ring when I wish to be awakened. The quip highlights social airs and witty banter in a domestic moment.
Vague exchange hints at household routine with Mrs Browne content and no complaints while Mr Browne is absent, leaving a calm domestic scene. The dialogue fragment suggests simple daily life and a courteous, uneventful mood.
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