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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
3
The article summarizes Karl Pearson citing Journal of Heredity on links between head size, hair curl, and intelligence. It notes intelligent boys and girls as conscientious, robust, athletic, popular, with quicker tempers, self-consciousness, and hair tendencies toward curl or wave compared to dull or mediocre peers.
A barrister recounts a Pennsylvania case where a man accused of murder faced a strong defense that placed him away from the crime scene. The jury expected acquittal, yet the foreman declared guilt, adding that the man was not guilty of the assault but guilty of stealing Biddy McCarthy’s pig last year, exposing a bizarre verdict twist.
A brief historical sketch outlines the birth and death of Mohammed in Medina Arabia. It notes his early visions and the unity of God, his proselyting mission, persecution in Mecca, flight to Medina, rapid spread of the faith, and conquests reaching Arabia and beyond within a century. It mentions successors planting standards across the Pyrenees and into India.
A workman at lime quarries fifteen miles from Potgierersrust discovered a large hole leading to a cave with beautiful stalactites. The pendant cones of carbonate of lime cling to the roof as water drips from the rock above. The cave spans about sixty yards long and eighty wide, a surprise no one had imagined.
A celebrated society performer volunteered to entertain patients at a lunatic asylum with a humorous one man show. The main audience seemed bored except for one highly intelligent patient who praised the performer and implied accepting madness without airs.
Two observers time waterfowl on a quarter mile course to gauge speed. One man uses a stopwatch and gun to scare the birds into full flight while the timer records start and stop moments as they pass two blinds. Sometimes a mile track is used.
A plea urges residents to support local businesses and keep dollars in town. It questions why people shop elsewhere and calls for civic pride to trade at home.
A clergyman jokes at a restaurant by passing hot pickles to a stranger, prompting a witty retort about preaching hell fire. A second anecdote recalls a famous London court scene where Sir J. Phillips taunts Baron Gurney, noting the bench’s reputed “convicting” judges with a sharp line.
An article explains how a traveling official added four colored hour hands to his watch to display Eastern Central Mountain and Pacific times. By setting each hand to the correct offset he can read four times at a glance to avoid missed trains, with a jeweler offering to modify watches for a small fee.
The article notes Japanese swords rival Coledo and Damascus in quality and describes a religious, ceremonial process surrounding every step of production. Swords are blessed by offerings to the Shinto sword goddess with sake, rice, and sweets as prayer scrolls are read.
A home remedy for indigestion recommends hot water with soda and peppermint essence, with ammonia spirits for nausea and optional warm water dosages. The piece then describes charcoal production in Dominica, carried by river routes in bark baskets aboard dugout canoes, arriving in port despite rough travel. It ends with reflections on future schooling and vocation guidance for boys and girls from Youth's Companion.
A brief dialogue notes tension between drivers and walkers. The speakers claim motorists lack praise for pedestrians and describe pedestrians as repeatedly endangered by traffic. The exchange hints at urban conflict over street safety.
An unsettled exchange questions the likeness of a wife in a portrait. The remark challenges the painting as a true representation, while a terse rebuttal hints at underlying tension and possible mockery.
Notice to creditors of the Howard Duncan estate and administrator M E Wood requests claims with vouchers within four months. Dated September 24 2917. Includes a classified note offering a 123 acre farm with dairy barn and irrigation near Halfway Oregon for 14000 with 290 tons hay and 40 cattle.
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