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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
3
London Tit-Bits cites brain specialists claiming eye strain, corrected by bifocals and proper lighting, could account for eccentricities in Carlyle Turner Wagner Darwin De Quincey and others. The piece suggests spectacles might spare society from excess but not genius.
Dr Matthew Woods cites Mark Antony and Oppius to portray Caesar as a figure who endured epilepsy while still excelling in warfare and horsemanship. The excerpt notes his seizures in water, his solitary campaigns, and his disciplined habits, framing him as a capable conqueror despite convulsions.
The sense of taste comes from small bulb like pockets on the tongue and throat surfaces. Each bulb links via nerves to larger nerves. Dissolved or gaseous tastants reach the bulbs, with taste intensity varying by nerve transmission and temperature. Taste is strongest near 50 to 60 degrees.
A Detroit Free Press quote notes a business runs on common sense rules. It cites a founder who refuses to hire a New Yorker unless the candidate has additional qualifications. The remark illustrates a cautious, regional hiring philosophy.
A quip exchange from a Detroit Free Press page features a poet claiming poverty is not a crime and a reply about refusing verses due to poverty. It includes a pun filled exchange about golf among a caddie and a speaker.
New Zealand Maoris, particularly the Tuhourangi remnant, cook by geothermal methods. A boiling pond heats kettles and potatoes while steam holes called fuma ro les steam meat in covered boxes. No stoves or fuels needed, preserving a rugged, ritual landscape.
A caustic verse about King Charles II is attributed to John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, by tradition. The inscription reads Here lies our sovereign lord the king whose word no man relies on He never says a foolish thing Nor ever does a wise one as reported by the New York Sun.
A London article notes Bradshaw railway timetables use numeral month names from Januaries to De cember. It highlights D V provision and a Quaker objection to heathen month names, suggesting the practice began with the first issue in 1841 and has persisted.
A miner’s death in a town hotel is ruled by a jury as accidental after the coroner's inquest. The deceased allegedly came to his death by a fatal mix up with his own clothing, described in a quirky verdict attributed to the Argonnaut.
A clipped exchange shows Mrs Marryat apologizing for nagging while her husband teases about shoes. The Philadelphia Press cites the piece as a humorous bit from VALI, illustrating domestic banter and light social satire.
The Balkans are described as in some respects repulsive yet florally grand. Bulgaria is highlighted as a place where one can wander for miles among roses, emphasizing rich floral abundance in the region.
A Cologne Gazette correspondent recounts a bungled post office visit in Nesta Litiin Wil, encountering repeated denials of identity documents. After presenting multiple proofs including a passport and nationality certificate, the clerk remains skeptical until a burgomaster arrives and a ribbon of small payments reveals the real issue: a shortage of coins.
A London Tit-Bits remark cites Manchester sextons providing precise burial entries such as “Died, John Green, male, aged three days, unmarried.” The example highlights meticulous age and civil status in early grave records.
A terse exchange aboard a Pittsburgh transport sees a conductor insist on payment while a jesting passenger quips about taking the fare himself. The moment captures a light exchange over transit etiquette in a busy city setting.
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