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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
1
A vivid description of hand sounding from a cruiser’s port chains in bad weather. It contrasts traditional leadsman work with patent sounding machines, detailing equipment, methods, and the dangers of deep water work, including line markings, glass tubes, and color changes signaling depth.
In interior Japan, a foreign observer recalls living among villagers who buy and carry fresh fish in water tubs. A fish is sliced in half for two meals with the other half remaining lively, a practice the narrator finds disturbing despite locals’ claims of long living after being carved.
A New York Mail reflection notes how street signs once conveyed trades through symbols due to widespread illiteracy. Apothecaries used mortar symbols, barbers kept totemic poles, pawnbrokers showed three golden balls, wooden Indians marked tobacco, and boots and watches signaled shoe shops and horologists.
A Dry Land Boat Race occurred at a northern England sports event last year, where crews sit astride a pole and run backward around a course, steered by a cox facing forward. Tumbles are common and a leader losing footing wrecks the crew, much to rivals and spectators’ amusement.
The article discusses red as a universal danger signal and its long visibility range, contrasts with green and other colors, and cites Churchill and the Railway Signal Association on effective ranges. It notes red remains conspicuous at any distance, while green blends with backgrounds. It covers use of yellow, lunar white, blue, and purple signals for various safety indicators and switch indications on railroads.
The article describes animals entering catalepsy through hypnotic methods such as eye fixation, gentle restraint, or tactile stimuli. It cites Kircher's chalk line trick on a hen and Mangold on insects, noting that sensory inhibition or absence of stimuli can induce trance in both humans and animals for varying durations.
Sir Edward Schaefer urges humility in science in an address to the British association. He quotes Norton on the vast ocean of truth still undiscovered and notes the limited contribution of individuals to the greater scientific progress.
An oblique critique contrasts Gypsies with Europeans, praising their physical grace and animalistic lawlessness while noting a wary, stealthy quality in their eyes that preserves a sense of humanity.
A Washington Star exchange features two women debating a letter of recommendation. One claims affection for the servant shown by the recipient, while the other says she did not care for the servant or for Mrs Binx, signaling social sniping in a clipped domestic moment.
The Houston Post quotes a playful exchange about marriage vows and ambition, noting a promise to go to the end of the world and the humor in the idea of reaching it only long after the present moment.
In a brief scene from a Bt. Louis Timea episode, Hostess-Dr Spriggins questions if tongue is available. The absentminded Doctor asks to review all options before responding.
John Mason, noted for charity, visits hospitals and aids the elderly Gorham couple facing poverty. An adopted son named Harry vanished years ago, and Mason learns he is Harry Gorham, the long-lost foster child. Mason's discovery leads to reunion and a move to his home with renewed comfort.
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