12 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
1
A town sits atop a mushroom shaped rock north of the Mesa mountains in Ancoma Mexico. The cliff like base rises nearly four hundred feet with a seventy acre flat top full of bays and chasms. The prehistoric Pueblan fortress was built for safety and was already old by 1540.
The Narrows at St Johns Newfoundland is a scenic 400 foot wide waterway flanked by 500 foot hills. One hill hosts the famous Cabot tower offering a striking vantage in this storied landscape.
A village native judge in India settled a dispute by having plaintiff and defendant each produce a weighed goat. After administering identical doses of poison to both goats, the suit ruled for the owner of the goat that died last, leaving both litigants without goat or case.
European scientists report that lobsters can be hypnotized by stroking the back while held by the tail. Crabs and the giant crawfish of Norway respond similarly, not needing upside down positioning. The lobster trance lasts about three hours if left undisturbed and can be aroused earlier.
Eugene Frey, an inventor, rode a home made hydromotorcycle 12 miles across San Francisco bay from Alameda to the dock in the city in one hour. The craft uses a double pontoon attached to a motorcycle and operates as a motorcycle on land.
An iron S on a wall marks a slightly weak building. Iron bars pass through from wall to wall and are strengthened with an Iron S at each end to reinforce the structure.
An article promotes a simple grip workout using crumpled newspaper sheets. Hold four cornered paper balls in each hand, press and release to build forearm strength, up to seventy five repetitions per minute. Practice one to two minutes, then use the grip balls like a grip machine.
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