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Newspaper
Petersburg Weekly Report
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
3
The article notes lisping stems from underused speech organs and improper habits, with stutterers often coming from lispers. Causes include abnormal teeth lips tongue jaw or palate, haste, and carelessness. Most lisping fades by early school years and about a quarter of children entering school have this defect.
London Globe reports the Persian shah’s kitchen items are gilded including every saucepan and tableware made of solid gold. Spoons knives and forks have stone adorned handles. some worth up to £100 each. Silver only spoons used for lunches and cold meat coverings. Over thirty chefs, total staff nearly 120. weekly wages £50.
In a Baltimore American taste panel a dialogue contrasts attitudes toward cars. Some people are impressed by automobiles while others are struck by them, reflecting diverse public sentiment on motor vehicles.
Grantland Rice writes of a golf ball shot into the air and its fall to earth with unnamed fate. The line about sixty cents hints at a measured remark embedded in a larger tribute in the New York Tribune.
A playful exchange defines a stake horse as the edible horse of Europe, the kind they cut steaks from, explained for a curious listener. The dialogue uses a punning line about food and horses in a Boston Globe style note.
A fragment from Browning's Magazine shows a dialogue where a valet undercuts the mood by admitting illness and uncertainty about proper attire. The exchange frames a moment of social friction as a gentleman seeks reassurance about his outfit.
A Detroit Free Press note says the speaker delivered an after dinner address that landed poorly yet proved he knew when to quit.
An explanation from Popular Science Monthly describes how spreading oil on the sea reduces wave size. Wind drives initial ripples, but oil’s low internal friction prevents ripples from piling up, so waves fall and calm surfaces form around a moving boat.
A column contrasts interurban car rides with snowy laundry hung to dry in sunshine. It celebrates women who wash and air clothes as a meaningful, satisfying labor, praising the joy of a clean, wholesome home achievement.
The shamrock of Ireland is an indigenous clover with small trefoil leaves less than a quarter the size of American clovers. It spreads along the ground with a hard fibrous creeping stem and pure green leaves. On St Patrick’s Day it is sought among the grass and later bears a tiny blossom.
A humorous exchange contrasts domestic forgetfulness with a senator admitting he ignores press criticism while noting direct constituent mail. The snippets showcase light reportage from the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Washington Star.
A Detroit Free Press archival snippet recalls a longtime acquaintance of Mr. Newrich. The speaker fondly mentions memories of shared coffee rituals, including drinking coffee from a saucer, illustrating an old friendship.
A humorous exchange from the Houston Post features a parent remarking on knowledge and a child’s perception. The retort flips the idea to suggest the child believes they know as much as they think they do.
An oculist warns that women injure their eyes by rocking while reading under artificial or daylight. Shadows from lamp fringe and rapid focus changes strain the eyes, while men rest in armchairs. Readers should avoid rocking. still sitting improves nerves and eyesight.
Charles A. Sidman notes in the New York Sun that the midwestern pearl button industry surpasses foreign output, employing about 15 000 workers to produce roughly 500 million gross buttons yearly from over 75 000 tons of mussel shells, with the principal mussel species called niggerhead shaping a booming but environmentally sensitive trade.
The piece argues against slow dawdling walking and urges a light elastic step. It claims a lively gait circulates blood, reduces fatigue, and yields a healthy glow, noting that sluggish walking exhausts weak and delicate individuals.
Planting large trees and shrubs should be permanent due to their long development. Unlike annual flower beds, these large specimens require years to grow and should not be disturbed or relocated after initial placement, per the New York Sun.
Dentists and doctors protest the habit of extracting diseased teeth urging removal only when root abscesses cannot be healed. Medical professionals emphasize preserving natural teeth when feasible to avoid unnecessary extractions.
A Houston Post item quotes a woman declaring she would let her husband go hungry rather than cook for him, calling it true love. The remark reflects a provocative view on domestic roles and affection.
A concise aphorism states that liberty, once established, grows rapidly and deeply, taking root in the capital.
The piece details presidents who died while in or near the White House and the mourning surrounding their deaths. It notes Harrison's death in 1841 the first in the mansion, Garfield and McKinley dying elsewhere, and mentions notable White House obituaries of Mrs Tyler, Mrs Harrison, and Mrs Wilson with dates and funeral details.
Weather lore recalls a red sky at night means delight for sailors and a red sky at morning signals a warning. The old saying, tied to Matthew and common meteorological wisdom, notes that evening red skies often precede calm weather while morning reds portend rain and wind.
Dr. Mark H. Rogers in the Journal of the American Medical Association argues sciatica is a symptom, usually from strain in the lower spine joints, and that common treatments mainly relieve pain rather than cure the underlying cause.
In a light exchange from the Boston Globe two women tease a husband losing weight, Mrs Simmer noting his thinning, Mrs Portleigh replying she too was growing thin and dieting. The quip reflects social humor on weight and vanity in daily life.
A line from the Passing Show hints at a meeting with Mr. Jones at his home and suggests he is reachable at the club. The exchange conveys a social setting where navigation to a key contact occurs through a venue.
A brief aphorism emphasizing steadfast, elevated ideals as a guiding life principle attributed to a cousin. The note frames heart and philosophy as a lasting measure for conduct and mindset.
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