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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
2
A group of women tries to drive a horse to dinner but the horse bolts. They fear male help, yet a farmer arrives with a man to steady the horse and opinions shift about women's capabilities and roles in work. The narrator notes a longtime labor harmony and the need for both sides to know handling horses.
The article notes enduring primitive practices such as mouth-to-wound sucking cited from the Iliad where Asklepias treats a wound and John Mathew's Australian ethnography describing a doctor or sacred man sucking the affected area. It mentions a case of an eye infection where a black doctor allegedly relieved pain by mouth contact.
A terse dialogue reveals two unnamed partners clashing over alleged infidelity and secret behavior. One accuses the other of kissing another woman and making harsh charges, while the other admits a kiss with his wife and contends that private acts should stay private.
A father explains to his son that a great man is one who gathers a corps of assistants to take the blame for his mistakes while he takes credit for the good ideas.
In a New York Sun interview Mr Slodgilby details a yearly hat-buying strategy. He buys one straw hat each July during the first price markdown and then stores it until the next season. He claims the method offers a cost saving and keeps his head looking fresh while others wear worn hats. He notes mid September storage preserves the hat for the following spring.
A witty exchange from the Youkers Statesman features a party line about teaching a child to fiddle. The respondent blames the former husband, prompting a sharp remark about divorce.
Instructions describe assembling a cardboard model with a spool, two nails, and a smooth stick. Place holes to match the spool and nails, twist the cardboard around, insert the stick, and pin beneath the spool. Pull the string to spin the spiral wing into the air.
Captain commends Soldier AP for distinctive equipment described as a long peak with a shining black strap, noting the pride and readiness it brings to the unit.
One of the world’s most remarkable railway bridges links Venice to the mainland. It spans 223 arches and measures 12,050 feet in length.
Indian children enter school with little English yet quickly pick up the language. Older students mentor newcomers, turning mispronunciations into humorous lessons. Teachers note charming mistakes from words like scissors and button to phrases such as fresh air and how many o clock.
Dr. Joseph Garzouka, an Austrian surgeon touring for science, criticizes American women's posture. He cites crossing knees and lounging in chairs as harmful, noting continental women sit upright and avoid leaning or slouching.
James D. Rose of Martin Tennessee explains drowning fears from cramps while swimming. He says water in the ears causes ear drum flooding and nerve paralysis leading to death, advocating cotton earplugs to prevent cramps and reduce fatalities.
A sharp observation notes that when a foolish man says something near clever he questions the audience about whether they perceived the point.
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