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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
4
The account explains how ancient Egypt used a 360 day year with 12 months of 30 days and describes later adjustments to 365 days, including a five day interpolation and the Amenemba era citation, noting ritual and agricultural disruptions during reforms.
An excerpt discusses tiger killing methods in Malayan forests with observations by an assistant forest controller, noting neck breaks and shoulder scrapes as fatal signals. It then shifts to essays on charm and wit from various authors and anecdotes, including Edgar Saltay and a Boston Herald piece about a man recalling a remorseful hunting moment.
A mixed clipping describes the crocodile as both formidable and elusive along the Nile, noting ancient worship and tourist danger, then shifts to a Denver Post anecdote about a Nervy Broadway line conductor and a dramatic woman’s demand to delay a car ride.
A poor widow who ran a small shop in a northern village endures her husband’s sudden death after years of violence. A sympathetic visitor notes the odd shock of reopening the shop and finding the till untouched, while the widow remains stoic.
Young Bellarine suffers both sore throat and stomach pains and visits a doctor. The doctor prescribes something sweet for the throat but says a strong remedy is needed for the stomach. The patient frets that strong medicine will worsen the throat, while the doctor insists on an instant choice between throat or stomach trouble.
An 1830s style testimonial urges Ballard's Snow Liniment as a cure for rheumatism sprains and bruises. A. G. M. Williams of Navasota Texas credits its ankle relief and declares satisfaction. Sold by St Tah Drug Stores. Subscription notice lists outside county price and discontinuation after paid term.
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