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Newspaper
San Mateo Item
Location
San Mateo, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
11
The article explains how cave life develops away from sunlight, noting few cave mammals or birds and limited nourishment. It describes adaptations in underground species, such as whitened skin, eye atrophy, enlarged senses, and sensory hairs, with examples of fishes showing slowed growth in darkness. Chicago Tribune.
A brief moral reflection on balancing wealth with happiness and contentment. It warns against overworking for riches at the cost of joy and notes happiness can arrive when one is not at home to worry about obligations. The quote evokes a song and dance metaphor about life’s rhythm.
The youngest boy ever admitted to Harvard is William J. Sidis aged 13. He was allowed to matriculate this month after twice applying before and attended Tufts last year. Sidis specializes in mathematics and has amazed observers with his prowess with figures.
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes Napoleon after crossing the Alps. He claims Hannibal may not have crossed and criticizes the route as unethical, saying he studied alpine crossing and believes Hannibal should have chosen another path. He deems Hannibal a fraud for delivering a gold brick of an illusion.
Tom Lipton arrived in the United States at age sixteen and rose from a passenger to a man of means. He earned a month of lodging by convincing forty fellow travelers to dine at a hotel for their first meal together.
A magistrate known for imposing speeding fines pressed a driver with a blunt question asking if he had been arrested before. The chauffeur replied with a defiant jab about his long years in service and hard labor pushing a wheelbarrow.
The Haberdasher notes mourning periods for men are shrinking. First mourning lasts six months for relatives beyond a wife’s year, with stricter dress norms. second mourning lasts three months for other relatives, gray replace black, and sleeve bands are discouraged. Social attendance during first period is discouraged. changes focus on simpler, less conspicuous attire.
A wry quip notes a thrifty youth who quits meat following Franklin’s example, but modern prices foil his plan. After six months he amasses savings yet loses his sense, joining the gilded youth. The piece warns against clinging to old ideals without caution.
President Taft learned of Pittsburg winning the world championship baseball title during a train stop in San Antonio Texas. He showed keen interest in the Smoky City victory and followed the details as a fan observing the game last summer in Pittsburgh.
A Louisville Gourler Journal quotation notes a woman drawn to two suitors. The young lawyer asks only hypothetical questions while the doctor offers care by holding her hand and taking her pulse, highlighting a playful comparison of their approaches.
Claude Clark Arthur Howard and Clarence Gibbons staged a grim stunt at a Burrton depot last Friday night as Gibbons outlasted the others in staying in front of an approaching train. The engine struck him throwing him about 20 feet and injuring him badly with several broken bones.
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