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Newspaper
San Mateo Item
Location
San Mateo, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
3
Scientific American describes how electric current dissociates ions in medicinal solutions to drive them into tissues. Quinine sulfate soaked pads under a battery enable ions to migrate through skin into lymph spaces and cells. An experimental demonstration uses potassium iodide and starch papers to show ion movement toward the opposite pole.
The article reviews European methods for aiding jobless groups. It notes three classes of unemployed: unemployable, hopeless vagrant, and employable. It cites Germany with over 400 employment offices placing 500000 yearly, and France requiring public employment bureaus in towns of 10000 or more inhabitants.
Automobiles left in the open are covered with blankets over bonnets to keep engines warm. The practice helps prevent water system freeze and keeps radiators and engines comfortable, acting like a natural valet for cars during cold weather.
A fragment from a Portland column decries pheasant dumping by Southern Pacific workers as a crude display of “sportsmanship.” It contrasts hunting cruelty with rare, idealized early breakfast etiquette and engagement norms from New York society, urging careful suitors to observe morning notes and compatibility.
A hunter recounts a dramatic pursuit as a colossal brown bear charges over snowdrifts. Shots from Fred and companions drive the beast back, then it collapses after a fearless, final rush. The carcass proves enormous with a skin twelve feet long when cured.
A short rural skit features a woman pressing a loafer to work while he deflects with a humorous claim of supporting a large family. He quips about having a "watholle Times" the joke hinges on language and satire but lacks further action or outcome.
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