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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
2
The earliest patent cited for submarines dates to 1640 when a French king granted a patent to a Scotsman who built an underwater craft for fishing and salvage. The note implies novelty is relative and chronicles early attempts at submarine design.
Young artist Ernest Goess caused a stir at a Budapest exhibit by tearing down his picture and slashing it with a knife. He said he could not stand his work being criticized.
A humorous line from the Kiltimore Star notes a captain’s calm amidst danger as a pirate balloon hovers above and a submarine passes beneath, with 20 tons of dynamite on board.
The Seven Stars inn in Manchester holds a license for 5400 consecutive years and historically served as the meeting place for the Guy Fawkes conspirators band.
A McClure writer notes that neither Mrs Stowe nor her husband anticipated Uncle Tom's Cabin would so deeply move readers or prove financially transformative. Professor Stowe cried over rough pages, and the couple hoped the tale might one day fund a new silk dress with earnings from the story.
Paris shows a new urban idea with a paper church and a servantless glass house. The church seats 1,000 people and uses electrical devices, while the paper country homes are under consideration.
The article notes Dr Hartley a Royal Society fellow in England showed color can be forgotten as well as learned by human sight, proving the eye trained to distinguish colors may lose that ability through lack of use.
The New York port health officer monitors global disease risk using a large globe with color pins to mark outbreaks in various lands. This system tracks the spread of contagious illness to guard against importation.
London papers report a suburban woman sustained a slight concussion while dancing the third figure of the lancers. She was thrown to the floor and accidentally kicked by a male dancer during the performance.
A 250 year old Turkish state galley with seats for 48 rowers was found in a disused Yall kiosk area in Constantinople. The richly gilt hull is inlaid with mother of pearl and may be preserved in a museum.
The director of water examination for the London metropolitan water board says in his sixth report that he drank half a pint of Thames water containing 218000000 typhoid bacilli with no ill effects.
A vivid note on modern youth stressing equal time for girls and boys and praising the present generation. The piece reflects a cultural shift toward youth culture and a positive view of young people’s role in society.
Australia possesses an enormous supply of blue gum wood and steps are being taken to utilize it for paper making in Britain. The article notes taste and quality of paper from blue gum wood and the potential benefits of using this wood for British industry.
A brief dialogue notes the endless headlines of revolutions and asks if the world keeps turning. The judge remarks that such upheaval appears perpetual, reflecting on news cycles and social change.
In a witty exchange, a speaker notes that advertising is their biggest expense while admitting no business activity. The punchline comes when they reveal their wife reads the ads in newspapers, sparking humorous disbelief.
Germany derives over 77 percent of its total alcohol from potatoes. The country hosts about six thousand small distilleries and forty industrial plants across the empire.
In France a new bait for sardines is being tested that uses granulated roe resembling cod roe. Fish refuse is spread on the water to attract sardines, which rise to the surface and are then netted.
A reflection on cheerfulness reminding that the toughest misfortunes are the ones never realized.
A New Jersey judge ruled that taking an umbrella on a rainy day is not a crime even if the umbrella belongs to another. The decision centers on intent and property value in a case where the umbrella was not the judge's.
The world is a vast workshop where each person discovers the job they are best suited for and performs it to the best of their ability. The passage emphasizes individual purpose and committed effort within society.
Doctor asks to see the tongue while the poet airily admits illness cannot be spoken. The brief dialogue contrasts medical inspection with poetic ineffability.
Emporia Gazette weighs writing quality noting that even gifted authors generate junk and urges clean, disciplined craft to improve journalism and prose.
An extended tribute extols the cow as the chief influence in building the United States. It credits cattle with farming, trade, transport, clothing, shelter, and industry, claiming the cow sustains farms, wealth, and the nation’s growth. It links bovine power to economic and societal progress across history.
The article critiques a paper by Mr Kerr arguing that the vast universe with its precise order shows intelligent origin. It accuses Kerr of credulity and suggests the paper “probes” and “swallows” a living universe without evidence, calling into question the claim of non intelligent creation.
The item from Downs News notes a traveling grocer and calls on readers not to pity those who buy from dubious vendors. It warns against shopping with unfamiliar pedlars and suggests potential risk in such purchases.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Blum Texas declares Dr Miles Restorative Nervine raised her from the grave and says she would not part with a second bottle. She notes nervous exhaustion sleeplessness and run down feelings, urging readers to try the remedy while money back guarantee backs purchases.
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