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Shepherdstown Register

Location

Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1901

Page

4

Curious Cat Habits and a Cherry Tree Tale

A neighbor explains his cat’s five circuits on a hearth rug before seating, citing Darwin with humor and a Seylenth Reader quip. An unrelated comic exchange links the tale to Washington’s cherry tree legend, ending with a playful reflection on truth and memory.

Topeka Drugstore Confrontation Over Change

A deaf customer disputes a druggist over a five and ten cent charge. The druggist shouts the prices in a loud, confrontational exchange, insisting on payment while the customer argues the correct amount. The scene concludes with further demands and a tense reaction.

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Our Lifting Power In Age Related Strength Decline

The piece explains how muscles and body organs develop and decline with age. Using dynamometer data from thousands, it shows white males reach peak lifting power around ages twenty nine to thirty one at 356 pounds, with gradual decline beginning after thirty five, accelerating after forty and continuing variably beyond fifty.

Ostrich Nesting Habits and Daily Duties Described

Early in spring ostriches begin nest building by scraping a ground hole. The pair share labor, with the male and female taking shifts hatchet-like, laying 12 to 15 eggs in a 3 foot diameter cavity. The female lays daily, sand is spread to shade eggs, and both incubate. After 40 days the eggs hatch with male and female alternating duties, the male resting after 9 am until 9 pm, then the female takes the next shift.

To Mothers of Large Families

In this workaday world few women are so placed that physical exertion is not constantly demanded of them. We appeal to mothers of large families whose work is never done, and many suffer for lack of intelligent aid. To women, young or old, rich or poor, receive advice. Oh, women not let

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