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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
7
Cranston plans a stealth rear attack on Lennox’s cabin as Dan and Snowbird pursue a lone starving wolf. Dan and Snowbird strengthen prudence after a near pack encounter while Lennox, healing, awaits the danger and a final confrontation in the snowy Divide.
In the Lourville Courier-Journal a reader remarks on meeting a man who performs Monte Cristo with notable understanding, noting he is a “tleh wad” who refuses to spend money, creating a mixed impression about the actor.
The article ranks top money winners on turf with Man o War at $244,465 and notes he started 21 times with a single defeat at the Sanford Memorial in Saratoga last year attributed to a bad ride. It lists Isinglass English DonovAn Rock Sand Sceptre Flying Fox Domino Pretty Polly with their earnings.
A witty exchange notes that a man may imagine a grand project, but practical progress requires a woman to furnish and complete the imagined castle. The remark highlights gendered labor in a humorous context.
In Tol etos description of the 1855 bombardment of Sebastopol the term Drumfire appears first. Garnets for Good Luck links a garnet to luck in engagement rings and to loyalty and frankness in ancient Greek belief, extending to fidelity between lovers.
Cincinnati second baseman Louis Fonseca wears lead in his shoes during practice to gain speed, using a Ty Cobb technique. He notes he could pursue grand opera if baseball fails, with offers lined up. He remains focused on earning a big league spot after claiming California winter-league pace.
A travel tip advises using tree growth as a compass. Hemlock and spruce tops tilt east, moss favors the north side, guiding travelers toward east or north when lost in forests or on mountains.
Sailors still tap biscuits twice on the table before eating. The habit dates to old days when biscuits often contained weevils, so sailors would shake them out first. The practice continues though no longer needed.
The text notes uncertain start date for whale fishing but mentions Norwegians active by 837. It states whale trade expanded by 1578 with Greenland coast as a premier oil source, making Greenland whales highly sought after for their oil and size.
Poets from many nations wrote about cats with Baudelaire leading three key poems. Theophile Gautier may contest with Gau type peers. Taine produced twelve sonnets to three cats, placing them high in cat verse after Baudelaire.
The excerpt notes flowers and plants with listed opening hours from dawn to early afternoon, including dandelions, white lilies, pink lilies, sow thistle, and the yellow goat’s beard, framed as practical advice and a whimsical timekeeping idea from the New York Mail.
A collage of sports notes. Babe Adams and William H. Stoecker appear in boxing and swimming leadership items. Princeton crews boast honor students. Navy and Harvard sports topics, plus Tex Rickard planning a vast Madison Square Garden pool. Alan Woodring matches a 100 yard record as a rising sprinter.
A violet portrait of Mithridates head was found in India. The largest amethyst sculpture is Trajan's bust once owned by the Prussian court and vanished during Napoleon's Berlin siege. Historians suspect loyalists of looting during the invasion.
Dodsons Liver Tone gains popularity as a safe vegetable alternative to calomel for liver sluggishness and constipation. Local druggists report a drop in calomel sales, praising the product's safety, money back guarantee, and pleasant taste for both children and adults.
A Brooklyn child voices frustration with bedtime rules in a humorous line about not belonging to any union, as quoted in the Boston Transcript.
A traveler in Spain seeks milk, draws a cow for the waiter, who returns with a bullfight ticket in minutes. The anecdote captures comic language confusion and a humorous misinterpretation at a rural inn.
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