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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
4
A miscellany of absurd anecdotes and social jests from Chicago and New York touch on aviation, fashion, politics, and crime. The items lampoon doctors, aviators, and scholars while noting the era’s contradictions. A New Jersey bachelor, a Chicago aviator claim, and a New York cook’s steak theft headline a collage of satirical notes.
The inventor M Ducasse claims acetylene gas balloons inflated below a boat can prevent sinking. Tested successfully on ten ton boxes in the River Seine, the system uses carbide gas from coal to operate the ballast balloons and stabilize vessels.
A 19 year old Baltimore tailors story, set in Spokane, emerges from a Boston Herald writer. A delicate youth seeks employment by claiming sewing skill as a railroad worker, but is derided by a grizzled boss who doubts his weight and grit. The anecdote contrasts ambition, health, and luck in early 20th century toil.
A Virginian recount recalls an election fraud probe in which ballots in a key precinct were not sealed after the final tally. The election judge faced questions about neglecting ballot security and the possibility of obtaining sealing materials.
Helen Grant cites Clyde Powers trainer saying geese need about 60 hours to learn stage manners while ducks, chickens, turkeys require longer time. Powers notes a peafowl is trainable but rare, and a goose shows affection among domestic fowls.
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