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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
7
A Paris watchmaker spent 15 months crafting a watch inserted into a pearl weighing 45 grains with a 14% millimeter diameter, 11% millimeter watch, and a compensating balance. The pearl and watch combination, mounted in a pearl, cost $6,090 and required delicate boring to fit the movement.
The article recounts how King Leopold of Belgium avoided photographers while Queen Alexandra and Queen Victoria’s descendants showed more tolerance. King Edward and the Spanish queen also granted access when not inconvenient. A photographer pursuing the Spanish queen explained he photographed for daily bread, prompting the queen to permit the shot.
With wood scarce, researchers in Europe test grass based matches as a substitute material. The uncertain project explores plant fibers to replace traditional wood in match production.
Icelanders are noted for high education with widespread literacy and low crime. The latest development is the founding of a university in the capital, signaling the country's continued advancement in learning.
Islington stationer King offers a collection of 150000 valentines to the British Museum. Some items are elaborate with up to 750 parts and fetch $50 or more. All valentines were printed before the current century began.
Four year old Armenian Brooklyn girl Askey Terceye Martin can talk in Armenian Turkish Greek and English. Her parents Mr and Mrs Johnson Martin say she has a wonderful grasp of all four languages and it is noted she understands them as well.
A Dyak legend explains head hunting as a courtship rite tied to immortality and filial duty. A suitor must present a head to win a bride and to honor deceased kin, with the custom seen as a deep cultural obligation rather than mere ritual.
London reports the death of Dr John Samuel Phene in his ninetieth year, owner of Chelsea’s famed Mystery House a large square building with a bizarre façade and interior decor. Once planned as a home for his wife, the project stalled after her death and the house now stands largely dilapidated after decades of vacancy.
In an English Cumberland town Robert Mitch ell and Miss Sarah Little wed. Both bride and groom were twins. The bride was given away by her twin brother and the groom’s twin acted as best man.
Women return to fundamentals of health noting that facial care only masks true wellness. Constipation and indigestion cause tired eyes bad breath and headaches. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is touted as a mild laxative tonic sold in 50c and 1.00 bottles with samples available from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
An explorer responds to doubt about reaching the pole and notes that continued discussion remains lucrative. Cole’s Carbolisaire claims rapid relief from burning itching and torturing diseases. It promises cures without scars with 25c and 50c sizes from Cole & Co Wisconsin.
A collage of old quotes promotes a dentist calling his office a parlor while Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup advertises teething relief. It also mentions Garfield Tea for liver issues and a quip about men who never brag, all inspired by period advertising and prose.
Completion of a submarine cable between England and France enables successful telephone messages between England and Switzerland, extending long distance communications.
Frederick Kempster a basketmaker at Dr Barnardo's home in Essex is reported as England's tallest man at seven feet two and a half inches in stocking feet. He is twenty one years old.
A garbled account describes Potash Cohen, a hockey or football figure, engaging in aggressive rhetoric during a confrontation. The text references a Wisconsin event and a three ninety eight style chant, with unclear outcome and audience reaction.
An old advertisement from Boston Massachusetts touts a tooth cleansing and whitening product described as a better remedy than traditional toothpaste. The copy emphasizes whitening effects and cleansing qualities as a consumer good.
A witty exchange places war awareness against fashion sense. The husband mocks daily war news while the wife boasts a fashionable figure, turning the topic to stylish self-confidence amid ongoing conflict.
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