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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1910
Page
7
At the International Congress of Aerial Leagues in Boulogne an innovative padded head-piece and six inch thick jacket were shown. The device, weighing eight pounds, protected the wearer as an inventor hurled himself head first at a spiked stone wall without injury.
A farmyard rooster surprises onlookers by maintaining an unusually extended fast. The bird, nicknamed a local curiosity, reportedly abstains from feed for an extended period while the hens go about their routine.
Paul P. Wenta of Sharon Pa engraves the alphabet on the head of a pin and adds his name and gate finishing with 118 characters, a remarkable micro engraving feat.
At the London Zoo visitors glimpse a 24 foot aloe near the eagles' aviary. The plant, noted for its huge spiny leaves and rosette form, is valued for its strong fiber and soap substitute juice. Its legendary flowering cycle is tied to a century plant myth.
The article notes aloe plants flowering after long maturity, with a second specimen at the zoo four years after a prior bloom. It recalls a ten year old bloom at Victoria Park that required removing glass panes to allow growth, and a twenty four year earlier bloom at Kew Gardens. The bloom promises golden flowers and rarity, drawing visitors from afar.
In Devon England, after a violent storm, a stretch of road near Cruwys Morchard was found covered with thousands of frogs. Locals believe the frogs dropped from the sky, likened to monsoon phenomena where terrestrial creatures are carried aloft by whirlwinds and released with rainstorms.
A Willesden Pag infant is born missing the left arm from the shoulder. The report links the birth to a months-old motor collision in which the other driver’s left arm was amputated after the crash.
A seagull in Barnstaple England strayed near the River Taw and collapsed after a bivalve clamped its bill. The bird died as the shellfish suffocated it, marking a rare marine creature incident in the area.
The oyster season opening ceremony for Coyne Oyster Fishery at Colchester occurred aboard the lugger Menry VII off Brightlingsea. Colchester deputy mayor, town clerk, and town sergeant with mace attended in civic robes. The deputy mayor declared the fisheries open and the town clerk read a declaration dating to December 6 1189.
In a rustic exchange former New York Governor Odell seeks Zeb the voter. Zeb asks about electric lights and modern improvements before deciding whether to support Odell. Odell affirms progress but Zeb declines, calling Odell a lamp lighter.
A first person recounts a severe itchy burning skin outbreak in March 1909 that covered the body. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the writer says the itching largely disappeared by April 1 and completely left by the day’s end, noting the remedies were from Potter Drug & Chem Corp. New York City resident Frank Gridley provides the testimony.
A hunter tells the guide they are not hiring him but part of the party. The guide asks what’s on his mind as they discuss avoiding liability under a new employers’ law should trouble arise.
A playful exchange imagines a fairy godmother kept busy by a touring life. The jokey banter centers on managing duties across stages and towns, reflecting a lighthearted view of performance travel.
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