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Newspaper
Suffolk Casket
Location
Suffolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1879
Page
2
A natural science note explains that boiling occurs when air escapes from water under heat and pressure. On high mountains and elevations the atmosphere is thinner so water boils with less heat, potatoes may not cook despite continuous bubbling.
A recruit ordered aloft in a military balloon hesitated and told his captain he swore to be true on land and water but nothing mentioned about air. The anecdotes mix quips about pillows and Dobson’s patience with a $10 loan in a shared joke.
The passage notes fans are widely used in Japan and mentions a Japanese servant girl who uses a flat rough paper fan for blowing charcoal fires and can also use it as a dustpan.
Irishman Richard Pockrich created musical glasses by tuning ordinary drinking glasses and playing with wet fingers. He demonstrated the invention in Dublin and brought it to London around 1760.
A doctor delays presenting his bill due to poor circumstances while an artist quips that better times might force immediate payment. The exchange, from Fliegende Blätter, reflects humorous social commentary on debt and fortune.
The excerpt presents a dialogue between Bess and Tess about appearing younger than actual age. Bess recalls Mr. Blank saying she did not look twenty-five. Tess questions the remark while the quote from Goethe cautions that writing letters can be better than not writing at all.
A reminiscence from Law Magazine and Review recalls Lord Chief Justice Campbell amid praise and scorn. It cites Dr. Kenealy’s dislike and a Westminster Hall incident where Campbell allegedly cut a lace button with a penknife, then smiled as he moved on.
The account describes a kangaroo fleeing into a river during hunts in Australia and using its height to stand in water on hind legs with its tail for balance. It grips a pursuing dog by the head and drowns it if a second dog does not rescue, then returns to shore.
A visitor to Sweden notes the striking midnight light in Stockholm during June. The sun sets briefly before 10 and rises about four hours later, but even then the sun’s refracted rays keep midnight as bright as a cloudy noon, allowing reading without artificial light.
A New York Post anecdote shows four year old Bobby balking at picking up his baby sister’s fallen rattle. His mother gently reminds him she is the only sister, while he notes he is the only big brother and fears she will wear him out.
The Red Sea winds create extreme heat for passengers when engines fail and voyages stall. Continuous north south blasts yield two days of intense heat followed by two days of relief, with crowded liners sometimes forced to backtrack to give travelers a brief respite from the suffocating atmosphere.
A Birmingham Ave-Herald quip suggests a cookbook for wives with little kitchen interest. The plan would place recipes between short stories, but critics doubt readers will read the recipes, likening it to skipping the ending of a book.
The Yonkers Statesman notes a dinner table concept where sixteen world rounds would be needed if all inhabitants shared a single meal. The piece invites readers to imagine reaching for the butter around a vast table.
In a short bout, Mabel feinted sparingly and Gertrude fainted, ending the sparring match quickly.
The New York City bureau of educational hygiene reports teachers have 20 percent higher TB prevalence than their peers and about half of deaths among women teachers stem from tuberculosis. Overwork and lack of outdoor exercise are cited as main causes with calls for daily rest and open-air activity to prevent the wornout condition and reduce risk.
The article describes the lamasery at Kumbum with eight monumental ashes of Buddhas at its entrance. It recounts Ming era Tibetans driven from Chinese lands and a clever exchange with a Chinese general about the Buddhas dying today. The piece notes Tsong Kuba’s temple with a gold roof and numerous prayer wheels, and observers witness devotees prostrating before the temple threshold.
The article cites rapid speeds in aquatic animals with dolphins and porpoises among the swiftest. It notes porpoises and bonito reaching up to forty miles per hour, salmon and trout racing during migrations, herrings moving steadily at ten to twelve mph, and whales and seals displaying high speeds with occasional bursts of seventeen mph.
A description of halibut fishing using sixty mile long lines with hundreds of hooks, hauled by steam power, and the bed of the sea approach. Also notes on ignis fatuus or will o the wisp explained away as radioactive emanations and a beacon on Richardson Rock flashing for months. Additional quips on hats and a Johnson quote.
The article recalls Denton Tecumseh Young known as Cy Young setting a record for consecutive hitless innings in April and May 1904. It details games against Washington, the Athletics, and Detroit where he retired many batters in order, compiling twenty three hitless innings and forty eight scoreless frames, including a 1 to 0 win over Detroit with Killian pitching.
The Lake Survey sails the Great Lakes seeking hazards to life and tonnage. Since 1841 the U S government has charted 95 000 square miles of water and protects 1 800 field charts dating to 1818 in Detroit vaults. Over 5 million dollars has funded this hazardous, ongoing effort.
Our new up to date vulcanizing plant is ready for business. Mr. Vernon P Stevenson, who recently took a course in Akron Ohio, leads this branch and satisfies customers. Bring or send your tires for service. We guarantee our work and our prices.
A collection of quirky quotes from Philadelphia Press and St Louis Post Dispatch snippets. The items include a hobos tale of hunger, a minister’s warning about a perilous path, and a car spin report with a wag of commentary.
Miss Cynic and Major Mull exchange snappy lines in London Opinion as the doctor jokes the speaker may be suffering from braining. The quip mirrors a light social jab and confirms the paper's witty tone.
A Baltimore Sun quip presents two undergraduates debating a telegraph query to the old man for funds. The first asks for money, the second confirms sending a message to the governor. The governor’s reply is blunt: the money is in his pocket.
A Houston Post item notes a man who stays out late at night provoking talk, while his wife wishes otherwise and others say he is the only one who hears the commotion. The excerpt signals domestic tensions and social rumor in a compact gossip-like vignette.
A tree in the Indian Punjab noted for its exceptionally long tap root. one specimen measured eighty four feet, with a vertical descent of sixty four feet into the earth in a very dry region.
Jas Turlington Attorney at Law lists offices at Accomac and Fair Oaks Virginia and states practice in all courts on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
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