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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
4
A group of boys help with a chimney project while Grandpa keeps a quiet mystery. They search for a hidden bird's nest above the old chimney and learn patience as a chimney is rebuilt around a swallow’s four speckled eggs.
A whimsical verse about Swallow Land seen from a distant swallow’s journey Past fleecey clouds bright skies and fluttering birds The child Maisie visits this wondrous place where smiles and dimples accompany every note of the shadowed forest and twittering wings
Explanation of why wood crackles when heated. Green wood crackles more due to sap and moisture filling pores, which hinders flame. Dry wood crackles less as air-filled pores promote combustion. Chestnuts crackle when roasting due to trapped air in rind, unless heated air escapes before placing on the grate.
A researcher presents findings on why most people are right handed, linking motor dominance to brain function, posture, and balance. The note highlights how hand preference correlates with foot and eye use and emotional regulation, suggesting a broader bodily pattern.
The City Council met in regular session with Mayor C. B. Jones and councilors Combs Hoopes Hockman and Laws present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as claims were allowed including Abernathy freight, Gochenour Abernathy, Stevens, Travia drayage, Milligan hauling, and others. The street committee was instructed to report on street costs and numbering at the next meeting. A term of school at Grove under George Stine closed with a program by pupils and remarks by the teacher praising education and progress.
A long, vivid letter from Phillipless. Cars, Pa., dated January 12, 1000, describes daily life in the Philippine campaign. It recalls guard duties, river patrols near Jaro and Capiz, engagements around Pavia, and interactions with insurgents. The writer details conditions, native troops, camp life, disease, religion, and hopes of returning home, with frank notes on morale and discipline.
A scanned newspaper snippet extols Green's August Flower for indigestion biliousness and general malaise. It claims doctors were scarce and promises quick relief after a few doses. Also promotes Epworth League library membership with annual fees and Saturdays hours, plus an ad for the St Louis Globe-Democrat newspaper with subscription rates and sample copies.
A veteran writes about travel from Manila to the United States aboard a ship, mentioning health, regiments, and letters home. He notes weigh 1450 pounds in light clothing and reports fatigue from long communications, while recounting a trip through neuro and dune areas and a surprise remedy for piles. He asks for updates on towns, friends, and a fellow soldier named Finney Jubneon. He also mentions Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure and provides a drugstore price.
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