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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1892
Page
8
The writer discusses alleged hypnotic influence of snakes and cats over prey, citing Livingstone and Bates. He recounts a cat by a window luring a bird with a hypnotic gaze, fur rising and stillness suggesting mesmeric power. A skeptical observer notes parrots as poor subjects and that some people cannot be hypnotized.
A San Francisco observer describes Japanese marriage customs and social behavior. He contrasts their quaint, traditional practices with Western thrift and manners while noting a gradual shift toward adopting American norms, including attitudes toward grief and public celebration.
A veteran newspaper man, strolling suburbs, questions why one apple tree bears none while others do. He learns from a boy it is a pear tree, sparking the journo to abandon curiosity for the future. Wire pillows and cushions native to American work rise in England, praised for resilience and cool comfort.
In Tascosa a German saloon owner faced liquor theft by Bob a local drunkard. Chained to a post with a torn blanket he drank and bedded the scene until he used the blanket like a lasso to haul away bottles. The tale ends with townspeople celebrating Bob as a folk hero for his crafty ruse.
The excerpt contrasts Afghan and Kaluli attitudes toward murder noting murder is not viewed as crime in their context. It cites a San Francisco Chronicle quote and Palgrave’s Mecca dialogue where smoking and drinking are deemed unforgivable though murder is forgivable. The piece portrays Afghan creed as forgiving murder yet harsh on smoking and drinking.
A historic tale recounts the 1740 bottle imp hoax driven by a wager between a duke and a nobleman that drew vast crowds to Haymarket Theater and nearly sparked a riot. The article also notes ancient mud baths prized by Greeks, Tartars, and Egyptians and used in various European spas.
A historical survey traces clay consumption among poor whites in the Carolinas and various cultures, citing Argolles voyage in 1613 and Humboldt in the Amazon. It also discusses global burial customs with heads oriented westward for immortality, citing Easthampton minister as an eccentric example.
The water spider spends most time under water and carries an air bubble for breathing on the underside. When air runs low it surfaces. Tiny hairs on the underside trap the air bubble, forming a film that keeps air enclosed yet allows water to pass.
A fragmented notice discusses a late prominent patent maker and a sequence of names and places. It alludes to preparations for winter and mentions individuals and locations in a dense, penciled style. The readable parts suggest economic or industrial activity tied to a winter period.
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