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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1901
Page
8
The Youth's Companion notes that American efforts to remove filth in Cuba have dramatically cut Havana's fever death rate from 85 per thousand in 1598 to 27 in 1809 and about 2 per thousand by April, saving nearly 10,000 lives yearly. Prevention is cheaper than cure, with epidemics costing millions and deaths.
The passage discusses maternal sorrow after a infant’s death and the belief that a small spirit lingers near the mother. It references Little Faiths of Many Lands and examples from Mexico and Canada, noting ways in which a grieving mother laments and consoles herself through symbolic rituals and memories.
A Memphis professor discusses a curious tale of a man who uses a woman's handkerchief as a token to enter his sweetheart’s home. A ferocious bulldog is kept in the yard after seven, yet the scented cloth calms the beast, allowing safe passage into the house.
The article contrasts life in China with American youth, noting the absence of girlhood rituals, social gatherings, and romantic tease. It highlights Chinese women's hair as a defining sign of gender, long black locks styled into elaborate updos, and mentions nuns who forsake hair adornment for religious vows.
A quirky entomology note recounts insects maintaining a strict grooming ritual after decapitation. Dr Hallion observes a common housefly-like insect repositioning limbs and exposing body parts during a cautious postmortem cleaning, as if intent on a sedate, respectable appearance. The tale highlights unusual insect behavior amid a humorous, period-tinged claim.
The narrator recalls an encounter with a Filipino lieutenant who planned to execute the group on a mountain route. A prior insult about Christians led to a personal display of a tattooed crucifix, revealing a deep moment of cultural tension and changing attitudes, illustrating faith as a protective symbol amid danger.
Dean Briggs of Harvard argues against rote Latin grammar and memory as the sole path to learning. He notes a shift toward enriched memory work and warns that even basic spelling and accuracy suffer when the old strict methods fade.
The fragmentary text discusses the Wort Soldier and the word eulfier as well as a Latin gloss on soldiers. It notes a Wikilite (sic Wickilite) New Testament reference Luke 3 14 where John the Baptist tells soldiers to be content with their wage. It compares sowdle to ancient forms of soldiers and Old English roots.
The atlas of Finland, praised by Dr. Supan, is a 470 page graphic portrayal with maps and explanatory text. It examines one fact per map, covering industry, waterfalls, transportation, population, schools, rainfall, temperature and more, forming a near complete picture of Finland's nature social political and industrial features.
A refitted paint shop advertises improved carriage painting services by a skilled first-rate painter. The maker promises high quality work, invites inspection, and offers contact to arrange a viewing.
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