08 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
The Bellefontaine Republican
Location
Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1903
Page
1
An old exam catalog lists questions on anatomy and biology including periosteum pericardium and digestion, plus arithmetic, geometry, and time problems. It notes a February read of Hodge Nature Study and a request to find a fifty day draft cost, with several math and measurement puzzles.
A mix of short anecdotes and curious notes on animals and arts from old magazines. It covers the wily possum’s treebound escape, costs of launching a singer, deepest Siberian Lake Halkal, Massenet’s first shooting party misadventure, medieval Swiss cherry customs, a sad voyage joke, and light humorous exchanges about biscuits and dyspepsia.
A quirky collection of medical tips extols whistling to soothe dyspepsia and lift gloom, urging deep, vigorous whistles outdoors if possible. The page also notes fashion’s hair trade, stories about Abraham Lincoln and Bank of England artifacts, and humorous jests from a busy early 1900s miscellany.
A column recounts a Lake Minnetonka hotel mishap where a bellboy quoted eleven cents per pound for a bath, provoking laughter after it was revealed the rate was seven cents per pound. The piece also reflects on Mr Dolan's carriage with a new letter C, and ends with observations on robber bees and hive attacks as told by the Lowdown Chronicle.
A historical reflection cites Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year from 1722 noting early ideas on contagion, miasma, and infection at distance. It recalls opinions on breath, insects, and pores, with remarks on Mill and Lord Orford, plus a mosaic of quotes and vignettes from 18th to 19th century texts and anecdotes.
In a whimsical anecdote from Adele Patti’s album, Berlioz agrees to write a fragment in her book after a playful bargaining exchange offering either a kiss or a pate de foie gras. The page then jumps through notes on caterpillars adapting to nests, Hans Canon’s coat tale, and various newspaper quips about daily life and misattributions from past wars and public life.
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