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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
2
Beverly artist and author Annie J. Chase urges a national bird paradise funded by government appropriation with Uncle Sam as guardian. She envisions Prospect Hill as the first site, aiming to mobilize public protection for native birds and inspire a movement across the country.
Ottawa Kansas farmer Théodore Smith treats his setter Joe as a family helper. The intelligent dog carries milk, boxes, and a paddle message for oil, rounds up cattle, and herds pigs, learning tasks without formal training.
Alessandro Colavecchio, 21, a native of New Philadelphia, Ohio, had been confined at Massillon State Hospital after losing his reason en route to Italy in 1905. A special Ohio act admitted him. His father Carmine visited and reportedly restored the boy’s reason, prompting plans for another attempt at life in America before nostalgia struck again and the father returned to Italy.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania Benjamin Treibley and two other men, plus a wagon, were engulfed by a ground cave at Hickory Swamp colliery. The shaft dropped eighty feet, one man smothered, Treibley climbed the wall to keep his head above the opening and was later rescued with difficulty.
Total gifts to higher education in the last year amount to 23 million 127 thousand 762 dollars. Dr Wallace Wattrick secretary details state by state receipts for endowment and buildings and equipment. Tulnots leads with 3 million 160 thousand 209 endowment and 1 million 888 thousand 518 for buildings, aided by a 4.871 million gift to the University of Chicago. Harvard Yale and Princeton are cited with their respective endowment and building sums. Washington state shows the smallest individual contribution to higher education with Whitmore college receiving 10 thousand 592 dollars.
Matthew Breen of Paria Illinois owns a seemingly skilled fishing dog that dives on command and reliably surfaces with fish. The dog, bought in the south for 85 dollars, recently retrieved a 28 pound German carp from the Wabash river after over a minute underwater. A half brother, bought with the same dog, also dove but died from lung fever after prolonged underwater stays.
A rambling tale on a starchbox describes a marooned castaway yardstick showered with fresh mackerel in a blue Pacific island, a later cyclone splashing brined fish into a hot spring, yielding boiled mackerel. Six men haul the nature faker from the gathering, ducking him near a horse trough.
An earthenware jar in a Luxor well held 600 pieces from Alexander the Great’s time, including 100 silver tetradrachms. Coins are thick, highly pure silver with Hercules on the obverse and Zenus seated on the reverse, all bearing Alexander’s name in Greek. Monograms and mint marks indicate multiple towns. coins are in high relief, stacking only two or three high.
A Mississippi tale recalls pecan groves along the Illinois Central line north of Jackson. Years ago one grove with about 5900 trees was planted in a region once devoted to fertilizer and cotton. Locals doubted returns, while others watched by trains as the venture grew, eventually sending profits overseas.
A Chicago tale recounts John Smith who funded a church organ valued at $5,000 to secure investors and credibility. The apparent charity built his reputation, attracted partners, and enabled him to raise capital and start a business, eventually funding further gifts. The story presents a moral about perception and leverage in self made ventures.
John Mitchell, labor leader, cites a past struggle in Pittsburg while recounting a tale of Harvey Barr, a skilled lawyer. Barr gave his wife a $15 pipe as a wedding present, but later admitted he had given $16 value in effect, claiming they were even.
An eminent doctor argues that marriage markedly extends life. He cites data on 40 year olds showing 125 of 200 married, 75 unmarried. 60 year olds with 48 married, 23 unmarried. seventies with 27 married, 11 unmarried. Mortality among bachelors aged 30 to 45 reaches 37 percent versus under 18 percent for the married. He urges marrying soon to reach a long life.
A gruff elder, frustrated by a cold cocoa, orders a waitress to warm it and cover her head as a playful, old fashioned scene unfolds in a weekly feature. The dialogue hints at domestic humor and social manners of the era.
A weary rider boards a streetcar with a newspaper and soon discovers only eight other passengers aboard. He notices the crowd's quiet smiles as he clings to a strap and mutters about habit and finding seats at the usual time, realizing he has mistaken the crowd for a busier car.
A famed actor, deeply attached to his late wife, mourns while applying makeup. He recalls her request to place his photo in her coffin and shares he could not find a suitable image, noting the makeup tears worsen his sorrow. The moment reveals a man undone by loss and memory.
A New York Press note describes youths along Riverside drive waving burning joss sticks from Schwab mansion to Grant's tomb. The glowing tips rival fireworks and perfume the night air with an oriental scent. The fad began as a mosquito crusade, but the sparkling tapes and scene became the draw for groups of merry girls.
Sir Algernon West recalls late dining customs in his era. Lord Clanwilliam, dining at a villa near Putney, notes a meal starting at eight. After leaving the table, a glance from his window reveals haymakers entering the field at 2:30, returning to work from their breakfast. Tit-Bits
Murchison of Jonesboro enjoys a unique distinction born in Cumberland and later in Harnett after its creation, then moved to Moore, and finally found residence in Lee with the formation of Len Fayetteville’s Observer.
A quip filled ledger records punishment proposed by Satan for a batch of punsters and jokers. The executioner asks for their fate, then Satan decrees they be boiled in a caldron, noting they bubbled over with humor to the end.
A dissatisfied tenant complains the house is horribly draughty as hair blows about in the middle of the room. The house agent responds with a wry remark about cutting costs rather than fixing windows.
The article explores origins of the nickname bluenose for Nova Scotians, tracing possible routes from French Acadia settlement shifts to English colonial loyalties and a folk explanation tied to blue-nosed noses in cold climates. It notes residents’ mixed feelings, prefers chronology over myth, and ends by saying the nickname endures despite pride in English roots.
Mrs Russell recalls Miss Bugbee who despised hearing aids yet uses wit to escape embarrassment. A piano tuner’s racket prompts a social misread as Sarah Bugbee boasts of her daughter’s improving playing with “real touch” heard on the sidewalk.
An antiquary notes that certain church pews in Philadelphia Boston and New England villages were rented for centuries without contribution baskets. Patrons enjoyed privacy sleeping playing cards and quiet during services. Higher rent secured pews ignored by collectors and kept as quaint old customs.
The exchange jokes about a failed advertising attempt. Barnes sought a coach due to shaky exams, but the next morning 36 cabs gathered in front of his house, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding of results.
Powell-Give it up. Howell-I've heard that your wife is taller than you are.
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