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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1907
Page
9
The column lampoons figures like Thomas Aldrich Mark Twain and John D Rockefeller while musing on topics from disarmament and Government railroads to anti docking bills and the evolving use of the term brain storm in insanity cases. It weaves satire through social norms and public figures with pointed humor.
A lengthy discussion cites several suicides by youths over personal crises and insults, blaming reading material and lack of parental discipline. The piece argues rising juvenile distress reflects modern society's excess sensitivity and calls for home oversight of books and behavior to curb deaths by own action.
A rubber and glass heart model by Dr. Carroll Henderson at the American Museum of Natural History shows normal heart movements and sounds. It reproduces valve sounds and can illustrate effects of heart disease, fear, joy, and fainting, with normal rates from 75-80 rising to 150 or more.
A letter from Miss Magley to Miss Peppery in the Philadelphia Ledger questions the fate of the old-fashion ed boy who dislikes donning Sunday clothes as the era shifts. The exchange hints at social expectations and personal routines tied to weekly attire.
The essay argues that education and city allure pull farmers' sons and immigrants toward urban life, while country life remains wholesome but less capable of driving civilization. it asserts the jury system depends on a literate, responsible citizenry and defends popular government against cynicism. It notes living amid lights may attract youth seeking fortune, fame, or adventure.
The piece argues about the jury system in criminal trials, noting delays in juror selection and mixed opinions from experts and media. It compares jury trials with magistrate trials, calling jury service a cornerstone of liberty while acknowledging human error in all institutions.
The British Medical Journal notes a curious ailment termed the church cough. It spreads seat to seat as listeners attempt sermons, causing distressing windpipe irritation and persistent coughing. The cause has not yet drawn scientific study.
A woman riding a morning train seeks a stenographer position. She notes an advertisement, tests dictation by copying from a moving newspaper, endures distraction, and records a sample on a train that impresses the man she visits. He hires her after hearing the ready transcription. Youth's Companion.
In a Montana blizzard Ike Boyer of Helena described a harrowing stage journey from Argenta to Bannack for the Anaconda Standard. He and driver Shorty battled a fierce storm, lost their trail, and slept beside a struggling sled, keeping awake to walk and save the horses. Overnight temperatures dropped to 15 below, but they finished to a late breakfast in Bannock as daylight arrived and the storm eased. The piece also notes differences in star counts on U S coins and the flag, offering brief heraldic observations.
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