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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1891
Page
4
A collage of jokes and quips from various papers and eras, highlighting playful takes on manners, romance, and social routines. It samples witty one liners, banter, and light satire about shopping, fashion, marriage, and daily life with a festive newspaper-card feel.
A Scranton dispatch recounts Moses, a tame crow owned by Llewellyn Lloyd of the Welsh settlement, learning to crow and cackle like a rooster and a hen. Moses imitates a rooster, interacts with a hen, raids eggs, and is kept in a cage briefly, before resuming his free antics. The tale blends natural observations of sponges and a practical note on stain removal, ending with a wartime style remark to avoid stains.
A column recounts wild claims about a Moscow dentist Dr Zunmensky who supposedly made teeth grow in gumless jaws using gutta percha porcelain or metal teeth fixed by drilled holes. The piece notes several inconsistencies and cautions about overhyped medical news. It also traces language history of the word average and mentions old European infant care practices involving bindings and oil for cranium bones.
The London Saturday Review notes wind related horse disease waning in severity and predicts possible disappearance, while Australian and New Zealand hunting culture features high fences of stone and timber, and extensive use of barbed wire. It highlights the para mutuel betting system, horse purchase prices, and daring wire jumping by horses in New Zealand packs.
A curious tale describes a rat near clams in an ice chest meeting a fatal fate after a large clam closes on it. It also recounts "tricks" of Araucanian doctors who allegedly remove organs to prove poisons, with claims of magical surgeries and disbelieving spectators.
A bizarre Sitka observation notes large dog populations at night and a claimed immunity to hydrophobia, with questions about climate or canine traits. It contrasts by referencing New York rich men who cannot write, discussing fortunes earned late in life and literacy gaps among heirs and contractors.
A long feature describes extraordinary trees and plants from around the world. It highlights the baobab as an ancient organic monument, the dragon's blood tree of Tenerife, the Ita palm's versatility for natives, and the American aloe used for rope and bridges. It also covers the sap, fruit, and byproducts of several other trees, plus notes on the buffalo and related large fauna in ancient forests.
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